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List Of Books And Films About Nicaragua
This is a list of books and films about Nicaragua. Books Non-fiction * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Fiction * * * * Films *''Walker'' A film about William Walker, a 19th-century soldier of fortune and ruler of Nicaragua. *'' Under Fire'' A film about the last days of Somoza's rule. (Fictional story) *'' Back from Nicaragua'' A 1984 film by Julio Emilio Moliné featuring Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Holly Near. *''Carla's Song'' A film about the Sandinistas-Contras conflict. (Fictional, but highly political) * ''Nicaragua: A Nation's Right to Survive'A 1983 television documentary by John Pilger. *'' Nicaragua Was Our Home'' A documentary about repression of the Miskito Indians. *'' Pictures from a Revolution'' A 1991 documentary in which Susan Meiselas returns to Nicaragua to seek out the people and places she'd photographed there in 1979, during the revolution. *'' Que viva Mauricio Demierre/Y también la revolucion'' A 2006 doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. , it was estimated to be the second largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English. Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaraguan Revolution
The Nicaraguan Revolution ( es, Revolución Nicaragüense or Revolución Popular Sandinista, link=no) encompassed the rising opposition to the Somoza dictatorship in the 1960s and 1970s, the campaign led by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) to oust the dictatorship in 1978–79, the subsequent efforts of the FSLN to govern Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990, and the Contra War, which was waged between the FSLN-led government of Nicaragua and the United States–backed Contras from 1981 to 1990. The revolution marked a significant period in the history of Nicaragua and revealed the country as one of the major proxy war battlegrounds of the Cold War, attracting much international attention. The initial overthrow of the Somoza regime in 1978–79 was a dirty affair, and the Contra War of the 1980s took the lives of tens of thousands of Nicaraguans and was the subject of fierce international debate. Because of the political turmoil failing economy, and decreasing government i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nicaraguan Films
This is a list of films produced in Nicaragua. A * ''Alsino and the Condor'' (''Alsino y el cóndor'') (1982) C * ''El Center fielder'' (1985) * ''El Chogui'' (2001) * ''Cinema Alcázar'' (1997) * ''Con ánimo de lucro'' (2006) D * ''Daughter of Rage'' (2004) * ''De niña a madre'' (2004) E * ''Estos sí pasarán'' (1985) *''Exiliada'' (2019) G * ''The Ghost of War'' (''El Espectro de la guerra'', 1988) H * ''Historia de Rosa'' (2005) I * ''El Inmortal'' (2005) L * ''Lady Marshall'' (1990) * ''La Llamada de la muerte'' (1960) M * ''Memorias del viento'' (1992) * ''Metal y vidrio'' (2002) * ''Mojados'' (2013) * ''Mujeres en armas'' (1981) N * ''No todos los sueños han sido soñados'' (1995) * ''Nunca nos rendiremos'' (1984) O * ''Okhota na drakona'' (1986) S * ''Sandino'' (1990) * '' Se le movió el piso: A portrait of Managua'' (1996) * ''El Señor presidente'' (1983) V * ''Voces de cenzontle'' (1999) Y * ''La Yuma'' (2009) See also * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bibliography Of Nicaragua ...
This is a bibliography of selected works about Nicaragua. Bibliography *Asleson, Vern. (2004) ''Nicaragua: Those Passed By''. Galde Press * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * free access: https://www.academia.edu/1621806/NICARAGUA_1979-1990._LA_REVOLUCIÓN_ENREDADA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also * List of books and films about Nicaragua References {{Reflist * Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Solberg
Helena Solberg (born June 17, 1938 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian-born documentarist who, since 1971, has made her career in the United States. She is recognized as the only woman to participate in "Cinema Novo" movement in Brazil. In 1983, Solberg received an Emmy Award for '' From the Ashes: Nicaragua Today'', documentary on a new society that born of political turmoil in Central America and the role that the U.S. plays in determining its future. Biography Helena Solberg was born in Rio de Janeiro, daughter of a Norwegian father and Brazilian mother, lived for a long time in New York City, and established herself as a producer and director of documentaries in Brazil and the United States. She began her career from contact with big names of the new movies, as Carlos Diegues and Arnaldo Jabor, a time when she lived with them during the studies at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. Solberg began in adolescence working as a reporter at the ''Metropolita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaragua Today
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. , it was estimated to be the second largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English. Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta (born July 8, 1963) is an American film and television director, best known for his independent films, specially for having co-written and directed the 2001 film, '' L.I.E.'' He has directed and produced television series including '' Six Feet Under'', ''Dexter'', '' Blue Bloods'' and ''Homeland''. Life and career Cuesta was born in New York City. He received a BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts in 1985. Cuesta co-wrote (with Stephen Ryder and Gerald Cuesta) and directed the 2001 independent film, '' L.I.E.'' which starred Paul Dano, Brian Cox, Billy Kay, and Bruce Altman. ''L.I.E.'' received critical acclaim and two Independent Spirit Awards at the Sundance Film Festival. His film ''L.I.E.'' led him to become a regular director for the HBO original series, '' Six Feet Under'' which aired from 2001–05. According to executive producer Alan Poul, "During the second season, we had hired a director for the fourth episode, but he fell out one week bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill The Messenger (2014 Film)
''Kill the Messenger'' is a 2014 American biographical crime thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Peter Landesman. It is based on the book of the same name by Nick Schou and the book '' Dark Alliance'' by Gary Webb. The film stars Jeremy Renner, who also produced the film. The film was released on October 10, 2014, and depicts a reporter's suppressed attempts to cover the CIA involvement and secret support of large scale cocaine sales to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. Plot In 1996, ''San Jose Mercury News'' reporter Gary Webb interviews drug dealer Ronny Quail, who is outraged that the government used civil asset forfeiture to keep his house even after he was acquitted. Webb's ensuing article about the abuses of forfeiture garners repeated phone calls from a woman named Coral, whom he agrees to meet when she says she has documents that prove the government sponsored cocaine sales in the U.S. Coral gives Webb a transcript of grand jury testimony (normally kept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Littín
Miguel Ernesto Littin Cucumides (born 9 August 1942) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, film producer and novelist. He was born to a Palestinian father, Hernán Littin and a Greek mother, Cristina Cucumides. Career Miguel Littin directed ''El Chacal de Nahueltoro'' (1969) becoming a figure of the New Latin American Cinema. Littin was exiled in México shortly after Augusto Pinochet came to power in a military coup, which ousted President Salvador Allende, on September 11, 1973. His 1973 film '' The Promised Land'' was entered into the Cannes Film Festival, New York film festival and the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. In México he directed several films: * ''Letters from Marusia'', based on a miners strike in Chile. ''Letters from Marusia'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. * ''El Recurso del Método'' (''Long Live the President'') based on Alejo Carpentier's novel '' El Recurso del método'' (''Reasons of State''); a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Weir
Peter Lindsay Weir ( ; born August 21, 1944) is a retired Australian film director. He's known for directing films crossing various genres over forty years with films such as '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ''Gallipoli'' (1981), ''Witness'' (1985), ''Dead Poets Society'' (1989), ''Fearless'' (1993), ''The Truman Show'' (1998), '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' (2003), and '' The Way Back'' (2010). He's received five Academy Award nominations ultimately winning the Academy Honorary Award in 2022 for his lifetime achievement career. Early in his career as a director, Weir was a leading figure in the Australian New Wave cinema movement (1970–1990). Weir made his feature film debut with ''Homesdale'' and continued with the mystery drama '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), the supernatural thriller ''The Last Wave'' (1977) and the historical drama ''Gallipoli'' (1981). Weir gained tremendous success with the multinational production '' The Year of Living Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mosquito Coast (film)
''The Mosquito Coast'' is a 1986 American drama film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Andre Gregory, and River Phoenix. It is based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Paul Theroux. The film tells the story of a family that leaves the United States and tries to find a happier and simpler life in the jungles of Central America. However, their jungle paradise quickly turns into a dystopia as their stubborn father's behavior becomes increasingly erratic and aggressive. It was shot in the cities of Cartersville and Rome in Georgia, in addition to Baltimore, Maryland and Belize. Plot Allie Fox is a brilliant but stubborn inventor who has grown fed up with the American Dream and consumerism. Furthermore, he believes that a nuclear war is on the horizon as a result of American greed and crime. After Allie and his eldest son Charlie acquire the components at a local dump, he finishes assembling his latest creation, an ice machine known as Fat Boy. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
