Maquila [videorecording] : a tale of two Mexicos / a film by Saul Landau and Sonia Argulo ; produced by Saul Landau and George McAlmon ; written by Saul Landau ; a production of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences and Media Vision at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- Additional Titles:
- Tale of two Mexicos and Title on disc label: Maquila
- Published:
- New York, NY : Cinema Guild, [2000]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2000
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (54 min., 12 sec.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Landau, Saul, Angulo, Sonia, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Media Vision (Firm), and Cinema Guild
- Language Note:
- Narration in English with some dialogue in Spanish with English subtitles.
- Summary:
- Examines the maquiladoras, U.S.-owned export factories employing inexpensive Mexican labor. Covers the displacement of peasant farmers who migrate to northern border cities such as Juarez and Tiajuana, where they endure dangerous working conditions in the maquilas for very low wages. Also examines the environmental disasters generated by these factories and the unsafe living conditions of the workers, which have resulted in a series of brutal rapes and murders of young women employees. Examines the violent rural confrontations between the Mexican Army and Mayan peasant farmers as part of the government's efforts to suppress the rebellion. Features interviews with workers, factory managers, government officials, army officers, indigenous peasants, and economists.
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- Note:
- This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Photography and editing, Sonia Angulo.
- Participant/Performer Note:
- Narrator, Rebecca Switzer.
- Technical Details:
- DVD-R.
- Terms of Use and Reproduction:
- No public performance rights. Classroom instruction and home use permitted.
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