African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Originally released in 1990 as a motion picture. Based on the theatrical work: Maria Antonia by Eugenio Hernandez Espinosa., 1 videodisc (100 min.), A story of love, passion, resentment, and revenge set in pre-revolutionary working-class Cuba. Maria Antonio, in a role based on Oshun, the love goddess in the religion of the African Yoruba people, is driven to a crime of passion.
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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In 17th century Brazil groups of runaway black slaves escaped to known as quilombos. This film chronicles the most famous, the Palmares, and their legendary chieftain Ganga Zumba.
Diegues,Carlos (Author), Pompeo,Antonio (Author), Arraes,Augusto (Author), and Arraes,Augusto (Editor)
Format:
Video/DVD
Language:
por
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
New York, NY: New Yorker Video
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1 videocassette (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in; VHS., A dramatization which chronicles the Palmares quilombo, the most famous of the 17th century Brazilian groups of runaway black slaves. Shows how this self-governing community flourished for several decades under the reign of the legendary chieftan Ganga Zumba; Writer, director, Carlos Diegues. Videocassette release of the 1984 motion picture; In Portuguese with English subtitles; Director of photography, Lauro Escorel Filho; music, Gilberto Gil
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1 videocassette (45 min.), Documentary on the rural communities in Alcântara, Brazil (in the state of Maranhão), descendants of the quilombos founded by Blacks who had escaped from slavery. The documentary explores the communities' historical narratives, rituals, festivals, use of land and natural resources, and describes the displacement of families for the construction and expansion of the Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara (a launching base for rockets and satellites).
Paul,Ron C. (Author) and Editorial Bukante (Editor)
Format:
Video/DVD
Publication Date:
2006
Published:
Port-au-Prince, Haïti: Bukante
Location:
African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Journal Title Details:
DVD, 1 videodisc (48 min.)
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Virtual exhibition on the painters of northern Haiti. Highlights works by Junior Abraham, Patrick Alexis, Alfred Altidor among others. In Creole with optional French, Spanish or English subtitles.