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El espíritu de mi mamá = Spirit of my mother / Los Gatos Productions presents ; producer, Alí Allié ; written & directed by Alí Allié.
LIBRA VHS PN1995.9.M63 E87 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Mothers and daughters--Drama.
- Mothers and daughters.
- Household employees.
- Garifuna (Caribbean people).
- California--Los Angeles.
- Garifuna (Caribbean people)--California--Los Angeles--Drama.
- Household employees--California--Los Angeles--Drama.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Motion pictures, Honduran.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
- 1/2 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Spirit of my mother
- Place of Publication:
- [Buena Park, CA] : Vanguard Cinema, [2003]
- Language Note:
- Spanish dialogue, English subtitles.
- System Details:
- VHS - NTSC.
- analog
- magnetic
- VHS
- NTSC
- Summary:
- Sonia, a young "Garifuna" woman leads a troubled life as a house worker in Los Angeles and is plagued by a haunting memory of a relationship with an American soldier. Her effors to escape her present circumstances and past trauma are fruitless until she dreams of her deceased mother who calls upon her with a sacred request. In order to comply, she must return to the north coast of Honduras where she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual rebirth.
- Participant:
- Johana Martínez, Jorge Martínez, Francisca Cristanto, Rosibel Reyes, Tomasa Martínez, Marcelina Fernandez, Santiago Guevara, Brittnee Matya.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Alí Allié ; editor, Alí Allié.
- Notes:
- Originally released in 1999.
- OCLC:
- 52199509
- Publisher Number:
- 658769326932
- VF3269 Vanguard Cinema
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