Summary
The beauty and strength of the women of the Juchitan have inspired legends and songs for centuries, as well as recent tabloid stories of male harems and free love. Separate fact from folklore and sensationalism from sociology.
Contents
Extras: Sketches of Juchitán 1992 (22 min.) / an Intrepidas Films Production ; directed, produced & edited by Maureen Gosling ; camera, Ellen Osborne, Maureen Gosling, c2006photo galleries: The filming of Blossoms of fire / by Maureen Gosling. Placeres de mi tierre = Pleasures of my mind / by Martha Toledo.
Additional Information
Subjects |
Zapotec women
-- Mexico
-- Juchitán de Zaragoza
-- Social conditions.
Zapotec women -- Mexico -- Juchitán de Zaragoza -- Economic conditions. Zapotec Indians -- Mexico -- Juchitán de Zaragoza -- Social life and customs. Matriarchy -- Mexico -- Juchitán de Zaragoza. Businesswomen -- Mexico -- Juchitán de Zaragoza. Sex role -- Mexico -- Juchitán de Zaragoza. Juchitán de Zaragoza (Mexico) -- Social life and customs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | New York :New Yorker Video,2006 |
Edition | Full screen. |
Contributors |
Gosling, Maureen.
Osborne, Ellen. Hanna, Toni. García de la Noceda, Maria Teressa. Rorke-Levy, Pam. Campbell, Obdulia Ruiz. Augsburger, Deborah. Toledo, Rosa Martha. Aquilar, Soco. Pérez Grobet, Xavier, 1964- Intrépidas Productions. New Yorker Video (Firm) New Yorker Films. |
Participants/Performers |
Narrator, Maureen Gosling ; The people of Juchitán Oaxaca: Rosa Martha Toledo ... [et al.] ; character voices, Soco Aquilar ... [et al.]. |
Other Contributors |
Cinematographer, Xavier Pérez Grobet ; live music, Jesús Henestrosa ... [et al.]. |
Language |
Spanish English Zapotec In Spanish, English and Zapotec with English subtitles. |
Notes |
Documentary. "A New Yorker Films release." Originally released in 2000. "NYD 86106"--Container. |
System Details |
DVD. |
Description |
1 videodisc (1 hr., 15 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 1567304362 |
Other | Classic View |