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CATEGORY |
TITLE |
AUTHOR |
SHORT DESCRIPTION |
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DVD/Video |
American
Border Patrol Story |
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A
documentary about the protection of our borders. |
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DVD/Video |
Gatekeeper |
John Carlos Frey
Film |
Winner! Best Film.
Compelling border film, a true-to-life drama based on DEA and U.S. Border
Patrol reports. |
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DVD/Video |
Peregrinos: From Delano to
Sacramento In 24 Days |
Ricardo, Vanessa & Laura Trejo |
A film documenting an arduous
330 mile pilgrimage over a 24-day period, recreating the historic 1966 UFW
march from Delano to Sacramento. |
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Video |
A Day Without a Mexican- A Mockumentary |
Arau,
Sergio |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # KF4836.A442001 Click link
below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
American Dream, American Nightmare |
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Using the true stories of immigrants, some of them legal
permanent residents, this video
examines the mistreatment and bureaucratic ineptitude that
many non-citizens have
experienced in dealing with the INS. It shows how the INS imprisons
detainees or jails them for petty crimes and disregards family unity. |
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Video:
Available at UCI Media
Resource Center (MRC) Call # F868.S156 A54 2002 Click link below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
Angel
Island |
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From
1910 until 1943, Chinese immigrants to America passed through Angel Island
in San Francisco Bay. Unlike other groups, the Chinese were legally
discriminated against under an 1882 law called the Chinese Exclusion Act.
This program looks at how two women--one an artist, the other a
documentary filmmaker--are raising funds and awareness to have the old
immigration station restored. |
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Video |
Ballad
of an Unsung Hero |
Paul
Espinosa |
Documentary
profiling Pedro J. Gonzalez from his days in Mexican Revolution to his
recording stardom in 1930's Los Angeles. |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # GT2850.B852001 Click link
below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
Bugs for Breakfast: food and Culture |
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This video presents a multicultural look at cultural
eating habits, discussing why people eat, what sorts of foods people eat,
and what foods taboos different cultures possess. It explores different
eating patterns and reveals that acceptable food is not a questions of
taste, but culture. |
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DVC |
Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story |
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In 1949,
photographer Don Normark stumbled on Chavez Ravine, a closely-knit
Mexican-American village on a hill overlooking downtown Los Angeles.
Enchanted, he stayed for a year and took hundreds of photographs never
knowing he was capturingon film the last images of a place that was about to
disappear. |
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Video |
Chiapas
1998: The Bad Harvest |
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Video |
Chicano Park |
Mulford,
Marilyn |
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Video |
Chicano:
History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement |
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Chicano: History of the
Mexican American Civil Rights Movement - Episode One: "Quest for a
Homeland;" Episode Two: "The Struggle in the Fields;"
Episode Three: "Taking Back the Schools;" Episode Four:
"Fighting for Political Power." |
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Video |
Chicano:
History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement |
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Video |
Chicano:
History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement |
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Video |
Chicano:
History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement |
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Video |
Chulas Fronteras AND Del Mero Corazon |
Blank,
Les |
These
two films are combined on one video for a 90 minute film on Tejano music,
culture, and history |
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Video |
Coffee
Break (27 minutes) |
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Video (3 copies) |
Conference: Chicanos/Latinos in a Global Society (5/25/94) |
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Video |
Conquest of Aztlan |
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American
Border Patrol is a part of Voice of Citizens Together (VCT), the
oldest and largest immigration reform organization in Los Angeles
County. VCT has
been engaged in the fight against illegal immigration since 1991. |
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Video:
Pending |
English or Else? The Debate Over Bilingual Education |
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This video examines arguments for and against the
Proposition 227. For check out information contact the Main Library (949)
824-4974 and ask for Christina Woo. |
Video:
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Epic History of the Revolution
La Epopeya de la Revolucion |
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A docuementary film, the only one authorized by the Mexican National Defense Department, has authentic scenes of the heroic Mexican Revolition-filmed as they were in the battle field more than half a century ago. |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # HV4075.S26P6781995 Click link below
for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
Family:
Brazil |
|
Examining the hardships of Brazil's urban poor, this video
travels to the favelas of São Paulo. It chronicles the lives of Genésia and her extended
family, showing how they, like many
ins for
opportunity in the city undermined by conditions of extreme poverty and
high under employment. ternal migrants from the north, found their
hope |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # JV6926.L67F41997 Click link
below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
Fear
and Learning at Hoover Elementary |
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A
documentary by Los Angeles teacher Laura Angelica Simon, exploring the
impact of California's Proposition 187 on the immigrant community.
Simon explores the attitudes and emotions of teachers, students and
parents, focusing on a ten year old Salvadorian girl from Hoover Street
Elementary School. |
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Video: |
Food: Myths and Taboos |
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This video investigates cultural myths and taboos about
foods, exploring the origins of such beliefs. It reveals the near-absolute
power of cultural determinations over individual culinary decisions, and
tracks the evolution of food convictions in several cultures. For check out information contact the Main Library (949)
824-4974 and ask for Christina Woo. |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # E184.S75G761998 Click link below
for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html
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Growing Up Hispanic-American |
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Addressing issues of cultural roots, this video focuses on
the contributions made to
American culture by generations of Hispanic Americans in a
wide range of fields. |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # GN451.H691997 Click link below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html
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How Beliefs and Values Define a Culture |
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Interweaving historical footage with contemporary images,
this program considers how art,
music, history, and religion shape cultural beliefs and
values. It considers cross-cultural
interaction and the prevalence of modern technology. |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # E184.S75G761998 Click link below
for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html
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Hunt
for Pancho Villa, The |
Paul
Espinosa |
Documentary
for PBS' American Experience series examining Pancho Villa's dramatic 1916
raid on Columbus, New Mexico and the American expedition mounted to
capture him. |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # JV6465.I4652001 Click link below
for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
Immigration, Social Policy, and Employment |
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This video discusses the history of immigration law in the
United States. It also, addresses reasons why people chose to move to
America, and explores their reactions and contributions to American
cultures. It closes with an examination of the impact of increasing
diversity on the current and future workforce. |
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Video |
Immigration: Threatening the Bonds of Our Union: Part I:
Courage and Capitulation in California |
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American
Border Patrol is a part of Voice of Citizens Together (VCT), the
oldest and largest immigration reform organization in Los Angeles
County. VCT has
been engaged in the fight against illegal immigration since 1991. |
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Video |
Immigration:
Threatening the Bonds of Our Union: Part II: Treachery and
Treason in America |
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American
Border Patrol is a part of Voice of Citizens Together (VCT), the
oldes and largest immigration reform organization in Los Angeles
County. VCT has
been engaged in the fight against illegal immigration since 1991. |
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Video |
Job
Talk (11/14/02) |
Diaz-McConnell,
Eileen |
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Video |
Job
Talk |
Feliciano,
Cynthia |
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Video |
Job
Talk |
Habell-Pallan,
Michelle |
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Video |
Job Talk |
Pantoja,
Adrian |
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Video |
Job Talk |
Rosas,
Ana |
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Video |
Job
Talk |
Vargas,
Deborah |
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Video |
Job Talk "The Impact of the Worker" (1/22/02) |
Aguilera,
Michael |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # PN1997.C5182000 Click link
below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
La
Ciudad |
Riker,
David |
Tells
four stories about recent immigrants to New York City: a group of
day-laborers scavenging for bricks; two teenagers from the same home town
who meet and fall in love; a homeless father who tries to enroll his
daughter in school; and a garment worker who seeks justice in the
sweatshops. |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # E184.S75L3841998 Click link below
for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html
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Latino Influences on the United States |
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Profiling some of the most ancient and influential
civilizations of Central and South America,
this video reveals the myriad ways in which the flavor of
these cultures and customs is still
evident in the United States. The program offers a dynamic
and fast-paced account of language, medicine, food, and manufacturing
techniques that have descended from Latino culture. |
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Video |
Mendez
vs. Westminster |
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In
1943, Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez led a community battle that changed
California forever and set an important legal precedent for ending
segregation in the United States. Their children were turned away from an
"Anglo School," spurring a historic and precedent-setting
lawsuit whose key players included NAACP lawyer Thurgood Marshall and
then-California Governor Earl Warren. |
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Video |
Mountain's Mist and Mexico |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # F128.9.D6M92000 Click link
below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
My
American Girls: A Dominican Story |
Matthews,
Aaron |
This film chronicles the lives of immigrants from the Dominican Republic to
New York City through one family with three daughters. Each daughter is
traveling down a different road as their mother, Sandra, struggles to do
right by each of them, as they grapple with being a bicultural family while
negotiating the hurdles of their adopted city. |
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Video |
Pancho Villa and Other Stories |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # BF575.P9R31991 Click link below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
Race
and Ethnicity |
|
Focuses
on the difference between prejudice, discrimination and racism using
historical and current examples. Explores the effects of prejudice
and discrimination through the eyes of Asian, Hispanic and African
American families. |
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Video:
Available at UCI Media
Resource Center (MRC) Call # PN1995.9.C55R4232003 Click link below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html
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Real
Women Have Curves |
Patricia
Cardozo |
Should she leave home, go to college and experience life? Or stay home, get married, and keep working in her sister's struggling
garment factory? It may seem an easy decision, but for 18-year-old Ana, every choice she makes this summer will change her life
forever. |
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Video |
School
of Assassins |
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Using
rarely-seen footage, the program shows how officers who studied at the
school are responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of
people--including Archbishop Romero of El Salvador. It reveals the
hidden world of the School of the Americas, and the work of church people,
activists and members of Congress to close it down. |
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Video: |
Seven Little-know Truths about Latino History |
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This video explores the history of Latinos in America and
focuses on some of their significant but lesser known contributions to
American culture. For check out information contact the Main Library (949)
824-4974 and ask for Christina Woo. |
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Video |
The
Sixth Section: Immigrants Organizing Across Borders |
Alex
Rivera |
The
Sixth Section is a groundbreaking documentary that follows the
transnational organizing of a community of Mexican immigrants who live in
and work in upstate New York. the men profiled in the film form an
organization devoted to raising money in the United States to rebuild
their hometown in Mexico. In the process, they accomplish more than
they expected-they find power. There are at least a thousand of
these "hometown associations," and they are having a major
impact in both America and Mexico. The Sixth Section is the first
documentary to tell this story. |
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Video |
The War on Chiapas-La Guerra en Chiapas |
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Video |
Tierra O Muerte: Land or Death |
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Video:
Available at
UCI Media Resource Center (MRC) Call # JV6465.U51998 Click link below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
U.S. Immigrants: A Multicultural Journey |
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This video takes an historical look at immigration into
the United States over the millennia,
noting that everyone in America immigrated from another
part of the world at some point in
time — even the native peoples. It looks at the emotinal and economical forces that brought people to the U.S. and speculates on the future
immigration. |
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Video |
U.S. Mexican War 1846-1848 |
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Video:
Available at UCI Media
Resource Center (MRC) Call# E184.M5 U49 1998 Click link below for
reservation:
http://www.lib.uci.edu/services/mrc/mrc.html |
Understanding
Each Other: Mexicans and Americans |
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Features middle school to
senior high school students as they grapple with various issues arising
from cultures different from their own.
Video cassette release of a
motion picture |
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Video: |
Understanding Our Differences: Mexicans and Americans |
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This video examines the perceived cultural differences
between Mexicans and Americans that often spark mutual conflict and
distrust. It explores the experiences of two neighboring families, the
Petersons and the Garcias, as they confront questions and common
misconceptions about each other. For check out information contact the Main Library (949)
824-4974 and ask for Christina Woo. |
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Video |
Viva La Causa: 500 Yrs of Chicano History |
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Video |
Zoot
Suit Riots |
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Using
evocative original photography and moving interviews with eyewitnesses,
Zoot Suit Riots tells the story of the trial and the violent events of the
following summer. Several months after the teens were convicted, racial
tensions led to full-scale riots between servicemen and the Mexican
American community. |
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Video/Book |
Memorias De Un Mexicano |
Salvador Toscano and Carmen
Toscano |
This videobook presents the
history of the Mexican Revolution filmed lived by Salvador Toscano, a
Mexican Cinema pioneer. Re-live the Mexican Revolution protagonists one
by one, the splendor of the Porfiriato to the enthusiastic democracy
that woke up the candidacy of Francisco I. Madero. The Civil War that
broke off the Tenth Tragedy; Zapata in the South, Villa in the North,
the formation of the Constitutional Army with Carranza and the formation
of the revolutionary governments with Obregon and Calles. |
