[Home movie: Recovering American and Puerto Rican Narratives from the Caribbean, 1989, USA Soccer team preparation for game against Guatemala, FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round]

About this film

Synopsis A home movie of 1989 by Keyvan Heydari about the FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round soccer game of USA versus Guatemala. It begins with an interview with Guatemala's coach Rubén Amorín about their upcoming game against Trinidad y Tobago. It includes footage of the USA team in a hotel before going to the field to practice. Keyvan interviews two people from the team, including the player Bruce Murray. Lastly, he documents the team arriving at the field and practicing. Collection description This film (Heydari_0010) 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 whe…

Directors & creators

Keyvan Antonio Heydari

Subjects

Al Larvick Fund; Secure Media Transfer; home movies; Guatemala City (Guatemala); 1980s; U-Matic; soccer; soccer fields; sports; soccer practice; soccer players; soccer coaches

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