Film: South America, page 2

Countries: Argentina - Bolivia, Brazil, Chile - Venezuela

Brazil

AIDS: the woman's story. DVD-R, 65 min. RC606.6 .A765 2004  
Travels to Kenya, Brazil and Thailand to tell the personal stories of women with AIDS.

The Amazon: a vanishing rainforest. VHS, 30 min. TD185.5.B6 A429 1987b | B-ALF NC2139
Examines the attempt to balance development and preservation in the Amazon region.

Amazonia: the road to the end of the forest. VHS, 96 min. B-ALF NC2038 pt.1-2
Examines the destruction of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil as a result of government resettlement plans and investments from the World Bank.

Aprisionados por promessas: a escravidão rural contemporânea no Brasil. DVD, 21 min. HD4875.B8 A67 2006  
Tells the story of men who set out in search of work and are taken to isolated ranches in the Amazon, only to find that they have been lured into debt bondage.

At the edge of conquest: the journey of Chief Wai-Wai. VHS, 28 min. CC4778
Examines the plight of the Waiapi Indians, an indigenous tribe from northern Brazil, who are struggling to protect their lands from government takeover for mining purposes.

At the threshold. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF CC4659
Visits the Xavante tribe in the jungles of Brazil and the Navajo of the American Southwest to review the primary wisdoms that tribal people offer to our modernized world.

Atlantico negro: na rota dos Orixás = Black Atlantic: on the Orixás route. VHS, 55 min. F2510 .A84 2001 | B-ALF CC5972
 When Brazilians revisit Africa, they teach the Africans the culture that these descendants of slaves keep alive in Brazil.

Bahia, Africa in the Americas. VHS, 58 min. F2551 .B364 1988 | ISS CC3836
Examines the African cultural traditions preserved by the people of Bahia, Brazil, in their music, dance, art, food, and, especially, the Candomble religion.

Banking on disaster. VHS, 79 min. SD418.3.R6 B36 1987  
Documents the destruction of the Brazilian rain forest when a paved road, financed by the World Bank and the Brazilian government, encourages poorly planned colonization.

Barravento. 2 DVD, 77 min. PN1997 .B2673 2008  
A study of mysticism among Black fishermen, the descendants of African slaves, who live in a Brazilian coastal village.

Benedita Da Silva. VHS, 29 min. B-ALF CC4605
Documents the story of Brazil's first black female federal representative, a resident of the impoverished Chapeau Manquiera of Rio de Janeiro, elected in 1986 and re-elected in 1990.

Bora de lixo = The scavengers. VHS, 49 min. HD9975.B63 S264 1992 | B-ALF CC5083
Follows five scavengers who work at the Itaoca garbage dump in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, searching for whatever they can find to sell or eat.

Born in Brazil. VHS, 52 min. RG761 .B675 2002  
Interviews of women and their doctors, and the results of research on the preferences of Brazilian women for normal or cesarean delivery.

Brasil: O pais, e o pove. VHS, 18 min. B-ALF UC0456
Explores Brasil for first-year Portuguese students who have studied some Spanish.

Brasilianas. 12 VHS, 13 hrs. F2510 .B735 1993
A collection of documentaries and short features, presenting the popular music, art and other aspects of Brazilian culture and civilization.

Brazil. VHS, 20 min. B-ALF CC4258
Explores the resources, agriculture, industry, and people of Brazil, South America's largest country.

Brazil. VHS, 20 min. B-ALF GC1663
Examines the geography, customs, and cultural heritage of Brazil, South America's largest country.

Brazil. DVD-R, 30 min. F2510.9 .B734 2005
Explores the five distinct regions of the country, and its people, from small native populations of the Amazon to Sao Paulo, the world's third largest city.

Brazil. VHS, 57 min. B-ALF CC5333
Brazilian TV correspondent Pedro Bial takes a look at the forces that are dramatically changing Brazil's economy.

Brazil in black and white: skin color and higher education. DVD-R, 58 min. KHD3594 .B73 2007  
New affirmative action quotas for higher education in Brazil launch a controversial dialogue about race and identity.

Brazil: the land and the people. VHS, 18 min. B-ALF GC1635
English version of Brasil: O pais, e o pove. Explores Brazil's vastness and variety, contrasting large, modern cities with rural areas.

Brazil revealed. DVD, 97 min. F2510 .B844 2006  
Discover Brazil through the eyes of its people and explore the surrounding beaches, jungles, and landscaping mountains that make this land so vibrant.

Brazil's land revolution. DVD-R, 23 min. JZ1318 .L545 2005
This film visits the Northeastern state of Bahia to report on an initiative, which encourages the landless to join together to buy up land with low-interest government loans.

The buck stops in Brazil. VHS, 28 min. B-ALF BC0276
Presents the current state of financial affairs in Brazil--a country with a growing economy and increasingly large debts.

Bus 174. DVD, 120 min. HV6604.B7 B87 2004  
Examination of the tragic series of events that followed a desperate bus hijacking in Rio de Janeiro in 2000 that turned deadly when a SWAT team took evasive action against the drug-addled hijacker.

Capital sins: authoritarianism and democratization. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF CC4582
Reviews Latin America's political and economic systems; looks at the path taken by Brazil, which confronted its problems with rich resources.

Carmen Miranda: bananas is my business. DVD, 90 min. 5666878   1) Reserve Desk
Goes behind-the-scenes to convey the true life story of the "Brazilian Bombshell," Carmen Miranda.

Carnaval Bahia. VHS, 52 min. B-ALF CC4357
Portrays the diverse people and cultures of Bahia, Brazil, as they prepare for their annual five-day carnaval.

Os carvoeiros = The Charcoal people of Brazil. DVD, 70 min. HD8039.C432 B738 2002 | VHS HD8039.C43 B73 2002 
The daily lives and work of migrants in Brazil who produce charcoal for use in the production of pig iron.

Caxiri, or manioc beer. VHS, 19 min. B-ALF CC3781
Discusses manioc, the most important product of Waiapi agriculture.

Chico Buarque (Volume 1). DVD, 109 min. B-MUSIC DVDs 6354496
[Vol.1] Meu caro amigo

Chico Buarque (Volume 2). DVD, 96 min. B-MUSIC DVDs 6355028
[Vol.2] A flor da pele

Chico Buarque (Volume 3). DVD, 100 min. B-MUSIC DVDs 6355024
[Vol.3] Vai passar  

Chico Buarque 2 (Volumes 4-6). 3 DVD, 236 min. B-MUSIC DVDs 7466606 v.4-6
[Vol. 4] Anos dourados – [v. 5] Estação derradeira –[ v.6] Bastidores

Chico Buarque 3 (Volumes 7-9). 3 DVD (no time). B-MUSIC DVDs DVD .B9169 D.3 v.7-9
[Vol. 7] Romance – [v. 8] O futebol –[ v. 9] Uma palavra

Chico Buarque 4(Volumes 10-12). 3 DVD (no time). B-MUSIC DVDs DVD .B9169 D.3 v.10-12
[Vol. 10] Cinema – [v.11] Saltimbancos –[ v. 12] Roda viva

O cinesta da Selva = The film maker of the Amazon. VHS, 87 min. PN1998.3 .S27 C56 1998  
Documentary filmmaker Silvino Santos (1886-1970) became a myth of the jungle and one of the cinema pioneers of Brazil.

Contact: the Yanomami Indians of Brazil. VHS, 30 min. B-ALF CC4278
Reveals the devastation of the Yanomami, an indigenous Brazilian rain forest Indian tribe, by the influx of gold miners.

Continent crucified—Brazil. VHS, 30 min. B-ALF CC3586
Explores the role of the Catholic Church from the time it arrived in Brazil with the conquistadors to its present position of conflict with the government in power.

Decade of destruction. 5 DVD-R, 55 min/each. GF532.A4 D43 2006 v.1-5. Also available on VHS, see call numbers below.
Chronicles the devastation of the Amazonian rainforest from 1980 to 1990.
[1] In the ashes of the forest, part 1. VHS. B-ALF CC5234
[2] In the ashes of the forest, part 2. VHS. B-ALF CC5235
[3] Killing for land. VHS. B-ALF CC5236
[4] Mountains of gold. VHS. B-ALF CC5237
[5] The killing of Chico Mendes. VHS. B-ALF CC5238

Defying death: the story of Father Ricardo Rezende. VHS, 16 min. B-ALF CC4863
Describes the role of Father Ricardo Rezende in a land conflict between Brazilian peasants and landowners.

O divisor que nos une: floresta Amazônica: gente e natureza = The divider that unites us: Amazon forest: people and nature = Le divisor qui nous unit: L'Amazonie: peuple et nature. DVD, 41 min. SB484.B72 D57 2004
Shows the intense process of collective growth around the existence of a National Park, registering the way of life, feelings, conflicts, pain, and the hopes of the people of this part of the Amazon.  

Do São Francisco ao Pinheiros. DVD-R, 51 min. F2520.1.P35 D6 2007  
Traces the continuous migration of the Pankarau Indians from the backlands of Pernambuco to São Paulo.

Doing business in Brazil. VHS, 40 min + guide. B-BUSSPEA  Reserve HF3083 .D656 1997    
Information on business customs in Brazil, including the background of the country and its economy, business relationships, communicating, negotiating, and management.  

Emerging powers: Brazil. VHS, 57 min. B-ALF CC5333
Brazilian TV correspondent Pedro Bial takes a look at the forces that are dramatically changing Brazil's economy.

Expedito: em busca outros nortes. DVD, 75 min. HD6612.5.S68 E96 2006  
Rural Worker's Union president Expedito Ribeiro de Souza died defending the poor in the southern part of the state of Pará where land evictions and political murders have become a way of life.

Favela rising. DVD, 82 min. HV4075.R53 F3846 2006
Documents how former drug-trafficker, Anderson Sá and the Grupo Cultural AfroReggae are working to unite a Rio slum, or favela, against a violent drug industry and police oppression.  

Favelas: um documentário = Slums. VHS, 50 min. HN290.S33 F38 2002  
Explores the squatter settlement slum areas, or favelas, of São Paulo, Brazil.

Festive land: Carnaval in Bahia. DVD, 48 min. GT4233.S2 F47 2001  
Documentary on the meaning of Carnaval in Bahia, Brazil.

O fim e o princípio. DVD, 110 min. GR130 .F55 2006
Stories told by the elderly residents of the state of Paraíba reveal a world of memories, experiences, beliefs and folk practices that are disappearing out of the community collective memory.

The fires of the Amazon. VHS, 44 min. SD418.3.A53 F57 | B-ALF CC6436
Delineates the struggle between development in Brazil and the growing destruction of the rain forests.

Forbidden land. VHS, 60 min. BX1466.2 .F672 1990 | B-ALF CC5073
Examines the involvement of the Roman Catholic Church in the land dispute between the poor and the wealthy in Brazil.

A future with AIDS. VHS, 29 min. B-ALF HC1592
Travels to Zambia, Brazil, and India to look at the different cultural attitudes that are strong impediments to the promotion of knowledge about AIDS.

Geraldo off-line. VHS, 24 min. JZ1318 .L54 2000 pt.2 | B-ALF CC5936
Investigates the global economic processes that caused Geraldo De Sousa, a Brazilian factory worker, to lose his job at a Ford assembly plant in Sao Paulo.

Girl beat: power of the drum. DVD, 47 min. ML3487.B78 S26 2005  
Profiles members of Banda Didá, an all-girl drumming and vocal group in Salvador, Brazil.

Heaven, hell, and Eldorado – Brazil. VHS, 30 min. B-ALF CC3588
Focuses on the city of Manaus, located in the center of the South American jungle, which represents the Amazon's first try at capitalism.

Iawo: Initiation in a Gege-Nago Temple. VHS, 41 min. B-ALF CC5076
Examines the ritual process of female initiation into the priesthood of representatives of the Orisha, or male and female principles, starting with the story of creation.

Inside Saatchi & Saatchi. DVD-R, 40 min. HF6181.S23 I57 2005   1) On reserve at: B-BUSSPEA  
Can Saatchi & Saatchi turn Sagatiba cachaça, a sugarcane liquor popular in Brazil, into a globally recognized brand?

A invenção da infância = The invention of childhood. VHS, 26 min. HQ792.B7 I584 2000  
In the interior of Brazil's northeastern region, some children still work on sugarcane plantations and in quarries for food for a few cents.

It's all true. Laserdisc, 86 min. PN1998.3.W45 I882 1994
Features the story of Orson Welles' 3-part film project in Brazil for the United States' anti-Nazi "Good Neighbor Policy.”  

Journey: from faith to action in Brazil. VHS, 29 min. B-ALF CC3548
Shows the struggle to improve living conditions in one particular slum area of Rio de Janeiro

Jungle secrets. DVD-R, 37 min. F2460.1.O9 J864 2007  
Waiãpi stories of ancestors and forest monsters are acted by tribe members who intend the videos to be shown to other Indians to make them beware of threats from outside forces.

The Kayapo. VHS, 53 min. B-ALF CC3989
Focuses on the Kayapo Indians of Brazil's Amazonian rain forest, who have fiercely resisted settlers invading their region.

The Kayapo: out of the forest. VHS, 52 min. B-ALF CC4344
The Kayapo Indians have gained international recognition for their bold political resistance and for the reassertion of their traditional cultural identity.

Kings for a day. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF CC3584
Takes a look at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival which has been called the greatest show on earth.

The last of the hiding tribes: a record filmed over 30 years, 1967-1998. 3 VHS, 150 min + guide. F2520 .L37 1999
Traces the history of three tribes on the edge of extinction: the Panara, the Uru Eu Wau Wau and the Ava-Canoeiro, all of whom live in the Brazilian Amazon.

Life and death in Rio. VHS, 25 min. HV4075.R53 L544 1985 |  B-ALF CC3566
Describes the social and economic conditions created by Brazil's industrialization.

The Mehinacu. VHS, 52 min. B-ALF CC4343
The Mehinacu live in a small village near the Xingu in the central Brazilian rain forest.

Memória do cangaço. VHS, 30 min. F2583 .M466 1990z  
Shows the different types of weapons used by the notorious outlaw, Lampião, and others during the 1930s.

Migrantes. DVD, 46 min. HD8039.S86 B757 2007  
Shows the obstacles that migrant workers face when they migrate to São Paulo to work in the sugar cane fields.

Miracles are not enough: continuity and change in religion. VHS, 60min. B-ALF CC4586
Travels to Brazil and Nicaragua to document the explosion of theological debate, social activism and spiritual revival that is changing a region where religion has long played an important role.

Mobility. VHS, 37 min. B-ALF CC3952
Transportation planners in Kenya, Brazil, India, and Thailand identify problems encountered as population growth and rural emigration put tremendous pressure on existing transit systems

The money lenders: the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. VHS, 85 min. B-ALF BC0437
Focuses on criticisms of the World Bank and the IMF, two of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. Presents five case studies, in Bolivia, Ghana, Brazil, Thailand, and the Philippines.

The money lenders: update 2000. VHS, 85 min. ISS BC0457
Critical case studies of the World Bank and IMF activities in Bolivia, Ghana, Brazil, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Music, dance and festival among the Waiapi Indians of Brazil. VHS, 39 min. B-ALF CC3779
Five festivals are examined which expose viewers to several pervasive features of Waiapi culture.

A negação do Brasil = Denying Brazil. VHS, 92 min. PN1992.8.S4 N443 2000  
A documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes and struggles of black actors in the Brazilian television 'soaps.'

Pelé eterno. DVD Region 4, 121 min. GV942.7.P458 P458 2004  
Documentary of soccer star, Pelé's life and career.

Pierre Fatumbi Verger: mensageiro entre dois mundos = messenger between two worlds. VHS, 90 min. GN21.V47 P5 1998  
Retraces the adventurous life of photographer Pierre, and reveals the reciprocal cultural influences between Brazil and the regions of Benin and Nigeria in Africa.

The posse. VHS, 24 min. JZ1318 .L54 2000 pt.15 | B-ALF CC5940
Follows a number of young people trying to survive in the world's most socially divided society, Brazil.

The power of place: world regional geography, no.15: Andes and Amazon, & no. 16: Accelerating growth. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF GC1754
[15] Monitoring volcanic activity in Ecuador. Sustainable development for the Amazon in northeast Brazil's Para State—[16] Urban homesteaders in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The lure of an export economy in Santiago, Chile.

The price of progress. VHS, 54 min. B-ALF CC5233
Focuses on Brazil, Indonesia, and India to illustrate the massive deforestation caused by development programs which include transmigration and irrigation schemes.

Uma questão de terra. VHS, 80 min. HD1333.B6 U445 1993  
 A documentary on land reform in Brazil sponsored by CNBB, FUNARTE and IBAC.

Quilombo country. DVD, 75 min. F2510 .Q556 2006   1) On reserve at: B-WELLS
A portrait of rural communities in Brazil that were either founded by runaway slaves or began from abandoned plantations.

The race to save the planet, no. 4: In the name of progress. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF NC2027
Visits Brazil and India to see how some environmental disasters began as well-intentioned development projects.

The race to save the planet, no. 6: More for less. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF NC2029
Citizens in Iowa, Brazil, Denmark, and India search for new ways to use energy more efficiently.

O rap do Pequeno Principe contra as almas sebosas = The Little Prince's rap against the wicked souls. VHS, 70 min. F2651.R4 R363 2002  
About two young men and their hip-hop lifestyles in the large Brazilian city of Recife: one a 26-year-old musician and community leader, and the other a 21-year-old vigilante accused of murdering 65 people.

River of doubt. VHS, 46 min. F2517 .R584 1997   1) On reserve at: B-BUSSPEA
Retraces the steps of Theodore Roosevelt on his 1914 exploration of the Amazon and Rio Duvida.

Salve a Umbanda = Hail Umbanda. VHS, 50 min. BL2592.U513 S24 1986b  
Umbanda is Brazil's fastest-growing religion. Shows the cult's pageantry and public festivals as well as its more esoteric, exotic, and rarely-seen ceremonies.

Samba: on your feet. DVD-R, 52 min. ML3465 .S285 2005  
Explains how African slaves' beliefs, gods and music mixed with Spanish Catholic and Indian influences centuries ago to create samba.

Saudade do futuro. VHS, 90 min. F2651.S25 S383 2000  
Dreaming of a better life, migrants from the Northeast of Brazil speak about the city of São Paulo, and sing of it in prose, songs, and stories.

Série iniciativas promissoras apoiadas pelo Provárzea. 5 DVD, 171 min. Portuguese dialogue; pt. 1 has English subtitles. HC190.E5 S475 2000z
 [1] Subprojetos de manejo comunitário florestal e de pesca no Município de Gurupá-PA (35 min) – [2] Subprojeto comunitário de produção sustentável de óleos essenciais (36 min) – [3] Conservervação dos recursos naturais através do turismo ecológico e da gestão participativa na Região de Silves – [4] Sistema comunitário integrado de produção no município de Parintins-AM – [5] Gestão participativa dos recursos naturais no município de Santarém-PA.

Sharing the land. VHS, 20 min. B-ALF GC1656
Examines the causes and results of Brazil's "economic miracle" of the 70s as an example of a nation that did everything right in theory, but with unexpected results.

The shock of the other. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF CC4650
Examines the Western world's desire to remake other societies into its own image, resulting in cultural impoverishment.

Spectre of hope. VHS, 52 min. B-ALF RC1883
Presents a meeting between British writer John Berger and Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado in which they closely examine Salgado's photographic collection "Migrations."

Sweet fresh water. VHS, 60 min. B-ALF NC1872
Follows the world's largest river system, the Amazon, from its source in the Peruvian Andes to its coastal delta in Brazil.

Taking aim. VHS, 40 min. F2520.1.C45 T354 1993  
Shows how the Cayapo tribe of the Brazilian rainforest appropriated and adapted modern videotape technology for filming their way of life from their own perspective to preserve for future generations.

Terra de negro 3. DVD, 19 min. (ON-ORDER)
About the black population of the municipalities of Abaetetuba and Acará, located in the Brazilian state of Pará.

Terra para Rosa. VHS, 83 min. B-ALF CC4607
Examines Brazil's agrarian reform movement through the eyes of women who occupied a ranch which had been classified by the government as unproductive and targeted for reallocation

Trabalhadores, imagens e memória. 2 DVD-R, 100 min. HD8286.5 .T722 2007  
3 films: Os rurais da CUT: imagens e memórias documents the organization of rural workers -- Vulgo sacopã tells the story of Antonio and his fight to continue living in one of the two more valued places in Rio, which was a slum until 1970 -- O que eu conto do sertão é isso" records the transformations that have taken place in the work on large properties of semi-arid land in Paraiban, and the migration of workers to the outskirts of the cities.

Trabalho no agronegócio canavieiro. 2 DVD-R, 100 min. HD8039.S852 T722 2007  
Focuses on the nature of the sugarcane industry in São Paulo, Brazil and the struggles of the sugar workers.

Três grandes chapadas. VHS, 50 min. In Portuguese with no subtitles. F2517 .T7 2000  
Paula Saldanha and Roberto Werneck travel to three large plateaus in Brazil.

Tudo é Brasil. VHS, 83 min. PN1998.3.W45 T846 1999  
Part 3 of a documentary featuring the story of Orson Welles' 3-part film project in Brazil for the United States' anti-Nazi "Good Neighbor Policy".

Umbanda. VHS, 52 min. B-ALF CC5358
Introduces Umbanda, a Brazilian religion that incorporates Catholicism, African religions, and South American Indian gods.

Ventre livre. VHS, 46 min. B-ALF CC5649
Questions the relationship between reproductive rights and economic and social inequalities in Brazil.

Viramundo. VHS, 40 min. HN290.S282 V573 1990z  
Focuses on social conditions of "nordestinos" in São Paulo in the 1960s.

Vlado, 30 anos depois. DVD Region 4, 86 min. No location.
Recounts the Oct. 25, 1975 government seizure, torture and assassination of Brazilian journalist Vladimir Herzog.

Voices of the Amazon: Chico Mendes. VHS, 57 min. B-ALF NC2138
Examines the life and work of environmentalist and rubber tapper Chico Mendes, who started a modern movement to protect Brazil's tropical rainforests.

Waiapi body painting and ornaments. VHS, 18 min. B-ALF CC3782
Documents Waiapi body ornamentation.

Waiapi instrumental music. VHS, 58 min. B-ALF CC3783
Examines a variety of wind instruments and the contexts in which they are used.

Waiapi slash and burn cultivation. VHS, 22 min. B-ALF CC3780
The Waiapi, like rain forest dwellers throughout the world, use slash and burn cultivation to grow foods.

Warrior of light. VHS, 91 min. HV887.B82 R569 2001  
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, award-winning artist and human-rights activist, has gained international recognition for her work with street children in Rio.

The Xinguana: aborigines of South America. VHS, 29 min. B-ALF GC1291
Studies the Xinguana, farmer-fishermen of the Upper Xingu River in Brazil.

Yanomami : keepers of the flame. VHS, 58 min. F2520.1.Y3 Y366 1992  
Explorers make contact with the Yanomami Indians of Brazil who are considered to be the last Stone Age tribe in the Amazon.

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