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Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. In Mexico, her mother cares for Carlitos. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite.
No hay distancia que pueda romper el enorme lazo que existe entre una madre y su hijo. Esa es la razón que motiva a...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the small town of Edna, Texas, in 1951, field hand Pete Hernández killed a tenant farmer after exchanging words in a cantina. From this murder emerged a landmark civil rights case that would change the lives and legal standing of tens of millions of Americans. Tells the story of an underdog band of Mexican American lawyers who took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they challenged Jim Crow-style discrimination against Mexican...
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.
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