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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
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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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The Democratic Promise: Saul Alinsky and His Legacy
directed by Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 and Bob Hercules; produced by Bob Hercules and Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 56 mins
This exceptional and compelling documentary, narrated by Alec Baldwin, examines the life and legacy of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky. From the late 1930s until his death in 1972, Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action. Today, hundreds of community org...
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directed by Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 and Bob Hercules; produced by Bob Hercules and Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1999), 56 mins
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This exceptional and compelling documentary, narrated by Alec Baldwin, examines the life and legacy of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky. From the late 1930s until his death in 1972, Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action. Today, hundreds of community organizations nationwide have embraced Alinsky's vision and are using it to reshape America's body politic. In a larger sense, the film ex...
This exceptional and compelling documentary, narrated by Alec Baldwin, examines the life and legacy of legendary community organizer Saul Alinsky. From the late 1930s until his death in 1972, Alinsky led the movement to empower disenfranchised communities through collective action. Today, hundreds of community organizations nationwide have embraced Alinsky's vision and are using it to reshape America's body politic. In a larger sense, the film explores the restoration of American democracy through shared public participation in civic life -- a vital concern in an era of increased citizen alienation and political apathy, even among college students.The first half of the film focuses on Alinsky's organizing methods and is filled with a rich combination of archival film clips and photographs as well as eyewitness testimonials. It provides case studies of three key Alinsky organizations to show the development of his methods over time. The Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council in Chicago's stockyards neighborhood was the pioneering first organization, started by Alinsky in 1939. The Woodlawn Organization, in Chicago's predominantly African-American South Side, was founded in 1959 and won several landmark concessions in important battles with Mayor Richard Daley's powerful Democratic Party machine. In the mid-1960s, the FIGHT organization in Rochester, New York, took on the Eastman-Kodak company over racist hiring practices and won a series of impressive victories.These three organizations show how Alinsky's ideas, in turn, influenced the Civil Rights Movement, the farmworkers' struggle, and many Vietnam-era political protests.The second half of the film jumps forward to the late 1990s and examines two contemporary organizations that share Alinsky's enduring legacy. The East Brooklyn Congregations is shown struggling with various New York City administrations to fulfill its goal of building 1,200 low-income housing units in one of America's most blighted neighborhoods. In Dallas, members of Dallas Area Interfaith are shown lobbying state legislators in an effort to increase funding for an innovative public education program called the Alliance Schools Initiative."The Democratic Promise" will inspire discussion and analysis in a wide variety of courses in American history and American studies, sociology, urban studies, political science, and African American studies, among other disciplines. It was produced by Bob Hercules and Bruce Orenstein and is a presentation of the Independent Television Service.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bob Hercules, Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999, Alec Baldwin, 1958-
Author / Creator
Bruce Orenstein, fl. 1999, Bob Hercules
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Speaker / Narrator
Alec Baldwin, 1958-
Person Discussed
Saul David Alinsky, 1909-1972
Topic / Theme
Democracy, Social activism and activists, Associations and organizations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 Berkeley Media
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Ho Chi Minh
directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. Th...
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directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
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In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. This film, based on newsreel footage and interviews with contemporaries, traces the story of his life. Born into a Mandarin family in 189...
In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. This film, based on newsreel footage and interviews with contemporaries, traces the story of his life. Born into a Mandarin family in 1890 when Indochina was part of the French empire, he gravitated towards Paris like many in his generation. There he founded the Indochinese Communist Party, calling for an independent Indochina composed of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The following years were spent between Russia and Asia where he learned guerrilla warfare from Mao Tse Tung. His big chance came during World War II when the Japanese occupied Indochina. The film goes on to show how his army, the Viet Minh, drove them out and then went on to fight the French for control of the country. Independence for North Vietnam was achieved with the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu. He never lived to see the victory over the Americans or the unification of Vietnam. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television, Sandy Gall, 1927-
Author / Creator
Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016
Date Published / Released
1996, 1997
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Sandy Gall, 1927-
Person Discussed
Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Communism, Imperialism, International relations, Propaganda, Social activism and activists, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, Imperialism and Colonialism, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1997. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Léon Blum: For All Mankind
directed by Jean Bodon, 1949-; produced by First Run Features (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2009), 59 mins
This powerful documentary tells the story of Leon Blum - a Jew who served as prime minister of France, and who was a prisoner of the Nazis at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Blum, the first socialist and first Jew to lead France, devoted his life to improving the well-being of workers and was an early champio...
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directed by Jean Bodon, 1949-; produced by First Run Features (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2009), 59 mins
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This powerful documentary tells the story of Leon Blum - a Jew who served as prime minister of France, and who was a prisoner of the Nazis at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Blum, the first socialist and first Jew to lead France, devoted his life to improving the well-being of workers and was an early champion of women's rights. In 1936, while the head of the Popular Front, an alliance of left-wing movements, he became prime minister. In 194...
This powerful documentary tells the story of Leon Blum - a Jew who served as prime minister of France, and who was a prisoner of the Nazis at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
Blum, the first socialist and first Jew to lead France, devoted his life to improving the well-being of workers and was an early champion of women's rights. In 1936, while the head of the Popular Front, an alliance of left-wing movements, he became prime minister. In 1940, his socialist views and Jewish heritage placed him in jeopardy, and the Vichy government deported him to Buchenwald until the end of the war. After the war, Blum was welcomed home by the French people and was re-elected prime minister in 1946.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
First Run Features
Author / Creator
Jean Bodon, 1949-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
First Run Features
Person Discussed
Leon Blum, 1872-1950
Topic / Theme
War, Internment camps, Socialism, Heads of state, Jewish people, Politics, Politicians, Social activism and activists, Fascism, World War II, 1939-1945, Holocaust, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, African Americans, Sierra Leonean, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of First Run Features.
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Making Resource Allocation Pro Poor and Participatory in the Pacific
(New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 2007), 14 mins
This story was developed to address budgetary and resource allocation issues at the community level. It aimed to improve civil society's capacity to engage more constructively and proactively in resource allocation, prioritization and decision making and in monitoring service delivery and also it attempted to enc...
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(New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 2007), 14 mins
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This story was developed to address budgetary and resource allocation issues at the community level. It aimed to improve civil society's capacity to engage more constructively and proactively in resource allocation, prioritization and decision making and in monitoring service delivery and also it attempted to encourage governments in the two pilot countries (Fiji and Vanuatu) to become more responsive to the participation of civil society in the...
This story was developed to address budgetary and resource allocation issues at the community level. It aimed to improve civil society's capacity to engage more constructively and proactively in resource allocation, prioritization and decision making and in monitoring service delivery and also it attempted to encourage governments in the two pilot countries (Fiji and Vanuatu) to become more responsive to the participation of civil society in the resource allocation process.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ruci Mafi, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Ruci Mafi, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization)
Speaker / Narrator
Ruci Mafi, fl. 2007
Topic / Theme
Fijian, Economic development, Government budget, Social activism and activists, Pacific Islander ethnic groups, Brazilians
Copyright Message
©2007
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My Name Is Kahentiiosta
directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 30 mins
This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was detained 4 days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not accept her aboriginal na...
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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), 30 mins
Description
This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was detained 4 days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not accept her aboriginal name.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1995, 2015
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
Identity (Psychology), Social activism and activists, Government policy, Proper names, Canadians, Mohawk
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by National Film Board of Canada
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The Pansy Project
directed by Jean-Baptiste Erreca, 1962-; produced by Elodie Bernard-Perez, fl. 2015, Yann Barthès and Laurent Bon, Bangumi and Canal+ (France: Java Films, 2015), 1 hour 8 mins
Artist Paul Harfleet’s family had always accepted his sexuality, but it was a different story outside the home. Like many young gay people, he regularly faced abuse. So he developed an artistic work, the Pansy Project, to challenge homophobia and promote respect and tolerance. For 10 years, Harfleet has been tra...
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directed by Jean-Baptiste Erreca, 1962-; produced by Elodie Bernard-Perez, fl. 2015, Yann Barthès and Laurent Bon, Bangumi and Canal+ (France: Java Films, 2015), 1 hour 8 mins
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Artist Paul Harfleet’s family had always accepted his sexuality, but it was a different story outside the home. Like many young gay people, he regularly faced abuse. So he developed an artistic work, the Pansy Project, to challenge homophobia and promote respect and tolerance. For 10 years, Harfleet has been travelling the world, meeting people and planting pansies at the site of homophobia. A single pansy to provoke consciousness, to encourage...
Artist Paul Harfleet’s family had always accepted his sexuality, but it was a different story outside the home. Like many young gay people, he regularly faced abuse. So he developed an artistic work, the Pansy Project, to challenge homophobia and promote respect and tolerance. For 10 years, Harfleet has been travelling the world, meeting people and planting pansies at the site of homophobia. A single pansy to provoke consciousness, to encourage reflection, to prompt discussion in the public place. A poetic plant for a symbolic commemorative gesture. We follow Harfleet as he brings his Pansy Project to France for the first time. From Paris to Marseille, via Lille, Strasbourg and Avignon, Harfleet finds his own way with his flowers, goes searching for testimonies and exposes the prejudices and discrimination gay people in Europe still face. Adult Junior High School College High School
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Elodie Bernard-Perez, fl. 2015, Yann Barthès, Laurent Bon, Bangumi, Canal+
Author / Creator
Jean-Baptiste Erreca, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Java Films
Topic / Theme
Flowers, Visual art, Social activism and activists, Gay rights, Nonviolence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Java Films
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El Salvador: Portraits in A Revolution
directed by Laura Jackson, fl. 2000; produced by Laura Jackson, fl. 2000 and Betsy Morgan (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994, originally published 1992), 57 mins
This film documents the grassroots nature of revolutionary democracy and the courage of the ordinary people of El Salvador. In the 1980's, thousands of Salvadorans were forced to flee their homeland to refugee camps in Honduras. After nine years in the camps, they made a decision unprecedented in refugee history....
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directed by Laura Jackson, fl. 2000; produced by Laura Jackson, fl. 2000 and Betsy Morgan (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1994, originally published 1992), 57 mins
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This film documents the grassroots nature of revolutionary democracy and the courage of the ordinary people of El Salvador. In the 1980's, thousands of Salvadorans were forced to flee their homeland to refugee camps in Honduras. After nine years in the camps, they made a decision unprecedented in refugee history. Against their government's wishes, they returned home as communities while the war was still raging. Against the backdrop of the 12-yea...
This film documents the grassroots nature of revolutionary democracy and the courage of the ordinary people of El Salvador. In the 1980's, thousands of Salvadorans were forced to flee their homeland to refugee camps in Honduras. After nine years in the camps, they made a decision unprecedented in refugee history. Against their government's wishes, they returned home as communities while the war was still raging. Against the backdrop of the 12-year civil war, we meet individual refugees and hear their stories of the Repatriation Movement they created. We learn about Father Segundo Montes, one of the Jesuits murdered by the military, who inspired the refugees to rebuild their country. Today, many questions remain about demilitarization, land reform and reconstruction of a more democratic society. This film gives the viewer some of the information necessary to begin to address these questions. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Laura Jackson, fl. 2000, Betsy Morgan, Vertamae Grosvenor, 1938-
Author / Creator
Laura Jackson, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
1992, 1994
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Vertamae Grosvenor, 1938-
Person Discussed
Segundo Montes, 1933-1989
Topic / Theme
Salvadoran Civil War (1979-1992), Education, International relations, Massacres, Missing persons, National government, Refugees, Revolutions, Social activism and activists, War, Politics, Salvadoran Civil War, 1979-1992, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, History, Post Conflict Support, Transitional Justice, World History, Salvadorans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1994. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Trick Or Treaty?
directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932- (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2014), 1 hour 25 mins
This feature documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin (Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance) profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No. 9, these leaders...
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directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932- (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2014), 1 hour 25 mins
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This feature documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin (Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance) profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No. 9, these leaders aim to raise awareness about issues vital to First Nations in Canada: respect for and protection of their lands and their natural resou...
This feature documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin (Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance) profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No. 9, these leaders aim to raise awareness about issues vital to First Nations in Canada: respect for and protection of their lands and their natural resources, and the right to hunt and fish so that their societies can prosper. In recent years, an awareness-raising movement has been surfacing in First Nations communities. In this powerful documentary, those who refuse to surrender are given a chance to speak out.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Author / Creator
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-
Topic / Theme
Economic, social and cultural rights, Social activism and activists, Indigenous peoples, Treaties, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by National Film Board of Canada
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Tuhoe: A History of Resistance
directed by Robert Pouwhare, fl. 1994; produced by Gary Tatham, fl. 2005 (Auckland, Auckland Region: Tangata Whenua, 2005), 2 hours 1 mins
Tūhoe – A History of Resistance is a documentary of the Ngāi Tūhoe tribe and its attempts to reclaim land resources and justice from the New Zealand Government. This documentary explores the tenuous and volatile relationship between the Crown and the Tūhoe who continue to resist.
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directed by Robert Pouwhare, fl. 1994; produced by Gary Tatham, fl. 2005 (Auckland, Auckland Region: Tangata Whenua, 2005), 2 hours 1 mins
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Tūhoe – A History of Resistance is a documentary of the Ngāi Tūhoe tribe and its attempts to reclaim land resources and justice from the New Zealand Government. This documentary explores the tenuous and volatile relationship between the Crown and the Tūhoe who continue to resist.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Pouwhare, fl. 1994, Gary Tatham, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Robert Pouwhare, fl. 1994
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Tangata Whenua
Topic / Theme
Social activism and activists, Special commissions, Property rights, Colonization, Maori
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Tangata Whenua HD Ltd. All rights reserved.
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