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60 Minutes, Watching the Border
produced by Keith Sharman, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2010), 14 mins
January 10, 2010, 8:00 PM-Steve Kroft reports on the status of the multi-billion-dollar "virtual fence" being built at the U.S.-Mexican border, which is behind schedule and so far covers only about one percent of the border.
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produced by Keith Sharman, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System, in 60 Minutes (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 2010), 14 mins
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January 10, 2010, 8:00 PM-Steve Kroft reports on the status of the multi-billion-dollar "virtual fence" being built at the U.S.-Mexican border, which is behind schedule and so far covers only about one percent of the border.
Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Keith Sharman, fl. 2006-2013, Columbia Broadcasting System
Author / Creator
Steve Kroft, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2010-01-10
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
60 Minutes
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Immigration and emigration, Law enforcement, Crossing borders, Political boundaries, Science and Technology, Migration and Diaspora, Politics & Policy, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2010 by Columbia Broadcasting System
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Behind The Wall
directed by Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002; produced by Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly and Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 11 mins
Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009, 'Behind the Wall' tells the stories of ordinary people living on both sides of the Wall and what life was like for them before, during and after the Wall fell. All politics being local, who else but the people who experienced it...
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directed by Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002; produced by Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly and Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 11 mins
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Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9th, 2009, 'Behind the Wall' tells the stories of ordinary people living on both sides of the Wall and what life was like for them before, during and after the Wall fell. All politics being local, who else but the people who experienced it could tell us what it was really like living there?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anna McKenna, Suzanne Hayes Kelly, Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002, Aquapio Films
Author / Creator
Michael Patrick Kelly, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Crossing borders, Communism, Social movements, Political boundaries, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, History, Sociology, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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Blue Boat
directed by Christine Della-Maggiora, fl. 2007 and Dominique Roberjot, fl. 2007 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Beliane, 2019), 52 mins
For years, the blue boats, illegal fishing boats from Vietnam, invaded the Pacific… Who were these illegal fishermen called new pirates of the Pacific? Why did they come so far from their coasts to practice illegal fishing? What is the impact of this fishing in the Pacific basin? Why is Vietnam putting the blame...
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directed by Christine Della-Maggiora, fl. 2007 and Dominique Roberjot, fl. 2007 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Beliane, 2019), 52 mins
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For years, the blue boats, illegal fishing boats from Vietnam, invaded the Pacific… Who were these illegal fishermen called new pirates of the Pacific? Why did they come so far from their coasts to practice illegal fishing? What is the impact of this fishing in the Pacific basin? Why is Vietnam putting the blame on China? What are the stakes of the exploitation of sea resources in South East Asia and South Pacific?
Field of Study
Global Issues, Social Sciences
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Christine Della-Maggiora, fl. 2007, Dominique Roberjot, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Beliane
Topic / Theme
Intercoastal shipping, Fisheries, Wildlife conservation, Environmental permits, Smuggling, Piracy, Coral reefs and atolls, Sea cucumbers (Animal), Crossing borders, Aquatic ecology
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Copyright © 2019 Beliane
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Borderlands - Life On The Line
directed by Lee Phillips, 1974-; produced by Lee Phillips, 1974- and Charlotte Whishaw, fl. 2010, Flicker Productions (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 50 mins
Borderlands: Life on the Line spends the first months of the Trump presidency uniquely embedded in the Department of Homeland Security Border Force on the US border with Mexico as the president attempts to build his controversial wall. From local people and humanitarian groups to the vigilantes who spend their day...
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directed by Lee Phillips, 1974-; produced by Lee Phillips, 1974- and Charlotte Whishaw, fl. 2010, Flicker Productions (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2017), 50 mins
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Borderlands: Life on the Line spends the first months of the Trump presidency uniquely embedded in the Department of Homeland Security Border Force on the US border with Mexico as the president attempts to build his controversial wall. From local people and humanitarian groups to the vigilantes who spend their days hunting illegal immigrants, this visceral documentary shows all sides of the story. This is an honest and balanced look at America th...
Borderlands: Life on the Line spends the first months of the Trump presidency uniquely embedded in the Department of Homeland Security Border Force on the US border with Mexico as the president attempts to build his controversial wall. From local people and humanitarian groups to the vigilantes who spend their days hunting illegal immigrants, this visceral documentary shows all sides of the story. This is an honest and balanced look at America through one of the current US president’s most controversial campaign pledges.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lee Phillips, 1974-, Charlotte Whishaw, fl. 2010, Flicker Productions, Paul McGann, 1959-
Author / Creator
Lee Phillips, 1974-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Speaker / Narrator
Paul McGann, 1959-
Person Discussed
Donald Trump, 1946-
Topic / Theme
Crossing borders, Migration, Americans, Mexicans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 BBC Worldwide
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El Chogui
directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- “El Chogui” (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real possibility, he decided...
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directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
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Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- “El Chogui” (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real possibility, he decided to emigrate to the US, following the footsteps of countless other Mexican peasants. This absorbing and dramatic film follows Luis’ tr...
Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- “El Chogui” (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real possibility, he decided to emigrate to the US, following the footsteps of countless other Mexican peasants. This absorbing and dramatic film follows Luis’ transition over six years. We witness his tension-filled, illegal border crossing along with his sister. With grit and determination learned from watching boxing movies, Luis creates a life for himself in San Diego, arduously working his way up in a hotel. Being a “wetback”, he lives with the constant fear of being arrested and deported. Six years later, his dream of becoming a champion boxer has receded. His real fight, he realizes, is to improve the lives of his family. He manages to bring his four brothers to California, and continues the attempt to bring his parents. Luis articulates the larger picture his life symbolizes. America has grown rich on Mexican labor, but refuses to change the rules giving workers legality, peace of mind, and dignity. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Felix Zurita de Higes
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Crossing borders, Immigrant life, Law, Sociology, Area Studies, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. 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)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Double Lives of the Berlin Wall
directed by Kevin Sim, fl. 2009; produced by Kevin Sim, fl. 2009 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009), 1 hour 51 mins
From the director of Tsunami: Seven Hours on Boxing Day, this epic documentary tells the story of the Berlin Wall through the experiences of those people living in the shadow of the secret police - the Stasi. When the Berlin Wall went up in 1961, East and West prepared for nuclear war. But in the lives of the mill...
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directed by Kevin Sim, fl. 2009; produced by Kevin Sim, fl. 2009 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2009), 1 hour 51 mins
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From the director of Tsunami: Seven Hours on Boxing Day, this epic documentary tells the story of the Berlin Wall through the experiences of those people living in the shadow of the secret police - the Stasi. When the Berlin Wall went up in 1961, East and West prepared for nuclear war. But in the lives of the millions who lived under its shadow, the Wall played a more sinister and intimate role. The Secret Life of the Berlin Wall tells the storie...
From the director of Tsunami: Seven Hours on Boxing Day, this epic documentary tells the story of the Berlin Wall through the experiences of those people living in the shadow of the secret police - the Stasi. When the Berlin Wall went up in 1961, East and West prepared for nuclear war. But in the lives of the millions who lived under its shadow, the Wall played a more sinister and intimate role. The Secret Life of the Berlin Wall tells the stories of the generation who grew up behind the Wall, determined to destroy it, and the secret police who would stop at nothing to prevent them. Crammed with unforgettable characters like Alfred, the Jew whose parents died at Auschwitz but who returned after the war to help build a socialist Utopia; Roland, the schoolboy jailed for five years for wearing a black pullover; and Gunther, the former head of the Stasi's department of dirty tricks, this film is delivered with pace and passion. Stories of courage, tragedy, love and betrayal combine to give an exciting vision of East German life in the build up to 9 November 1989 when one of history's greatest symbols of oppression was shattered forever into a million souvenirs.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kevin Sim, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Kevin Sim, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Espionage, Communism, Crossing borders, Political boundaries, Cold War, 1945-1989, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, World History, Germans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2012 BBC Worldwide
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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– )
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Economist Video, Israel and the Palestinians: A Century of Conflict
in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2023), 3 mins
A brutal attack on Israel by Hamas has spectacularly reignited the long-running conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. We look back over a century of hostilities.
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in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2023), 3 mins
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A brutal attack on Israel by Hamas has spectacularly reignited the long-running conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. We look back over a century of hostilities.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
News story
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Economist Video
Person Discussed
Arthur J. Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, 1848-1930
Topic / Theme
Violence, War, Recorded history, Political boundaries, Terrorism, Israeli-Palestinian Conflicts, 1948-, Arab-Israeli War, 1948, Jews, Arabs, Israelis, Palestinians
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Economist Video, Winning the Long War in Ukraine
in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2023), 6 mins
Ukraine is bracing for a long war. Can the country ensure that Western aid keeps flowing as the fight extends into 2024—and possibly beyond?
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in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2023), 6 mins
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Ukraine is bracing for a long war. Can the country ensure that Western aid keeps flowing as the fight extends into 2024—and possibly beyond?
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
News story
Contributor
Shashank Joshi
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Economist Video
Speaker / Narrator
Edward Carr, Arkady Ostrovsky
Person Discussed
Edward Carr, Arkady Ostrovsky
Topic / Theme
Political boundaries, Violence, Military aid, Wartime economy, Military maneuvers, Ukrainians
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