Summary: For guidance northward, illegal immigrants from Latin America frequently enlist mercenary escorts known as "coyotes." This program examines one such charming and unseemly figure and the three Guatemalans who have placed their trust in him. Viewers follow the nervous foursome through checkpoints and river crossings as they employ unreliable forged documents and take on false identities-while...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Guiding viewers through a rich mosaic of history and culture, this program evokes the complexities of Mexico as experienced by its own people. The nation's indigenous and Spanish roots are both explored through nuanced discussions of iconic cultural elements-for example, viewers learn how the Day of the Dead reflects the national character by merging Catholic and pre-Columbian traditions....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Following the activities of gang members and undercover agents, this program investigates a group that some law enforcement experts have informally termed the New Mafia-a super-violent criminal franchise rooted in both El Salvador and the United States, known as MS-13 or Mara Salvatrucha. The film profiles two Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents who infiltrated the gang, re-creates a deep...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010