Una dramatización basada en entrevistas hechas por Julia Lesage y Carole Isaacs con mujeres nicaragüenses en Managua en 1981 y 1982. Las mujeres hablan de la vida diaria bajo la revolución y de la represión de la díctadura somocista. Expresen sus ideas sobre el trabajo, la religión, la vida romántica, los hombres, la familia y los niños, la defensa, y la participación social.
Olivia Valenzuela describe come la guardia somocista mató á su hermanito y como el entierro hizo levantarse el pueblo de Estelí. / Olivia Valenzuela describes how the Somozan Army killed her little brother and how the funeral lifted up the village of Estelí.
Lionel Quintanilla de Estelí habla de sus experiencías como un alumno pobre y sus esperanzas por sus hijos bajo la revolución. / Lionel Quintanilla from Estelí, Nicaragua speaks about his experiences as a poor student and his hopes for his children after the revolution.
The mothers of the heroes and martyrs of Estelí talk about their fallen family members, August, 1984. Experimental video made with Sandin Image Processor. / Las madres de héroes y mártires de Estelí hablan de la familia caida, agosto 1984. Estelí heróico, Nicaragua libre.
Un documental en cuatro “movimientos.” Nicaragua, Septiembre, 1984. Los campesinos en un cafetal, El Callao, ofrecen una visión intima y política de la vida rural. LA HISTORIA DE REYNA FLORES (14 min.); ENFRENTANDO ESCASECES (14 min.); LA NATURALEZA Y LA HISTORIA (25 min.); AGUA PURA (6 min.).
The US has once again declared war in the Middle East. To some, it may feel like history is repeating itself. We’ve gone to the archives to pull out a collection of anti-war protests from the Gulf War. These are pleas from nearly 25 years ago that still apparently remain unheeded. You can watch the full “Anti-War Tapes” episode of The 90’s or explore more of our Global Perspectives on War and Peace Collection at Media Burn. Be there for […]
In September 1984, director Julia Lesage visited a coffee plantation with Nicaraguan camerawomen, Amina Luna and Miriam Carrero, and organizers from the ATC, the Nicaraguan salaried farm workers’ union. El Crucero gives an in-depth picture of that farm. The tape is organized in four “movements,” each in a different documentary style, to capture different aspects of life and politics on that farm. The use of different documentary styles provokes a reflection on how the US media convey information about other countries and cultures.
Troubadours presents a musical performance by the Nicaraguan folk singing group, Camayoc, which means “messenger” in Nahuatl, the language of ancient indigenous people in Central America. Groupo Camayoc taped this performance with Julia Lesage and Chuck Kleinhans outdoors in Estelí, Nicaragua, in September 1987. They play both their own songs and those of Carlos Mejía Godoy and Pablo Milanés.