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The Upsetter. by Bhala, Adam,film director.; Higbee, Ethan,film director.; Del, Benicio,actor.; Factory 25 (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Benicio Del ToroOriginally produced by Factory 25 in 2008.Tells the wild, weed-fueled story of Lee “Scratch” Perry — a visionary Jamaican musician, artist and all around madman — who burst upon the Kingston scene in the ‘50s with a brand new sound, inventing a genre of music that would come to be called Reggae. He went on to discover a young Bob Marley and gained international recognition as a solo artist and record producer, working with pioneering artists like the Heptones and the Congos. Soon he was being called upon by artists as diverse as The Clash and Paul McCartney to provide his unique sound. Narrated by Benicio Del Toro, the film captures the essence of a complex, enigmatic figure who was at once a mad genius and a mystic.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Arts.; Music.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Artists.; History.; Biography.;
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El Vampiro Negro. by Viñoly, Román,film director.; Pinzón, Nathán,actor.; Zubarry, Olga,actor.; Escalada, Roberto,actor.; Flicker Alley (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Nathán Pinzón, Olga Zubarry, Roberto EscaladaOriginally produced by Flicker Alley in 1953.Argentine beauty Olga Zubarry stars as a cabaret performer trying to protect her young daughter from a mysterious murderer while parrying the advances of the prosecutor pursuing the killer. Nathán Pinzón, who also appeared in Viñoly Barreto’s The Beast Must Die, gives an impressive against-type performance as the disturbed pedophile hiding in plain sight.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Vampires.; Film noir.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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El Vampiro Negro. by Viñoly, Román,film director.; Pinzón, Nathán,actor.; Zubarry, Olga,actor.; Escalada, Roberto,actor.; Flicker Alley (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Nathán Pinzón, Olga Zubarry, Roberto EscaladaOriginally produced by Flicker Alley in 1953.Argentine beauty Olga Zubarry stars as a cabaret performer trying to protect her young daughter from a mysterious murderer while parrying the advances of the prosecutor pursuing the killer. Nathán Pinzón, who also appeared in Viñoly Barreto’s The Beast Must Die, gives an impressive against-type performance as the disturbed pedophile hiding in plain sight.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Vampires.; Film noir.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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America, América : a new history of the New World / by Grandin, Greg,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of how the United States' identity was formed is almost invariably told by looking east to Europe. But as Greg Grandin vividly demonstrates, the nation's unique sense of itself was in fact forged facing south-no less than Latin America's was indelibly stamped by the looming colossus to the north. In this stunningly original reinterpretation of the New World Grandin reveals how North and South emerged from a constant, turbulent engagement with each other. America, América traverses half a millennium, from the Spanish Conquest-the greatest mortality event in human history-through the eighteenth-century wars for independence, the Monroe Doctrine, the coups and revolutions of the twentieth century, and beyond. Grandin shows, among other things, how royalist Spanish America, by sending troops and supplies, helped save the republican American Revolution; how in response to U.S. interventions, Latin Americans remade the rules, leading directly to the founding of the United Nations; and how the Good Neighbor Policy allowed FDR to assume the moral authority to lead the fight against world fascism. Grandin's book sheds new light on well-known historical figures like Bartolomé de las Casas, Simón Bolívar, and Woodrow Wilson, as well as lesser-known actors such as the Venezuelan Francisco de Miranda, who almost lost his head in the French Revolution and conspired with Alexander Hamilton to free America from Spain; the Colombian Jorge Gaitán, whose unsolved murder inaugurated the rise of Cold War political terror, death squads, and disappearances; and the radical journalist Ernest Gruening, who in championing non-interventionism in Latin America, helped broker the most spectacularly successful policy reversal in United State history. This is a monumental work of scholarship that will fundamentally change the way we think of slavery and racism, the rise of universal humanism, and the role of social democracy in staving off extremism. At once comprehensive and accessible, America, América shows that centuries of bloodshed and diplomacy not only helped shape the political identities of the United States and Latin America but also the laws, institutions, and ideals that govern the modern world. A culmination of a decades-long engagement with hemispheric history, drawing on a vast array of sources, and told with authority and flair, this is a genuinely new history of the New World"--
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Window Boy Would Also Like To Have a Submarine. by Piperno, Alex,film director.; Quiroga, Daniel,actor.; Bortagaray, Inés,actor.; Tobol, Noli,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Daniel Quiroga, Inés Bortagaray, Noli TobolOriginally produced by Pragda in 2020.On a cruise ship off the Patagonian coasts, a crewman discovers a magical portal leading into a woman's apartment. Simultaneously, villagers happen upon a frightening concrete hut near their settlement in the Philippines. Two stories are woven into a cinematographic labyrinth where people overlap and lose themselves. Somewhere between dark engine rooms and middle-class living rooms, between the sea and the jungle, individuals observe one another with curiosity, skepticism and anxiety.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Science fiction.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Fantasy films.;
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The Good Life. by Schanze, Jens,film director.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Pragda in 2015.The story of the Colombian village of Tamaquito, told against a global backdrop of rising energy consumption being driven by the pursuit of growth and affluence.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Science.; Social sciences.; Economic development.; Environmental sciences.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.;
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It Lurks in the Night. by Dass, Sarah.;
From the author of 'It Waits in the Forest' comes Sarah Dasss next stand-alone supernatural thriller - a lush and evocative tale of the rot that grows at the heart of even the most beautiful places. Perfect for fans of Angeline Boulley and Tiffany D. Jackson!Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / Supernatural;
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The Widows on Thursdays. by Piñeyro, Marcelo,film director.; Celentano, Ana,actor.; Alterio, Ernesto,actor.; Carrá, Gloria,actor.; Viale, Juana,actor.; Sbaraglia, Leonardo,actor.; Echarri, Pablo,actor.; Latido Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ana Celentano, Ernesto Alterio, Gloria Carrá, Juana Viale, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo EcharriOriginally produced by Latido Films in 2009.Life is idyllic in the exclusive country club of the Altos de la Cascada: a perfect bubble in a land on the verge of banckruptcy. Trophy wives, success and four best friends… a perfect façade, but soon three bodies will be found floating in one of the pools. In this perfect world, convictions now begin to falter and there's a growing sensation that the worst is yet to come.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Argentina.;
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Igualada. by Mejia Botero, Juan,film director.; Márquez, Francia,actor.; The Film Sales Company (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Francia MárquezOriginally produced by The Film Sales Company in 2024.In Colombia, a nation marred by profound racial and socio-economic disparities, a Black woman from a rural background challenges the status quo by launching a presidential campaign. Reappropriating the term “igualada,” Francia Márquez, catapults a movement to the upper echelons of power, by refusing to “know her place.” Fifteen years in the making, this documentary peels back the curtain on how unprecedented change can happen.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Businesswomen.; Colombia.;
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15-minute Spanish : learn in just 12 weeks / by Bremón, Ana,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.;
"Teach yourself Spanish in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. DK's 15 Minute Spanish is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Spanish fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons spanning a range of practical themes, including: leisure, business, food and drink, travel, and shopping. Each lesson combines vocabulary and grammar essentials with attractive full-color images, making it quick, easy, and fun to learn new Spanish vocabulary. There is no writing or homework--you simply use the cover flaps to hide the answers to exercises and test yourself as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review module, so you can track your progress and identify areas where you need further practice. Fancy becoming a pro at the language? Then get stuck in to discover: Annotated photographic scenes and word lists make it easy to learn and remember new vocabulary; 12 fun chapters, each designed to take a week to master, providing an easy-to-follow structure for new learners; Easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word, plus a dictionary and menu guide at the back of the book; Regular review modules to help you track progress and assess how well you have learned the vocabulary in each chapter. The course includes a free audio app that lets you to hear Spanish words and phrases spoken by native speakers. Use the app alongside the book's easy-to-use pronunciation guides to perfect your pronunciation and practise Spanish conversation in real-life situations. Whether you're a complete beginner or just in need of a refresher course, there's no easier way to learn Spanish than with 15 Minute Spanish."--
Subjects: Programmed instructional materials.; Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language;
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