Browse Titles - 34 results

50 Children
See details
directed by Steven Pressman, 1955-; produced by Steven Pressman, 1955-, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and HBO (Los Angeles, CA: Seventh Art Releasing, 2013), 1 hour 4 mins
Gilbert and Eleanor Kraus never intended to become heroes. But in early 1939, as conditions were worsening for Jews living inside Nazi Germany, the Philadelphia couple embarked on a risky and improbable mission – an effort to rescue 50 Jewish children and bring them to safety in the United States. The couple fac...
directed by Steven Pressman, 1955-; produced by Steven Pressman, 1955-, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and HBO (Los Angeles, CA: Seventh Art Releasing, 2013), 1 hour 4 mins
×
After Solidarity: Three Polish Families in America
See details
directed by Gaylen Ross, 1950-; produced by Gaylen Ross, 1950- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 59 mins
This documentary, directed by Gaylen Ross, tells the story of three Polish families who were forced to immigrate to the United States after being kicked out of the Solidarity party in Poland.
directed by Gaylen Ross, 1950-; produced by Gaylen Ross, 1950- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 59 mins
×
At Home in the World
See details
directed by Andreas Koefoed, 1979-; produced by Sara Stockmann, Sonntag Pictures (DR Sales, 2015), 58 mins
This video, directed by Andreas Koefoed, is about five refugee children at a Red Cross school in Denmark.
directed by Andreas Koefoed, 1979-; produced by Sara Stockmann, Sonntag Pictures (DR Sales, 2015), 58 mins
×
Children of Tibet: The Exile Generation
See details
directed by Melinda Wearne; produced by Luke Hardiman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 54 mins
Each year hundreds of Tibetan children risk their lives fleeing Tibet in search of a freer life and an education in India. The Tibetan Government has established schools for young refugees throughout India to provide them with a chance to learn about their own culture and religion and to be educated in their own l...
directed by Melinda Wearne; produced by Luke Hardiman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 54 mins
×
The Children's War: Life in Northern Uganda
See details
directed by Andrew Krakower, fl. 2003; produced by Andrew Krakower, fl. 2003 and Adrian Glover, fl. 2006-2010, Rare World Features (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2010), 1 hour 5 mins

Filmmaker, Andrew Krakower, was set to do a film about the successful reversal of AIDS infection rates in Uganda when locals began to tell him of a hidden battle raging in the North. Stories of unspeakable atrocities compelled Krakower to journey north despite warnings by the locals that it was far too dangerous....

directed by Andrew Krakower, fl. 2003; produced by Andrew Krakower, fl. 2003 and Adrian Glover, fl. 2006-2010, Rare World Features (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2010), 1 hour 5 mins
×
Chile: A History in Exile
See details
directed by Cecilia Araneda; produced by Cecilia Araneda (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 28 mins
Cecilia Aranada returned to Chile years after her family had escaped the bloody Pinochet regime. Her own mother had been held and tortured in the Estadio Nacional, the infamous stadium from which many never emerged. She was shocked that in Chile today, many did not know of the horrors of the Pinochet regime. Inste...
directed by Cecilia Araneda; produced by Cecilia Araneda (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 28 mins
×
City of Dreams
See details
directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 and Bruno Surrentino; produced by Palio Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 46 mins
Juarez is often called "City of Dreams" because hundreds of thousands of young women have been drawn to this frontier town from the most impoverished regions of Mexico. They aspire to a life free from poverty and free from the male-dominated traditional family and village. Since 1993 over two hundred of these youn...
directed by Gianfranco Norelli, fl. 1980-2005 and Bruno Surrentino; produced by Palio Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 46 mins
×
Corée du Nord: la grande illusion
See details
directed by Michael Sztanke, fl. 2014 and Julien Alric, fl. 2014; produced by Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée and Baozi Production (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2014), 50 mins
In 2012, after two years of procedures, Michaël Sztanke and Julien Alric eventually obtained a visa for North Korea. They came back from their first trip with official images. They could not observe what was hidden behind the showcase of Pyongyang. In 2014, they once again obtained a visa so they could finish the...
directed by Michael Sztanke, fl. 2014 and Julien Alric, fl. 2014; produced by Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée and Baozi Production (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2014), 50 mins
×
The Danish Solution
See details
directed by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003; produced by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003, Singing Wolf Documentaries, Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 59 mins
Sixty years ago the Final Solution was attempted in Denmark. The plan was averted, over 95 percent of the country's Jewish population survived the war. How and why Jews escaped the Nazis' blueprint for their extermination is the subject of this compelling new documentary film. Through the very human testimony of s...
directed by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003; produced by Karen Cantor, fl. 2003 and Camilla Kjærulff, fl. 2003, Singing Wolf Documentaries, Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 59 mins
×
Death on a Friendly Border
See details
directed by Rachel Antell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 5 mins
The border that runs between Tijuana and San Diego is the most heavily militarized border between "friendly" countries anywhere in the world. Since 1994 when the U.S. instituted Operation Gatekeeper, an average of one person a day has died crossing into the U.S. The policy has been condemned by the UN Commissioner...
directed by Rachel Antell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 5 mins
×

Pages