Title:
Black in Latin America / a production of Inkwell Films, Wall to Wall Media LTD and Thirteen in association with WNET.org ; written by Henry Louis Gates Jr. ; series producer, Ricardo Pollack.
ISBN:
9781608834464
Publication Information:
[United States] : PBS Distribution, [2011]
©2011
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title of series and individual programs taken from menu screen.
Originally produced as a television program in 2011.
DVD; region 1, NTSC anamorphic widescreen; stereo.
Contents:
Disc 1: Haiti & Dominican Republic: an island divided / produced and directed by Ricardo Pollack ; Cuba: the next revolution / produced and directed by Diene Petterle -- Disc 2. Brazil: a racial paradise? / produced and directed by Ricardo Pollack ; Mexico & Peru: the black grandma in the closet title on disc label: Mexico & Peru: a hidden race / produced and directed by Ilana Trachtman.
Summary:
Henry Louis Gates Jr. travels to Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Brazil, Mexico and Peru to discover the African influence on Latin America. He examines the shared legacy of colonialism and slavery in a region that imported ten times as many slaves as the United States, and kept them in bondage far longer. Gates finds that the influence of people of African descent has had a massive influence on the history and culture of Latin America and the Caribbean, despite sometimes being forgotten or ignored.
Language Note:
English and Spanish language tracks with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; described for the visually impaired (DVS).
Audience:
Not rated.
Performer:
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Production Credits:
Camera, Graham Smith ; editors, Joe Carey, Nick Follows, Lisa M. Jones ; composer, Miguel d'Oliveira.
OCLC Number:
ocn706132432
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
