Thursday, October 16, 2008
Three films about the Mayan Indians available on one DVD!
Icarus Films is proud to announce the release of three films by Olivia Carrescia on DVD. Previously available separately on VHS, TODOS SANTOS CUCHUMATAN, TODOS SANTOS: THE SURVIVORS and MAYAN VOICES: AMERICAN LIVES are now released together for the first time on one DVD under the title A MAYAN TRILOGY: LIFE, DEATH & MIGRATION.
Hailed "a must" by American Anthropologist, this collection on the Mayan Indians of Guatemala preserves a record, and provides an acute observation on how the indigenous culture has been affected by, yet survived, that country's tumultuous history. A unique and essential document!Labels: anthropology, central america, ethnology, guatemala, Immigration, latin america, mayan indians, sociology
I FOR INDIA is now playing in Los Angeles
Sandhya Suri's film, I FOR INDIA, is currently playing at the Laemmle Grande 4-Plex in downtown LA until Thursday May 15th.
Don't miss your chance to see this film, for showtimes and tickets visit the Grande's webpage or call 310-478-1041.
I FOR INDIA is a chronicle of immigration in Britain, from the Sixties to the present day, as seen through the eyes of one Asian family and their movie camera.
Labels: Immigration, India, Los Angeles, theatrical, UK
4 FRIF films to be presented at the Association for Asian Studies Meeting
From April 3rd to 6th in Atlanta, GA, the AAS will hold its annual conference with panels and discussions devoted to a wide range of issues in research, teaching and Asian affairs in general. I FOR INDIA, NANJING, LOSERS AND WINNERS and A DECENT FACTORY have been selected to illustrate the variety of subjects presented during the 4-day meeting. Labels: asian studies, China, Globalization, Immigration, India, Labor
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