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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
Description
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)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permssion of Filmakers Library.
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Amisk
directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
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directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
Description
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1977, 2015
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Topic / Theme
Global Indigenous Perspectives, Land use, Social activism and activists, Government policy, Ecology, Cree, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by National Film Board of Canada
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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
Description
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
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Bayview Entertainment
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Facing the Future
directed by Leonard A. Lies, 1955-; produced by Dream Catchers Films (Pittsburgh, PA: Dream Catchers Films, 2016), 12 mins
In Uganda, gender violence is a serious, hidden problem as a means of solving domestic disputes, jealousy feuds, business, and political differences. Knives, guns, and physical attacks are the most commonly used weapons, but the most horrific weapon is acid. A hired killer purchases acid for less than {dollar}1.00...
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directed by Leonard A. Lies, 1955-; produced by Dream Catchers Films (Pittsburgh, PA: Dream Catchers Films, 2016), 12 mins
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In Uganda, gender violence is a serious, hidden problem as a means of solving domestic disputes, jealousy feuds, business, and political differences. Knives, guns, and physical attacks are the most commonly used weapons, but the most horrific weapon is acid. A hired killer purchases acid for less than {dollar}1.00 and will throw a bottle of acid onto a person’s face and body with the intent of disfiguring and disabling the victim forever. Repor...
In Uganda, gender violence is a serious, hidden problem as a means of solving domestic disputes, jealousy feuds, business, and political differences. Knives, guns, and physical attacks are the most commonly used weapons, but the most horrific weapon is acid. A hired killer purchases acid for less than {dollar}1.00 and will throw a bottle of acid onto a person’s face and body with the intent of disfiguring and disabling the victim forever. Reported acid attack victims in Uganda number at around five hundred, though thousands are undocumented and remain hidden in their villages outside of public view. Twelve acid attack survivors refused to remain hidden and isolated. Through the encouragement of Hanifa and Ritah, both acid attack survivors, they all met for the first time on June 25, 2014, in a small village in Uganda. This was the first time they removed their scarves, veils, and masks in public and shared their stories of survival and hopes for the future. The film "Facing the Future" captured this momentous day as each survivor bravely faced the camera to tell their story. They talked about their former lives, recalled their brutal attacks, and how they survived the painful journey back to recovery. They also spoke about the reasons behind such brutal attacks. Most of all, the film captures the survivors’ dreams and hopes for their future, and shows their strength and desire to regain their dignity and human rights.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dream Catchers Films
Author / Creator
Leonard A. Lies, 1955-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Dream Catchers Films
Topic / Theme
Women's rights, Social activism and activists, Survivors, Gender-based violence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Louis A Picard / Pauline Greenlick & Dream Catchers Films Inc
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El Field.
produced by Derrick Sparrow, fl. 2011 and Alejandro Dávila, fl. 2011 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 1 hour 25 mins
International border crossing as a daily constant is an unusual life habit. Especially when Mexican urban dwellers do so to work as agricultural field laborers in the United States. In a time when immigration has taken the political center stage across the globe, El Field contributes to the discussion by providi...
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produced by Derrick Sparrow, fl. 2011 and Alejandro Dávila, fl. 2011 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2011), 1 hour 25 mins
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International border crossing as a daily constant is an unusual life habit. Especially when Mexican urban dwellers do so to work as agricultural field laborers in the United States. In a time when immigration has taken the political center stage across the globe, El Field contributes to the discussion by providing a compelling portrait in motion of the life, work and industry of a forgotten section of the largest, busiest land transit border in...
International border crossing as a daily constant is an unusual life habit. Especially when Mexican urban dwellers do so to work as agricultural field laborers in the United States. In a time when immigration has taken the political center stage across the globe, El Field contributes to the discussion by providing a compelling portrait in motion of the life, work and industry of a forgotten section of the largest, busiest land transit border in the world. Shot in the Imperial Valley, California, and the Mexicali Valley, Mexico; El Field presents visual historic information that induces the audience to form their own impressions on migrant labor and the industry that employs them.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Derrick Sparrow, fl. 2011, Alejandro Dávila, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Political boundaries, Mexicans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 BODEGA Derechos Reservados
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Indigenous Women and Other Forms of Wisdom
directed by Miguel Ivan R. Boscán, fl. 2010 and David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008 (Colombia: Cineminga, 2010), 19 mins
In this video, produced by community-based organization Wayuu Women's Strength, a group of women share their knowledge about international legislation regarding indigenous peoples (ILO 169 Convention) with members of their community. This in the context of an ongoing struggle to protect Wayuu territory from enviro...
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directed by Miguel Ivan R. Boscán, fl. 2010 and David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008 (Colombia: Cineminga, 2010), 19 mins
Description
In this video, produced by community-based organization Wayuu Women's Strength, a group of women share their knowledge about international legislation regarding indigenous peoples (ILO 169 Convention) with members of their community. This in the context of an ongoing struggle to protect Wayuu territory from environmental destruction by Cerrejon, one of the largest open-pit coal mining operations in the world.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008
Author / Creator
Miguel Ivan R. Boscán, fl. 2010, David Hernández Palmar, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Cineminga
Topic / Theme
Global Indigenous Perspectives, Human rights, Environmental protection, Women's movement, Indigenous peoples, Ecology, Wayuu, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Cineminga
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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
Description
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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Paradoxes of the Popular: Crowd Politics in Bangladesh
written by Nusrat Sabina Chowdhury; edited by Thomas Blom Hansen, 1958- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2019), 265 page(s)
Few places are as politically precarious as Bangladesh, even fewer as crowded. Its 57,000 or so square miles are some of the world's most inhabited. Often described as a definitive case of the bankruptcy of postcolonial governance, it is also one of the poorest among the most densely populated nations. In spite of...
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written by Nusrat Sabina Chowdhury; edited by Thomas Blom Hansen, 1958- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2019), 265 page(s)
Description
Few places are as politically precarious as Bangladesh, even fewer as crowded. Its 57,000 or so square miles are some of the world's most inhabited. Often described as a definitive case of the bankruptcy of postcolonial governance, it is also one of the poorest among the most densely populated nations. In spite of an overriding anxiety of exhaustion, there are a few important caveats to the familiar feelings of despair—a growing economy, and an...
Few places are as politically precarious as Bangladesh, even fewer as crowded. Its 57,000 or so square miles are some of the world's most inhabited. Often described as a definitive case of the bankruptcy of postcolonial governance, it is also one of the poorest among the most densely populated nations. In spite of an overriding anxiety of exhaustion, there are a few important caveats to the familiar feelings of despair—a growing economy, and an uneven, yet robust, nationalist sentiment—which, together, generate revealing paradoxes. In this book, Nusrat Sabina Chowdhury offers insight into what she calls "the paradoxes of the popular," or the constitutive contradictions of popular politics. The focus here is on mass protests, long considered the primary medium of meaningful change in this part of the world. Chowdhury writes provocatively about political life in Bangladesh in a rich ethnography that studies some of the most consequential protests of the last decade, spanning both rural and urban Bangladesh. By making the crowd its starting point and analytical locus, this book tacks between multiple sites of public political gatherings and pays attention to the ephemeral and often accidental configurations of the crowd. Ultimately, Chowdhury makes an original case for the crowd as a defining feature and a foundational force of democratic practices in South Asia and beyond.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Thomas Blom Hansen, 1958-
Author / Creator
Nusrat Sabina Chowdhury
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Topic / Theme
General Context: Security Issues, Democracy, Political demonstrations, Politics & Policy, Sociology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Stanford University Press
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Six Billion and Beyond
presented by Blythe Danner, 1943-; produced by Linda Harrar, Linda Harrar Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 57 mins
Half of the world's six billion people are under the age of 25. The decisions they make about how many children to have, and when to have them, will be critical in shaping life on earth in the next 50 years. But what factors are shaping these young people's decisions? This thought-provoking documentary is, stated...
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presented by Blythe Danner, 1943-; produced by Linda Harrar, Linda Harrar Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 57 mins
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Half of the world's six billion people are under the age of 25. The decisions they make about how many children to have, and when to have them, will be critical in shaping life on earth in the next 50 years. But what factors are shaping these young people's decisions? This thought-provoking documentary is, stated simply, the best and most comprehensive introduction available on video to the interconnected issues of population growth, economic dev...
Half of the world's six billion people are under the age of 25. The decisions they make about how many children to have, and when to have them, will be critical in shaping life on earth in the next 50 years. But what factors are shaping these young people's decisions? This thought-provoking documentary is, stated simply, the best and most comprehensive introduction available on video to the interconnected issues of population growth, economic development, equal rights and opportunities for women, and environmental protection around the world. The film interweaves expert commentary with incisive portraits of young people in six diverse countries -- Mexico, Italy, Kenya, India, China, and the USA -- to illustrate how young people are making decisions about their lifestyles, patterns of consumption, and reproductive choices. The film demonstrates how these decisions will have an extraordinary impact on the world's environment, and how in turn the condition of the environment will strongly affect the quality of people's lives everywhere. "Six Billion and Beyond" is a seminal work that will richly reward showing in a wide range of courses on economic development, population issues, the environment, sociology, and women's studies. It was produced by Linda Harrar Productions and is hosted and narrated by noted actress Blythe Danner.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Linda Harrar, Linda Harrar Productions
Author / Creator
Blythe Danner, 1943-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Human Population Growth, Youth, Population growth, Women's rights, Reproductive rights, Environmental impact analysis, History, Ecology, North Americans, Chinese, Indians (Asian), Kenyans, Italians, Mexicans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Berkeley Media
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The Targeted Island: A Shield Against Storms
directed by Chie Mikami, fl. 2012; produced by Chie Mikami, fl. 2012, Shigeki Kinoshita and Hashimoto Yoshiko, fl. 1995, TOFOO Films and Documentary Japan (Hamden, CT: ZAKKA Films, 2017), 2 hours
In Henoko, the construction of the U.S. Marine Corps base continues despite the objections of 80% of Okinawans. In Takae, the Government deployed over 1,000 riot police officers to facilitate the construction of MV-22 Osprey helipads. Protests continue despite the injuries and arrests of protesters. Simultaneously...
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directed by Chie Mikami, fl. 2012; produced by Chie Mikami, fl. 2012, Shigeki Kinoshita and Hashimoto Yoshiko, fl. 1995, TOFOO Films and Documentary Japan (Hamden, CT: ZAKKA Films, 2017), 2 hours
Description
In Henoko, the construction of the U.S. Marine Corps base continues despite the objections of 80% of Okinawans. In Takae, the Government deployed over 1,000 riot police officers to facilitate the construction of MV-22 Osprey helipads. Protests continue despite the injuries and arrests of protesters. Simultaneously there are plans to build Self Defense Force missile sites and camps on Miyako and Ishigaki islands. But hosting a military facility al...
In Henoko, the construction of the U.S. Marine Corps base continues despite the objections of 80% of Okinawans. In Takae, the Government deployed over 1,000 riot police officers to facilitate the construction of MV-22 Osprey helipads. Protests continue despite the injuries and arrests of protesters. Simultaneously there are plans to build Self Defense Force missile sites and camps on Miyako and Ishigaki islands. But hosting a military facility also means that the islands risk being a military target. And as proven in the Battle of Okinawa over 70 years ago, the military force doesn't prioritize civilians' lives. The role of the protests is particularly urgent now as Japan has drastically changed its national security policy. The people in this film are at the frontline of a battle for peace as they safeguard democracy. Also woven into the film is the islands' rich culture with its nature and history.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chie Mikami, fl. 2012, Shigeki Kinoshita, Hashimoto Yoshiko, fl. 1995, TOFOO Films, Documentary Japan
Author / Creator
Chie Mikami, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
ZAKKA Films
Speaker / Narrator
Chie Mikami, fl. 2012
Topic / Theme
Military occupation, Peace activism and activists, Public safety, Okinawan
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 ZAKKA Films
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