Lumkpin, GA - Documentary About Immigration Policy
"Highly Recommended" - Educational Media Reviews Online
An undocumented immigrant facing deportation. A private immigration prison. Stories of the immigration crackdown meet in Lumpkin, GA.
https://emro.libraries.psu.edu/record/index.php?id=7109
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EPF Media is a distributor and producer of innovative documentaries from around the world that educate and raise awareness of social issues, cultures and the arts.
The Guardian of Memory virtual release starts 10/23. Immigration attorney Carlos Spector fights to obtain asylum for Mexicans whose families were murdered or disappeared. More Info at https://www.guardianofmemory.com/
Free discussion 10/22 with the director presented by @StanfordCLAS
THE GUARDIAN OF MEMORY - STREAMING NOW
Carlos Spector, a Texas immigration lawyer, fights to obtain asylum for Mexicans whose families were murdered or disappeared.
WINNER 2020 ARIEL BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
"Arteaga does stellar work... 8 out of 10" - Film Threat
"Gripping ...important to see" - San Diego Stage and Screen
More Info at https://www.guardianofmemory.com
CreArte Expo Latinx Short Film Awards Starts Today!
EPF Media is an organizer of the event. Sign up and receive the free link to screen 8 great short films. The program honors emerging Latinx filmmakers and/or films that have Latino themes. This year's filmmakers are from the U.S. and Mexico, and their films cover a diverse range of genres including drama, sci-fi, documentary and music videos.
https://www.crearteexpo.com
CELEBRATE FELA KUTI'S LIFE BY WATCHING DOCS ABOUT MUSIC OF RESISTANCE
Today is Nigerian musician/activist Fela Kuti's birthday. His songs of resistance inspired the world. Over 1 million people attended his funeral. For more docs that explore music and resistance,.Learn about more films about activism through music at www.epfmedia.com. The films are online at your library.
#documentary #Resistance #music
THE PEOPLE OF THE CLOUD FOREST
The People of the Cloud Forest provides an intimate look at the indigenous Chinantec People of Mexico and gives us lessons on how to co-exists in harmony with our planet.
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day by watching this and other great documentaries.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/5563749
The Guardian of Memory virtual theatrical release starts Oct 23. The documentary profiles Carlos Spector, a Texas immigration lawyer, and his fight to obtain asylum for Mexicans whose families were murdered or disappeared.
More info at https://www.guardianofmemory.com
JAMAICA AND TAMARINDO: AFRO TRADITION IN THE HEART OF MEXICO
Now on Kanopy, Hoopla and Overdrive at your library. African identity in Mexico City, an identity that goes beyond the color of one's skin.
https://www.epfmedia.com/jamaica-tamarindo
JAMAICA AND TAMARINDO: AFRO TRADITION IN THE HEART OF MEXICO
Now on kanopy as well as Hoopla and Overdrive. Jamaica and Tamarindo: Afro Tradition in the Heart of Mexico explores African identity in Mexico City, an identity that goes beyond the color of one's skin.
The Cloud Forest
Is now available on Kanopy. The documentary profiles a community’s search for a sustainable way of life in one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems. https://www.epfmedia.com/cloud-forest
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS - SURIRE
Observed for over 30 years, the holiday is meant to create awareness. Surire documents the Surire Salt Flat in Chile. It is home to a small number of Aymara elders as well a Andean species of plants and wildlife. Check out this award winning documentary. www.epfmedia.com/surire
JAMAICA AND TAMARINDO: AFRO TRADITION IN THE HEART OF MEXICO
Congratulations to director Ebony Bailey. Jamaica & Tamarindo wins the Audience Award for Best Short Documentary. Thank you San Diego Latino Film Festival!
WINNER BEST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY - THE GUARDIAN OF MEMORY
Marcela Arteaga's power documentary won the Ariel Award last Sunday night. The award is the Mexican equivalent of the Academy Awards. The doc will be have a virtual theatrical release starting October 23.
https://www.epfmedia.com/the-guardian-of-memory
JAMAICA AND TAMARINDO: AFRO TRADITION IN THE HEART OF MEXICO
The Jamaica flower and tamarind are iconic ingredients in Mexico, but their history comes from a place much further away. Jamaica and Tamarindo: Afro Tradition in the Heart of Mexico explores African identity in Mexico City, an identity that goes beyond the color of one's skin.
https://www.epfmedia.com/jamaica-tamarindo
JAMAICA AND TAMARINDO: AFRO TRADITION IN THE HEART OF MEXICO
An exploration of African identity in Mexico City, an identity that goes beyond the color of one's skin.
Screening September 22 at the Virtual San Diego Virtual Latino Film Festival.
https://sdlff2020.eventive.org/films/5f3be839f0e8f300592d2c81
The Guardian of Memory
Watch the interview with attorney Carlos Spector and director Marcela Arteaga tonight (9/18) on CNN Espanol at 9:00 ET.
National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans. Check out these wonderful documentaries - https://vimeo.com/showcase/5563749. They're available at libraries everywhere.
BELLATRIX: THE AWAKENING OF FEMINISM
Scholars, experts and activists explore gender issues, the politics of sexuality and the impact that they have on women's lives.
TO DIE IN THE DESERT - IN SEARCH OF CARDENCHE
A journey in search of the musical tradition of Cardenche Song and the history that gave birth to it. Los Cardencheros de Sapioriz, the last surviving group is highlighted.
MEMORIES OF A DREAMER - THE JOURNEY OF A POLITICAL PRISONER
A firsthand account of the hardship and human rights abuses suffered by political prisoner Félix Mora from Chile's cruel and inhumane dictatorship in 1973 and his eventual escape.
www.epfmedia.com/memories-of-a-dreamer
MOCCASINS AND MICROPHONES MODERN NATIVE STORYTELLING THROUGH PERFORMANCE POETRY
Celebrating International Literacy Day. A documentary about the Santa Fee Indian School Spoken Word Team as they prepare and present a theater production of their finest traditional poems, song and dance. www.epfmedia.com/moccasins-and-microphones
SURIRE
The Surire Salt Flat in Chile is home to a number of Andean species of plants, wildlife and a small number of Aymara elders, who live near to the trucks and machines that mine borax from an important deposit.
https://www.epfmedia.com/surire
WOMEN OF THE MINE
Portraits of three women who live and work at the infamous mines of El Cerro Rico in Bolivia. The film highlights their strength, determination and resilience in the face of struggle and hardship.
CANTADORAS: MUSICAL MEMORIES OF LIFE AND DEATH IN COLOMBIA
A musical journey tells the story of Afro-Colombian women singers and their music of resistance, hardship and survival. The documentary profiles the power of their music to build strength and dignity.
The Suffragists
Aug 26 is Women's Equality Day. This inspiring documentary tells the story of an indigenous woman's fight to run for mayor of her community and also the history of the Mexican suffragist movement and the challenges that women in power face.
MAIDEN'S TOWER
Coming in September.
Forty-five years after the Brazilian dictatorship of the 80s, a group of women reunite to discuss their lives during their imprisonment in Tiradentes Prison.
www.epfmedia.com/maidens-tower
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