Afroargentinos = Afroargentines
Barcode: 58962362
Material Type: Video -Digital
Time: 75 min.
Date: 2003
Language: Spanish
Creator: Directed by Diego H. Ceballos, Jorge Antonio Fortes
Description: Afroargentinos provides a fascinating look at people of African ancestry living in Argentina. Using quotes from figures in Argentine history as varied as Simon Bolivar and 1990s president Carlos Menem, the film highlights the institutional racism that has aimed at systematic erasure of this population from the national consciousness. At the same time, it details how Argentine culture drew upon African influences, in particular with the invention of the tango. The viewer comes away from the film with a nuanced understanding of the importance of Africans throughout Argentina’s history, as well as the prejudice that this group has endured.
Collection: Language Resource Center