During this Hispanic American Heritage Month, take time to enjoy some of the best films by or about Hispanic culture and Latin history. Most are available at your neighborhood public library, on YouTube and via the PBS website/television channel...
"Wandering around our America has changed me more than I thought. I am not me anymore. At least I'm not the same me I was." ~ Guevara at film's end
Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s “coming of age” story. As the journey begins, he’s a privileged 23 year old medical student looking for fun and good times. But as fate would have it, he is ever changed by interaction with the land and its people.
A film within a film. As foreign film company shoots reenactment of Christopher Columbus’ exploitation of indigenous people for personal financial reward, they are guilty of same practices. Filmed in Bolivia during national protests over water privatization.
Read Roger and Ebert's review of movie here.
Story of nine year old Carlito’s quest to find his mother after grandmother passes away. Only problem, Carlito is in Mexico and mother is illegal in USA. What a brave and resourceful little man!
Biography of labor organizer and civil-rights activist, Cesar Chavez. Explores his family life as well as his fight for the rights of immigrants and farm workers.
