Las 13 rosas (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 2007 film directed by Emilio Martínez-Lázaro; Based on true accounts, this film chronicles the lives of 13 young women known as the “13 Roses," las menores, who became innocent casualties of the Spanish Civil War. Beginning with the stories of their personal lives and how they became affiliated with the Republican Party, in opposition to the new government of General Francisco Franco, the film recounts how these women were imprisoned, tortured for alleged conspiracies of which they were innocent, and brutally executed on August 5, 1939. In Spanish with English subtitles; 2 hours 4 minutes.

El abrazo partido (Lost Embrace) (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD. This 2004 film by Daniel Burman takes place in a marketplace in Argentina and centered around a young man, Ariel, who is trying to find his identity in a family that has often betrayed him. Ariel wishes to leave the country and move to Europe in hopes of getting a Polish passport and beginning a new life. However, when his father returns to Argentina after many years, Ariel realizes that he holds the answers to many of his unanswered questions and new hope for his life. In Spanish with English subtitles; 1 hour 40 minutes.

Abre los ojos (Open Your Eyes) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1997 film directed by Alejandro Amenabar; César, a handsome playboy, suffers a horribly disfiguring accident at the hands of a revengeful Nuria, his latest failed affair. Now that he’s lost his good looks, César’s relationships with his best friend, Pelayo, and the woman he is in love with, Sofía (who also happens to be Pelayo’s girlfriend), are difficult. His luck seems to change with the possibility of reconstructive surgery and a new relationship with Sofía…but is César’s new life too good to be true?; a disturbing look into César’s desires, dreams, and memories; nominated for 10 Goya Awards, this original Spanish feature was the basis for Cameron Crowe’s 2001 film Vanilla Sky; special features include cast and crew information, production notes, and scene selection. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 57 minutes.

El abuelo (The Grandfather) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD; This 1998 Academy Award-nominated film by José Luis Garci is a story about love, family secrets, and upholding honor. The death of his son results in Count Albrit's returning home to Spain to meet his two young granddaughters. He doesn't expect to be burdened with the family secret — one of the girls is not actually his son's daughter and is therefore not entitled to the family fortune or lineage — yet he sets out to discover which of the girls is his true grandchild and thereby worthy of his love and name. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 2 hours 26 minutes.

Al otro lado (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film directed by Gustavo Loza; story of loss and acceptance for Priciliano (Adrián Alonso), Fatima (Nuria Badih), and Rafael (Jorge Miló), three children from different countries — Mexico, Cuba, and Morocco, respectively — who all deal with the issue of immigration. The fathers of all three children have been forced to immigrate to other countries like America and Spain to provide for their families. These children, not being able to fully understand their situations, decide to embark on a journey in search of their fathers, a journey that will change their lives. Winner of the Lleida Latin-American Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film and Best Actress; movie made in collaboration with Universidad Iberoamericana, a Boston College partner Jesuit school in Mexico; in Spanish with some Spanish subtitles (when Spanish is not spoken by the characters); 1 hour and 26 minutes.

Alambrista — The Director's Cut (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1977 film by Robert M. Young; After the birth of his first child in a small Mexican town, Roberto (Domingo Ambriz) decides to go to the United States and work for a period of time in order to give his son a good life. He successfully crosses the border with the help of some friends and works in a variety of field jobs. He meets new friends, who all change him in some way, from his first real friend in the U.S. to his American waitress girlfriend. In one of his jobs, he finds his father, who had left his family years ago to find work in the U.S. When Roberto later finds him dead due to the exhaustion of overworking in the fields, he acknowledges the misery of the immigrant lifestyle and decides to go back to Mexico to be with his wife and child. DVD also includes a 25-minute documentary on the lives of migrant workers' children, as well as interviews and commentaries on the issue; accompanying 225-page English-language book Alambrista and the U.S.-Mexico Border: Film, Music and Stories of Undocumented Immigrants also available; in Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 50 minutes.

Antes que anochezca (Before Night Falls) (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2000 film directed by Julian Schnabel. This film focuses on the struggle of Cuban writer, Reinaldo Arenas, who grew up in communist Cuba and faced much opposition from the government not only for his writing but for his lifestyle. After being wrongly accused of a crime, Reinaldo escaped to the United States, where he hoped to find acceptance and freedom but found that there, too, he was lost. In Spanish or English with the option of English, French, or Spanish subtitles; 2 hours 13 minutes.

El anzuelo (The Come-On) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2003 film directed by Ernesto Rimoch; dark comedy about the joining of two families. The family of the bride wishes to show her new mother-in-law that they can provide for a fully paid wedding and reception for the new couple. On the surface, it seems like a fairy-tale matrimony, until it is discovered that some of the wedding funds are missing. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 25 minutes.

Aquí no hay quien viva (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVDs; TV series aired 2003-2006, directed by Iñaki Ariztimuño, starring Alberto Caballero, Daniel Deorador, David Abajo, David Fernández, Ramón Tarrés, Laura Caballero, and David Deorador. This quirky comedic series follows a community of residents in an apartment complex in modern-day Spain. Mothers and sons, families and young singles, divorced people and newlyweds, this varied group of people go about their everyday lives and interact with each other in a series of entertaining incidents. Special features include scene selections, photo galleries; two episodes per DVD; in Castilian Spanish, no subtitles; each episode = 1 hour; each DVD, approximately 2 hours; total time of 8-DVD set = approximately 16 hours.

Así es, 4th edition — Mariana
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD; text-specific integrated video program to accompany the fourth edition of the first-year text Así Es by Levy-Konesky and Daggett (SP 1.073) (c. 2004 Thomson Heinle); program designed to develop student's listening comprehension skills as well as provide cultural enrichment; follows the main character Mariana Benavides and her friends through various scenarios that help to introduce and illustrate the real-life application of the grammar and vocabulary of each of the text's 18 lessons; DVD to be used with the Es decir activities of each chapter; also available in VHS format; 53 minutes.

¡Ay, Carmela! (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 1990 Goya Award–winning (Best Actor and Best Actress) film directed by Carlos Saura. During the Spanish Civil War, three traveling performers — Carmela (Carmen Maura), her husband Paulino (Andrés Pajares), and their helper Gustavete (Gabino Diego) — are detained in Nationalist territory because of their suspected Republican sympathies. Instead of sentencing them for execution, however, the Italian officer in charge asks them to perform a play. Carmela resists the changes to the script that are necessary to fit with Nationalist ideals. Will she be willing to compromise her anti-fascist principles in order to save the lives of her band of actors? Special features include scene selection, movie trailer, photo gallery, and actors’ biographies. In Spanish with the option of English or French subtitles; 1 hour 40 minutes.

Azucar amarga (Bitter Sugar) (Cuba)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1996 film by Leon Ichaso. A political love story that develops during the aftermath of the Cuban revolution, this real-life story provides a glimpse into the tragic lives of many living in Cuba today. The story is centered on two young lovers, the idealistic Gustavo (René Lavan) and his beautiful but wild girlfriend Yolanda (Mayte Vilán). As they struggle with their own conflicts, they have to survive in a country that has let them down too many times and makes them face the bitter reality of their corrupt government. They have to live in a world where many youth, like Gustavo's own brother, react violently to the regime by injecting themselves with blood infected with AIDS, because they are in a world where there is no room for growth or progress. Nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language picture; special features include: theatrical trailer, actors' and director profiles, and scene selection. In Spanish with English subtitles; 1 hour 42 minutes.

Bread and Roses (Pan y Rosas) (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2000 award-winning (Phoenix Prize-Santa Barbara International Film Festival) film directed by Ken Loach. Story of illegal Mexican immigrant Maya (actress Pilar Padilla) working in unfavorable conditions as a janitor in a Los Angeles office building; labor organizer Sam Shapiro (Adrien Brody) attempts to get worker support for the union's "Justice for Janitors" campaign to secure labor rights for the building's employees. Story of division between workers and management, between family members. Scene selections and trailer also available. In Spanish with option of English or Spanish subtitles (Spanish subtitles for English dialogue only); 1 hour 40 minutes.

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in Hollywood (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2002 film directed by Nancy De Los Santos, Alberto Domínguez, and Susan Racho; Narrated by actress Wanda de Jesús, this feature-length documentary gives a thorough analysis of the history of Latinos in the American film industry. Numerous film genres are examined, including silent movies and urban gang films. Certain stereotypes are examined, including racism, encouragement by Hollywood for actors to change their names or dye their hair, and how Latinos/Latinas are represented in film as "Greasers," "Lazy Mexicans," "Latin Lovers," and "Dark Ladies." Incorporates interviews with numerous actors, directors, producers, cinematographers, set designers, and composers, including Ruben Blades, John Leguizamo, Rita Moreno, Alfonso Arau, Gregory Nava, and Luis Valdez, among others. Features profiles on Anthony Quinn, Rita Hayworth, Rita Moreno, Raquel Welch, Desi Arnaz, Cesar Romero, Carmen Miranda, Dolores del Rio, Lupe Velez, Ricardo Montalban, Jose Ferrer, and many more. Includes scenes from dozens of movies, including Chinatown, Colors, Days of Heaven, El Mariachi, Giant, Gilda, High Noon, King Kong, La Bamba, Like Water for Chocolate, The Magnificent Seven, Touch of Evil, The Blackboard Jungle, El Norte, Viva Zapata, West Side Story, The Wild Bunch, and Zoot Suit; additional features include film trailers on Anthony Quinn, Rita Hayworth, and Rita Moreno; scene selection; English narration, with film clips in original language with English subtitles; 2 hours.

El caballero Don Quijote (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 2002 film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón; This film, based on the second part of Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra's 16th-century novel, takes up where the television miniseries El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes (1991) leaves off. When Don Alfonso Quijano (i.e., Don Quixote de la Mancha) finds out that the Turks are coming down the coast, he sets off once more to engage in other battles, accompanied by his faithful squire Sancho Panza. Although Sancho has been promised that he would become governor of an island, Don Quixote's priorities are clear: to undo the spell cast upon his beloved, the imaginary Dulcinea, the lady he has never seen. Winner of 2003 ADIRCAE Best Supporting Actor Award (Carlos Iglesias), 2003 Silver FIPA TV Series and Serials at Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming (Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón), 2002 Venice Film Festival City of Rome Award, Best Actor at 2003 Ace Awards (Luis Galiardo), and Best Cinematography (Mejor Fotografía) at 2003 Goya Awards; additional features include: on-screen synopsis, director's comments, technical data, promotional edition of the film, trailer, the making of "Between Picture and Word," and interviews with director and screenplay writer Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Juan Luis Galiardo (Don Quixote), and Carlos Iglesias (Sancho Panza). In Spanish with optional English, French or Italian subtitles; 1 hour 57 minutes.

Carla's Song (UK/Spain )
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1997 film by Ken Loach. George (Robert Carlyle), a bus driver from Glasgow, meets Carla (Oyanka Cabezas), a sad young woman who attempts suicide shortly after they meet. He learns that she is a refugee from Nicaragua who fled her country because of political unrest and who fears that her boyfriend there has likely been killed. In hopes of helping Carla find her boyfriend and come to terms with her past, George buys two tickets to Nicaragua and accompanies Carla back to her country, where not only does he come to better understand Carla and her ways of reacting, but he comes to find himself as he opens his eyes to a different world. In Spanish and English with optional English subtitles; 2 hours 5 minutes.

Carmen (Saura) (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of Carlos Saura's film, which serves as a modern flamenco interpretation of the Prosper Mérimée legend; When a group of flamenco dancers rehearse Mérimée's drama, the choreographer and star dancer, Antonio (Antonio Gades), and the main female dancer (Laura del Sol) fall tragically in love and thus imitate the tragedy of the legendary Carmen. In Spanish with the option of Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, or Swedish subtitles; 1 hour 37 minutes.

Las cartas de Alou (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 1990 award-winning (Goya and others) film directed by Montxo Armendáriz dealing with the never-ending immigration issues that face Spain. Alou (Mulie Jarju), a young African man, decides to go to Spain to make money to send to his family in Africa. He learns to face all the issues (discrimination, cultural shock, and countless other obstacles) that illegal immigrants encounter when they come to a new country. He learns Spanish and is able to make a living by befriending other immigrants similar to himself and even falling in love with the daughter (Eulalia Ramón) of a Spanish man who owns a bar in the city where he worked. Alou writes colorful and positive letters to his parents in Africa, giving them details about his life in Spain. The letters give Alou a voice in a country where he is silenced. In Castilian Spanish with option of subtitles in Castilian Spanish or French; 1 hour 35 minutes.

Cartoneros (Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2006 film by Prof. Ernesto Livón-Grosman of Boston College's Department of Romance Languages and Literatures; documentary about cartoneros (people who collect trash for a living) in Argentina who share their views on their lifestyle and on the system behind it. Sociologists, agriculturalists, and owners of recycling factories are also interviewed to get a broader understanding of the cartoneros' systems and ways of life. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour.

El Cid (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1961 film by Anthony Mann; This epic film tells the tale of the legendary Spanish hero Rodrigo, dubbed el Cid (Charlton Heston). At the time (11th century), Spain is divided amongst Christians and Muslims into various small kingdoms. In his quest to unite Spain, Rodrigo shows kindness and mercy to emirs, but is considered treasonous by Count Gomez de Gormaz (Andrew Cruickshank), the father of Rodrigo’s fiancée Jimena (Sophia Lorena). After her father dies as the result of a duel with Rodrigo, Jimena vows to avenge her father’s death, but realizes she cannot because of her eternal love for Rodrigo. The warrior Rodrigo embarks on a journey to unite all of Spain under the rule of King Alfonso (John Fraser), who occasionally betrays him despite Rodrigo's loyalty. Before becoming the beloved leader of Valencia and the hero of Spain, Rodrigo is exiled, and his wife Jimena and children are arrested. In the end, he realizes his dream of uniting Spain but dies as a martyr in battle. In English with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 3 hours 2 minutes.

El Cid — La Leyenda (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 2003 animated film directed by Jose Pozo; recounts the story of Castilian nobleman Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, nicknamed El Cid by the Arabian people. Upon King Fernando's death, Rodrigo finds himself caught up in a scheming world that put an end to the life of Sancho, the King's first-born son and successor to the throne, and crowned his brother "Prince Alfonso" King instead. After being exiled by the King from his home, Rodrigo, together with a few of his friends and with the help of the Arab prince Al-Mutamin, will begin to reclaim lost territories and wage a war against the newly crowned enemy of the King, Ben Yussuff, who has sworn to conquer the peninsula. In his quest to receive King Alfonso's pardon, recuperate his position at the court, and win back the honor of his beloved love, Gimena, Rodrigo will re-discover through his heroic adventures his deep universal respect for friendship, love and honor. Winner of 2004 Award for Best Animated Film at Goya Film Festival, 2003 Award for Best Animated Feature Film, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya (Sitges Festival); available extras include: the making of the film, videoclips, trailers, art direction, PC/MAC websites, storyboards, and cast interviews. In Spanish with option of Spanish or English subtitles; 1 hour 23 minutes.

Cilantro y perejil (Recipes to Stay Together) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1995 film directed by Rafael Montero; This romantic comedy aims to answer the question, "Is it worthwhile to stay together?" Selena has had enough of her irresponsible, work-obsessed husband Carlos. After their separation, she soon discovers that finding the perfect man is easily dreamt, but not so easily done. Carlos learns that life is much more complicated without someone else to mind all the details. Will they rediscover the recipe to stay together, or will their differences continue to drive them apart? In Spanish with English subtitles; 1 hour 44 minutes.

Como agua para chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD; Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Esquivel, this 1992 Alfonso Arau film set in the traditional Mexican countryside tells a tale of forbidden love. Tita, the youngest daughter, falls in love with newcomer Pedro. Although Pedro does return her love, the only way he can stay near Tita is by marrying her eldest sister. Tita realizes that she can passionately express her love for Pedro through the delectable dishes she prepares, while waiting for the moment she and Pedro can fully express their love for one another. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 45 minutes.

Cómo ser mujer y no morir en el intento (How to Be a Woman and Not Die in the Attempt) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1991 film directed by Ana Belén, starring Carmen Maura as Carmen, a journalist and mother of two, and Antonio Resines as Antonio, her third husband. A critical and often humorous look at the complex lives of women in modern-day society, as represented by Carmen, who attempts to balance everything (stresses with her job, her children, her home, and most of all, her husband) while maintaining her own sanity. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; chapter index, theatrical trailer available; 1 hour 28 minutes.

El Contrato: The Contract (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 by Films for the Humanities and Sciences; documentary showing the life and sacrifices of the Mexican farm worker in an 8-month Canadian work program; reveals the treatment of the workers while living in Canada, the difficulties experienced daily, as well as the hopes and dreams these men have for their families. In English and partial Spanish with optional English subtitles; 52 minutes.

Cosas que dejé en la Habana (Things I Left in Havana) ( Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1997 film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón; Winner of the Goya Award for Best New Actress, Best Director in the Ondas Awards, and the Silver Spike Award in the Valladolid International Film Festival. Three sisters emigrate from Cuba and move in with their Aunt María in Spain. Nena, Ludmila, and Rosa navigate the difficult situation of establishing new lives in their new country; special features include movie trailer and scene selection. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 43 minutes.

El crimen del Padre Amaro (The Crime of Father Amaro) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD; Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, Carlos Carrera's 2002 film explores the struggle of a young priest conflicted between his vocation and his love for a young parishioner. His own predicament is magnified in light of his fellow priests' own dilemmas regarding the dictates of the Church and circumstance. Subject matter may be unsettling to some viewers. Bonus features include director's commentary and behind-the-scenes making of the film. In Spanish or English with option of English, French or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 54 minutes.

El crimen ferpecto (The Perfect Crime) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 film by Alex de la Iglesia; a comedy about a fight to the death, in more ways than one. Rafael (Guillermo Toledo) works in the women's section of a department store and is currently waiting for a promotion. A salesman both at work and in his personal life, he cannot sell anything to anyone. As he competes with another sales associate, Don Antonio, for the position of floor manager, his rival disappears. As the prime suspect in Don Antonio's disappearance, Rafael encounters several problems that seem to take over his entire life. Nominated for six Goya Awards. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 44 minutes.

¿Cuál revolución? — Hugo Chávez 1999-2004 (Venezuela)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film by Asociación Civil Ciudadania Activa; documentary account, through a series of interviews and news clips, of the progression of events in Venezuela during the five major years (1999-2004) of Hugo Chávez's reign as President. All major events and protests are explained and shown, including the commentary of civilians during the protests; includes images of violence. In Spanish, no subtitles; 1 hour 16 minutes.

Cuéntame cómo pasó (Spain)

De nadie: Morir cruzando (Border Crossing) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film directed by Tin Dirdamal. Immigration stories from Mexico’s southern border bring a shocking view of what is a less publicized migration from Central America through Mexico into the United States. This documentary narrates the stories of numerous immigrants from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala waiting to go to the United States and exposes the hardships (gang violence, corruption, hunger, abuse, abandonment, desperation) the immigrants face on their way to the U.S.; winner of the Ariel Award for Best Documentary, the Mayahuel Award for Best First Work, and the Audience Award in the Sundance Film Festival for Best World Cinema Documentary. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 20 minutes.

Del olvido al no me acuerdo (I Forgot I Don't Remember) (Mexico)
Region 1 and 4 (NTSC) DVD of 1999 film by Juan Carlos Rulfo; documentary-style series of accounts about Juan Rulfo, the renowned Mexican author and father of the film's director, as told in lively, animated fashion by a number of the elders in Rulfo's town of Jalisco, Mexico. In this peculiar documentary the storytellers tell of their own past loves, deaths, and daily lives as they recount their memories of Juan Rulfo. In Spanish with the option of English or Portuguese subtitles; 1 hour 15 minutes.

Días contados (Running Out of Time) (Spain)
All Regions DVD of 1994 Imanol Uribe film starring Carmelo Gómez (Antonio) and Ruth Gabriel (Charo); thriller about Antonio, a Basque terrorist who is planning to blow up a police station in Madrid when he meets Charo, a prostitute and junkie; story of a passionate romance amid the chaos of drug dealing and violence. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 33 minutes.

Diarios de motocicleta (The Motorcycle Diaries) (Argentina/USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 film by Walter Salles; film chronicles Ernesto "Che" Guevara's 1960s trip as a medical student through South America with his friend Alberto; shows the impact the immense poverty and suffering witnessed throughout his travels had on Guevara, the infamous Cuban revolutionary of historical note. In Spanish with English subtitles; 2 hours 7 minutes.

Dying to Live: A Migrant's Journey (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film directed by Bill Groody and produced by the Center for Latino Spirituality and Culture at the University of Notre Dame; documentary illustrating the various aspects of immigration from Mexico into the United States as expressed by immigrants, border authorities, and political figures; special features include interviews with people in the documentary, scene selection, and trailer; in English with optional Spanish subtitles; 33 minutes.

Ecuador: Divided Over Oil (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film produced by Films for the Humanities and Sciences as Part II in the series What in the World: The People of Developing Nations; documentary depicting how the Achuar people of Ecuador, among other indigenous communities, are suffering because of oil exploitation in their lands; film recounts how the Ecuadorian government and American oil companies (1) take and pollute the lands of these community-based tribes and native people; (2) conduct experimental drilling that alters the environment and introduces new illnesses like cancer to the native population; English narration with portions in the Achuar language and Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 26 minutes.

The Empty ATM: Argentina's Broken Economy (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2006 film by Angus Macqueen; CBS Wide Angle documentary about the Argentinean economic crash of 2001 and its effects on all of Argentina's social classes, South America, and the world; includes explanations by Argentinean and American economists, as well as examples of Argentineans' personal responses to the crisis — from going on reality TV to find employment to inventing a new Argentinean economy via a new supply-and-demand system where no money is exchanged; in English; 1 hour.

El espinazo del diablo (The Devil's Backbone) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2002 film by Guillermo Del Toro; a hip, fast-paced, otherworldly chiller, incorporating elements of horror, suspense, and black humor. Young Carlos arrives at the menacing, cold building which is the Santa Lucia School, a shelter for the orphans of militia and politicians at the end of the Spanish Civil War. Little by little he discovers the dark secrets of the school, mysterious riches, and the ghost of a murdered student. Special features include: director and cinematographer commentary, making of featurette, storyboard comparisons. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 50 minutes.

Eva Perón (Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1996 film directed by Juan Carlos Desanzo. This movie tells the story of the famous Eva (Evita) Perón, who, as a young woman, moved to Buenos Aires to try to be a star, and at the age of 26 found herself in the position of First Lady of the land. Forsaking the traditional ineffectiveness of that position, she became a champion of the people, fighting for social change and justice. Focus of film is on her battle against the oligarchy and military to become the official Vice President of Argentina. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 54 minutes.

Fidel Castro (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film by Adriana Bosch; This PBS special on the leader of Cuba reviews his life and crucial events in Cuba’s history from Castro’s childhood to present-day Cuba. Through a series of news clips and commentaries by historians, professors, Castro’s classmates, and Cuban revolutionary leaders, Castro’s story in Cuba is retold. All major events in Castro’s 50-year history, both national and international, are addressed, including among others: the Revolution of 1958, the Bay of Pigs, and relations between/among Cuba, the United States, and the former U.S.S.R.; in English or Spanish with optional Spanish subtitles; 2 hours.

Flamenco (Saura)(Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1994 Goya Award-nominated (Best Cinematography) Carlos Saura film; performance film that captures the beauty, art, and emotion of flamenco in music and dance; special features include scene selection, flamenco facts, bibliographies, and cast and crew list. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 40 minutes.

Flores de otro mundo (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 1999 Goya Award–winning (Best Actor, Best Screenplay) film by Icíar Bollaín. Set in a small town outside Valencia, Spain this film narrates three different stories about relationships, love, and race with women who are not what the men of the small town expected: (1) Through a singles program, Damián (Luis Tosar) finds a bride in a beautiful Dominican mother of two, Patricia (Lissete Mejía), but has to contend with his mother’s view of his new wife and Particia’s own past. (2) Carmelo (José Sancho), a lonely farmer, finds love in Marirrosi (Elena Iruret) a working woman with a home in the city. They court each other until they get tired of the back and forth trips that Marirrosi is always forced to make. (3) From Havana, Milady (Marilyn Torres) finds that she cannot love someone for his money and stability and ends up leaving Oscar (Rubén Ochandiano) in his lonely town. Special features include scene selection and actors' biographies; in Castilian Spanish with optional Castilian Spanish subtitles; 1 hour and 46 minutes.

The Gatekeeper (USA)
All Regions (NTSC) DVD of 2002 John Carlos Frey film. When a border patrol officer, Adam Fields (John Carlos Frey), decides to document border crossing between Mexico and the U.S. as part of an anti-immigrant propaganda campaign, he gets caught up in an illegal drug production plant. Fields comes to realize the horrors that people must endure not only to cross the Mexican-U.S. border, but also to stay in the US. He also comes to terms with himself as a Mexican-American and realizes the great sacrifices that his mother and other immigrants make to give him a better life. In English with optional Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 43 minutes.

Goya in Bordeaux (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2000 Carlos Saura film about the life and elaborate creations of the famous painter Francisco de Goya. Through an array of graphic nightmares and past dramatic encounters, Goya looks back on that time in his life when his love affairs and the fear of the French army were the leading inspirations for his works of art. The set for the film is unique in that it appears to be staged for a theatre while still retaining elements of film. Also included are notes about Carlos Saura and about the film's principal actors. In Spanish with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 45 minutes.

Hable con ella (Talk to Her) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD; This 2002 Academy and Golden Globe Award-winning Pedro Almodóvar film follows the efforts of a writer and a nurse desperate to escape their solitude through their relationships with a young dancer and female bullfighter, each in a coma. Getting to know each other first through their devotion to their comatose loves, the men find their budding friendship to be a true source of comfort as they wrestle with grief and criminal accusations. Includes director's commentary and bonus trailers. In Spanish or French with the option of English or French subtitles; 1 hour 54 minutes.

La historia oficial (The Official Story) (Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD; Winner of 8 awards, including the 1985 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, this drama, directed by Luis Puenzo, tells the tale of the downfall of a powerful Argentinian family. Alicia, wife of a successful lawyer, risks all in search of the truth about her adopted daughter who she suspects may have been stolen from a family of "los desaparecidos" (the disappeared ones). In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 50 minutes.

Los hombres armados (Men With Guns) (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1998 film directed by John Sayles. After the death of his wife, Dr. Humberto Fuentes sets out to find his former students whom he had previously trained to provide health care to poverty-stricken indigenous people in primitive areas where they struggle to survive. Fearing that they may be caught in the political violence of the countryside — or, worse, lost or dead — he realizes that they have actually been menaced by military forces and guerilla groups — "men with guns" — who use torture, execution, and fear to intimidate the people. Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize, OCIC Award, and Solidarity Award at the 1997 San Sebastián International Film Festival; additional features include director's commentary, bonus trailer, interactive menus, and scene selections. In Spanish with option of English, French, or Portuguese subtitles; 2 hours, 8 minutes.

Imágenes, 2nd edition
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD to accompany the Imágenes, 2nd ed. textbook by Debbie Rusch, Marcela Domínguez, and Lucía Caycedo Garner (c. 2007 Houghton Mifflin Co.); video episode titles: Saludos y despedidas (Chapter 2), La vida universitaria (Chapter 4), Dos celebraciones (Chapter 6), El buen sabor (Chapter 8), La vida de la ciudad (Chapter 10), Ritmos (Chapter 12); also includes a special supplement on Las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo. In Spanish with optional Spanish subtitles; Ch. 2= 05:51, Ch. 4=10:03, Ch. 6=08:02, Ch. 8=07:58, Ch. 10=07:02, Ch. 12=12:28, Suplemento=06:08; total time approx. 57:32.; 4 copies available.

Juana la Loca (Mad Love) (Spain)
2001 Goya Award–winning Vicente Aranda film featuring Pilar López de Ayala in the title role. Shortly after Queen Isabella of Spain sends Columbus off in search of the New World, for political motives she sends her young daughter to Flanders to wed the Archduke Philip. Although Juana is scared, she falls passionately in love with her new husband. He soon begins to wander in pursuit of other romantic ventures, which sends Juana into a perpetual state of jealous frenzy. Philip, eager to rid himself of his jealous wife and claim sole sovereignty of Castille, plots with his advisors to declare Juana mad and lock her away forever. In Spanish with option of English or French subtitles; also available in VHS (PAL) videocassette format in Spanish, no subtitles; 1 hour 55 minutes.

El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2006 film directed by Guillermo del Toro. As the Spanish Civil War rages in some parts of Spain, a small girl, Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), begins to live in a fantasy world where good has to defeat evil. As her evil stepfather, General Vidal (Sergi López), makes life impossible for her and her mother Carmen (Adriana Gil), she turns to a fairytale where she is an underground princess and must complete three tasks for her return back home. While Ofelia is immersed in her fantasy world, the outside world is one of cruelty and misfortune, all brought about with the help of General Vidal. Special features include audio commentary by the director, marketing campaign, the making of the film, photo galleries, the mythology of Pan’s Labyrinth, and scene selection; nominated for 58 awards and winner of 67 awards including 3 Oscars and 7 Goya Awards. In Spanish with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 59 minutes.

Land and Freedom (UK/Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 1995 film by Ken Loach. After going to a lecture about the Spanish Civil War, David Carr (Ian Hart), an Englishman from Liverpool, decides to join the militia made up of working men and women from all over Spain and Europe in resistance against the Fascists in Spain. While fighting in the front lines against the Fascists, he grows close to Blanca (Rosana Pastor), another militia woman. As lives are lost in the fighting, David realizes more and more the corruption that is the government. Special features include: scene selection, theatrical trailer, commentary by the director, the making of the movie, and filmographies; winner of Goya Award (Best Actress) and nominated for the Golden Palm in the Cannes Film Festival; in English and Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 49 minutes.

El lápiz del carpintero (The Carpenter's Pencil) (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 2003 film by Antón Reixa, based on the book by Manuel Rivas; touching story of love and survival told through the eyes of a prison guard, Herbal (Luis Tosar), during a time of conflict in Spain. Daniel (Tristán Ulloa), a doctor and political activist, is incarcerated for being in alliance with the Resistance. His lover Marisa (María Anánez), daughter of an influential high-society father, does everything she can to get her fiancé out of prison. As Daniel’s keeper, Herbal becomes obsessed with the love of the couple and does everything he can to keep Daniel safe for his return to Marisa. In Spanish or Gallego with the option of Spanish or English subtitles; nominated for six awards, including a Goya Award, and winner of three awards, including Best Actor in the Mar de Plata Film Festival; special features include: photo galleries, movie trailer, the making of the film, and scene selection; 1 hour 46 minutes.

La lengua de las mariposas (Butterfly) (Spain)
Region 1(NTSC) DVD; 2000 José Luis Cuerda film focusing on the life of a young boy growing up in a small Spanish town during a time of national crisis. When it comes time for Moncho to go to school, he meets a loving mentor (Fernando Fernán Gómez) who opens the little boy's mind to a whole new world of ideas and thoughts, and for the first time Moncho is forced to make important choices for himself. As civil war breaks out in the country, Moncho and his family must choose whether to be supporters of the new republic or side with the present government. Moncho's friendship with his beloved teacher is strongly tested as the civil war rages on. In Spanish or French with optional English subtitles; also available in VHS videocassette format in Spanish with English subtitles; 1 hour 34 minutes.

Lugares comunes (Common Ground) (Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2002 film by Adolfo Aristarain. When Fernando Robles (Federico Luppi), a university literature professor in Argentina, is forced to retire because of governmental corruption and the economic downturn, he and his wife Lili (Mercedes Sampietro) must reduce expenses and adopt a new lifestyle outside of Buenos Aires. They purchase a small lavender farm in the countryside and attempt to start a new business. Having trouble adjusting to his new life, the professor aspires more to being a novelist, but that aspiration will be cut short. After a trip to the mountains, Fernando suddenly falls ill with pneumonia and dies, yet not before saying good-bye to his estranged son Pedro, temporarily returned from Spain and voicing to his wife thoughts he had never previously expressed aloud. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 52 minutes.

Los lunes al sol (Mondays in the Sun) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2002 film directed by Fernando León de Aranoa. After the local shipyard lays off two hundred workers, six friends find themselves struggling to make a decent living. Together they deal with the stress of hopeless job searches, harassment by the courts, marital difficulties, and alcoholic despair. This dark comedy critiques the cold, crippling individualism of capitalist society while celebrating the value of friends and community. In Spanish with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 49 minutes.

La luz prodigiosa (The End of a Mystery) (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 2003 film by Miguel Hermoso. During the Spanish Civil War, a boy saves the life of a prisoner of war. When the boy enlists in the army, he leaves the wounded victim to be cared for in a convent. Decades later, the boy, Joaquin Panjero (Alfredo Landa), now an old man, returns to Granada, where he finds the man whom he had named Galapago (Nino Manfrredi). Aided by an acquaintance, Adela (Kiti Manver), he then embarks upon a quest to determine the man's identity. Both Panjero and Adela come to believe that Galapago is the famous poet Federico García Lorca, who was executed near Granada but whose remains were never found. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 45 minutes.

Machuca (Chile)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 2004 film by Andrés Wood. Under the government of socialist President Salvador Allende in 1970s Chile, the principal of Saint Patrick School in Santiago attempts to integrate students of different socioeconomic classes. This is how Gonzalo Infante, from an upper-class family, befriends Pedro Machuca, from a poor neighborhood. The two boys come of age against the backdrop of the political turmoil of General Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 coup d’état. Nominated for the Oscar in 2005 for Best Foreign Film; special features include the trailer, the making of Machuca, interview with the director, and biographies of Wood and others who worked on the film. In Spanish with option of English or French subtitles; 1 hour 56 minutes.

La mala educación (Bad Education) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 film by Pedro Almodóvar. Struggling actor Ángel (Gael García Bernal) visits his childhood friend, now prominent Spanish director Enrique Goded (Fele Martínez). Ángel has written a semi-autobiographical screenplay based on the boys’ experiences growing up at Saint John’s Catholic School and the lessons they learned under teacher and principal Father Manolo (Daniel Giménez Cacho). Ángel’s script is not the only version of the disturbing events that occurred at the school, however, as Father Manolo may help explain. Nominated for the Goya and BAFTA Awards along with 27 other nominations and 11 wins; special features include: commentary by the director, deleted scenes, red-carpet footage, the making of the movie, photo gallery, and movie trailer. In Spanish with English subtitles; 1 hour 45 minutes.

Mar adentro (The Sea Inside) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 Academy and Golden Globe Award-winning (Best Foreign Language Film) directed by Alejandro Amenábar; This emotionally charged film, based on a true story, relates the final years of Spanish poet Ramón Sampedro (played by Oscar nominee Javier Bardem), who, at the age of 26, became a quadriplegic when he dove into shallow water near his house and broke his spine. Now, almost thirty years later, Ramón spends his final days petitioning the conservative Spanish government for the right to die with dignity by means of an assisted suicide. Additional features include commentary by writer-director Alejandro Amenábar, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes documentary A Trip to the Sea Inside, storyboards, photo and set design galleries, and theatrical trailer. In Spanish with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 2 hours 5 minutes.

María, llena eres de gracia (Maria Full of Grace) (Colombia)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 film by Joshua Marston. Story of a girl stuck in the middle of the Colombian drug trade. Sick of her job in rural Colombia, Maria takes the offer to bring drugs into the United States. Acting as a drug mule, Maria must cross the border with pounds of drugs in her system. When things start to go wrong for Maria, the movie takes a turn as she tries to survive in the United States. In Spanish with the option of English, Spanish, or French subtitles; 1 hour 41 minutes.

El método (The Method) (Spain /Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film directed by Marcelo Piñeyro. Psychological drama in which seven hopeful applicants are summoned by the Human Resources Department for what they believe to be a group interview for an executive opening in the Dekia Company. Through the “Grönhol method,” the candidates go through a series of games so psychologically and emotionally brutal that each rejected candidate comes to question his/her own life. In the end, there is one "winner" of the Grönhol method and the position in the company, but not before the new Dekia employee compromises his life and the lives of others. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 55 minutes.

La misma luna (Under the Same Moon) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2008 film directed by Patricia Riggen. A single mother, Rosario (Kate del Castillo), leaving behind her only child Carlitos (Adrián Alonso) to the care of his elderly grandmother, decides to look for a better life in the United States so that she might better support him. After his grandmother dies unexpectedly, in shock and saddened by his separation from his mother, Carlitos decides to embark on his own journey to the United States. After finding a couple willing to smuggle him into the States, complications arise and he ends up alone trying to make it across to L.A. On his journey he meets a number of characters, including Enrique (Eugenio Derbez) who, in addition to saving his life on numerous occasions, helps him locate his father. In the end, Carlitos and his mother are finally reunited after years of separation, but not without some sacrifices. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 46 minutes.

Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) (Spain)
Region1 (NTSC) DVD of 1988 film by Pedro Almodóvar. Pepa (Carmen Maura) and her longtime lover Iván (Fernando Guillén) have just split up. As she tries in vain to contact him throughout the course of the day to settle some of their affairs, she sees she is not the only woman dealing with a crisis at the moment. Pepa tries to sell her apartment to a complicated couple, a friend is having trouble with the law, and a recently-released mental patient is on Pepa’s tail. Somehow, Iván seems to be related to all of them. Nominated for the Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Film, along with 15 other nominations and 18 wins including the Goya Award for Best Movie; in Castilian Spanish, English, or French with option of English, French, or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 29 minutes.

Nadie conoce a nadie (Nobody Knows Anybody) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1999 film directed by Mateo Gil. In this Spanish thriller, Simon, a young aspiring writer working for the Seville newspaper, receives a threatening phone call insisting that he use the word "adversary" in the next crossword puzzle. After he complies with this demand, he slowly begins to uncover a terrifying conspiracy in which all the events seem to implicate him. With events spinning out of control and the authorities after him, Simon must discover and defeat his true adversary before time runs out. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 44 minutes.

Los niños invisibles (Invisible Children) (Venezuela/Colombia)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2001 Lisandro Duque Naranjo film about three young friends who wrestle with the rules of black magic in order to become invisible. When the boys finally wrangle the courage to complete the spell, they come to understand the true advantages of being seen. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; Spanish commercials with English subtitles also included; 1 hour 31 minutes.

El Norte (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1983 film by Gregory Nava. After being persecuted in their village in Guatemala, Rosa (Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez) and her brother Enrique (David Villalpando) decide to flee to “the North," the United States. As they travel from Guatemala to the U.S. border, they encounter the typical obstacles against which immigrants from Central America crossing through Mexico struggle, including racism and robbery. Once across the border they face more hardships in America: language and culture barriers, racism, poverty, and unemployment. Nominated for the Oscar and the WGA Award for Best Screenplay and won the Grand Prix des Amériques. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 2 hours 19 minutes.

Nueve reinas (Nine Queens) (Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of Fabian Bielinsky's year 2000 award-winning film (7 Silver Condor Awards, including Best Picture) which follows the oddly matched partnership of two Argentinian con artists, Juan (Gastón Pauls) and Marcos (Ricardo Darín), through a 24-hour-long con to sell a set of rare stamps, the "nine queens." With each twist of fate, both men become less certain as to who is playing whom, with the con escalating to an unpredictable finish. In Spanish with option of English or French subtitles; theatrical trailers included; 1 hour 55 minutes.

La Otra Conquista (The Other Conquest) (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1998 film by Salvador Carrasco; During the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 1500s, Hernán Cortéz ordered the murder of thousands on Aztecs in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan. However, Topiltzin (Damián Delgado), one of the illegitimate children of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma, survived. He was sentenced to death for assaulting a priest, however that same priest, Friar Diego (José Carlos Rodríguez) took it upon himself to convert this young Aztec. After completing the conversion of the faithful Aztec, in the end Friar Diego learned that there was never a need for conversion. In Spanish and Nahuatl with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 45 minutes.

Pan y Rosas (Bread and Roses) (USA)See description above under Bread and Roses.

Pantaléon y las visitadoras (Captain Pantoja and the Special Services) (Peru)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1999 film by Francisco J. Lombardi based on the book by Mario Vargas Llosa. The incredibly self-disciplined Captain Pantaleón Pantoja (Salvador del Solar) is given the task to set up an escort service for military men in Peru stationed in the jungle. As soon as he embarks on this project, it becomes an obsession and causes trouble with his wife Pochita (Mónica Sánchez). In the course of the movie the Captain falls in love with the beautiful but dangerous Olivia, also known as “la Colombiana” (Angie Cepeda). The escort service turns out to be very popular and successful, but a tragic turn of events changes the service and everyone’s lives forever. Special features include scene selection and extra movie (Vidas Privadas). Winner of 10 awards and 4 nominations, including Best Foreign Film for the Goya Awards; in Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 59 minutes.

Paraiso Travel (USA/Colombia)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2008 award-winning film directed by Simon Brand, starring Ana de la Reguera, Margarita Rosa de Francisco, John Leguizamo, and newcomers Aldemar Correa and Angelica Brandon. Story of Marlon Cruz (Aldemar Correa) and his adolescent girlfriend Reina (Angelica Brandon), who leave Colombia to seek their fortune in New York City, arriving in the U.S. by illegally crossing the Mexican border. Two audio tracks available: Spanish with optional English subtitles or dubbed English; 1 hour 50 minutes.

La película del rey (A King and His Movie) (Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1985 multiple awards-winning film (Argentinian Film Critics Awards for Best First Film, Best New Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, as well as Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film and other awards) directed by Carlos Sorín. Trying to make a blockbuster movie about the real-life story of an obscure historical figure who proclaimed himself the King of Patagonia, an ambitious young film director struggles with the reality of creating a film with limited resources, including an amateur cast — most with no acting experience — no money, and an imposing and desolate landscape. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 37 minutes.

Popi (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1969 film by Arthur Hiller; drama about Abraham, an eccentric, single Puerto Rican father who is trying to give his two boys a better life after seeing them slip into the life of the ghetto. He hatches a plan to have his two sons wash ashore as Cuban immigrants off the coast of Florida so that they can be adopted and raised by a rich family. Abraham’s plan works and the boys are rescued, but the family’s desire to stay together could destroy their opportunity for a better life. In Spanish or English with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 53 minutes.

Por la Libre (Dust to Dust) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2000 award-winning (Ariel — Mexico) film directed by Juan Carlos de Llaca. Story of the problems of a somewhat dysfunctional family in Mexico: As the family reunites at the house of Rodrigo Carnicero (Xavier Masse), the news of his son's latest wedding causes his death. Carnicero dies with family secrets still to be uncovered. The complicated will left behind makes no sense to his money-crazed sons. His grandsons Rocco (Osvaldo Benavides) and Rodrigo (Rodrigo Cachero), however, could care less about the will and just want to carry out their grandfather's last wish. To do so, and despite their dislike for each other, the two embark on a hilarious and unpredictable road trip to Acapulco. In the course of the trip, they learn about each other and about family secrets that will forever change their lives. In Spanish with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 36 minutes.

Qué tan lejos (How Much Further?) (Ecuador)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2006 film by Tania Hermida. Story of two travelers with different motives who embark on a trip to Cuenca, Ecuador. While travelling by bus, the adventurous Esperanza (Tania Martinez), who has come all the way from Barcelona to see Ecuador, one day meets Tristeza (Cecilia Vallejo), a pessimistic university student who has decided to set out for Cuenca in hopes of stopping her on-and-off boyfriend from marrying his long-time girlfriend. During the bus ride, a national strike breaks out, causing all roads to be blocked and impeding the two women from getting to Cuenca — that is, until they decide to hitchhike. During their travels, they meet some interesting people who make them reevaluate themselves and their motives. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 45 minutes.

Recycled Life (USA/Guatemala)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2006 film directed by Leslie Iwerks. Documentary about the thousands of Guatemalans who have lived and worked in the toxic Guatemala City Garbage Dump, the largest in Central America, since the 1940s; film follows the lives of a few workers, including children, for a period of about six years. Audio CD soundtrack available; English narration by Edward James Olmos; segments in Spanish with English subtitles; 38 minutes.

El rey (Colombia)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 film by Antonio Dorado. Before Pablo Escobar, a Colombian drug lord, there was Pedro Rey (Fernando Solórzano), an infamous Colombian coke dealer. From his humble beginnings to his sudden murder, his is a tumultuous life. Starting with stolen merchandise, Pedro and his partner “el Pollo” (Marlon Moreno) begin to deal cocaine from Pedro’s small restaurant. Pedro happens to run into Harry (Olivier Pagès), an American humanitarian, who is in search of some business. Through cheating, betrayal, and corruption, Pedro, el Pollo, and Harry become an unstoppable force. Special features include scene selection, theatrical trailer, and behind-the-scenes footage.; winner of the Golden Pre-Colombian Circle Award in the Bogotá Film Festival and nominated for 3 awards including a Goya Award; in Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 32 minutes.

Romero (USA/El Salvador)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1989 film directed by John Duigan and starring Raúl Julia in the title role of Oscar Romero, Archbishop of El Salvador. This film chronicles the life of Archbishop Romero and his transformation from a complacent priest to an impassioned leader of the Salvadoran people. After witnessing years of oppression, Romero takes a stand against the terror and death squads in his country, a stand which leads to his assassination on March 24, 1980. In English or Spanish with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 45 minutes.

Santos peregrinos (Holy Pilgrims) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 comedy by Juan Carlos Carrasco; a remake of the Spanish film La comunidad. When the community finds out that the relics they use annually for their local Posada are made of gold, the whole neighborhood goes wild with greed. The colorful characters shut themselves up in their apartment complex and plot against each other to steal the relics, resulting in various casualties. It is not until a love-stricken teen sets off a bomb in the complex that people somewhat settle down. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 31 minutes.

Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (Sex, Shame and Tears) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2004 award-winning (Silver Ariel — Mexico) film by Antonio Serrano. In this comedy/drama, two married couples (Susana Zabaleta, Victor Hugo Martin, Cecilia Suárez, and Jorge Salinas) find themselves on the verge of divorce. Visits by others from their past bring them to the realization of ther differences and intensify the desire for divorce; illustration of the bonds of friendship formed through gender and the limits of relationships. In Spanish with option of English or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 48 minutes.

Sin dejar huella (Without a Trace) (Mexico)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2000 film by María Navaro; story of two women and the journey that forges a friendship between two very different people; Aurelia (Tiaré Scanda) is a mother of two, working in a factory. She decides to leave her town after hearing that women in the factory are being murdered. In her attempts to run away, she meets Marilú (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón), who is trying to hide from her past. Marilú is an educated woman who makes a living by selling fake Mayan art. As both women attempt to escape from their past, they learn about themselves and are able to understand that they have more in common than they think. In Spanish with the option of English or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 51 minutes.

Sin nombre (Without Name) (Mexico/USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2009 Cary Fukunaga film that provides insight into the violent and shocking lives of La Mara gang members in Honduras; plot = Willy (Edgar Flores), a young man, is involved with La Mara until the gang kills his girlfriend. He then meets a beautiful girl named Sayra (Paulina Gaitan) after he accidentally kills the head of his gang. Willy leaves with Sayra and her family as they try to cross over to the United States, but La Mara, intent on avenging their leader's death, follows him and Sayra is forced to continue her journey alone; sexually explicit, violent content — viewer discretion advised. In Spanish with the option of English or French subtitles; 1 hour 36 minutes.

Solas (Alone) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1999 award-winning film (Audience Award, Best Picture 1999 Berlin Film Festival) by Benito Zambrano; heartfelt story of love, forgiveness, and the power of emotion. Drama exploring the lives of women poor in material possessions but abundantly rich in emotions: Maria, a beautiful if rebellious woman lost in an obscure city in the south of Spain, engages in drinking, smoking, and thievery; longs for anonymity; and harbors anger at the world in which she lives. Her mother arrives to stay with her and gently attempts through her love and devotion to rescue her daughter. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 38 minutes.

Soldados de Salamina (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) of 2003 film directed by David Trueba. This film, based on Javier Cercas's 2001 true story, tells the story of a young woman, Lola Gercas, a literature professor and novelist who takes on an assignment to write about a deceased writer, Rafael Sánchez Mazas, one of the founders of the fascist "Falange" party. Although thought to be executed by the Republican troops during the Spanish Civil War, this mysterious man was not only saved by a young soldier but also protected by the "Friends of the Forest," a group of men who lived in the woods away from the ensuing battles. Joaquin Figueras, one of the last surviving Friends of the Forest, appears in the film, along with several other people who took part in the shelter and capture of Mazas. Winner of Best Screenplay Award at Copenhagen International Film Festival, and Un Certain Regard at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival; additional features include alternative footage, filmographies, the making of the film, an interactive menu, music video, and scene access. In Spanish with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 55 minutes.

La soledad (Solitary Fragments) (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of Goya Award–winning (Best Film, Best Director) 2007 film by Jaime Rosales. Portrait of the intertwining lives of two women living in Madrid: Adela (Sonia Almarcha), a single mother of a one-year-old son, whose life is forever altered by a terrorist bombing; and the widow Antonia (Petra Martínez), a single mother of three grown daughters, whose tranquil life is interrupted when she and her daughters, one of whom is Adela’s roommate, must face difficult health, lifestyle, and other challenges. In Spanish with the option of English or French subtitles; 2 hours 5 minutes.

Tango (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1998 film by Carlos Saura. The film recounts the process of producing a tango show. At the same time, the show's director, Mario (Miguel Ángel Solá), falls in love with one of the play’s protagonists, Elena (Mía Maestro). Special features include: scene selection, production notes, commentary from the director and actors, the making of the film, and the theatrical trailer; nominated for the Oscar and Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Film. In Spanish with option of English, French, or Spanish subtitles; 1 hour 53 minutes.

Te doy mis ojos (Take My Eyes) (Spain)
Region 2 (PAL) DVD of 2003 award-winning film (Goya Awards — Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress) by Icíar Bollaín; empowering and dramatic journey of a woman, Pilar (Laia Marull), who is emotionally and physically abused by her husband, Antonio (Luis Tosar), a jealous man with a violent temper. The film begins with Pilar’s journey of separation from her husband. With the help of her sister and friends, Pilar gets a job at a museum, which gives her the courage to integrate into society and to leave her abusive husband. Special features include trailers, director’s commentary, actor’s biographies, deleted scenes, and images; in Castilian Spanish with the option of subtitles in Castilian Spanish, English, or French; 1 hour 43 minutes.

Traffic (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2000 Academy Award-winning, Steven Soderbergh film starring Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Quaid, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Film depicts the violence and intricacies of the drug wars in Mexico and the USA from various points of view: those of a young teenager who consumes drugs, her father, the newly appointed president in charge of combating drug trafficking, policemen both in Mexico and the U.S., and a family whose lives are based on drug trafficking; original presentation in English with Spanish subtitles and Spanish with English subtitles; optional English, French and Spanish subtitles available; 2 hours 27 minutes.

La tragedia de Macario (USA)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film directed by Pablo Véliz and based on true events in the lives of Mexican immigrants trying to cross the border in May 2003. When Macario (Rogelio T. Ramos) loses his job, he and his best friend Felipe (Victor Agustin) decide to go to the North in hopes of providing their families with a better life. Victims of rampant corruption, they are left to die in empty train compartments on their way to the United States. Special features include movie trailers, behind the scenes footage, and scene selection. Winner of the Producers Award in the Houston Pan-American Film Festival and the 2006 Xicanindie Film Festival in Denver Colorado; nominated for the 2006 Sundance Festival, the 2006 Santa Barbara Film Festival, the 2005 Guadalupe Cinefestival, and the 2006 SXSW Film Festival. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 24 minutes.

Vacas (Cows) (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 1992 Julio Medem film set in the Basque country, beginning at the time of the Carlist War in 1875 and ending during the Spanish Civil War of 1936; story of the ongoing relationship and generations-long rivalry between two families in Northern Spain, the Irigibel and Mendiluce families — a relationship/rivalry born of a single act of cowardice in wartime. In Spanish with on-screen English subtitles; 1 hour 36 minutes.

Vidas privadas (Private Lives) (Argentina)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2001 film by Fito Páez. When Carmen Uranga (Cecilia Roth) returns to Argentina to visit her dying father, she is once again faced with the horrible tragedies that forced her to leave her country 20 years ago. While in Argentina, she meets a young man with whom she falls in love, particularly because of his voice. As Carmen begins to love again, demons of her past begin to surface. She and others are changed forever as she shares the details of her past with her sister Sofía (Chunchuna Villafañe) and lover Gustavo (Gael García Bernal). In Spanish with English subtitles; 1 hour 37 minutes.

La virgen de los sicarios (Our Lady of the Assassins) (Colombia)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2000 Barbet Schroeder film that tells the tale of a retired author, Fernando, who returns to his hometown of Medellín to die. There he finds that his once-peaceful village has become infected with violence, drugs, and corruption. Fernando is so jaded that the change in his hometown is almost pleasant to him. Amidst the madness, Fernando forms a unique relationship with a young street-hardened criminal named Alexis. Together they roam the streets of Medellín, visiting the sites of Fernando's lost past. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 1 hour 40 minutes.

Voces inocentes (Innocent Voices) (Mexico)
Region 1 and 4 (NTSC) DVD of 2005 film by Luis Mandoki. Chava (Carlos Padilla) is an 11-year-old boy caught in the middle of the 1980s civil war in El Salvador. The eldest in his family, he is considered to be the man of the house now that his father has left. Aside from having to help provide for his family, he is now caught in a town that stands between the guerillas and the military. Chava and his friends struggle to maintain their childhood in a world that forces them to grow up and lose their innocence. In Spanish and Portuguese with the option of English, Spanish, or Portuguese subtitles; 2 hours.

Volver (Spain)
Region 1 (NTSC) DVD of 2007 film by Pedro Almodóvar; Raimunda (Penélope Cruz) and Sole (Lola Dueñas) are sisters whose parents died in a fire years ago. Their aging Aunt Paula insists that the spirit of the girls’ mother has stayed behind in their home village to take care of her in her old age. Is Aunt Paula living in the past, or is there some truth to her ghost stories? A crisis with Raimunda’s daughter and husband will reveal this and many other family secrets. In Spanish with optional English subtitles; 2 hours 1 minute.