National Hispanic Heritage Month Videos Available Through Libraries Multimedia Department

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In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Libraries Multimedia Department has compiled a list of streaming videos available to all students, staff and faculty. Physical items are also on display in the Multimedia Department, located in the Hodges Reading Room on the lobby level of Mullins Library. 

Movies 

Quinceañera is a story fueled by the tensions of a Latino neighborhood in transition.  

From two-time Academy Award winner Pedro Almodóvar comes Volver, a tribute to women and their resilience in the face of life's most outrageous tribulations. Another of Almodóvar's films, Bad Education, is an outrageous tale of desire, revenge and murder. 

Tradition holds back the youngest of three Mexican daughters from marrying the man she loves in Like Water for Chocolate. In an attempt to stay closer together, her beloved marries the young woman's sister, and it is then that a magical and unique secret is discovered through her cooking. 

In Viva Cuba, a tale akin to "Romeo and Juliet," the young love between two children living in Havana is threatened by their parents' bitter conflicts. 

Writer-director Cary Fukunaga's Sin Nombre , chronicles the fate of three teens from Central America making the harrowing trek through Mexico to get to the U.S. 

Documentaries  

Inocente delivers a rare glimpse inside the inspirational life of a homeless, undocumented fifteen-year-old girl and the challenges she must contend with daily. 

After 63 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, nine Argentine directors decided to picture the state of human rights in their country through nine creative documentary shorts compiled into one film, D-Humanos.  

The Deportation of Innocence tells the story of four children and their immigrant families as they struggle to come to term with deportation and the long-lasting effects this has had on their lives. 

Dolores Huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in American history. An equal partner in co-founding the first farm workers unions with Cesar Chavez, her contributions have gone largely unrecognized.  

Flamenco School shows how a dedicated teacher and community organizer in New Mexico brought a colorful, passionate Hispanic dance to America.  

Mercedes Sosa: The Voice of Latin America reveals Sosa's early life and her rise to worldwide stardom and explores the impact she had on the musical and political heritage of Latin America and the world. 

HBO presents a unique glimpse into the vibrant and burgeoning culture of Hispanic America through a series of highly personal video portraits of Latinos who have contributed to the fabric of contemporary society in The Latino List, Vol. 1.  

The Latino List, Vol. 2 features interviews with a cross-section of Hispanic Americans who represent a variety of professions, disciplines and backgrounds, each speaking to the unique struggles and triumphs they have faced.  

By 2050, Latin Americans could be the American majority. Yet from a clampdown on 'illegal' Latino immigrants to a wave of hate crimes, this Latino expansion is experiencing some acute growing pains, as documented in The Whole Enchilada. 

Databases 

Even more Hispanic and Latinx films can be found using the databases AVON: Academic Video Online, Kanopy Streaming Services and Swank Digital Campus.