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African Exodus
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directed by Brad Rothschild, fl. 2008; produced by Paul Turlick, fl. 2006, Brad Rothschild, fl. 2008 and Jessica Landaw, fl. 1994, Red Shield Pictures (New York, NY: DigiNext Films, 2016), 1 hour 11 mins

Since 2006, 60,000 non-Jewish Africans, primarily from Sudan and Eritrea, have fled the wars and dictatorships of their home countries and made their way through Egypt and the Sinai desert into Israel, the Jewish homeland. These Africans, mostly refugees and asylum seekers, have risked their lives in the hope of f...

directed by Brad Rothschild, fl. 2008; produced by Paul Turlick, fl. 2006, Brad Rothschild, fl. 2008 and Jessica Landaw, fl. 1994, Red Shield Pictures (New York, NY: DigiNext Films, 2016), 1 hour 11 mins
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La Americana
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directed by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and John Mattiuzzi, fl. 2006; produced by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and Jesse Thomas, fl. 2008, People's Television (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2008), 1 hour 6 mins
When nine-year-old Carla suffers a life-threatening accident, her mother, Carmen, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn enough to save her daughter's life. Working in New York to support Carla's medical needs, Carmen struggles in vain to...
directed by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and John Mattiuzzi, fl. 2006; produced by Nicholas Bruckman, fl. 2008 and Jesse Thomas, fl. 2008, People's Television (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2008), 1 hour 6 mins
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Beating Child Violence
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directed by Joe Loncraine and Mark Turner, 1965-; produced by Joe Loncraine, Mark Turner, 1965- and Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
Child abuse is a massive issue throughout the whole of Africa. It happens on a daily basis and for far too many children it is almost routine, an accepted part of daily life. This film follows the story of Swarmad Chadiga, who was so badly abused by his stepfather he left home when he was only 12 to live on the st...
directed by Joe Loncraine and Mark Turner, 1965-; produced by Joe Loncraine, Mark Turner, 1965- and Dick Bower, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
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Chão De Fábrica = Factory Floor: The Story Of The New Brazilian Unionism
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directed by Renato Tapajós, fl. 2006 and Hidalgo Romero, fl. 2009; produced by Laboratório Cisco (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2019), 1 hour 30 mins
Narrated by the actor José de Abreu, Chão de Fábrica is based on the series of the same name, made for television in 13 episodes about the history of the Brazilian New Unionism. Using a clear and objective language, the film presents a historical overview of the workers' union and political struggles, making a...
directed by Renato Tapajós, fl. 2006 and Hidalgo Romero, fl. 2009; produced by Laboratório Cisco (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2019), 1 hour 30 mins
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Convictions: Prisoners of Conscience
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directed by Robert Richter, 1929-; produced by Robert Richter, 1929-, Richter Productions (New York, NY: Richter Productions, 2004), 22 mins
Profiles some of the 200 civil disobedience activists who collectively have spent more than 80 years in federal prison for their nonviolent actions to close the School of the Americas.
directed by Robert Richter, 1929-; produced by Robert Richter, 1929-, Richter Productions (New York, NY: Richter Productions, 2004), 22 mins
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Corte Seco = Dry Cut
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directed by Renato Tapajós, fl. 2006; produced by Laboratório Cisco, Mamute Filmes and Tapiri Cinematográfica (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
On August 31, 1969, in São Paulo, five militants from the armed left who were fighting against the military dictatorship were arrested by Operation Bandeirantes (OBAN). In the days that followed, they would experience the nightmare of torture, experiencing a week of pure terror, with the military, police and para...
directed by Renato Tapajós, fl. 2006; produced by Laboratório Cisco, Mamute Filmes and Tapiri Cinematográfica (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
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Crossing the Line
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directed by Robert Richter, 1929- and Avram Ludwig, 1962-; produced by Robert Richter, 1929- and Avram Ludwig, 1962-, Richter Productions (New York, NY: Richter Productions, 1999), 24 mins
The grassroots campaign to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas (SOA), with Martin Sheen and 7,000 others.
directed by Robert Richter, 1929- and Avram Ludwig, 1962-; produced by Robert Richter, 1929- and Avram Ludwig, 1962-, Richter Productions (New York, NY: Richter Productions, 1999), 24 mins
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Frontline, Season 37, Episode 1, Separated: Children at the Border
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produced by Brian Funck, 1969-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018, Anjali Tsui, fl. 2015 and Sara Obeidat, fl. 2014, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in Frontline, Season 37, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 53 mins
The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border.
produced by Brian Funck, 1969-, Marcela Gaviria, fl. 2002-2018, Anjali Tsui, fl. 2015 and Sara Obeidat, fl. 2014, Rain Media and Frontline (Television program), in Frontline, Season 37, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2018), 53 mins
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The Guestworker
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directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestw...
directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
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The Least of These
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directed by Jesse Lyda, fl. 2009 and Clark Lyda, fl. 2009; produced by Marcy Garriott, fl. 2001, Jesse Lyda, fl. 2009, Clark Lyda, fl. 2009 and John Fiege, fl. 2004, La Sonrisa Productions and Glass House Productions (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2009), 1 hour 2 mins
A look at one of the most controversial aspects of American immigration policy: family detention. As part of the Bush administration policy to end what they termed the "catch and release" of undocumented immigrants, the U.S. government opened the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in May 2006 as a prototype family de...
directed by Jesse Lyda, fl. 2009 and Clark Lyda, fl. 2009; produced by Marcy Garriott, fl. 2001, Jesse Lyda, fl. 2009, Clark Lyda, fl. 2009 and John Fiege, fl. 2004, La Sonrisa Productions and Glass House Productions (New York, NY: The Cinema Guild, 2009), 1 hour 2 mins
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