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Baghdad Blogger
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directed by Salam Pax (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 20 mins
"I live in Baghdad. I am a blogger. A blog is an online diary." So begins this succinct report from Salam Pax, an Iraqi journalist attempting to keep the world informed about his beleaguered country. Pax regularly sends fifteen-minute video reports to the BBC. Filmed in Najaf, Baghdad, Karbala, and the south of Ir...
directed by Salam Pax (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 1 hour 20 mins
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The Battle for Peace - Shimon Peres
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produced by Julie Gal (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 57 mins
The Battle for Peace -- Shimon Peres follows up on the earlier film Peres -- The Road to Peace. Ever since the assassination of the late Prime Minister Rabin, Peres has been the leading spokesman for a negotiated peace. Despite his recent defeat, he continues to be an important presence on the Israeli political sc...
produced by Julie Gal (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997), 57 mins
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Inside the Closed Kingdom: Saudi Arabia
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produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 40 mins
It has become apparent over the past few years that an increasingly destabilized Saudi Arabia is more willing to listen to Islamic fundamentalists and to bankroll the Al-Qaeda terrorist network in a holy war against the West. This troubling film includes an interview with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah ibn A...
produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 40 mins
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Iran: The Cyber-Dissidents
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produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 55 mins
Iran, an Islamic republic, has the largest number of internet users in the Middle East. A large dissident population is finding new ways to communicate, risking arrest, prison, torture and even death as they try to organize resistance to the repressive religious government. To be a reformer today is to live danger...
produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 55 mins
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Islam & America: Through the Eyes of Imran Khan
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produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political...
produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
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Motherland Afghanistan
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directed by Sedika Mojadidi; produced by Jenny Raskin, Catherine Gund, 1965- and Sedika Mojadidi (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2006), 1 hour 13 mins
Filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi and her father, Dr. Qudrat Mojadidi, are Afghans who have made a home in the United States. After the US-led invasion to oust the Taliban, Dr. Mojadidi, a specialist in women's health, decides to return to his war-ravaged homeland to help rebuild and modernize the hospitals and clinics wh...
directed by Sedika Mojadidi; produced by Jenny Raskin, Catherine Gund, 1965- and Sedika Mojadidi (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2006), 1 hour 13 mins
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Oil in Iraq: Curse or Blessing
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directed by Robert Mugnerot (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 52 mins
For anyone wanting to understand the politics of oil in the Middle East, this film is an important resource. It traces the history of the oil industry in Iraq from the time the country was formed after World War I as a British Protectorate. It details the exploitation of the oil by Western oil companies until the...
directed by Robert Mugnerot (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 52 mins
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The Peacemakers
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produced by Mockingbird Company (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 48 mins
In the midst of the simmering animosity between the governing Israelis and the Arab population, there are voices for peace rarely heard by the outside world. Some Jews, Arabs and Christians are making efforts to create tolerance and understanding. While extremists on both sides still prefer the hard line and the s...
produced by Mockingbird Company (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 48 mins
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Saddam's Revenge
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directed by Antonia Rados; produced by Antonia Rados (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 52 mins
The "Sunni Triangle" in the center of Iraq is an area inhabited by five million people, united by the same religion and the same social structure based on an ancient tribal system. Under Saddam Hussein, the Sunni tribes enjoyed special favors and privileges. He made them the backbone of his state, his party and hi...
directed by Antonia Rados; produced by Antonia Rados (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 52 mins
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The Stakes of Islam: The Perilous Valley of Central Asia
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directed by Karel Procop; produced by La Sept Cinéma and Boyard Production (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 56 mins
The Fergana Valley, a fertile plain rich in gas deposits in Central Asia is populated by more than a hundred million inhabitants in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kirgizstan. This film takes an in-depth look at the Islamic fundamentalist threat in this strategic region. Aided by other Islamic countries, fundamentalis...
directed by Karel Procop; produced by La Sept Cinéma and Boyard Production (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 56 mins
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