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¡Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! : I'm Boricua, just so you know! /

"Rosie Perez explores the complex history between Puerto Rico and the United States. [It] begins with the vibrant celebration of the Puerto Rican Day Parade and lingers with Perez's deeply personal perspective ... the themes of family, language, and racism are put into historical perspecti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Valdez, Carlos (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Independent Film Channel, Moxie Firecracker Films, Inc, Ten in a Car Productions, Genius Entertainment
Other Authors: Sherman, Roger M., 1951- (Producer, Screenwriter), Garbus, Liz (Producer), Kennedy, Rory (Producer), Perez, Rosie (Director), Smits, Jimmy (Narrator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English and Spanish, with English subtitles; optional Spanish subtitles for the English.
Published: Santa Monica, CA : Genius Entertainment, [2007]
Edition:Standard format.
Subjects:
Perez, Rosie > Family.
Puerto Rico > History.
Puerto Ricans.
Puerto Ricans > United States > Ethnic identity.
Puerto Rico > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Puerto Rico.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:"Rosie Perez explores the complex history between Puerto Rico and the United States. [It] begins with the vibrant celebration of the Puerto Rican Day Parade and lingers with Perez's deeply personal perspective ... the themes of family, language, and racism are put into historical perspective as [the film] uncover[s] the side of Puerto Rico absent from U.S. history books" -- Container.
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2005, first released theatrically in 2006.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby digital stereo.
Audience:Not rated
Production Credits:Directors of photography, Roger Sherman, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, Kate Taverna ; music, Carlos Valdez ; narrator, Jimmy Smits.
ISBN:1594443033
9781594443039