El Viaje de Carol

Carol, a teenager girl, whose dad is American and whose mother is from Spain, travels for the first time to Spain in 1938 with her mother. How does she fight against the conventionalisms found in this new culture? How does her American background interfere with her efforts to adapt to the new culture in Spain?

Vover

While you screen the film consider the following questions for your blog:
a) Explain why the film is considered a tribute to women and their resilience in the face of life’s most outrageous tribulations.
b) Can you identify the tension between superstitious beliefs and real life aspects through the film? Provide at least two examples.

Guantanamera

What strong aspects of Hispanic culture are represented vividly in this film? What are some of these aspects that you think characterize the Cuban culture? Please support your ideas and discussion with clear examples from the film

La Historia Oficial

On your post discuss the following idea providing details and background description. In your analysis provide some examples to clarify the idea of hope and hopeless.
The controversy of fact and emotion are meant to evoke the mood of hope and hopelessness in reaction to a war environment. Gaby’s future is pending on her obscure past. Will there be light at the end of tunnel for Gaby?