FILMOGRAPHY EL SALVADOR
The videos contained in the list are produced in El Salvador or are about El Salvador, it includes culture, history, arts, literature, politics, etc. For further information on a title please use our online catalog or feel free to contact Cindy Badilla-Melendez, the Media Resources Librarian or call (651) 962-5464.
Americas in Transition: F1418 .A44 1981
Focuses on American military intervention in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Chile, and El Salvador. Discusses the roots of dictatorship, its effects on citizens, movements toward majority rule, and communist influences.
Enemies of War: F1488.3 .E54 1999
The broadcast documentary examines the murders of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her daughter in 1989, the U.S. Congressional investigation they spurred, and the story of El Salvador's civil war and their journey toward peace.
In Whose Interest?: E744 .I59 2002 DVD
Revealing a pattern of intervention, the film focuses on Guatemala, Vietnam, East Timor, El Salvador and Palestine/Israel.
Roses in December: the Story of Jean Donovan: BV2843.S4 R6 2007 DVD In English
On December 2, 1980 lay missioner Jean Donovan and three American nuns were brutally murdered by members of El Salvador's security force. This film chronicles Jean's life, from her affluent childhood in Connecticut, to her decision to volunteer with the Maryknolls in El Salvador, to her tragic death. It discusses the role of the United State's government's foreign policy with the El Salvadoran government before and after the murders, utilizing interviews with Donovan's family and friends along with news footage.
Romero: PN1997 .R66 2000 DVD
Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and the oppression in his country. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.
Compiled by
Cindy Badilla-Melendez
Media Resources Librarian
