Cambridge Educational - Latin Beat: Latino Culture in the United States

Latin Beat: Latino Culture in the United States

Drawing on interviews with more than fifty major personalities from a broad cross-section of disciplines, this tour de force both analyzes and celebrates the growing influence of Latino culture in the U.S. Featured guests include artist Andrés Serrano, poet Pedro Pietri, composer Luis Dias, dancer Paloma Herrera, actor Guillermo Díaz, fashion designer Willey Esco, photographer Mariluz Gordillo, radio host Paco de Radio Mega, TV producer Gamelier de Jesus, Newsweek editor Verónica Chambers, and Washington Post journalist Jaime Manrique, who share their personal and professional experiences of being of Latino descent in America today. (Mostly Spanish with English subtitles, 2 hours)

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Item#: FMK11366
Copyright date: ©2000
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-3200-6
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-1501-0


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