The following article was submitted by the students of POLS 3334: Latin American Politics. The class is hosting a film festival this Saturday, December 2nd on campus.
Latin America not only is home to some popular people like Messi and Shakira it’s also home to a lot of Latin American people whose history should be spread around! People not only should learn about their history but it’s important to learn about other people’s history and how they live because it may sway us in a way that could help us learn a lesson or change our views of uncertain things.
Encanto
Encanto! Not only is this movie a fun family-friendly movie it’s a movie that has important themes that everyone should learn about. Some of the themes the movie touches on are the story that revolves around the madrigal family and the importance of family unity. Also, the main character Mirabel barks a journey of self-discovery realizing her unique strengths and finding her place in her family. The most important one is the narrative of intergender rational dynamics and the impact of past events on the present.
This movie touches on so many different aspects of the Latin American home and the way family is so important to them. Without telling you the whole story Mirabel’s family it’s not a normal family they all have special powers, and they all bring something to the family but what happens when your family starts to slowly crack break and your family becomes disconnected from each other this is Encanto!
A Place Called Chiapas
Zapatista is a word that you may not know about but is important to learn! We are showing a great film that not only will stretch your thoughts around Latin America but will leave you wanting to learn more!
A Place Called Chiapas is a 1998 documentary film recounting the first accounts of Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional (EZLN) the (Zapista Army of National Liberation) better known as a Zapatista, and the lives of the soldiers alongside the people they fight. Director Nettie Wild provides viewers with a glimpse into rebel territory in the southeastern Mexican State of Chiapas, where the EZLN evades the Mexican Army.
Right now, with the way the world is, having this understanding will help you understand and critically think about the world around you!
Some of you are lucky ones who could get a bonus mark in your class!
Please join us for a time of riveting scenes and great discussion.
