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The devil never sleeps = El diablo nunca duerme / a Xochitl Films production ; producer/director, Lourdes Portillo ; co-producer, Michelle Valladares ; narration written by Olivia Crawford, Laura del Fuego.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Portillo, Lourdes--Homes and haunts--Mexico--Chihuahua (Chihuahua).
- Portillo, Lourdes.
- Ruiz Almeida, Oscar--Death and burial.
- Ruiz Almeida, Oscar.
- Mexican American families.
- Suicide victims--Family relationships.
- Suicide victims.
- Bereavement--Psychological aspects.
- Bereavement.
- Chihuahua (Chihuahua, Mexico)--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Chihuahua (Chihuahua, Mexico).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (85 min.)) : sound, color
- Other Title:
- Diablo nunca duerme
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [1994]
- Language Note:
- In English and Spanish; closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo receives a phone call informing her that her beloved Tio (Uncle) Oscar Ruiz Almeida has been found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in Chihuahua, Mexico. His widow declares his death a suicide. Most of his family, however, cry murder and point to a number of suspects that include the widow herself. The filmmaker returns to the land of her birth to investigate her uncle's identity and death.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Kyle Kibbe ; editing, Vivien Hillgrove ; music, Mark Adler.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed July 1, 2024).
- Publisher Number:
- wm-dev82 Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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