Scraps of life / produced and directed by Gayla Jamison.

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Jamison, Gayla, author.

Contributor:

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Human rights studies online (video)

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Politics in art--Chile.

Politics in art.

Women--Political activity--Chile.

Women.

Women--Chile--History--20th century.

Chile--Politics & government--1970-1973.

Chile.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (29 minutes)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1993.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

Two thousand people were murdered in Chile during the Pinochet years, according to official government statistics. Although the dictatorship has finally come to an end, it has left a legacy of bereaved mothers, sisters and wives. These surviving women come together to demand truth and justice from the new government. They sew murals out of scraps of fabrics, called arpilleras, that record Chile's bloody history. These women's groups are a far cry from traditional women's sewing circles. Many women have become politically active, determined to wrest the truth about the fate of their loved ones from the labyrinth of government bureaucracy. Some undertake projects to help the poor and to educate their country's youth. As we meet the women and hear their tragic stories, we marvel at their strength. Their unique creations are their insurance that the deaths will be remembered by future generations. A Spanish version is available.

Notes:

Originally released as DVD.

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

American Psychiatric Association, 1993

Award of Merit, Latin American Studes Association, 1992

Blue Ribbon, American Film and Video Festival, 1992

National Women's Studies Association, 1993

San Antonio CineFest, 1992

OCLC:

747798503

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.