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El Baquine de angelitos negros

Title
El Baquine de angelitos negros [motion picture] / Lou de Lemos and Livia Perez.
Publication
New York : Latino TV Broadcasting Service, 1977.

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Additional Authors
Cuesta, Michael, 1963-
Description
1 film reel (27 min.) : sd. col.; 16 mm.
Summary
A balletic interpretation of a woman's grief over the death of her son using traditional Puerto Rican dance and music. Focuses on the ritual "baquine," a festival of dance which celebrates the passage of the child's soul to heaven where it is welcomed by God and transformed into an angel. Accompanied by the salsa and Latin rhythms of Willie Colon; narration and poetry in Spanish.
Series Statement
(Realidades)
Uniform Title
Realidades (Television program)
Subject
  • Puerto Ricans > New York (State) > New York > Fiction
  • Ballet dancing
  • Death > Fiction
  • Spanish language films
Note
  • Adapted from a story by Miguel Algarin.
Credits (note)
  • Director, Mike Cuesta.
Title
El Baquine de angelitos negros [motion picture] / Lou de Lemos and Livia Perez.
Imprint
New York : Latino TV Broadcasting Service, 1977.
Series
(Realidades)
Credits
Director, Mike Cuesta.
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Added Author
Cuesta, Michael, 1963-
Added Title
Realidades (Television program)
Branch Call Number
M16 2657 B
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