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Adolfo Pérez Esquivel: Rivers of Hope
directed by Dawn Engle, 1957-; produced by Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Jacque Gellein, fl. 2013, Rip Gellein, fl. 2013 and Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2015), 1 hour 17 mins
“Adolfo Perez Esquivel: RIVERS OF HOPE” is the story of Latin America over the past eighty years as seen through the eyes of one man. Nobel Peace Prize winner Esquivel shares his journey illustrating the ongoing struggle for social justice across Latin America.
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directed by Dawn Engle, 1957-; produced by Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Jacque Gellein, fl. 2013, Rip Gellein, fl. 2013 and Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2015), 1 hour 17 mins
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“Adolfo Perez Esquivel: RIVERS OF HOPE” is the story of Latin America over the past eighty years as seen through the eyes of one man. Nobel Peace Prize winner Esquivel shares his journey illustrating the ongoing struggle for social justice across Latin America.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Jacque Gellein, fl. 2013, Rip Gellein, fl. 2013, Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam, Beverly Keene, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Dawn Engle, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Speaker / Narrator
Beverly Keene, fl. 2005
Person Discussed
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, 1931-
Topic / Theme
Argentine Revolution, 1966-1973, Social activism and activists, The Arts, Sociology, Argentines, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Dawn Engle
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All Power to The People!
directed by Lee Lew-Lee, 1953-; produced by Kristin Bell, fl. 1996, Nico Panigutti, fl. 1988-1996 and Lee Lew-Lee, 1953-, Electronic News Group and ZDF Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 1 hour 56 mins
Opening with a montage of four hundred years of race injustice in America, this powerful documentary provides the historical context for the establishment of the 60's civil rights movement. Rare clips of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, and other activists transport one back to those tumultuous times....
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directed by Lee Lew-Lee, 1953-; produced by Kristin Bell, fl. 1996, Nico Panigutti, fl. 1988-1996 and Lee Lew-Lee, 1953-, Electronic News Group and ZDF Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 1 hour 56 mins
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Opening with a montage of four hundred years of race injustice in America, this powerful documentary provides the historical context for the establishment of the 60's civil rights movement. Rare clips of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, and other activists transport one back to those tumultuous times. Organized by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, the Black Panther Party embodied every major element of the civil rights movement which pr...
Opening with a montage of four hundred years of race injustice in America, this powerful documentary provides the historical context for the establishment of the 60's civil rights movement. Rare clips of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, and other activists transport one back to those tumultuous times. Organized by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton, the Black Panther Party embodied every major element of the civil rights movement which preceded it and inspired the black, brown, yellow, Native American, and women's power movements which followed.
The party struck fear in the hearts of the "establishment" which viewed it as a terrorist group. Interviews with former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, CIA officer Philip Agee, and FBI agents Wes Swearingen and Bill Turner shockingly detail a "secret domestic war" of assassination, imprisonment, and torture as the weapons of repression. Yet, the documentary is not a paean to the Panthers, for while it praises their early courage and moral idealism, it exposes their collapse due to megalomania, corruption, drugs, and narcissism.
Broadcast in 19 countries abroad and winner of 9 awards, the film is an important look at the turmoils of the 60's and its leading players.
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Field of Study
Black History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kristin Bell, fl. 1996, Nico Panigutti, fl. 1988-1996, Lee Lew-Lee, 1953-, Electronic News Group, ZDF Television
Author / Creator
Lee Lew-Lee, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1996, 2000
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Fred Hampton, 1948-1969, Malcolm X, 1925-1965, Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968, Geronimo Pratt, 1947-2011, Huey P. Newton, 1942-1989
Topic / Theme
Long Civil Rights Movement, United States, Race and culture, Criminal investigations, Political parties, Race relations, Social activism and activists, COINTELPRO, FBI, U.S., 1956-1971, U.S. Civil Rights Movement, 1954-, Black Power Movement, 1966-1975, Politics & Policy, History, Black Studies, Humanities, African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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All That You Have Always Wanted To Know About The Komsomol...
(Privately Published, 1987), 16 mins
The film was shot at the last congress of the socialist youth organisation, the Komsomol, and shows the deep disillusionment of the youth with its methods.
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(Privately Published, 1987), 16 mins
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The film was shot at the last congress of the socialist youth organisation, the Komsomol, and shows the deep disillusionment of the youth with its methods.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Social movements, Youth, Social activism and activists, Politics & Policy, Sociology, Political Movements, Russians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1987 Plamen Gerasimov
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Amisk
directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
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directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
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A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1977, 2015
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Topic / Theme
Global Indigenous Perspectives, Land use, Social activism and activists, Government policy, Ecology, Cree, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by National Film Board of Canada
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Block (Bloqueio)
directed by Victória Alvares, fl. 2017 and Quentin Delaroche, fl. 2017 (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2018), 1 hour 16 mins
Brazil, May 2018. Five months before the Brazilian presidential election, the country is plunged into a political and economic crisis. In this atmosphere of social tension, truck drivers decide to strike for better working conditions. Among the demands of the working class, more and more voices call for military i...
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directed by Victória Alvares, fl. 2017 and Quentin Delaroche, fl. 2017 (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2018), 1 hour 16 mins
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Brazil, May 2018. Five months before the Brazilian presidential election, the country is plunged into a political and economic crisis. In this atmosphere of social tension, truck drivers decide to strike for better working conditions. Among the demands of the working class, more and more voices call for military intervention.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Victória Alvares, fl. 2017, Quentin Delaroche, fl. 2017
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Economic depressions, Election campaigns, Working-classes, Transportation occupations, Labor strikes, Social activism and activists, Economics, Politics & Policy, Social Unrest, Brazilians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Utopic Documentaries
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Breaking the Silence
directed by Anita Anand, 1972-; produced by Anita Anand, 1972-, Women's Feature Service (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2014), 29 mins
This documentary offers the testimonies of human rights abuses in the family, war crimes against women, and violations of women's health and sexuality; also we learn the process of consensus building and the success of the women's lobby. Here we hear from Timothy E. Wirth, the former Under Secretary of State for G...
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directed by Anita Anand, 1972-; produced by Anita Anand, 1972-, Women's Feature Service (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 2014), 29 mins
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This documentary offers the testimonies of human rights abuses in the family, war crimes against women, and violations of women's health and sexuality; also we learn the process of consensus building and the success of the women's lobby. Here we hear from Timothy E. Wirth, the former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs and U.S. Senator from Colorado; also Gertrude Mongalla, who was the first president of the Pan-African Parliament, the le...
This documentary offers the testimonies of human rights abuses in the family, war crimes against women, and violations of women's health and sexuality; also we learn the process of consensus building and the success of the women's lobby. Here we hear from Timothy E. Wirth, the former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs and U.S. Senator from Colorado; also Gertrude Mongalla, who was the first president of the Pan-African Parliament, the legislative body of the African Union, an intergovernmental organization that consists of 53 African states.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anita Anand, 1972-, Women's Feature Service, Rini Simon Khanna, 1964-
Author / Creator
Anita Anand, 1972-
Date Published / Released
1995, 2014
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Speaker / Narrator
Rini Simon Khanna, 1964-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Social activism and activists, Social movements, Gender-based violence, Women's rights, Women's issues, Human rights, World Conference on Human Rights, Vienna, Austria, June 14-25, 1993, Law, Sociology, International Response, Never Again Militancy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014. Used by permission of Chip Taylor Communications, LLC.
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Children of the Light
directed by Dawn Engle, 1957-; produced by Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Gregory Melville, fl. 2014, Naomi Tutu, 1960- and Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2014), 1 hour 32 mins
“Children of the Light” tells the life story of Desmond Tutu of South Africa. With extensive archival footage, family photos and never before seen interviews, this film shares the legacy of one of the greatest peacemakers of our time.
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directed by Dawn Engle, 1957-; produced by Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Gregory Melville, fl. 2014, Naomi Tutu, 1960- and Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2014), 1 hour 32 mins
Description
“Children of the Light” tells the life story of Desmond Tutu of South Africa. With extensive archival footage, family photos and never before seen interviews, this film shares the legacy of one of the greatest peacemakers of our time.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Gregory Melville, fl. 2014, Naomi Tutu, 1960-, Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam
Author / Creator
Dawn Engle, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Speaker / Narrator
Naomi Tutu, 1960-
Person Discussed
Desmond Tutu, 1931-
Topic / Theme
South Africa Anti-Apartheid Struggle, 1912-1992, Segregation, Social activism and activists, History, Sociology, South Africans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 PeaceJam Foundation
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Convictions: Prisoners of Conscience
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.
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directed by Robert Richter, 1929-; produced by Robert Richter, 1929-, Richter Productions (New York, NY: Richter Productions, 2004), 22 mins
Description
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.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Richter, 1929-, Richter Productions
Author / Creator
Robert Richter, 1929-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Richter Productions
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Student activism and activists
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Richter Productions
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Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
directed by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010; produced by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2010), 58 mins
Throughout his extraordinary life, Cruz Reynoso has been one of those rare individuals who are not shaped by history, but rather make history. This widely acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary explores the life and achievements of a man who felt the sting of injustice while growing up and later, as a lawyer,...
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directed by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010; produced by Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2010), 58 mins
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Throughout his extraordinary life, Cruz Reynoso has been one of those rare individuals who are not shaped by history, but rather make history. This widely acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary explores the life and achievements of a man who felt the sting of injustice while growing up and later, as a lawyer, judge, and educator, fought for more than five decades to eradicate discrimination and inequality in American life. Employing an infor...
Throughout his extraordinary life, Cruz Reynoso has been one of those rare individuals who are not shaped by history, but rather make history. This widely acclaimed and thought-provoking documentary explores the life and achievements of a man who felt the sting of injustice while growing up and later, as a lawyer, judge, and educator, fought for more than five decades to eradicate discrimination and inequality in American life. Employing an informative and engaging mix of historical footage, interviews, authoritative commentary, and period music, the film provides an exemplary profile of a noted public figure and at the same time illustrates his impact on important recent history, especially the fight for social justice for farm workers and other immigrants. Reynoso was born into a family of Spanish-speaking farm workers who had 11 children. The film relates Reynoso's struggle for an education, which included degrees from Pomona College in 1953 and the University of California, Berkeley, Law School in 1958. He then became the first Latino Director of California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) and later one of the first Latino law professors in the country, at the University of New Mexico Law School. His ascent to the California Supreme Court was a singular achievement, as he was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown as the first Latino justice on that bench. Then in a heated recall campaign whose central issue was the death penalty, Reynoso and two other justices lost their seats. As Vice Chair on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, he provided leadership in the only investigation of voting rights abuses in the 2000 election in Florida. He received the country's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for his lifelong devotion to public service. Today, at 78, he continues to teach law at UC Davis Law School and to actively participate in community organizations throughout California. Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice chronicles the life of a man who gave Ronald Reagan fits by fighting for immigrants' rights, and helped Cesar Chavez improve the lives of millions of farm workers. It will engage students and inspire thought and discussion in a wide range of courses in ethnic and Latino studies, American studies and history, sociology, law and jurisprudence, public policy, and contemporary social problems. It was produced by award-winning filmmaker Abby Ginzberg and narrated by noted actor and writer Luis Valdez.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010
Author / Creator
Abby Ginzberg, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Person Discussed
Cruz Reynoso, 1931-
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Social activism and activists, Farm workers, Immigrant life, Civil rights, Cultural identity, Politics & Policy, Sociology, Law, Latinos, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Berkeley Media
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Facing the Future
directed by Leonard A. Lies, 1955-; produced by Dream Catchers Films (Pittsburgh, PA: Dream Catchers Films, 2016), 12 mins
In Uganda, gender violence is a serious, hidden problem as a means of solving domestic disputes, jealousy feuds, business, and political differences. Knives, guns, and physical attacks are the most commonly used weapons, but the most horrific weapon is acid. A hired killer purchases acid for less than {dollar}1.00...
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directed by Leonard A. Lies, 1955-; produced by Dream Catchers Films (Pittsburgh, PA: Dream Catchers Films, 2016), 12 mins
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In Uganda, gender violence is a serious, hidden problem as a means of solving domestic disputes, jealousy feuds, business, and political differences. Knives, guns, and physical attacks are the most commonly used weapons, but the most horrific weapon is acid. A hired killer purchases acid for less than {dollar}1.00 and will throw a bottle of acid onto a person’s face and body with the intent of disfiguring and disabling the victim forever. Repor...
In Uganda, gender violence is a serious, hidden problem as a means of solving domestic disputes, jealousy feuds, business, and political differences. Knives, guns, and physical attacks are the most commonly used weapons, but the most horrific weapon is acid. A hired killer purchases acid for less than {dollar}1.00 and will throw a bottle of acid onto a person’s face and body with the intent of disfiguring and disabling the victim forever. Reported acid attack victims in Uganda number at around five hundred, though thousands are undocumented and remain hidden in their villages outside of public view. Twelve acid attack survivors refused to remain hidden and isolated. Through the encouragement of Hanifa and Ritah, both acid attack survivors, they all met for the first time on June 25, 2014, in a small village in Uganda. This was the first time they removed their scarves, veils, and masks in public and shared their stories of survival and hopes for the future. The film "Facing the Future" captured this momentous day as each survivor bravely faced the camera to tell their story. They talked about their former lives, recalled their brutal attacks, and how they survived the painful journey back to recovery. They also spoke about the reasons behind such brutal attacks. Most of all, the film captures the survivors’ dreams and hopes for their future, and shows their strength and desire to regain their dignity and human rights.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dream Catchers Films
Author / Creator
Leonard A. Lies, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Dream Catchers Films
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Social activism and activists, Survivors, Gender-based violence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Louis A Picard / Pauline Greenlick & Dream Catchers Films Inc
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