Antonia Pantoja ¡Presente! (2006)
Directed by Lillian Jiménez
Genres - Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Sociology |
Run Time - 53 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
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Synopsis by Rachel Sprovtsoff
The life story of educator, social worker, and civil rights leader Antonia Pantoja (1922-2002) is told here via home movies, archival footage, and personal testimonies from the people she helped and influenced. As a black Puerto Rican, Pantoja was in a prime position to take on racism and discrimination and she looked to young people to take the lead for social change by founding the nonprofit ASPIRA. Producer/director Lillian Jiménez profiles Pantoja in this 53-minute effort from Women Make Movies.
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discrimination, disenfranchisement, home, rights
