Felipa: North of the Border
Bert Salzman
Education
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Low resolution (320×240): this is the archive's own copy.
Parts
About
A bilingual girl of Mexican-American parents has ambitions to be teacher. She helps her injured uncle take the drivers test so he can maintain his dignity as a working member of society, essentially depicting the quiet desperation of an extended family to succeed. "Felipa" is played by Phyllis Agraan. Filmed in Tucson, with shots of San Xavier Del Bac. Shows back-breaking field work, utilizing short-handled hoes. Mother is played by Dolores Jaurique.
Awards: Columbus Film Festival : ”Best Film in category”
Aired on CBS Children’s Film Festival
- Archive
- Internet Archive, in Academic films
- Licence or status
- The Internet Archive states none for this item.
- Credit
- Bert Salzman
- Who can watch
- The archive gives no rating. Invisible Network shows it to Kids profiles and older, judged from its collection and subjects. How films are placed