EUSKAL HERRIA: A FILMIC EXPLORATION OF BASQUE IDENTITY

Abbreviated Background Information

Pre 16th century Iberian Peninsula made of disparate

provinces Basques independent

Early 16th century Spain first formed Basques have self-rule, but under Spain

1936-1975 Franco rules Spain Basque culture and language outlawed

Jaiak(Festival)

IS ETA REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BASQUE POPULATION?

WHO ARE THE BASQUES?

WHAT DO THEY THINK?

WHAT DO THEY WANT FOR THE FUTURE?

WHY MAKE A DOCUMENTARY?

Part 1: Interviews

¿Hablas español? No anonymity How much do you

pry? Aesthetics vs.

content Heavy equipment Weather

permitting

Part 2: Editing

No train Influences Entertainment vs.

education

What Basques Value

Land Laws Language

Euskal Herria

Language is the outward manifestation of Basque heritage.

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Works Cited

Barandiaran, J.M. 1946. “On the Conservation of the Basque Peoples.” Man. 46:96-97.

Kurlansky, Mark. 1999. The Basque History of the World. New York, NY: Penguin Group.

MacClancy, Jeremy. 1988. “The Culture of Radical Basque Nationalism.” Anthropology Today. 4:17-19.