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This is a documentary about the life of Paulina, a middle-aged maid from Mexico living in the US. She returns to the village of her parents to confront them and other town elders about the cycle of abuse she was subjected to as a child all because of her mother's rash interpretation of an innoc...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: CineMamás Productions, Banff Centre for the Arts, First Run/Icarus Films
Other Authors: Funari, Vicky, Taylor, Jennifer Maytorena, Cruz Suárez, Paulina, Heredia, Mathyselene, Corona, Carlos Arturo, Alvarez, Mario Islas, Barrios, Jesus, Rojas, Griselda Velazco
Format: Video DVD
Language:Spanish
Language Notes:In Spanish with sub-titles in English.
Published: Brooklyn, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 1997.
Subjects:
Cruz Suárez, Paulina.
Mexico > Social conditions > 20th century.
Enfants victimes d'abus sexuels > Mexique > Biographies.
Enfants maltraités > Mexique > Biographies.
Mexique > Conditions sociales > 20e siècle.
Documentary films.
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Summary:This is a documentary about the life of Paulina, a middle-aged maid from Mexico living in the US. She returns to the village of her parents to confront them and other town elders about the cycle of abuse she was subjected to as a child all because of her mother's rash interpretation of an innocent bathing accident.
Item Description:Full screen presentation.
Not rated.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:88 min : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
1 videodisc (90 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Marie-Christine Camus; original score, Pauline Oliveros ; editors, Vicky Funari, Jennifer Maytorena Taylor.