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- Wan Pipel. by de la Parra, Pim,film director.; Breeveld, Borger,actor.; Gangaram Panday, Diana,actor.; van Ammelrooy, Willeke,actor.; Cult Epics (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Borger Breeveld, Diana Gangaram Panday, Willeke van AmmelrooyOriginally produced by Cult Epics in 1976.Roy is a handsome Surinam man, who studies in Amsterdam. He hurriedly left his Dutch girlfriend Karina to visit his dying mom in Paramaribo. Back in his homeland, Roy soon becomes obsessed with his own country and its culture. When he falls for the Hindu nurse Rubia, the conservative Hindu and Black communities are in revolt.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Independent films.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Netherlands.; Black people--Latin America..;
- A Strange Path. by Parente, Guto,film director.; Marlene, Ana,actor.; Francisco, Carlos,actor.; Limeira, Lucas,actor.; Capivara, Renan,actor.; Cabaço, Rita,actor.; Firmino, Tarzia,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Ana Marlene, Carlos Francisco, Lucas Limeira, Renan Capivara, Rita Cabaço, Tarzia FirminoOriginally produced by Pragda in 2023.Experimental filmmaker David returns to Brazil after a decade, coinciding with the premiere of his feature film at a local festival. However, as the Covid-19 pandemic looms and the threat of lockdown intensifies, his professional plans are derailed. Forced to delay his departure, David’s focus shifts to his estranged relationship with his father, whom he has not seen in ten years. Without a phone or stable accommodation, David finds himself at his father's doorstep, initiating an uneasy and fragmented cohabitation. As David attempts to reconnect and understand the enigmatic man, he encounters resistance, navigating his father’s inscrutable and erratic behavior. Set against the backdrop of an impending global crisis, this award-winning film explores themes of alienation, familial tension, and the struggle for connection.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Detective and mystery films.; Families.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Brazil.; Black people--Latin America..;
- Becoming a Queen. by Strikes, Chris,film director.; Crichton, Joella,actor.; Game Theory Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Joella CrichtonOriginally produced by Game Theory Films in 2021.An intimate portrait of one woman’s quest to become Queen of Caribbean Carnival for an unprecedented tenth time in her final competition. Through her lens, we explore expressions of identity, love and family through Caribbean artistry, against a larger society that often lacks understanding of its significance.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Biography.; Caribbean Area.; Canada.; Women artists.; Theater.; African diaspora.; Competition.; Fashion.; Black people--Latin America..;
- Ana Mendieta. by Miller, Branda,film director.; Horsfield, Kate,film director.; Garcia-Ferraz, Nereyda,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 1987.This beautiful film is a portrait of the life and work of Cuban-born American artist Ana Mendieta. Mendieta used her own body, the raw materials of nature, and Afro-Cuban religion to express her feminist political consciousness and poetic vision. Interview footage with Mendieta and her own filmed records of her earthworks and performances are incorporated to render a vivid testament to her energy and extraordinary talent after her tragic, untimely death in 1985.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Experimental films.; Social sciences.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Biography.; Cuba.; Women artists.; Feminism.; Art, Latin American.; Art and architecture.; Black people--Latin America..;
- The First Women. by Yañez, Adriana,film director.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Pragda in 2024.Unveiling the lives of women in Rio de Janeiro's suburbs, nearing their 60s, who were the foundation of Brazil's first women's soccer team. Despite their global football journeys in the 80s and 90s with the national team, their stories remained untold, yielding minimal financial returns. Post-retirement, they navigate informal jobs like street vending, Uber driving, and coaching soccer in social projects. The film intimately explores their present-day routines, reflecting on unrealized dreams, memory, choices, and aging. Amidst their routine, their decades-long friendship shines through, challenging the neglect of these pioneering players in Brazil's football history.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Latin America.; Foreign study.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Sports.; Biography.; Football.; Brazil.; Soccer.; Women athletes.; Black people--Latin America..;
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