EN EL CAMINO DE NUESTROS ANTEPASADOS

Title: EN EL CAMINO DE NUESTRAS ANTEPASADOS
Description: This film uses puppets to deliver lessons about Yucatec Maya language, culture, and history. It deals with issues of contemporary and ancient Maya heritage. The main characters travel to different sites including Chichen Itza, and learn about things such as traditional Maya farming practices, ancient Maya religion, and heritage site looting and preservation.
Subject: Animated, Anthropology/Archaelogy, Environment/Geography, Indigenous Peoples, Social Issues
Type: Documentary
Year: 2012
Director: MACHI
Country: Mexico
Film ID: 786
Comments:
Created: 7/27/2012
Copy: M   Format: DVD   Language: Maya   Subtitles: English & Spanish   Length: 60 Minutes   Copy ID: 1414   Comments:    Source: MACHI   Price: 0   Acquired: 7/24/2012

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ANIMAQUILADORA

Description: A collection of mostly hand drawn animation, this film brings to reality a life of toling for the cartoonist. Includes: Why Cybraceros?, Dia de la Independencia, Sign of the Times, Latinos on TV, Mysterious, and Apparitions on Tortillas

Copies: 1 (DVD)

Length: 60 minutes

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MAS VAMPIROS EN LA HABANA

Description: In this animated film, a sequel to the original Vampiros en la Habana, multiple scientific discoveries are made that allow vampires to go out into the sun. Many people want control of the substance, and are willing to fight for it. Copies: 1 (DVD) Length: 87 minutes

Posted in Animated, Cuba, DVD, Feature Film, None, Padron, Juan, Spanish | Comments (0)

NUMEROS Y COLORES

Description: Two stories designed to teach children how to identify numbers, colors and figures in Spanish.

Copies: 1 (DVD) Length: 20 minutes

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PAULINA Y EL CONDOR/EN CAMINO

Description: These are two short animated films set in Bolivia, one made in Bolivia and the other in Switzerland. In “Paulina,” a condor saves an Aymara girl from being obliged to become a maid in La Paz. In “En camino,” a highland family moves to the big city to find a better life, but ultimately settles in the jungle, growing coca. (En camino is a silent film, with the German title Unterwags.) Copies: 1 (DVD) Length: 9 minutes; 10 minutes

Posted in -Silent, Animated, Bolivia, Drama, DVD-R, English, Feature Film, Indigenous Peoples, Shorts, Spanish, Switzerland | Comments (0)