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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)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Economist Video, Disputed Borders: Russia Vs. Ukraine
in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2022), 8 mins
Vladimir Putin has already annexed Crimea and plunged Donbas into war. Now, he has amassed 100,000 troops at the Ukrainian border. Why can’t Russia leave Ukraine alone?
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in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2022), 8 mins
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Vladimir Putin has already annexed Crimea and plunged Donbas into war. Now, he has amassed 100,000 troops at the Ukrainian border. Why can’t Russia leave Ukraine alone?
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
News story
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Economist Video
Speaker / Narrator
Arkady Ostrovsky
Person Discussed
Arkady Ostrovsky, Vladimir Putin, 1952-
Topic / Theme
Russia and International Relations, Political boundaries, Ukrainians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 The Economist
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Face the Nation, Sunday, April 8, 1973
directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968 and Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Marvin Kalb, 1930-, Peter Gregg Arnett, 1934- and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1973), 23 mins
Guest: Nguyen Van Thieu (President of South Vietnam)
Topic: Further Requests for U.S. Air Support / South Vietnam Able to Defend Itself
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Marvin Kalb (CBS) and Peter Arnett
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directed by Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962; presented by George Edward Herman, 1920-2005; produced by Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968 and Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System; interview by Marvin Kalb, 1930-, Peter Gregg Arnett, 1934- and George Edward Herman, 1920-2005, in Face the Nation (District of Columbia: Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 1973), 23 mins
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Guest: Nguyen Van Thieu (President of South Vietnam)
Topic: Further Requests for U.S. Air Support / South Vietnam Able to Defend Itself
Correspondent: George Herman (CBS)
Columnists: Marvin Kalb (CBS) and Peter Arnett
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Sylvia Westerman, fl. 1968, Henry Prentiss Childs, 1927-2011, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Robert Vitarelli, fl. 1962, Marvin Kalb, 1930-, Peter Gregg Arnett, 1934-, George Edward Herman, 1920-2005
Date Published / Released
1973
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)
Series
Face the Nation
Person Discussed
Nguyen Van Thieu, 1923-2001, Richard Milhous Nixon, 1913-1994
Topic / Theme
Heads of state, Treaties, Invasions, Military aid, Crossing borders, Negotiation in government, International sanctions, Electoral reform, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Political and Social Movements, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1973 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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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– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
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North Korea: The Big Dream
(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
It’s probably the world’s most secretive country. We take a peak inside, seeing the secrecy and propaganda surrounding a country that is famous not only for the awful living conditions of its citizens, but also for challenging the world with its nuclear programme. We visit North Korea under the vigilant eye of...
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(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
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It’s probably the world’s most secretive country. We take a peak inside, seeing the secrecy and propaganda surrounding a country that is famous not only for the awful living conditions of its citizens, but also for challenging the world with its nuclear programme. We visit North Korea under the vigilant eye of the authorities, which accompany the team on a route visiting the symbolic sites of the world’s last real socialist regime. Half a c...
It’s probably the world’s most secretive country. We take a peak inside, seeing the secrecy and propaganda surrounding a country that is famous not only for the awful living conditions of its citizens, but also for challenging the world with its nuclear programme. We visit North Korea under the vigilant eye of the authorities, which accompany the team on a route visiting the symbolic sites of the world’s last real socialist regime. Half a century after the Korean War, two decades after the end of the Cold War and with the recent memory of the great famine, the North exalts ideological purity and preaches the dream of reunification with the South. Meanwhile, as South Korean companies take advantage of the investment opportunities offered by Pyongyang, North and South Koreans alike share the 'big dream'.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Korea and its Borders, Political boundaries, Totalitarianism, International relations, International trade, Politics & Policy, Humanities, North Koreans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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The Turnaround, 1 of 2, Crisis on the Border: Part One
directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 1 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 7 mins
As President Trump continues on his promise to build a wall dividing Mexico and the United States, the existing border between Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico has already created a crisis.
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directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 1 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 7 mins
Description
As President Trump continues on his promise to build a wall dividing Mexico and the United States, the existing border between Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico has already created a crisis.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
360VR
Contributor
Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT
Author / Creator
Angel Manuel Soto, 1983-, Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
RYOT
Series
The Turnaround
Topic / Theme
Humanitarian aid, Crossing borders, Immigration and emigration
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Oath Inc
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The Turnaround, 2 of 2, Crisis on the Border: Part Two
directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 2 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 11 mins
Border Patrol is using the desert as a weapon against migrants attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the US.
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directed by Angel Manuel Soto, 1983- and Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014; produced by Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT, in The Turnaround, 2 of 2 (Los Angeles, CA: RYOT, 2017), 11 mins
Description
Border Patrol is using the desert as a weapon against migrants attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the US.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
360VR
Contributor
Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014, RYOT
Author / Creator
Angel Manuel Soto, 1983-, Amy Rosner, fl. 2006-2014
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
RYOT
Series
The Turnaround
Topic / Theme
Humanitarian aid, Immigration and emigration, Crossing borders
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2107 Oath Inc
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