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Special
Edition - Over 6 hours!
11 DVD Culture Latin America Box Set
Disc I of XI: Classic
Adelante Cubanos
(In Spanish) 
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: Gorgeous 1959 propaganda film shoot
entirely in Cuba before Communism took hold, just two years before the Bay of
Pigs invasion. This film was made around the time Castro took power, but
before he declared himself a communist, when over half of Cuba's land was owned and run by US and foreign companies.
The film was used to glorify the prospects of Cuban Industry and in doing so
encouraged capitalism and the production/consumption of consumer goods.
Title #1: Adelante Cubanos Production Date:
1959 Running Time: 20 minutes Brief Description:
Two part historic film about Cuba, capitalism, and Industry (In Spanish).
Disc II of of XI: Vintage
Puerto Rico Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: The beautiful scenery and people of Puerto Rico
are showcased in this collection of vintage films about industry, farming,
tourism, and the culture of Puerto Rico.
Topics Include:
Puerto Rican Culture
Agriculture Manufacturing & Tourism in Puerto Rico
Title #1:
Democracy At Work In Rural Puerto Rico Production Date:
1940 Running Time: 20 minutes Brief Description:
Propaganda piece showing how democracy has brough peace and prosperity to Puerto
Rico. Full of scenes of the life and times of Puerto Rican farmers and
laborers with excellent footage of agricultural landscapes, hand made products,
and the wonderful scenery of Puerto Rico.
Title #2:
Report On Puerto Rico
Production Date:
1955 Running Time:
11 minutes Brief Description:
Another propaganda film about how industry and agriculture are thriving in
Puerto Rico and bringing good jobs to the masses. More great footage of
manufacturing, mining, and farming from across the island.
Discs III of XI:Classic
Brazil Culture & History Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: The people and culture of Brazil are brought back to the screen with this rare
collection of historical films about Brazil. Many of the films are
propaganda pieces that promote the people of Brazil because of Brazils
contribution to the Allies during WWII.
Title #1:
Brazil Gets The News Production Date:
1942 Running Time: 10 minutes Brief Description:
Amazing footage of Brazilian Newspaper Agaseta, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Promotes the Brazilian press as
free and modern during the times of WWII.
Title #2:
Brazil At War Production Date:
1942 Running Time: 10 minutes Brief Description:
Great film about the Brazil's contribution to the Allies during WWII.
Explores the similarities between Brazil and America and documents the history
of Brazilian Expeditionary Force in Europe.
Title #3:
Good Neighbor Family Production Date:
1943 Running Time: 17 minutes Brief Description:
Bizarre film that tries to explain how Americans and Latin Americans are similar
especially when it comes to family life.
Title #4:
Rio Honors General Ike (Newsreel footage) Production Date:
1946 Running Time: 30
seconds Brief Description:
Future President Eisenhower inspects the Brazilian Army.
Title #5:
Brazil: South American Medley Production Date:
1948 Running Time: 11 minutes Brief Description:
Travelogue of Brazil with lots of footage of the people, culture, and customs of
Brazil.
Title #6:
Belle Horizons Production Date:
1949 Running Time:
17 minutes Brief Description:
A wonderful documentary on the planning and development of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.
Title #7:
Brazil Wartime (Newsreel footage) Production Date:
1952 Running Time: 1 minutes Brief Description:
The President of Brazil gets re-elected in 1952.
Disc IV of XI: Classic Mexican Culture Films
  
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
Mexican & Mexican American culture films featuring footage
from Cuernavaca, Mexico; Olvera Street, Los Angles, US; and California, US.
Title #1:
A Street Of Memory Production Date:
1937 Running Time:
8 minutes Brief Description: Features the sights and sounds
of daily life from Olvera Street in Loa Angeles during the late 30's.
Title #2:
Why Braceros? Production Date:
1959 Running Time: 18 minutes Brief Description: Propaganda film about immigrant
Mexican laborers, the bracero program, and the impact on California's working
class and economy.
Title #3:
Good Friday Through Cuernavaca Production Date:
1960s Running Time: 15 minutes Brief Description:
Classic travelogue film
through Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Disc V of XI: Vintage Fidel
Castro Films
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This amazing newsreel compilation follows a young
Fidel Castro, as he assumes power of Cuba in January of 1959.This compilation contains exerts from the
following newsreels in chronological order:
Title #1:
Newsreel 1 Production Date:
01/22/1959 Running Time:
1
minute Brief Description: Rally For Castro. One Million Roar 'Si' To Cuban
Executions
Title #2:
Newsreel 2 Production Date:
07/20 /1959 Running Time:
1 minute Brief Description:
Castro 'Resigns' Mass Demonstrations Show His
Power Secure
Title #3:
Newsreel 3 Production Date:07/27/1959 Running Time:
48 seconds Brief Description: Havana Rally. Peasants Mass To Support Castro
Title #4:Newsreel
4 Production Date: 09/22/1960 Running Time:
3 minutes Brief Description:
Ike At U.N.
Proposes New World Disarmament Program
Title #5:
Newsreel 5 Production Date:
09/26/1960 Running Time:
3 minutes Brief Description:
History At U.N. World Leaders Set New York A-Whirl
Title #6:
Newsreel 6 Production Date: 10/31/1960 Running Time:
1 minute Brief Description:
Invasion Scare. Castro Masses Troops, Claims
U.S. 'Aggression'
Title #7:
Newsreel 7 Production Date:
12/31/1960 Running Time:5
minutes Brief Description:
News Highlights of 1960
Title #8:Newsreel
8 Production Date:
01/05 /1961 Running Time:2
minutes Brief Description:
U.S. Breaks Relations With Cuba
Title #9:Newsreel
9 Production Date:
04/19/1961 Running Time:
2 minutes Brief Description:
Cuba Invaded. Foes of Castro Open Offensive (1961)
Title #10:Newsreel
10 Production Date:
05/05/1961 Running Time:
1 minute Brief Description:
Reds Celebrate May Day
Title #11:Newsreel
11 Production Date:
10/25/1962 Running Time:
5 minutes Brief Description:
The Cuban Crisis
Title #12:Newsreel
12 Production Date:
11/01/1962 Running Time:
1 minute Brief Description:
Missile Bases. Castro Balks At U.N. Team
Disc VI of XI: Historic Guatemala Films
  
  
 
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This compilation opens with a newsreel about military
training base in Guatemala, followed by the short feature travelogue
documentary, "Menace Of Guatemala."
Title #1: Guatemala Training Base Production Date:
1961 Running Time:
1 minutes Brief Description:
Newsreel Footage From
April 19th, 1961, that discusses the possibility of Cuban Soldiers training in
Guatemala.
Title #2:
Menace of Guatemala Production Date:
1934 Running Time:
9 minutes Brief Description:
Beautiful black and white travelogue about
Guatemala, which for some reason is focused on the threat of volcanoes.
Features great footage of Guatemalan culture, people, and places, including
weaving, fishing, dress, food preparation, and more.
Disc VII of of XI: Classic Peru Films
  
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This compilation contains two vintage films about living in
Lima, Peru. The capital of Peru, Lima, is world renowned for its
wonderful people, culture, architecture and delicious foods.
Title #1:
Lima Family Production Date:
1944 Running Time: 18 minutes Brief Description:
Explores a day in the life of a wealthy Peruvian family that resides in an
upper-class neighborhood in Lima.
Title #2:
Lima City Production Date:
1944 Running Time: 15 minutes Brief Description:
In depth look at the capital of Peru, Lima.
Discs VIII of XI:Classic
La Paz, Bolivia Films
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This picturesque documentary looks at the capital city of
Bolivia, La Paz. This film brings to life the streets of 1940s La Paz.
With over 250,000 citizens, La Paz is a vibrant city filled with energetic
people, a rich culture, delicious food, and a dynamic music traditional.
Title #1:
La Paz Production Date:
1943 Running Time: 16 minutes Brief Description:
A beautiful look at the city and citizens of La Paz, Bolivia. This film
presents the culture and people of La Paz and then the narration switches to
focus on the development of La Paz's natural resources and economy.
Features amazing footage of landscape scenery, streets markets, industrial
factories, food preparation, sports, and architecture.
Disc IX of XI: Classic
Chile Films
  
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This compilation features (3) three films full of the beauty
and rich cultural history of Chile. Topics include The Andes Mountains,
Patagonia, housing, farming, agriculture, education, the economy, and daily life
in Chile.
Title #1:
Housing in Chile: One Government's Plan to Provide Better Homes Production Date:
1943 Running Time: 18 minutes Brief Description: A spectacular film about life, poverty, urban growth and
government in Santiago, Chile. This documentary film follows, Emanuel Blanco, a
barber and father of three, whose family is forced to live in a slum due to a
lack of affordable housing. The film focuses on housing developments and
the importance of affordable housing in developing a healthy and happy working
class society. The Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs and Julien Bryan
presented this film, which was the eight in a series of films on
Latin America.
Title #2:
South Chile Production Date:
1945 Running Time: 20 minutes Brief Description: This beautiful film features the magic and
mystique of The Andes, Patagonia and the mountainous lake district of southern
Chile. Documenting Chile's rich cultural history this film focuses on the
agricultural and sheep industry which is vital to Southern Chilean life.
The film also appears to have an obsession with the idea that there is so much
uncultivated and unexplored land in Patagonia, seemingly drooling over the
possible tourist opportunities. This film was produced by the Office Of The Coordinator
Of Inter-American Affairs directed by Julien Bryan.
Title #3: Fundo
in Chile Production Date:
1949 Running Time: 20 minutes Brief Description: "This is a story about the fertile
central valley of Chile. It is a tale of contrasts, of the old life and of
the new." This film documents fundo, or plantation farm culture in Chile,
where most land is owned by a small wealthy minority, while being worked by the
poor minority. The film follows two sons, whom recently inherited pieces a
fundo from their father. One son chooses to take an active role in farming
and developing his land and largely increases yields. The second son stays with
conventional practice of letting the laborers do all the work. This
propaganda film lobbies for a move to smaller farms and more owners to improve
the lives of the workers and the production of Chilean farms. This film
was produced by the Office Of The Coordinator Of Inter-American Affairs.
Disc X of XI: Classic
Uruguay Films
  
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD: This 2-film compilation is a custom
educational tool with hard to find specific topical footage on Uruguayan life in
the 1940s.
Title #1: Uruguay Production Date:
1949 Running Time:
17 minutes Brief Description: This is a
solid educational film about the culture, agriculture and lifestyles of people
in Uruguay and includes good vintage footage of the country, its landscape, and
its inhabitants.
Title #2:Young
Uruguay Production Date:
1943 Running Time:
19 minutes Brief Description: This
quaint video from the 1940s shows a slice of life for a young person in Uruguay.
It explores many different topics and offers great footage.
Disc XI of XI: Classic
Venezuela Film
  
  
  
Brief Synopsis of DVD:
This rare 16mm Venezuela film is now
available on DVD. You can’t find this niche film anywhere else!
Title #1:
Assignment: Venezuela
Production Date:
1956 Running Time: 24 minutes Brief Description:
This film follows an American oil executive and his family as they relocate to
Venezuela. What a great historical film about the Venezuelan oil industry in
general and how it was built from the ground up. A Sound masters production.
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