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ELAC Library Book Displays

Sept. 15 - Oct. 15:

Celebrating Latino Heritage Month

Front view of Latino Heritage display cabinet
Close up of two books including Paletero Man
Close up of a book stack with Mexikid on top
Close up of books Inventing Latinos and Mexican Beverly Hills
Close up of book Chingona

Los Punks: We Are All We Have: The Hispanic Punk Rock Scene in Los Angeles (2016)

From the producers of DOGTOWN and Z-BOYS AND BONES BRIGADE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY comes a look at an expressive, explosive world that is known about but almost never entered by outsiders. The film, directed by renowned photographer Angela Boatwright, explores the young, mostly Hispanic, Punk scene in L.A. and finds an undeniably gritty, yet creative environment.

Corpus: A Home Movie for Selena (1999)

A moving tribute to Selena, the Tejana superstar gunned down in 1995 at the age of 23 as she was on the brink of blockbuster crossover fame. While the story of her murder, which was filled with sex, glamour and betrayal, caught the attention of many outside the Chicano community, this film moves well beyond the sensational to present a nuanced feminist analysis of Selena's story.

Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena

Biutiful (2010)

Set in the grim underbelly of Barcelona, this haunting drama follows Uxbal (Javier Bardem), a black-market hustler and devoted father, as he grapples with terminal illness, spiritual visions, and the burden of keeping his fractured family afloat. Navigating a world of undocumented immigrants, corrupt deals, and personal demons, Uxbal searches for redemption in a city that offers none.

movie poster cover with Javier Bardem's face in profile

El Canto del Colibri: Latino Immigrant Men and Their LGBTQ Family Members (2015)

Much like the seldom-heard song of the hummingbird, the voices of Latino fathers are rarely heard in addressing LGBTQ issues. This film aims to amplify their voices.

Two Latino males hugging and the title "El Canto del Colibri"