Vieques: Island of Conflict and Dreams

• Main Author: Borges, Cristóbal A.
• Other Authors: Levin, C. Melinda
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2003
• Subjects: Documentary films > Production and direction.; Vieques Island (P.R.) > History > 20th century.; Civil-military relations > Puerto Rico > Vieques Island > History > 20th century.; Vieques; documentary; Puerto Rican; Navy; civil disobedience; Puerto Rico; video; Latin America
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4436/

This written thesis is a companion to a 30-minute documentary video of the same title. The documentary is a presentation of the historical conflict between the United States Navy and the people of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. For over 60 years the island was used by the United States Navy as a military training facility. The documentary attempts to present an analysis of the struggle between citizens of the island and the Navy. This written component presents a summarized history of Puerto Rico, Vieques and the conflict with the United States Navy. In addition, the preproduction, production and post-production process of the documentary are discussed. A theoretical analysis of the filmmaker's approach and technique are addressed and analyzed as well. The thesis's goal is to provide a clear understanding of the Vieques conflict to United States audiences who do not a familiarity with the topic. The thesis is presented from the perspective of a person who grew up in Puerto Rico.