Living in America : a hundred years of Ybor City / produced by Gayla Jamison.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Jamison, Gayla.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)--Ethnic relations--History--20th century.

Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.).

Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)--History.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (54 minutes).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1989.

Language Note:

This edition in English.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

This film celebrates the long and rich tradition of Latin culture in this country in its vivid portrayal of Ybor City, Florida. This multicultural community was founded in the 1880s, when Cuban, Spanish and Italian immigrants arrived to work in the thriving cigar factories. It flourished until World War II when the effects of assimilation, urban renewal and the decline in the cigar industry led to its demise. The film captures the colors, rhythms, and texture of this close-knit, ethnic enclave. Here people played dominoes over a cup of cafe con leche, socialized at the dance clubs, and took pride in a perfect, hand-rolled cigar. Although they experienced hard times and discrimination, they always had a protective community to fall back on.

Notes:

Originally released as DVD.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).

Blue Ribbon, American Film Festival, 1988

CINE Golden Eagle, 1988

Silver Plaque, Chicago Film Festival, 1988

OCLC:

747797928

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.