Antonia Pantoja : ¡Presente! /

"In this important documentary, [Antonia] Pantoja's compelling story is told through never-before-seen home movies, archival footage, and personal passionate testimony from Pantoja herself and some of her countless protégés, as well as her life partner. Highlighting major landmarks in Pant...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm), Latino Educational Media Center, Women Make Movies (Firm)
Other Authors:	Jiménez, Lillian, Olmos, Edward James, Pantoja, Antonia
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Spanish
Subjects:	Pantoja, Antonia. 1900 - 1999 Puerto Rican women > United States > Biography. Political activists > United States > Biography. Puerto Ricans > United States > Social conditions > 20th century. Political activists. Puerto Rican women. Puerto Ricans > Social conditions. United States. Biographical television programs. Historical television programs. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Biography.

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Summary:	"In this important documentary, [Antonia] Pantoja's compelling story is told through never-before-seen home movies, archival footage, and personal passionate testimony from Pantoja herself and some of her countless protégés, as well as her life partner. Highlighting major landmarks in Pantoja's biography and long, productive career, the film shows her profound commitment to transforming society, her pivotal role in the Puerto Rican community's fight to combat racism and discrimination, and her pioneering work in securing a bilingual voice in the US"--www.wmm.com.
Item Description:	Videodisc release of a 2009 documentary. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; fullscreen; Dolby digital 2.0.
Production Credits:	Editors, Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez, Beverly Peterson ; music, Richard Martinez.