from The Institute for Global Development Initiatives
ADJUSTING IN NICARAGUA: The World Bank, IMF and Community Development
total running time 48 minutes (1994)
This documentary gives and indepth background and history of the World
Bank and International Monetary Fund, and describes the Bank and
Fund's Structural Adjustment programs, focusing specific attention to the
present economic situation in Nicaragua. The final portion on the
documentary brings the results of structural adjustment policies home to
us, show how communities in the North cannot escape the consequences of
short-sighted development policy in the South.
Produced in conjunction with the 50 YEARS IS ENOUGH CAMPAIGN, an
international effort to shed light on the operation of the World
Bank and the International Monetary Fund as these institutions
celebrate their 50th anniversary.
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VIVIENDO EN RIESGO
total running time 27 minutes (1994)
Five communities, two in Peru and three in Costa Rica, confront precarious
living conditions and potential disasters through inspired community
organization. Spanish only.
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EL SALVADOR'S NEW HOPE: THE PEACE ACCORDS
total running time 27 minutes (1994)
A historical look at El Salvador and the role of the United Nations'
sponsored peace accords in a "new" El Salvador.
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LA CULTURA MAYA Y SU MUSICA
total running time 7 minutes (1993)
A presentation of the development and instrumentation of Mayan music.
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MOSQUITIA HONDURENA (THE MOSQUITO INDIANS OF HONDURAS)
total running time 35 minutes (1993)
An indepth look at the culture and ecology of Honduras' Mosquito Coast.
Spanish, with English subtitles
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MUJER EN COSTA RICA
total running time 24 minutes (1992)
Costa Rican women describe the every day reality of living in a
discriminating society.
Spanish
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LO QUE AUN TENEMOS (THAT WHICH IS LEFT FOR US)
total running time 6 minutes
A panoramic journey that visits Costa Rica's landscapes, forests and
biodiversity.
Spanish
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A IMAGEN DE DIOS (IN GOD'S IMAGE)
total running time 17 minutes
Indigenous Hondurn "campesinas" tell their own story.
Spanish, with English subtitles.
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TRABAJO DE MUJER EN NICARAGUA (WOMEN'S WORK IN NICARAGUA)
total running time 24 minutes (1991)
Nicaraguan women analyze their history and current situation in which they
live.
Spanish, with English subtitles.
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MUJER Y SALUD
total running time 30 minutes (1991)
An expose of women's health and their average quality of life in the
developing world.
Spanish
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MUJER Y PRODUCCION
total running time 20 minutes (1991)
A video featuring women who have started their own businesses in rural
Costa Rica.
Spanish
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MADRES NINAS (CHILD MOTHERS)
total running time 30 minutes (1990)
Stories and statistics regarding young teenage mothers in Costa Rica. A
revised analysis of the historic discrimination against women.
Spanish, with English subtitles.
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RIGOBERTA MENCHU
total running time 83 minutes (1989)
Rigoberta Menchu tells the story of her people during a visit to Costa
Rica three years before winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
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IMAGENES DE UN ENCUNETRO
total running time 30 minutes (1989)
A Scandinavian "ethno-musical" group sets out to explore musical roots in
Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
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