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The Guestworker
directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestw...
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directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
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When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestworker program, put in effect during the Reagan years. Filmed on both sides of the border, the documentary chronicles the life of such f...
When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestworker program, put in effect during the Reagan years. Filmed on both sides of the border, the documentary chronicles the life of such farm- workers while looking at the issues surrounding the program. The film focuses on a 66-year-old Mexican farmer, Candelario Moreno Gonzales, who works on the tobacco, cucumber and pepper fields of the Western Farms in North Carolina . He has made this annual trip for forty years, initially as an undocumented immigrant for which he was jailed three times. Now too old to risk illegal crossings, he has paid as much as a thousand dollars for his bus fare and other costs of participating in the program. Although he is twenty years older than most of his fellow workers, he puts in the same grueling hours with no hope of citizenship and the benefits that go along with it. The film also shows the troubles of his employer, Len Wester, who may loose his farm because of drought. Wester, like many US farmers, is dependent on foreign farm laborers to sustain his farm. Candelario loves his home and family but the deteriorating condition of Mexico's rural economy leave him little choice but to continue his yearly trek. As he says " I need to go as long as I can work. I'm old. The work has worn me down and made me tired. My family needs me at home in Mexico, but I need to be here too." High School College Adult
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Charles Thompson, Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003, Charles Thompson
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Farm workers, Migrant life, Immigration laws, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Ethnic Studies, Mexicans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Our Land: The Struggle for Land Rights in Nicaragua
directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 56 mins
The struggle for ownership of land in Nicaragua has been particularly bitter. This film takes an in-depth look at the history of agrarian reform policies since they were first instituted by the Sandinista administration in 1979. In 1979, about 20 percent of the country's rich farm land formerly owned by the Somoza...
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directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 56 mins
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The struggle for ownership of land in Nicaragua has been particularly bitter. This film takes an in-depth look at the history of agrarian reform policies since they were first instituted by the Sandinista administration in 1979. In 1979, about 20 percent of the country's rich farm land formerly owned by the Somozas was turned into state farms. Eleven years later, the Sandinistas lost power and President Violeta Chamarro dismantled the cooperative...
The struggle for ownership of land in Nicaragua has been particularly bitter. This film takes an in-depth look at the history of agrarian reform policies since they were first instituted by the Sandinista administration in 1979. In 1979, about 20 percent of the country's rich farm land formerly owned by the Somozas was turned into state farms. Eleven years later, the Sandinistas lost power and President Violeta Chamarro dismantled the cooperative movement and established a commission to adjudicate the land claims. Farmers lost title to the land and much of the best farm land was sold to rich private individuals. Protests against the government by impoverished farmers continue to this day. An informative film for classes in the politics and economics of Latin America. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Felix Zurita de Higes
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Nicaraguan Revolution, 1962-1990, Economics, Politics, Politics & Policy, History, Humanities, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Red Lines
directed by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002 and Oliver Lukacs, fl. 2013; produced by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Spark Media (District of Columbia: Spark Media, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
The news from the Middle East worsens daily into a nightmare scenario - one eerily foretold in 2012 as two young, unlikely Syrian activists launch a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country. Under threat of death, they organize when no one else will. Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, of...
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directed by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002 and Oliver Lukacs, fl. 2013; produced by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Spark Media (District of Columbia: Spark Media, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
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The news from the Middle East worsens daily into a nightmare scenario - one eerily foretold in 2012 as two young, unlikely Syrian activists launch a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country. Under threat of death, they organize when no one else will. Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict taking us from the trenches to geopolitical jockeying and becoming, along the way, a sear...
The news from the Middle East worsens daily into a nightmare scenario - one eerily foretold in 2012 as two young, unlikely Syrian activists launch a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country. Under threat of death, they organize when no one else will. Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict taking us from the trenches to geopolitical jockeying and becoming, along the way, a searing exposé of an ongoing inhumane crisis.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Spark Media
Author / Creator
Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Oliver Lukacs, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Spark Media
Person Discussed
Bashar al-Assad, 1965-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Political violence, Political demonstrations, Revolutions, Syrian Civil War, 2011-, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Syrians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2014 Spark Media
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We Are Egypt: The Story Behind The Revolution
directed by Lillie Paquette, fl. 2012; produced by Lillie Paquette, fl. 2012, Lillie Paquette Productions (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2013), 1 hour 26 mins
Months before the momentous uprising in Egypt many talked of a revolution - but no one knew when that day would come. Going beyond the headlines, this story, filmed in the 14 months leading up to the Revolution, highlights the years of mounting resentment against the ruling regime. The film follows key opposition...
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directed by Lillie Paquette, fl. 2012; produced by Lillie Paquette, fl. 2012, Lillie Paquette Productions (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2013), 1 hour 26 mins
Description
Months before the momentous uprising in Egypt many talked of a revolution - but no one knew when that day would come. Going beyond the headlines, this story, filmed in the 14 months leading up to the Revolution, highlights the years of mounting resentment against the ruling regime. The film follows key opposition figures and young democracy activists as they struggle against extraordinary odds.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lillie Paquette, fl. 2012, Lillie Paquette Productions
Author / Creator
Lillie Paquette, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Speaker / Narrator
Lillie Paquette, fl. 2012
Person Discussed
Hosni Mubarak, 1928-
Topic / Theme
Revolution and Protest context, Arab Spring, 2010-2011, 2011 Egyptian Revolution, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Arabs, Egyptians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2013 Music Video Distributors
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