Samuel Theising Cultural Project La Sociedad de la Nieve is a portrayal of the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash in the Andes that left over 20 people stranded and still alive. It follows a group of rugby players and their friends and family as they make their way to Chile for a sporting event, stopped short due to the place tragically being pulled down deep in the Andes mountains at the tail end of the winter. The crash killed 11 of the passengers or crew initially, though the following 72 days being trapped claimed all but 16 of the initial 45 human lives aboard the plane. Due to this prolonged survival effort with no food, the survivors were eventually forced to cannibalize the dead passengers, whose bodies were preserved by the blistering cold. …show more content…
Eventually Fernando Parrado and Roberto Canessa got their chance and took a 10-day trek across the mountain range, eventually being found by a Chilean herdsman. The movie has stunning visuals, owed to the crew filming on site in the mountains, including the actual crash site, in a bid to portray the events as accurately as possible. The actors were also held to a strict diet, forcing them to lose weight during filming at the same rate as the survivors did back in 1972. There are arguably three main characters within the narrative the movie portrays, Numa Turcatti, Roberto Canessa, and Nando Parrado. These three carry most of the notable storylines throughout the runtime, though all of the survivors are important to the story and have their own individual storylines, such as the few survivors who took over procuring the flesh of their comrades, allowing the others to eat without having to think of their friends and family, and without having to know who it was they were eating. Numa was one of the most tragic figures in this event, already filled to the brim with tragedy. He was not on the rugby team but instead was traveling with his friend, Pancho, who
Dia de los reyes magos is on Jan. 5 - Feb. 2 and the day is about the 3 wisemen, But January the 6th is the special day in Mexico….. this day represents the height of the Christmas season. This celebration is where it is stated that the kings, Melchor, Gaspar, and Balthasar, traveled by night all the way from the farthest confines of the Earth to bring gifts to Jesus, whom they recognized as the Son of God. As well as regal, the Three Kings are depicted as wise men, whose very wisdom is proved by their acknowledgement of Christ's divine status. Arrived from three different directions, the kings followed the light provided by the star of Bethlehem, which reportedly lingered over the manger where the Virgin Mary gave birth for many days. In
La Operacion is a documentary film that talks about the massive sterilization campaign that occur in Puerto Rico and left one-third of the Puerto Ricans woman population sterilize. The documentary is complete in a sense that it shows maps, data, people speaking of their personal experience, but the most important aspect of it that it shows footage of the surgery. The repetition of the surgery scene gives an idea that this surgery was a common practice of everyday life in Puerto Rico.
Many countries have the pleasure of celebrating Independence Days. These historic holidays are filled with nationalistic celebrations and delicious traditional food. In Chile, the natives celebrate their break from Spain with Fiestas Patrias. In Mexico, the president begins the celebration by ringing a bell and reciting the “Grito de Dolores” and he ends his speech by saying “Viva Mexico” three times.
The mission of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes is a non-profit organization/museum founded to celebrate and cultivate an appreciation for the enduring and evolving influence of Mexican and Mexican-American culture, with a specific focus upon the unique Mexican-American experience in Los Angeles and Southern California. The museum itself is near where Los Angeles was founded in 1871 and includes a 2.2 anchor campus that includes two historic and renovated buildings (Vickrey Brunswig Building and Plaza House). All surrounded by beautiful public gardens. La Plaza is also located near the heart of Los Angeles surrounded by other ethnic sites like Little Tokyo. (However after visiting one can 't help to realize the homeless problem in the Los Angeles area, and realizing some are even Chicano.)
La Ley de Herodes (1999) is a political satire of corruption in Mexico during the rule of Mexico’s PRI party. The film follows the events of Juan Vargas and his acclimation to the role of mayor. The story takes place in a fictitious town named San Pedro de los Saguaros. Juan Vargas is a janitor recently appointed mayor, after the last three mayors had been assassinated by the townspeople due to political corruption. In the beginning of the film Juan and his wife move to the town with good intentions and a readiness to promote the PRI values of modernity, peace and progress. However, due to the towns lack of funds, the language barrier between him and the citizens, and the opposition of both the local doctor and a brothel owner Juan is forced to go to his boss to seek help. During the visit, Juan is given a copy of the constitution of Mexico and a revolver and told to be the authority the town seems to lack.
Maximilien Luce created a painting named Rue Ravignan, Paris. This artwork was made in 1893 and was created by using oil on canvas. The piece is representational by the manner in which he has created buildings, people, trees, and streetlamps which are clearly seen. The painting is of a dark street lit only by streetlamps which are created by small dots and the style called pointillism. This painting is very dark with purple, blue and pink hues. The street lamps are lit on casting a shadow from the person walking along the street and the man walking on the side walk hunched over. The person walking along the sidewalk seems to be an older gentleman holding a cane in his left hand and his shadow is seen on the wall beside him. The sky is blue
...hes her in the face and kicks her. He is disgusted with her. He then turns and leaves. Kino makes his way up the beach as a group of men assault him. Kino struggles to get away and while doing so he stabs one of the men and kills him. Juana finally gets on her feet and begins to make her way home. She sees Kino lying on the group hurt with another man dead next to him. She hauls the dead man into the brush and tends to Kino. She says they must run away immediately because of what a terrible crime Kino committed. Kino refuses at first, but then agrees. Juana runs back to the house grabs Coyotito, while Kino goes to the beach once again to prepare his boat, but realizes that the group of men made a hole in it. He becomes full of rage and kicks at the water. He then tells Juana what happened and they decide to hide at Juan Tomas’s house for a while.
José Antonio Villarreal’s Pocho does a superb job of dealing with both the common coming of age narrative and the tensions faced by Latino Americans. Richard Rubio attempts to remain individualistic throughout his life but struggles with what that means within the confines that his heritage and society structure him into. Characters ebb and flow through his life, each having certain standards, expectations or ideals predetermined about him. Richard attempts to cast off and ignore the pressures they place on him, and instead forage his own path for what his future is to look like. I believe that the conflict between his family’s Mexican heritage and his American home is what forces Richard to actively pursue, and even fight, for his individuality.
In Miguel de Unamuno’s novella San Manuel Bueno, Martyr, readers learn about the life of Don Manuel, a Catholic priest secretly holding atheist beliefs and doubts in the afterlife. Despite these disbeliefs, Don Manuel works tirelessly to help his community and is regarded as a saint by all who meet him, hence the handle “San Manuel,” which literally translates to “Saint Manuel.” Don Manuel’s struggle and affiliation with sainthood receives further analysis and context from Francisco LaRubia-Prado, who parallels Unamuno’s novella to elements of Greek Tragedy and heroism. Drawing from Unamuno’s background with Ancient Greek playwriting and Sigmund Freud’s Totem and Taboo, LaRubia-Prado argues that Don Manuel should be seen as a representation of Christ and must suffer in silence in order to play the role of the dying, tragic hero that saves the
Being part of a revolution is quite rare since the fact of it being a change in era isn’t really obvious until the change is actually accepted by most. Still, being part of such a cause, even unknowingly, means much to the entire world, whether it be at the time or later on. Digging deeper into a specific man who was part of such a transformation was Juan de Pareja, an African man of his own ways. Why take his example and what did he contribute? Well, Pareja was a very cogent counterexample for many stereotypes. He was his own person, living his life his own way, even if it meant concocting African and European cultures. Some of his and others’ ideas which were present in the early modern European era were major causes to the shaping of Europeans’
A long time ago more than 500 years ago, there were Spanish Conquistadors who had landed in what is now referred to as central Mexico. Once here they stumbled upon populations of natives who were performing a customary celebration that appeared to simulate death. Dia de los Muertos initiated periods in the past in Mexico, where it is still commonly celebrated to this generation. This festival that takes place over 3 days is a assortment of pre-Hispanic ethnic views and Spanish Catholic philosophies. The Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, proceeds over the initial 2 days in the month of November. Its beginnings are a concoction of Native American behaviors and a set of Catholic celebrations. The celebration concentrates
The main characters in the film are voiced by Kenneth Branagh (Miguel), Kevin Kline (Tulio), Rosie Perez (Chel), Armand Asante (Tzekel-Kan), and Edward James Olmos (Chief). The film is about a pair of con-artists (Miguel and Tulio) who accidentally find themselves somewhere in South America after stowing away on one of Cortes’ many vessels. They find their way from a shipwrecked shore to the legendary city of gold (El Dorado) with a map they won in a game of dice. The quality of this film rivals that of a classic.
Today in Mexico, the word “malinche” or “malinchista” is used to describe a person who betrays his or her own people. This term has its origins on the name of the Native American woman, la Malinche or Doña Marina. She played an important role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire. La Malinche became Hernan Cortez’s translator, advisor, and lover during the conquest period. Her knowledge of Mayan and Nahuatl languages gave Cortez the necessary tools to conquer the Aztec empire.
Plenty of children engage in rough-and-tough play and may be a little mischievous from time to time. As they grow into adolescence, they may start committing crimes and get in trouble with the law, but most of these individuals outgrow their behavior and stop offending. What makes individuals persist or desist from crime? What are the key causal factors and mechanisms that help this behavior desist? An in-depth synthesis of John Laub and Robert Sampson’s theory of age-graded informal social control will provide insight as to why individuals desist from offending.
It covers the trip from Central America to various parts in the U.S. by a fright tained nicknamed “La Bestia” (the beast). The sad truth quickly unravels by the treacherous ride “La Bestia” brings. It includes hunger, little preparations for the journey, and the many dangerous situations a child should never have to face alone. The train ride goes through erie areas were bandits luck, drugs are imposed, and the willpower for survival is put to the test by the most vulnerable. Kevin resorted to begging for food, and teaming up with others to keep safe. For an instance in the documentary the crew loses site of Kevin, and his companions. A sense that they were killed along the way hits the viewers, as it often happens to many defenseless