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60 Minutes, A Crime Against Humanity
presented by Scott Pelley, 1957-; produced by Nicole Young, fl. 2009 and Katie Kerbstat, 1989-, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2015), 13 mins
A report on the August 2013 Sarin nerve gas attack on Syrian residents in the suburbs of Damascus which U.S. authorities estimate killed over 1,400 civilians, including many children. The rockets delivering the gas were types used by the Syrian army and launched from land held by the dictatorship under Syrian Pres...
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presented by Scott Pelley, 1957-; produced by Nicole Young, fl. 2009 and Katie Kerbstat, 1989-, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2015), 13 mins
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A report on the August 2013 Sarin nerve gas attack on Syrian residents in the suburbs of Damascus which U.S. authorities estimate killed over 1,400 civilians, including many children. The rockets delivering the gas were types used by the Syrian army and launched from land held by the dictatorship under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. No one has been held responsible. Includes interviews with: Kassem Eid, resident of Moadamiyah who shared video...
A report on the August 2013 Sarin nerve gas attack on Syrian residents in the suburbs of Damascus which U.S. authorities estimate killed over 1,400 civilians, including many children. The rockets delivering the gas were types used by the Syrian army and launched from land held by the dictatorship under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. No one has been held responsible. Includes interviews with: Kassem Eid, resident of Moadamiyah who shared video from the attack; Scott Cairns, chemist and lead inspector for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; and unidentified eyewitnesses of the attack.
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Global Issues
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Nicole Young, fl. 2009, Katie Kerbstat, 1989-, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Scott Pelley, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
60 Minutes
Person Discussed
Scott Cairns, Kassem Eid, 1986-, Bashar al-Assad, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Syrian people, Chemical warfare, Civil war, Syrian Civil War, 2011-, War and Violence, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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731: Two Versions of Hell
produced by James T. Hong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 28 mins
This is a multi-award winning documentary about Unit 731, Japan's secret World War II biological and chemical weapons facility in the Chinese town of Harbin where biological weapons were developed during the Japanese Occupation. The film uses the same footage as seen from two points of view. The first half gives t...
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produced by James T. Hong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 28 mins
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This is a multi-award winning documentary about Unit 731, Japan's secret World War II biological and chemical weapons facility in the Chinese town of Harbin where biological weapons were developed during the Japanese Occupation. The film uses the same footage as seen from two points of view. The first half gives the perspective of the Chinese government and describes the horrors and atrocities that occurred during World War II at the facility. Th...
This is a multi-award winning documentary about Unit 731, Japan's secret World War II biological and chemical weapons facility in the Chinese town of Harbin where biological weapons were developed during the Japanese Occupation. The film uses the same footage as seen from two points of view. The first half gives the perspective of the Chinese government and describes the horrors and atrocities that occurred during World War II at the facility. The second half, using almost the exact same footage, describes Unit 731 from the Japanese revisionist perspective which is largely supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan. Although its cruel experiments on living people produced thousands of casualties, this activity is still denied by a number of Japanese historians and politicians. Generational change has contributed to the escalating history problem between Japan, China, and the two Koreas. Not only were the majority of Asians born and educated after the war; as a result of the education they received in their own countries, their memories and ideas of the war have become more divergent. Usage of the same shots in both parts of the film ironically demonstrates the potential to misuse film images for political purposes. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
James T. Hong
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Prisoner of war camps, Prisoners of war, Propaganda, Torture, War crimes, History curriculums, War, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905, Great Leap Forward, China, 1958, War and Violence, Medicine, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Chinese, Japanese, 20th Century in World H...
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Prisoner of war camps, Prisoners of war, Propaganda, Torture, War crimes, History curriculums, War, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905, Great Leap Forward, China, 1958, War and Violence, Medicine, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Chinese, Japanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2007. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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About a War
directed by Daniele Rugo, fl. 2009 and Abi Weaver, fl. 2009; produced by Daniele Rugo, fl. 2009 and Abi Weaver, fl. 2009 (Portland, OR: Collective Eye Films, 2019), 1 hour 23 mins
The Lebanese Civil War saw 170,000 dead, 1 million displaced and 17,000 people still missing. During the conflict thousands of teenagers picked up arms to fight in a 15 years war that tore the nation apart. Moving through the testimonies of Assad, a right wing Christian intelligence officer; Ahed, a Palestinian re...
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directed by Daniele Rugo, fl. 2009 and Abi Weaver, fl. 2009; produced by Daniele Rugo, fl. 2009 and Abi Weaver, fl. 2009 (Portland, OR: Collective Eye Films, 2019), 1 hour 23 mins
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The Lebanese Civil War saw 170,000 dead, 1 million displaced and 17,000 people still missing. During the conflict thousands of teenagers picked up arms to fight in a 15 years war that tore the nation apart. Moving through the testimonies of Assad, a right wing Christian intelligence officer; Ahed, a Palestinian refugee fighter and Nassim, a Communist commander, About a War unpicks the personal motivations, trauma and regret of militiamen who pick...
The Lebanese Civil War saw 170,000 dead, 1 million displaced and 17,000 people still missing. During the conflict thousands of teenagers picked up arms to fight in a 15 years war that tore the nation apart. Moving through the testimonies of Assad, a right wing Christian intelligence officer; Ahed, a Palestinian refugee fighter and Nassim, a Communist commander, About a War unpicks the personal motivations, trauma and regret of militiamen who picked up arms during the civil war. With no official account of the conflict, their testimonies build a multi-perspective picture of a crucial turning point in Lebanese history that radically transformed the Middle East.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Daniele Rugo, fl. 2009, Abi Weaver, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Daniele Rugo, fl. 2009, Abi Weaver, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Topic / Theme
Lebanese Civil War, 1975-1990, War and Violence, Lebanese
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Africa: The Uncovered Continent, Africa: The Uncovered Continent 1
interview by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-, in Africa: The Uncovered Continent (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 19 mins
Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports from Mogadishu, Somalia, examining the pros and cons of humanitarian military interventions here and their human rights impacts. We also see interviews in Somalia and the Sudan, along with footage from Liberia, Rwanda and Zaire.
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interview by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-, in Africa: The Uncovered Continent (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 19 mins
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Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports from Mogadishu, Somalia, examining the pros and cons of humanitarian military interventions here and their human rights impacts. We also see interviews in Somalia and the Sudan, along with footage from Liberia, Rwanda and Zaire.
Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
Africa: The Uncovered Continent
Speaker / Narrator
Olara A. Otunnu, 1950-, Kenneth Roth, fl. 1993, Rakiya Omaar, fl. 1990, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Person Discussed
Olara A. Otunnu, 1950-, Kenneth Roth, fl. 1993, Rakiya Omaar, fl. 1990, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Rwanda, Tutsi Genocide (1994), Somali, Humanitarian aid, Human rights, Humanitarian values, Political corruption, Somalia Intervention, 1992-1993, Rwandan Civil War and Genocide, April 7–July 15, 1994, Diplomacy, History, Post Conflict Support, International Response, Origins, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Chip Taylor Communications, LLC.
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Architects of Change, Series 2, Episode 10, Rebuilding with Our Own Hands
directed by Jean Bourbonnais; produced by Groupe PVP and Lato Sensu Productions, in Architects of Change, Series 2, Episode 10 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Terranoa, 2011), 1 hour 9 mins
Architects of Change is a documentary series, that is visiting a new kind of pioneers. They are farmers, chemists, architects, doctors, tradesmen and bankers… These Architects of Change, are looking for and practicing innovative solutions which counteract the threats weighing against our future. Far from being p...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais; produced by Groupe PVP and Lato Sensu Productions, in Architects of Change, Series 2, Episode 10 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Terranoa, 2011), 1 hour 9 mins
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Architects of Change is a documentary series, that is visiting a new kind of pioneers. They are farmers, chemists, architects, doctors, tradesmen and bankers… These Architects of Change, are looking for and practicing innovative solutions which counteract the threats weighing against our future. Far from being political or economical militants, they are, above all, entrepreneurs. They have decided to undertake a new way to have sustainable and...
Architects of Change is a documentary series, that is visiting a new kind of pioneers. They are farmers, chemists, architects, doctors, tradesmen and bankers… These Architects of Change, are looking for and practicing innovative solutions which counteract the threats weighing against our future. Far from being political or economical militants, they are, above all, entrepreneurs. They have decided to undertake a new way to have sustainable and lasting growth for mankind and our planet.
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Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Groupe PVP, Lato Sensu Productions, Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Terranoa
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Topic / Theme
Postwar reconstruction, Civil rights, Prisoners, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 1
produced by Ilan Ziv, 1950- and Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
When Slobodan Milosevic became Serbia's leader in 1987, his form of 'nationalism' spread, creating conflict in Bosnia, which had become independent in 1992; however, by 1995 the euphemism for genocide, called 'Ethnic Cleansing,' had buried deep roots there by Serbian troops in what had become the Bosnian War. Part...
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 1
produced by Ilan Ziv, 1950- and Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
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When Slobodan Milosevic became Serbia's leader in 1987, his form of 'nationalism' spread, creating conflict in Bosnia, which had become independent in 1992; however, by 1995 the euphemism for genocide, called 'Ethnic Cleansing,' had buried deep roots there by Serbian troops in what had become the Bosnian War. Part One of this historic two-part program includes an exclusive interview with reporter Jovan Dulovic, who chronicled the activities of on...
When Slobodan Milosevic became Serbia's leader in 1987, his form of 'nationalism' spread, creating conflict in Bosnia, which had become independent in 1992; however, by 1995 the euphemism for genocide, called 'Ethnic Cleansing,' had buried deep roots there by Serbian troops in what had become the Bosnian War. Part One of this historic two-part program includes an exclusive interview with reporter Jovan Dulovic, who chronicled the activities of one of many Serbian paramilitary units operating in Bosnia, the Yellow Wasps, who took part in the Zvornik killings; also we hear from refugees who recount stories of rape, torture and massacre; plus we meet the late Warren Zimmerman, who served as the last U.S. Ambassador to the former Yugoslavia and was the author of Origins of a Catastrophe: Yugoslavia and Its Destroyers; here he offers his views on Milosevic and the intense situation in these two Baltic nations.
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Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ilan Ziv, 1950-, Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing
Speaker / Narrator
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994, Jovan Dulovic, fl. 1999-2015, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Person Discussed
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994, Jovan Dulovic, fl. 1999-2015, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Serbian, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Serbians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Chip Taylor Communications, LLC.
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 2
produced by Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999 and Ilan Ziv, 1950-, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
The story of the Bosnia War between Bosnia and Serbia continues in Part Two of this historic two-part program. Here we learn details of what American officials knew about ethnic cleansing - and what they did with that knowledge - from key figures during this crisis, including Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Roy...
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 2
produced by Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999 and Ilan Ziv, 1950-, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
Description
The story of the Bosnia War between Bosnia and Serbia continues in Part Two of this historic two-part program. Here we learn details of what American officials knew about ethnic cleansing - and what they did with that knowledge - from key figures during this crisis, including Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Roy Gutman, Foreign Editor for Newsday magazine and author of A Witness to Genocide; the former U.S. Asst. Sec. of State for European Affai...
The story of the Bosnia War between Bosnia and Serbia continues in Part Two of this historic two-part program. Here we learn details of what American officials knew about ethnic cleansing - and what they did with that knowledge - from key figures during this crisis, including Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Roy Gutman, Foreign Editor for Newsday magazine and author of A Witness to Genocide; the former U.S. Asst. Sec. of State for European Affairs and Balkans' policy analyst, John Fox; George Kenney, who resigned his State Department position as a sign of protest; former Sec. of State Lawrence Eagleburger, an architect of U.S. policy in the Balkans; plus Antonio Cassese, the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, Ilan Ziv, 1950-, Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing
Speaker / Narrator
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Person Discussed
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Topic / Theme
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Serbian, Genocide victims, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians, Serbians, 20th Century in World History...
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Serbian, Genocide victims, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians, Serbians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Chip Taylor Communications, LLC.
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Bosnia: Srebrenica - 'Safe Haven 2'
directed by Ilan Ziv, 1950-; produced by David Weiland, fl. 1990 and Ilan Ziv, 1950- (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 25 mins
In the Summer of 1995, Bosnian Serbs massacred thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, which the United Nations had declared a safe haven and had promised to protect. An international investigation into this tragedy revealed that the UN may deserve some blame for having failed to prevent this massacre. 'Part 2...
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directed by Ilan Ziv, 1950-; produced by David Weiland, fl. 1990 and Ilan Ziv, 1950- (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 25 mins
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In the Summer of 1995, Bosnian Serbs massacred thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, which the United Nations had declared a safe haven and had promised to protect. An international investigation into this tragedy revealed that the UN may deserve some blame for having failed to prevent this massacre. 'Part 2' of the two-part program documents the actual siege of Srebrenica and the failure of UN forces to protect this safe haven as they had...
In the Summer of 1995, Bosnian Serbs massacred thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, which the United Nations had declared a safe haven and had promised to protect. An international investigation into this tragedy revealed that the UN may deserve some blame for having failed to prevent this massacre. 'Part 2' of the two-part program documents the actual siege of Srebrenica and the failure of UN forces to protect this safe haven as they had promised to do. The program includes additional dramatic footage from the film Safe Haven, attesting to the systematic 'rounding up, expulsion, and deliberate and planned execution' of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica. It also includes a discussion among host Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Former Ambassador Robert Gallucci, and Newsday reporter Roy Gutman about the role of morality in governmental decision making, the ineffectiveness of the UN in dealing with internal national conflicts, and the need for timely intelligence and swift intervention by the U.S. and other nations to prevent heinous human rights violations and ensure global stability.
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Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Weiland, fl. 1990, Ilan Ziv, 1950-
Author / Creator
Ilan Ziv, 1950-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Speaker / Narrator
Akashi Yasushi, 1931-, Deborah Davies, Phillipe Morillon, 1935-, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Person Discussed
Akashi Yasushi, 1931-, Deborah Davies, Phillipe Morillon, 1935-, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Bosnia-Herzegovinian, Bosnian, Serbian, Muslim, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide victims, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians,...
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Bosnia-Herzegovinian, Bosnian, Serbian, Muslim, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide victims, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians, Bosnia-Herzegovinians, Serbians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambodia O.R.
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 56 mins
During the 4-years of the Khmer Rouge genocide, nearly two million people died, including virtually all of the nation’s doctors. Nearly 30-years later the medical profession is still working to rebuild itself. Among those assisting are a handful of foreign surgeons who have made Phnom Penh their home and free ca...
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 56 mins
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During the 4-years of the Khmer Rouge genocide, nearly two million people died, including virtually all of the nation’s doctors. Nearly 30-years later the medical profession is still working to rebuild itself. Among those assisting are a handful of foreign surgeons who have made Phnom Penh their home and free care of the poorest people their lives’ dedication. We profile the work of a fiery British born Irish physician who has won the hearts...
During the 4-years of the Khmer Rouge genocide, nearly two million people died, including virtually all of the nation’s doctors. Nearly 30-years later the medical profession is still working to rebuild itself. Among those assisting are a handful of foreign surgeons who have made Phnom Penh their home and free care of the poorest people their lives’ dedication. We profile the work of a fiery British born Irish physician who has won the hearts of Cambodians in desperate need of surgery. Dr Jim Gollogly came to Cambodia in 1992 giving up an orthopedic surgical practice in Alaska. He set up the Children's Surgical Centre Phnom Penh. The patients who line up for surgery are among the most challenging cases in the world. Among them a teenager in the child sex trade in need of a new eye after her pimp poked it out. Gritty and at times painful to watch, Cambodia O.R. offers a fascinating up close, personal, study of life in the Operating Room of Phnom Penh’s only free surgical centre.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
SW Pictures
Person Discussed
Jim Gollogly, fl. 1990, Pol Pot, 1925-1998
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Cambodian, Medical doctors, Medical treatments and procedures, Genocide victims, Genocide, Mass killings, Massacre at Po Chrey, Cambodia, April 1975, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Cambodian Civil War, 1970-1975, Politics & Policy, History, Documentation of Crimes, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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#chicagoGirl
directed by Joe Piscatella, 1972-; produced by Joe Piscatella, 1972- and Mark Rinehart, fl. 2002 (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2013), 1 hour 14 mins
From her childhood bedroom in suburban Chicago, Ala'a, a 19-year old American girl coordinates the revolution in Syria. Armed with Facebook, Twitter, Skype and cameraphones, she helps her social network "on the ground" in Syria brave snipers and shelling in the streets to show the world the human rights atrociti...
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directed by Joe Piscatella, 1972-; produced by Joe Piscatella, 1972- and Mark Rinehart, fl. 2002 (Sausalito, CA: Ro*Co Films, 2013), 1 hour 14 mins
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From her childhood bedroom in suburban Chicago, Ala'a, a 19-year old American girl coordinates the revolution in Syria. Armed with Facebook, Twitter, Skype and cameraphones, she helps her social network "on the ground" in Syria brave snipers and shelling in the streets to show the world the human rights atrocities of a dictator. But just because the world can see the violence doesn't mean the world can help. As the revolution rages on, everyone...
From her childhood bedroom in suburban Chicago, Ala'a, a 19-year old American girl coordinates the revolution in Syria. Armed with Facebook, Twitter, Skype and cameraphones, she helps her social network "on the ground" in Syria brave snipers and shelling in the streets to show the world the human rights atrocities of a dictator. But just because the world can see the violence doesn't mean the world can help. As the revolution rages on, everyone in the network must decide what is the most effective way to fight a dictator: social media or AK-47s.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Joe Piscatella, 1972-, Mark Rinehart, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Joe Piscatella, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Ro*Co Films
Person Discussed
Bashar al-Assad, 1965-
Topic / Theme
Syria (2011 - Present), General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Revolutions, Social media, Human rights, Syrian Civil War, 2011-, Politics & Policy, Syrians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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