| Title |
Defensora / a 6kidsProduction ; directed and produced by Rachel Schmidt. |
| OCLC |
864833033 |
| Publisher |
[Canada] : 6kidsProductions ; [2013] |
| Description |
1 videodisc (40 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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NTSC rda. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Nickel industry -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Guatemala.
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Human rights -- Guatemala.
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Nickel industry -- Guatemala.
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Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Guatemala.
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Indians of Central America -- Land tenure -- Guatemala.
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Corporations, Foreign -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Guatemala.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Feature films.
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| System details note |
DVD, NTSC. |
| Participant or performer note |
Interviewees: Maria Choc, Angelica Choc, German Chub Choc, Grahame Russell, Cory Wanless, Murray Klippenstein. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Executive producer, Lee K. Toepfer ; directors of photography, Ricardo Hubbs, Rachel Schmidt ; editor by Sonja Ruebsaat ; original score, Ben Euerby. |
| Summary |
"Defensora is a moving story about the Mayan Q'eqchi people's struggle to reclaim their ancestral lands, and find justice for the murder, shootings and rapes that have occurred in their communities. Set along the shores of Lake Izabel in eastern Guatemala, where tensions run high against a backdrop of violence, intimidation and a history of forced evictions from mining companies. The stakes are high for the Mayan Q'eqchi people who risk their lives to speak the truth and protect their land, and for the mining company who strongly denies their allegations"--Director's website. |
| NOTE |
Price includes educational public performance rights. |
| Language note |
English and Spanish with English subtitles; some Quiché with English subtitles. |
| General note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013. |
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