A place to stand
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A place to stand is a documentary film about the life of the poet, Jimmy Santiago Baca. It depicts his transformation from a functionally illiterate convict to an award-winning poet, novelist, and screenwriter. Some of Baca's poems are interspersed throughout the narrative. |
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Title |
A place to stand |
Creator |
Baca, Jimmy Santiago, 1952- narrator, author. Glick, Daniel, 1983- film director, film producer, animator, director of photography, editor of moving image work, screenwriter. Baca, Gabriel N., film producer, editor of moving image work, director of photography, screenwriter. Grubin, David, film producer. Suen, Roger, composer (expression). Gordon, Michael, director of photography. Fitch, Luke, director of photography. Aguilera, Nico, director of photography. Christo Martinez, Eric, artist. |
Creator |
Cultura Fuerte (Musical group), composer (expression) Catamount Films (Firm), production company. Video Project, film distributor. |
Published |
San Francisco, California, Video Project, 2016 |
Full Collection Name |
Media Resources Center Selections |
Subject (Person) |
Baca, Jimmy Santiago, 1952- Baca, Jimmy Santiago, 1952-Film adaptations. |
Subject (Topic) |
Poets, American 20th century--Biography. Ex-convicts United States--Biography. Solitary confinement United States. Mexican American poets Biography. Prisons United States. Prison violence. Poètes américains 20e siècle--Biographies. Ex-détenus États-Unis--Biographies. Prisons États-Unis. Violence dans les prisons. |
Type |
Video |
Format |
DVD-Video discs. Closed captioning. Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films. Biographical films. Nonfiction films. Ethnic films. Feature films. Short films. Documentaires. Films biographiques. Films autres que de fiction. Courts métrages. |
Extent |
1 videodisc (83 min.) |
Other Physical Details |
color, sound |
Dimensions |
4 3/4 in. |
Language |
English dialogue with English closed captions. |
Archive |
The Library |
Note |
"Based on the critically acclaimed memoir by Jimmy Santiago Baca"--disc surface. Special features: Theatrical trailer--Featurette "Conviction," a documentary (approximately 9 min. : sound, color) about artist Eric Christo Martinez. Short directed, shot and edited by Daniel Glick, music by Cultura Fuerte. |
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MRC Selections |
Tracks |
DVDZ4934_APlaceToStand_1.mp4 |
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