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Mirrors of the Heart (Bolivia, Haiti, The Dominican Republic)

• 1993 ----- color ----- 57 min ----- vhs
• (Americas series, Part 4) Explores race and ethnicity as indicators of an individual's self-image and social standing. In Bolivia, there is a split between those who are Spanish, those who are indigenous and those who are mestizos. Shows how members of an indigenous family in Bolivia strive for economic and social advancement. While struggling to maintain separate cultural identity, the peoples of Haiti and the Dominican Republic exhibit contrasting attitudes toward their African roots. The Haitians fight the inference that their country is influenced by African heritage, while the people of the Dominican Republic embrace their African roots, saying that color doesn't matter.
• Topics: (Discrimination, History: Latin American, Latin America)

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