Latin Pulse: 2.26.2016
from Latin Pulse Hosted by Rick Rockwell
Latin American cinema provides the key discussion points this week on Latin Pulse. The program includes an in-depth discussion with the director of Embrace of the Serpent, the first Colombian film nominated for an Academy Award. The program also includes a survey of some of the most interesting newer film releases from Brazil, including Casa Grande, The Second Mother, and Neighboring Sounds. The news segment of the program covers the latest move by U.S. President Barack Obama to close the detention facilities at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo and how the U.S. Congress has thwarted those efforts. The program includes in-depth interviews with: Ciro Guerra, director of Embrace of the Serpent; and Kathy Corley of Webster University. Executive Producer: Rick Rockwell; Technical Director: Jim Singer; and Associate Producer: Natalie Ottinger. (To download or stream this podcast, click here.) (The program is 30 minutes in length and the file size is 42 MB.) podcast news Latin America Cuba films Colombia Brazil Guantanamo United States Barack Obama Pope Francis U.S. Congress minority issues indigenous issues Afro-Brazilian issues Casa Grande Neighboring Sounds The Amazon Latin American films Latin American cinema Embrace of the Serpent The Second Mother spirituality indigenous religion Academy Awards racial issues education income inequity business media violence security poverty culture
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