Children of the War

General Information

Original Title
Hijos de la Guerra
Author/Creator
Fuchs, Alexandre, director.
Language
Spanish.
Subtitles
English
Published
United States : Fly Films, 2007.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (82 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00003722

Contents/Summary

Summary
“Hijos de la Guerra” is a documentary about the history of the MS-13. Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) is an international Hispanic street gang founded by Salvadoran civil war refugees in Los Angeles during the late 1980s, which the U.S government singles out as the fastest-growing and most violent gang in the country. The film explores the individual motivations behind gang membership and the ensuing explosion of fratricidal violence, as well as the complex role played by social and government policy in attempting to contain and yet unintentionally encouraging the spread of the gang. It addresses the motives and circumstances that have fueled this gang's ominous rise to power.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation
Children of the War
Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 2064Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 2064
(HU_OSA_00003722.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format