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Beyond Fear
directed by Michael Perlman, fl. 2003; produced by Michael Perlman, fl. 2003, World2be (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2008), 54 mins
Badgro (20), a Buddhist monk and Nawang (13), a Buddhist nun lead freedom demonstrations against Chinese repression in Tibet. They are imprisoned and tortured but through the power of positive thinking, find the strength to move beyond fear. When a world wide movement culminates in their release, they find a way t...
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directed by Michael Perlman, fl. 2003; produced by Michael Perlman, fl. 2003, World2be (Pompton Plains, NJ: Bayview Entertainment, 2008), 54 mins
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Badgro (20), a Buddhist monk and Nawang (13), a Buddhist nun lead freedom demonstrations against Chinese repression in Tibet. They are imprisoned and tortured but through the power of positive thinking, find the strength to move beyond fear. When a world wide movement culminates in their release, they find a way to forgive their former torturers as they continue the struggle to free prisons of conscience they left behind.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Perlman, fl. 2003, World2be
Author / Creator
Michael Perlman, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Speaker / Narrator
Ngawang Sangdrol, 1977-, Tenzin Bagdro, 1968-
Person Discussed
Ngawang Sangdrol, 1977-, Tenzin Bagdro, 1968-, Dalai Lama, XIV, 1935-, Mao Zedong, 1893-1976
Topic / Theme
Monasteries, Buddhism, Political demonstrations, Religious movements, Social movements, Political prisoners, Emotions and feelings, Tibetan, Chinese
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Copyright © 2008 Bayview Entertainment
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Evolution of Violence
directed by Fritz Ofner, 1977-; produced by Oliver Neumann, 1976-, FreibeuterFilm (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 1 hour 20 mins
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Evolution of Violence asks how violence becomes interwoven into the fabric of a society. Profiles and interviews reveal how individual lives are shaped by ongoing atrocities. Journalists wait to report on the next murder victim, a social worker helps the relatives of women who have been killed, former rebels mour...
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directed by Fritz Ofner, 1977-; produced by Oliver Neumann, 1976-, FreibeuterFilm (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 1 hour 20 mins
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Evolution of Violence asks how violence becomes interwoven into the fabric of a society. Profiles and interviews reveal how individual lives are shaped by ongoing atrocities. Journalists wait to report on the next murder victim, a social worker helps the relatives of women who have been killed, former rebels mourn their comrades, and a war criminal has nightmares about all the things he's done. While offering a profile of the ongoing violence in...
Evolution of Violence asks how violence becomes interwoven into the fabric of a society. Profiles and interviews reveal how individual lives are shaped by ongoing atrocities. Journalists wait to report on the next murder victim, a social worker helps the relatives of women who have been killed, former rebels mourn their comrades, and a war criminal has nightmares about all the things he's done. While offering a profile of the ongoing violence in today's society, the film looks to historical events — told through the use of archival footage — from Guatemala's colonial history and place in the global banana trade, to the roots of its 36-year civil war, to try to understand how a culture of violence is created.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fritz Ofner, 1977-, Oliver Neumann, 1976-, FreibeuterFilm
Author / Creator
Fritz Ofner, 1977-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Guatemalan Civil War, 1960-1996, War and Violence
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Copyright © 2011 Freibeuterfilm
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The Last Journey of Dashdeleg
directed by Philippe Mac Gaw, fl. 2014; produced by Pronto Prod (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2014), 53 mins
Dashdeleg is about to leave his traditional Mongol's life of nomad to go with his family live in the city of Ulaanbaatar where his grandson lives. This transhumance through the beautiful landscapes of Mongolia is a story of the nomadic culture that is disappearing.
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directed by Philippe Mac Gaw, fl. 2014; produced by Pronto Prod (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose (Film distributor), 2014), 53 mins
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Dashdeleg is about to leave his traditional Mongol's life of nomad to go with his family live in the city of Ulaanbaatar where his grandson lives. This transhumance through the beautiful landscapes of Mongolia is a story of the nomadic culture that is disappearing.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pronto Prod
Author / Creator
Philippe Mac Gaw, fl. 2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Windrose (Film distributor)
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Cultural change and history, Internal migration, Sociology, Mongols (Central Asia), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Windrose SAS
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Leaving Greece
directed by Anna Brass, fl. 2009; produced by Anna Brass, fl. 2009, Hochschule fur Fernsehen und Film Munchen (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2013), 1 hour 19 mins
When entering the EU for the first time, a refugee must submit an application for asylum. So much is clear. Less well known, however is the fact that for 90% of all refugees, the Aegean is the gateway to Europe. So what does this mean for Greece? Every aspect of the Greek Asylum system is so overstrained that it h...
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directed by Anna Brass, fl. 2009; produced by Anna Brass, fl. 2009, Hochschule fur Fernsehen und Film Munchen (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2013), 1 hour 19 mins
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When entering the EU for the first time, a refugee must submit an application for asylum. So much is clear. Less well known, however is the fact that for 90% of all refugees, the Aegean is the gateway to Europe. So what does this mean for Greece? Every aspect of the Greek Asylum system is so overstrained that it has effectively collapsed. No one is allowed to remain in Greece, and yet, according to the EU no one may leave. The Authorities are ext...
When entering the EU for the first time, a refugee must submit an application for asylum. So much is clear. Less well known, however is the fact that for 90% of all refugees, the Aegean is the gateway to Europe. So what does this mean for Greece? Every aspect of the Greek Asylum system is so overstrained that it has effectively collapsed. No one is allowed to remain in Greece, and yet, according to the EU no one may leave. The Authorities are extremely harsh to those attempting to exit the country. ‘Leaving Greece’ tells the very personal story of three Afghan refugees: Hossein, Reza and Kaka, who have tried for years to break this vicious circle. A film about friendship – and the contradictory European refugee policy
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna Brass, fl. 2009, Hochschule fur Fernsehen und Film Munchen
Author / Creator
Anna Brass, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Right of asylum, Refugees, Sociology, Afghans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Royal Anthropological Institute
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Losing Knowledge: 50 Years of Change
directed by Laura Nader, 1930- and Roberto J. González, 1969-; produced by Laura Nader, 1930- and Roberto J. González, 1969- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2012), 40 mins
This profound ethnographic documentary explores the myriad of ways in which centuries-old indigenous knowledge is rapidly vanishing throughout the world. The film focuses on the southern Mexican village of Talea, Oaxaca. For half a century, the Zapotec people of this region have experienced rapid modernization: Th...
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directed by Laura Nader, 1930- and Roberto J. González, 1969-; produced by Laura Nader, 1930- and Roberto J. González, 1969- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2012), 40 mins
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This profound ethnographic documentary explores the myriad of ways in which centuries-old indigenous knowledge is rapidly vanishing throughout the world. The film focuses on the southern Mexican village of Talea, Oaxaca. For half a century, the Zapotec people of this region have experienced rapid modernization: The creation of a road linking the village to cities, the arrival of electricity, and the introduction of computers and Internet have all...
This profound ethnographic documentary explores the myriad of ways in which centuries-old indigenous knowledge is rapidly vanishing throughout the world. The film focuses on the southern Mexican village of Talea, Oaxaca. For half a century, the Zapotec people of this region have experienced rapid modernization: The creation of a road linking the village to cities, the arrival of electricity, and the introduction of computers and Internet have all transformed the texture of daily life. However, the people of Talea have often experienced progress as a double-edged sword. Farmers are now able to export coffee and other cash crops, but many of their children have migrated to the United States and today, fertile fields lay abandoned. Governance was once a village affair, but state and national government has disrupted and sometimes displaced local political autonomy. Most new buildings in Talea are constructed with imported concrete, not with regional materials. And traditional healing practices are rapidly being displaced by Western biomedicine. By exploring the transformation of agriculture, governance, architecture, and medical practices in the village, filmmaker/anthropologists Laura Nader and Roberto Gonzalez pose a series of provocative questions: Is it possible that 50 years of development has done more to unravel local culture than 500 years of conquest? What are the long-term implications of the knowledge that has been lost? Is there any possibility these processes might be reversed? The film also examines how disappearing indigenous knowledge isn't just a Zapotec problem. It is a global problem, for throughout the world, local knowledge developed over centuries -- a priceless intellectual treasure trove -- is withering away at an alarming rate. Losing Knowledge is both insightful and poignant. It will engage students and engender thought and discussion in a wide range of classes in cultural anthropology, Latin American studies, development issues and economics, and third-World studies. It was produced and directed by Laura Nader (University of California, Berkeley) and Roberto Gonzalez (San Jose State University).
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Laura Nader, 1930-, Roberto J. González, 1969-
Author / Creator
Laura Nader, 1930-, Roberto J. González, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Agriculture, Immigration and emigration, Anthropology, Zapotec, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Berkeley Media
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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)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Premium Spectacular, The Missing Olympics
presented by Feng Wang, in Premium Spectacular (Hong Kong (State): Phoenix TV, 2021), 1 hour
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. In the next 120 years, a city will become the focus of the world every 4 years. The Olympics represent not merely a high level competitive field, but also a grand affair that allows athletes from different countries to communicate, reflects the spirit...
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presented by Feng Wang, in Premium Spectacular (Hong Kong (State): Phoenix TV, 2021), 1 hour
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The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. In the next 120 years, a city will become the focus of the world every 4 years. The Olympics represent not merely a high level competitive field, but also a grand affair that allows athletes from different countries to communicate, reflects the spirit of the Olympics and symbolizes peace. The 100-plus-year old Olympics, nonetheless, were forced to be cancelled three times in history....
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. In the next 120 years, a city will become the focus of the world every 4 years. The Olympics represent not merely a high level competitive field, but also a grand affair that allows athletes from different countries to communicate, reflects the spirit of the Olympics and symbolizes peace. The 100-plus-year old Olympics, nonetheless, were forced to be cancelled three times in history. These three “Missing Olympics” were 1916 Berlin Olympics, 1940 Tokyo Olympics and 1944 London Olympics. Why were they canceled? Were they related to politics? Let us discover the obscure story behind these cancellations.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Feng Wang
Date Published / Released
2021
Publisher
Phoenix TV
Series
Premium Spectacular
Person Discussed
Pierre de Coubertin, 1863-1937
Topic / Theme
Sports, Olympic games, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2021 by Phoenix TV
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South Korea POV
produced by Cable News Network (CNN) (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
Explore the history and present-day life along the DMZ: what draws more than 1.2 million tourists annually and the unintended consequence of 65 years without human development.
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produced by Cable News Network (CNN) (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
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Explore the history and present-day life along the DMZ: what draws more than 1.2 million tourists annually and the unintended consequence of 65 years without human development.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Topic / Theme
Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, Geography, History, Politics & Policy, Sociology, Korean, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 CNN Newsource Sales
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Talking History
directed by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984; produced by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1984), 27 mins
A compelling mosaic of oral histories and historical footage of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino and Laotian women featuring their journey to the U.S. and their unique immigrant stories.
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directed by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984; produced by Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 1984), 27 mins
Description
A compelling mosaic of oral histories and historical footage of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino and Laotian women featuring their journey to the U.S. and their unique immigrant stories.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984, Amy Hill, 1953-
Author / Creator
Spencer Nakasako, fl. 1984
Date Published / Released
1984
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Amy Hill, 1953-
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Minority communities, Immigrant life, Human trafficking, Sociology, History, Asians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1984 by Center for Asian American Media
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To Be A Marma
directed by Edward Owles; produced by Alison Rooper, In Focus Productions (United Kingdom: Postcode Films, 2020), 15 mins
The Marma are a minority indigenous people living in the Hill Tracts of the Bangladesh/Myanmar border. To Be A Marma follows four members of the community - a princess, the king, a monk and a pop star - as they reflect on what it means to be Marma. Ruled over by an increasingly symbolic tribal monarchy, as well as...
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directed by Edward Owles; produced by Alison Rooper, In Focus Productions (United Kingdom: Postcode Films, 2020), 15 mins
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The Marma are a minority indigenous people living in the Hill Tracts of the Bangladesh/Myanmar border. To Be A Marma follows four members of the community - a princess, the king, a monk and a pop star - as they reflect on what it means to be Marma. Ruled over by an increasingly symbolic tribal monarchy, as well as the Bangladeshi state, they are striving to protect their identity, culture and land in the face of mass migration into their ancestra...
The Marma are a minority indigenous people living in the Hill Tracts of the Bangladesh/Myanmar border. To Be A Marma follows four members of the community - a princess, the king, a monk and a pop star - as they reflect on what it means to be Marma. Ruled over by an increasingly symbolic tribal monarchy, as well as the Bangladeshi state, they are striving to protect their identity, culture and land in the face of mass migration into their ancestral lands from the rest of Bangladesh.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Farhana Hoque, Alison Rooper, In Focus Productions
Author / Creator
Edward Owles, Farhana Hoque
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Postcode Films
Speaker / Narrator
Mong U Ching, U Pannya Jota Mahathera, 1955-2020
Person Discussed
Mong U Ching, U Pannya Jota Mahathera, 1955-2020
Topic / Theme
Indigenous peoples, Migration and Diaspora, Bangladeshis, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © Edward Owles & Farhana Hoque, 2020, all rights reserved
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