The silence of Neto = el silencio de Neto.
Set during the 1954 American-led military coup to overthrow Guatemalan president Jacobo Arbenz, this coming-of-age tale follows a young boy, Neto (Oscar Javier Almengor), who dreams of one day flying in a hot air balloon. After the U.S. military arrives in the country, he watches as his family and f...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
| Language: | Spanish |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Luis Argueta,
1994.
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| Online Access: | A Kanopy streaming video Cover Image |
| Summary: | Set during the 1954 American-led military coup to overthrow Guatemalan president Jacobo Arbenz, this coming-of-age tale follows a young boy, Neto (Oscar Javier Almengor), who dreams of one day flying in a hot air balloon. After the U.S. military arrives in the country, he watches as his family and friends are negatively affected. First, his father loses his job, and then the whole family is forced to leave the city, which culminates in the death of one of their own. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. |
| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (1 hr., 48 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:47:57 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |