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After Solidarity: Three Polish Families in America
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.
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directed by Gaylen Ross, 1950-; produced by Gaylen Ross, 1950- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 59 mins
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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.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gaylen Ross, 1950-
Author / Creator
Gaylen Ross, 1950-
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Solidarnosc, 1980, Social movements, Immigration and emigration, History, Politics & Policy, Polish, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2013. Used by permssion of Filmakers Library.
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Children of Tibet: The Exile Generation
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...
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directed by Melinda Wearne; produced by Luke Hardiman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 54 mins
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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 language. Children of Tibet tells the remarkable story of three of these determined children who make the perilous journey across the Hi...
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 language. Children of Tibet tells the remarkable story of three of these determined children who make the perilous journey across the Himalayas to India. Told in their own words, the children journey in the care of guides who take them by foot in the winter, leaving their families behind. Many others who went before them died in snowstorms in the mountains; others lost toes or feet to frostbite. Upon arriving in India not everything is as easy as the children expected. They do not all fit into the carefully organized school system. The film follows their lives as they prepare to leave the refugee center in Dharamsala and enter the school system. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Luke Hardiman
Author / Creator
Melinda Wearne
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
China and its Borders, Education, Cultural identity, Immigration and emigration, Children, Sociology, Anthropology, Area Studies, Tibetan, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Chile: A History in Exile
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...
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directed by Cecilia Araneda; produced by Cecilia Araneda (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 28 mins
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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. Instead, they attribute today's prosperity to progress under the dictator. Interviewing Chileans who escaped at that time, including one of...
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. Instead, they attribute today's prosperity to progress under the dictator. Interviewing Chileans who escaped at that time, including one of Allende's guards, she records the powerful memories of those who were torn from their families, beaten, raped and subjected to electric shock. With deep emotion, they speak of the friends and relatives they lost. They recall the promise of the Allende regime, the first Marxist democracy in Latin America, where there seemed to be new opportunities for peasants and workers. On September 11, 1973 Allende was killed in a military coup and the reign of terror began. A generation has grown up in Chile with no knowledge of this history. But voices from exile provide irrefutable testimony. A Spanish version is available. College Adult
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cecilia Araneda
Author / Creator
Cecilia Araneda
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Salvador Allende, 1908-1973, Augusto Pinochet, 1915-2006
Topic / Theme
Chile - Pinochet Regime (1973-1990), Coup d'etat, Cultural identity, Economic conditions, Immigration and emigration, History curriculums, Politics, Augusto Pinochet's Dictatorship, Chile, 1973-1990, Politics & Policy, History, Post Conflict Support, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), Chileans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Death on a Friendly Border
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...
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directed by Rachel Antell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 5 mins
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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 of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. This poignant film puts a human face on a tragedy that occurs daily. Fi...
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 of Human Rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. This poignant film puts a human face on a tragedy that occurs daily. First we visit a small village in Oaxaca where more than half the men have emigrated to the United States to send money home. From here we follow the story of one young woman who made the journey to follow her husband, but died of dehydration in the desert. Then the film goes to Tijuana where thousands of people have desperately attempted the crossing, only to be thrown back. We learn of the hardships imposed by heat and thirst and abusive border guards. Finally, we hear first hand from a border guard, a human rights activist, and a citizen who actually goes into the desert each weekend to provide water for the fugitives. This is a memorable portrait of people who risk everything to come to "the land of plenty" --- and often lose this gamble. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Rachel Antell
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, International relations, Immigration and emigration, Crossing borders, Politics & Policy, Law, Current Affairs, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Immigration Battle: Reasons to Believe (Directors Cut)
directed by Michael Camerini, fl. 1980-2010 and Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010; produced by Epidavros Project (New York, NY: Epidavros Project, 2015), 1 hour 55 mins
Why has it been so hard for Washington to fix America's broken immigration system?Go behind closed doors in Washington's corridors of power to explore the political realities surrounding one of the country's most pressing and divisive issues.
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directed by Michael Camerini, fl. 1980-2010 and Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010; produced by Epidavros Project (New York, NY: Epidavros Project, 2015), 1 hour 55 mins
Description
Why has it been so hard for Washington to fix America's broken immigration system?Go behind closed doors in Washington's corridors of power to explore the political realities surrounding one of the country's most pressing and divisive issues. Adult
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Epidavros Project
Author / Creator
Michael Camerini, fl. 1980-2010, Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Epidavros Project
Speaker / Narrator
Barack Obama, 1961-
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-, Luis V. Gutierrez, 1953-
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Immigration laws, Immigration and emigration, Politics & Policy, Law, Latinos, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Life on the Line
produced by Cactus Media (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 32 mins
Every year thousands of migrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala leave their families and homes in Central America in their attempt to make a life for themselves in "El Norte" (the U.S.). Staking everything they own on a one-way trip to the promised land, they encounter police abuse, robbery, extortion, r...
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produced by Cactus Media (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 32 mins
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Every year thousands of migrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala leave their families and homes in Central America in their attempt to make a life for themselves in "El Norte" (the U.S.). Staking everything they own on a one-way trip to the promised land, they encounter police abuse, robbery, extortion, rape and even murder at the hands of Mexicans. Ironically, Mexicans face similar hardships when they try to enter the U.S. illegally. Th...
Every year thousands of migrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala leave their families and homes in Central America in their attempt to make a life for themselves in "El Norte" (the U.S.). Staking everything they own on a one-way trip to the promised land, they encounter police abuse, robbery, extortion, rape and even murder at the hands of Mexicans. Ironically, Mexicans face similar hardships when they try to enter the U.S. illegally. This powerful documentary tells the stories of the desperate Central American men, women and children who put their lives on the line for a dream they can never be sure to reach. As they journey north through Tabasco and Veracruz, traveling along the tracks of the train known as "The Beast, these migrants are treated not as human beings but as a profitable industry. Cristina, a Honduran woman, had left her daughter behind in the hope of finding a job in the U.S. that would let her send money back to her family. She got stopped at the border, when Mexican authorities wouldn't let her leave until she could pay the "coyotes" (people smugglers). She finally made it to Houston, where she started working. Since the film was made, the trains leaving Chiapas for the north were suspended and thousands of migrants were stranded in Chiapas without food or money. Military forces and police dealt with the situation by means of massive deportations and human rights violations. College Adult
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cactus Media
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Immigrant life, Immigration and emigration, Sociology, Law, Criminal Justice & Public Safety, Guatemalans, Salvadorans, Hondurans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Like a Man on Earth
directed by Dagmawi Yimer, 1977- and Andrea Segre, 1976-; produced by Andrea Segre, 1976-, Alessandro Triulzi, 1941- and Marco Carsetti, fl. 2010, ZaLab and Asinitas Onlus (Padua, Veneto: ZaLab, 2008), 1 hour 1 mins
A journey of pain and dignity, through which Dagmawi Yimer manages to give voice to the almost impossible memory of human suffering, compared to which Italy and Europe have responsibilities that they could not stay much longer hidden. "Like a man on earth" gathers for the first time the direct voice of African mig...
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directed by Dagmawi Yimer, 1977- and Andrea Segre, 1976-; produced by Andrea Segre, 1976-, Alessandro Triulzi, 1941- and Marco Carsetti, fl. 2010, ZaLab and Asinitas Onlus (Padua, Veneto: ZaLab, 2008), 1 hour 1 mins
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A journey of pain and dignity, through which Dagmawi Yimer manages to give voice to the almost impossible memory of human suffering, compared to which Italy and Europe have responsibilities that they could not stay much longer hidden. "Like a man on earth" gathers for the first time the direct voice of African migrants on the ways in which Libya is operating the control of migratory flows from Africa , on behalf of and with funding from Italy and...
A journey of pain and dignity, through which Dagmawi Yimer manages to give voice to the almost impossible memory of human suffering, compared to which Italy and Europe have responsibilities that they could not stay much longer hidden. "Like a man on earth" gathers for the first time the direct voice of African migrants on the ways in which Libya is operating the control of migratory flows from Africa , on behalf of and with funding from Italy and Europe. Dag was studying Law in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Due to the strong political repression in his country he has decided to emigrate. In the winter of 2005 has crossed by land the desert between Sudan and Libya. In Libya, however, he came across a series of mishaps related not only to the violence of smugglers who run the trip to the Mediterranean , but also to the oppression and violence suffered by the Libyan police, responsible for indiscriminate arrests and mass deportations.Survived the Libyan trap, Dag managed to arrive by sea in Italy, in Rome, where he began to attend the school of Italian Asinitas Onlus, a meeting place for many African immigrants.Here he learned not only the Italian but also the video-documentary language. So he decided to collect the memories of his peers on the terrible journey through Libya, and to try to break the incomprehensible silence about what happened in the North African country. The documentary is part of a project of Archives of Migrants Memories involving Asinitas, ZaLab and AAMOD.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrea Segre, 1976-, Alessandro Triulzi, 1941-, Marco Carsetti, fl. 2010, ZaLab, Asinitas Onlus, Dagmawi Yimer, 1977-
Author / Creator
Dagmawi Yimer, 1977-, Andrea Segre, 1976-
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
ZaLab
Speaker / Narrator
Dagmawi Yimer, 1977-
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Refugees, Immigration and emigration, Sociology, Italians, Ethiopians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Mary Meets Mohammad
directed by Heather Kirkpatrick, fl. 2013 (Hobart, Tasmania: Waratah Films, 2013), 1 hour 20 mins
Australia's first asylum-seeker detention centre in Tasmania opens. Local knitting club member Mary is a pensioner and devout Christian who does not welcome the 400 male asylum seekers from Afghanistan.
Mary unexpectedly finds herself in regular contact with Mohammad, a 26 year old Muslim man, after her knitting c...
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directed by Heather Kirkpatrick, fl. 2013 (Hobart, Tasmania: Waratah Films, 2013), 1 hour 20 mins
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Australia's first asylum-seeker detention centre in Tasmania opens. Local knitting club member Mary is a pensioner and devout Christian who does not welcome the 400 male asylum seekers from Afghanistan.
Mary unexpectedly finds herself in regular contact with Mohammad, a 26 year old Muslim man, after her knitting club donates beanies to the detainees. Mary sheds many of her prior beliefs as her relationship with Mohammad deepens.
Despite this Mary...
Australia's first asylum-seeker detention centre in Tasmania opens. Local knitting club member Mary is a pensioner and devout Christian who does not welcome the 400 male asylum seekers from Afghanistan.
Mary unexpectedly finds herself in regular contact with Mohammad, a 26 year old Muslim man, after her knitting club donates beanies to the detainees. Mary sheds many of her prior beliefs as her relationship with Mohammad deepens.
Despite this Mary remains uncomfortable with Mohammad’s Islamic religion. When knitter Joy, hosts them at her fishing shack for a few days, will a connection of common humanity prevail for Mary and Mohammad?
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Heather Kirkpatrick, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Waratah Films
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Afghan, Immigrant life, Immigration and emigration, Detention centers, Right of asylum, Christianity, Political and Social Movements, Migration and Diaspora, Law, History, Politics & Policy, Afghans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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The Minutemen: Vigilantes at The Border
directed by Corey Wascinski; produced by Julia Myron and Corey Wascinski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 23 mins
Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the Minutemen positioned themselves along the US/Mexico border. Armed, energetic, and bound by common ideals, they are a diverse, often fragmented group of disillusioned freedom fighters led by a modern day Don...
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directed by Corey Wascinski; produced by Julia Myron and Corey Wascinski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 23 mins
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Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the Minutemen positioned themselves along the US/Mexico border. Armed, energetic, and bound by common ideals, they are a diverse, often fragmented group of disillusioned freedom fighters led by a modern day Don Quixote "Lil' Dog" and his four legged companion "Freckles."
Zealous and often comical, these subjects exist in what many believe to b...
Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the Minutemen positioned themselves along the US/Mexico border. Armed, energetic, and bound by common ideals, they are a diverse, often fragmented group of disillusioned freedom fighters led by a modern day Don Quixote "Lil' Dog" and his four legged companion "Freckles."
Zealous and often comical, these subjects exist in what many believe to be the realm of vigilantism. This cinema vérité documentary follows nine of these eccentric, self-appointed watchdogs as they fight to regain their sovereignty as well as their own sanity in an isolated and dangerous landscape. Filmed over the course of four years, we examine the motivations of and relationships between these conflicted patriots.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Julia Myron, Corey Wascinski
Author / Creator
Corey Wascinski
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Immigration and emigration, Political boundaries, Militias, Sociology, History, Current Affairs, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Natives: Immigrant Bashing On the Border
produced by Jesse Lerner and Scott Sterling, fl. 1991 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 37 mins
Starkly shot in black and white, this multi-festival film captures the unabashed xenophobia of a number of Americans living in California along the U.S.-Mexican border. They are reacting to the influx of undocumented aliens, who they believe are draining community resources and committing crimes. Nativist organiza...
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produced by Jesse Lerner and Scott Sterling, fl. 1991 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 37 mins
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Starkly shot in black and white, this multi-festival film captures the unabashed xenophobia of a number of Americans living in California along the U.S.-Mexican border. They are reacting to the influx of undocumented aliens, who they believe are draining community resources and committing crimes. Nativist organizations have been formed such as "Light Up The Border" which masses cars along the border with head-lights blazing at possible intruders....
Starkly shot in black and white, this multi-festival film captures the unabashed xenophobia of a number of Americans living in California along the U.S.-Mexican border. They are reacting to the influx of undocumented aliens, who they believe are draining community resources and committing crimes. Nativist organizations have been formed such as "Light Up The Border" which masses cars along the border with head-lights blazing at possible intruders.The film critiques the nativist position by contrasting the professed love of country with racist and anti-democratic attitudes. One white-haired couple advocates machine-gunning down a few at the border as a warning. Other residents complain that "the illegals bring drugs and disease, multiply like rabbits, fill up the jails, and go on welfare."A closed captioned version is available on vhs only. Please specify when ordering High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jesse Lerner, Scott Sterling, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Crossing borders, Immigrant populations, Immigration and emigration, Law, Politics & Policy, Ethnic Studies, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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