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El Chogui
directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- “El Chogui” (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real possibility, he decided...
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directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
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Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- “El Chogui” (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real possibility, he decided to emigrate to the US, following the footsteps of countless other Mexican peasants. This absorbing and dramatic film follows Luis’ tr...
Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- “El Chogui” (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real possibility, he decided to emigrate to the US, following the footsteps of countless other Mexican peasants. This absorbing and dramatic film follows Luis’ transition over six years. We witness his tension-filled, illegal border crossing along with his sister. With grit and determination learned from watching boxing movies, Luis creates a life for himself in San Diego, arduously working his way up in a hotel. Being a “wetback”, he lives with the constant fear of being arrested and deported. Six years later, his dream of becoming a champion boxer has receded. His real fight, he realizes, is to improve the lives of his family. He manages to bring his four brothers to California, and continues the attempt to bring his parents. Luis articulates the larger picture his life symbolizes. America has grown rich on Mexican labor, but refuses to change the rules giving workers legality, peace of mind, and dignity. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Felix Zurita de Higes
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Crossing borders, Immigrant life, Law, Sociology, Area Studies, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Death on a Friendly Border
directed by Rachel Antell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 5 mins
The border that runs between Tijuana and San Diego is the most heavily militarized border between "friendly" countries anywhere in the world. Since 1994 when the U.S. instituted Operation Gatekeeper, an average of one person a day has died crossing into the U.S. The policy has been condemned by the UN Commissioner...
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directed by Rachel Antell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 5 mins
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The border that runs between Tijuana and San Diego is the most heavily militarized border between "friendly" countries anywhere in the world. Since 1994 when the U.S. instituted Operation Gatekeeper, an average of one person a day has died crossing into the U.S. The policy has been condemned by the UN Commissioner of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. This poignant film puts a human face on a tragedy that occurs daily. Fi...
The border that runs between Tijuana and San Diego is the most heavily militarized border between "friendly" countries anywhere in the world. Since 1994 when the U.S. instituted Operation Gatekeeper, an average of one person a day has died crossing into the U.S. The policy has been condemned by the UN Commissioner of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. This poignant film puts a human face on a tragedy that occurs daily. First we visit a small village in Oaxaca where more than half the men have emigrated to the United States to send money home. From here we follow the story of one young woman who made the journey to follow her husband, but died of dehydration in the desert. Then the film goes to Tijuana where thousands of people have desperately attempted the crossing, only to be thrown back. We learn of the hardships imposed by heat and thirst and abusive border guards. Finally, we hear first hand from a border guard, a human rights activist, and a citizen who actually goes into the desert each weekend to provide water for the fugitives. This is a memorable portrait of people who risk everything to come to "the land of plenty" --- and often lose this gamble. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Rachel Antell
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, International relations, Immigration and emigration, Crossing borders, Politics & Policy, Law, Current Affairs, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Minutemen: Vigilantes at The Border
directed by Corey Wascinski; produced by Julia Myron and Corey Wascinski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 23 mins
Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the Minutemen positioned themselves along the US/Mexico border. Armed, energetic, and bound by common ideals, they are a diverse, often fragmented group of disillusioned freedom fighters led by a modern day Don...
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directed by Corey Wascinski; produced by Julia Myron and Corey Wascinski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 23 mins
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Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the Minutemen positioned themselves along the US/Mexico border. Armed, energetic, and bound by common ideals, they are a diverse, often fragmented group of disillusioned freedom fighters led by a modern day Don Quixote "Lil' Dog" and his four legged companion "Freckles."
Zealous and often comical, these subjects exist in what many believe to b...
Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the Minutemen positioned themselves along the US/Mexico border. Armed, energetic, and bound by common ideals, they are a diverse, often fragmented group of disillusioned freedom fighters led by a modern day Don Quixote "Lil' Dog" and his four legged companion "Freckles."
Zealous and often comical, these subjects exist in what many believe to be the realm of vigilantism. This cinema vérité documentary follows nine of these eccentric, self-appointed watchdogs as they fight to regain their sovereignty as well as their own sanity in an isolated and dangerous landscape. Filmed over the course of four years, we examine the motivations of and relationships between these conflicted patriots.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Julia Myron, Corey Wascinski
Author / Creator
Corey Wascinski
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Immigration and emigration, Political boundaries, Militias, Sociology, History, Current Affairs, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
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Natives: Immigrant Bashing On the Border
produced by Jesse Lerner and Scott Sterling, fl. 1991 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 37 mins
Starkly shot in black and white, this multi-festival film captures the unabashed xenophobia of a number of Americans living in California along the U.S.-Mexican border. They are reacting to the influx of undocumented aliens, who they believe are draining community resources and committing crimes. Nativist organiza...
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produced by Jesse Lerner and Scott Sterling, fl. 1991 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 37 mins
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Starkly shot in black and white, this multi-festival film captures the unabashed xenophobia of a number of Americans living in California along the U.S.-Mexican border. They are reacting to the influx of undocumented aliens, who they believe are draining community resources and committing crimes. Nativist organizations have been formed such as "Light Up The Border" which masses cars along the border with head-lights blazing at possible intruders....
Starkly shot in black and white, this multi-festival film captures the unabashed xenophobia of a number of Americans living in California along the U.S.-Mexican border. They are reacting to the influx of undocumented aliens, who they believe are draining community resources and committing crimes. Nativist organizations have been formed such as "Light Up The Border" which masses cars along the border with head-lights blazing at possible intruders.The film critiques the nativist position by contrasting the professed love of country with racist and anti-democratic attitudes. One white-haired couple advocates machine-gunning down a few at the border as a warning. Other residents complain that "the illegals bring drugs and disease, multiply like rabbits, fill up the jails, and go on welfare."A closed captioned version is available on vhs only. Please specify when ordering High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jesse Lerner, Scott Sterling, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Crossing borders, Immigrant populations, Immigration and emigration, Law, Politics & Policy, Ethnic Studies, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Oasis of Memory: Fragments of Sahrawi Culture
directed by Elisa Mereghetti and Marco Mensa, fl. 2001 (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna: Ethnos Films, 2003), 25 mins
How does the memory of a people live on through decades of unrootedness? The story of the Sahrawi is known: 250,000 people living in the Algerian desert, waiting for over 30 years to return to their homeland, Western Sahara.
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directed by Elisa Mereghetti and Marco Mensa, fl. 2001 (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna: Ethnos Films, 2003), 25 mins
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How does the memory of a people live on through decades of unrootedness? The story of the Sahrawi is known: 250,000 people living in the Algerian desert, waiting for over 30 years to return to their homeland, Western Sahara.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Elisa Mereghetti, Marco Mensa, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Ethnos Films
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Political boundaries, Refugees, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Ethnos Films. All rights reserved.
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Theater of War: The Pacific Campaign, Episode 1, Tensions Rise - The Opening Moves
directed by Liam Dale; produced by Liam Dale, Vibe Productions, in Theater of War: The Pacific Campaign, Episode 1 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2012), 26 mins
Six episode series devoted to the history of the Pacific Theater of World War II. Starting with the tensions in the Pacific that led to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor through the epic battle of Midway and the Atomic Bombing of Japan.
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directed by Liam Dale; produced by Liam Dale, Vibe Productions, in Theater of War: The Pacific Campaign, Episode 1 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2012), 26 mins
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Six episode series devoted to the history of the Pacific Theater of World War II. Starting with the tensions in the Pacific that led to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor through the epic battle of Midway and the Atomic Bombing of Japan.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Liam Dale, Vibe Productions
Author / Creator
Liam Dale
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Series
Theater of War: The Pacific Campaign
Speaker / Narrator
Liam Dale
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945, Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Political alliances, Political boundaries, War, Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945, World War I, 1914-1918, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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Walking the Line
directed by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013; produced by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 8 mins
Walking the Line offers a harrowing view of the chaos, absurdity and senseless deaths of Mexican illegals along the U.S. - Mexico border because some American citizens are taking the law into their own hands. Southern Arizona, a region celebrated for its history of lawlessness, has become the most highly trafficke...
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directed by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013; produced by Jeremy S. Levine, 1984- and Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 8 mins
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Walking the Line offers a harrowing view of the chaos, absurdity and senseless deaths of Mexican illegals along the U.S. - Mexico border because some American citizens are taking the law into their own hands. Southern Arizona, a region celebrated for its history of lawlessness, has become the most highly trafficked area for immigrants in the world -- and one of the most dangerous. A shift in the border policy forces migrants to cross the unforgiv...
Walking the Line offers a harrowing view of the chaos, absurdity and senseless deaths of Mexican illegals along the U.S. - Mexico border because some American citizens are taking the law into their own hands. Southern Arizona, a region celebrated for its history of lawlessness, has become the most highly trafficked area for immigrants in the world -- and one of the most dangerous. A shift in the border policy forces migrants to cross the unforgiving desert where thousands die. Those who make it across face volatile, often armed, civilian militias. Standing in opposition to the vigilantes are humanitarians, organized to prevent migrant deaths. Confronting the growing crisis, they too find themselves on the wrong side of the law. A Tucson pastor is indicted on federal felony charges for aiding and abetting while a Native American faces banishment from his reservation for constructing water stations. Following rancher vigilantes with semiautomatic weapons, outlaw pastors with four-wheel drives, and impoverished immigrants armed only with dreams of a better life, the film explores the uncertain line between what is patriotic, what is moral, and what is just. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jeremy S. Levine, 1984-, Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013
Author / Creator
Jeremy S. Levine, 1984-, Landon Van Soest, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Crossing borders, Immigration laws, Immigration and emigration, Militias, Law enforcement, Sociology, Law, Ethnic Studies, Mexicans, 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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