[Home movie: Recovering American and Puerto Rican Narratives from the Caribbean, 1992, Vázquez Family Party, Old San Juan, rural Puerto Rico, Hurricane Andrew in Miami]

About this film

Synopsis A 1992 home movie by Carmen Vázquez. It documents the second half of the Vázquez family party in Naranjito, where Carmen sings several songs. The video shows different family members during the gathering. On a different day, Carmen records her visits to some municipalities in Puerto Rico, including Naguabo and Aibonito. It also has footage of her with some family members in Old San Juan. The video ends with footage of the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in Miami. Collection description This film (Heydari_0007) is part of the collection Recovering American and Puerto Rican Narratives from the Caribbean . This media belongs mainly to the Vázquez family. Much of the footage was captured by Lt. Col. Juan Vázquez, and his family. He acquired movie and photo cameras during his military career and on the way to the Korean War, where he was a commander with the Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG). He had also been with the decorated Borinqueneers (65 de Infantería) regiment, and then returned to Puerto Rico. His was one of the first citizen movie cameras on the island. Lt. Col. Vázquez was given the honor of being the translator and liaison for President Franklin Roosevelt when he…

Directors & creators

Carmen Vázquez

Subjects

Al Larvick Fund; Secure Media Transfer; home movies; Naranjito (Puerto Rico); Naguabo (Puerto Rico); San Juan (Puerto Rico); Miami (Florida); 1990s; VHS-C, dogs; pets; streets; colonial cities; families; family life; rural life; parties; singing; live music; Old San Juan, Hurricane Andrew, 1992

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