American/Sandinista (BURN-TO-DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Jason Blalock
IndiePix Price: $9.95
RUNTIME - 30 minutes
YEAR - 2008
FORMAT - DVD Region 1
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GENRES - documentary, short films, international
Film Info
In the 1980s, at the height of the Cold War, a bloody civil war between the socialist-influenced Sandinistas and U.S.- backed Contras ravaged Nicaragua. Despite the danger, thousands of Americans disobeyed White House warnings and descended upon the Central American nation, determined to lend their skills and labor to the revolutionary Sandinista cause.
Related Links:
Official Website
Director
FESTIVALS
- Cine Las Americas Film Festival 2009 (Austin, United States)
- Fairfax Documentary Film Festival 2009 (Fairfax, United States)
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2008 (Hot Springs, United States)
- Nevada City Film Fest 2008 (Nevada City, United States)
- Palm Springs International Shorts Fest 2008 (Palm Springs, United States)
- Peace on Earth Film Festival 2008 (Chicago, United States)
- Portland International Film Festival 2008 (Portland, United States)
- San Francisco International Latino Film Festival 2008 (San Francisco, United States)
- Starz Denver Film Festival 2008 (Denver, United States)
Awards
- Audience Award - Best Short Film
2008 Nevada City Film Fest (Nevada City, United States) - Best Student Film
2008 Peace on Earth Film Festival (Chicago, United States)
Press
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