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The Forgotten Man: Private Bradley Manning and the Wikileaks Controversy
produced by Wayne Harley (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 43 mins
WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange's ongoing expose of US foreign policy would not have been possible without the work of Private Bradley Manning, who is alleged to have handed over hundreds of thousands of secret US war files and diplomatic cables. Reporter Quentin McDermott tells the inside story of Bradley Manning a...
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produced by Wayne Harley (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 43 mins
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WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange's ongoing expose of US foreign policy would not have been possible without the work of Private Bradley Manning, who is alleged to have handed over hundreds of thousands of secret US war files and diplomatic cables. Reporter Quentin McDermott tells the inside story of Bradley Manning and his daring intelligence heist.
Second only to Julian Assange, Bradley Manning is the most important figure in the WikiLeaks controv...
WikiLeaks boss Julian Assange's ongoing expose of US foreign policy would not have been possible without the work of Private Bradley Manning, who is alleged to have handed over hundreds of thousands of secret US war files and diplomatic cables. Reporter Quentin McDermott tells the inside story of Bradley Manning and his daring intelligence heist.
Second only to Julian Assange, Bradley Manning is the most important figure in the WikiLeaks controversy. But, while all eyes are on Assange, Manning is wasting away in solitary confinement. David House is one of the few civilians allowed to visit him. He describes the young soldier's mental deterioration and his struggle to deal with long hours of confinement, "...the US Government is just trying to put immense pressure on him in order to get him to crack open."
The film includes interviews with Julian Assange, former military analyst Daniel Ellsberg, former WikiLeaks spokesperson Daniel Dmosceit-Berf, Manning supporter David House, hacker Adrian Lamo, and New York Times Washington Bureau Chief Dean Baquet.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Wayne Harley, Jamie Oxenbould, Kerry O'Brien, 1945-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Jamie Oxenbould, Kerry O'Brien, 1945-
Person Discussed
Bradley Manning, 1987-
Topic / Theme
Computers, Crime, Government, Military personnel, Current Affairs
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
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Harry Hopkins: At FDR's Side
produced by Verne Newton, Educational Film Center (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 2 hours 7 mins
During the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over great changes in America and the world - changes that would have been impossible without the efforts of one extraordinary man - FDR's friend and advisor, Harry Hopkins. The son of a harness maker from Iowa, and...
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produced by Verne Newton, Educational Film Center (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 2 hours 7 mins
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During the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over great changes in America and the world - changes that would have been impossible without the efforts of one extraordinary man - FDR's friend and advisor, Harry Hopkins. The son of a harness maker from Iowa, and for 20 years a social worker in New York, Hopkins was invited by Roosevelt to head the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the...
During the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over great changes in America and the world - changes that would have been impossible without the efforts of one extraordinary man - FDR's friend and advisor, Harry Hopkins. The son of a harness maker from Iowa, and for 20 years a social worker in New York, Hopkins was invited by Roosevelt to head the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. Within four weeks, he had put four million people to work. He went on to help Roosevelt establish numerous federal programs that live on today. Despite failing health, he made his greatest impact during World War II. He was Roosevelt's personal envoy to Winston Churchill, executing the Lend-Lease program and helping the country mobilize for war. His unique relationship to Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin contributed to forging agreements at Teheran and Yalta. This award-winning film shows how one man's unshakable belief in America and in public service was so vital to his country. It is also a tale of grand adventure, of dangerous wartime missions executed at great risk. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Verne Newton, Educational Film Center, Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
Person Discussed
Harry Hopkins, 1890-1946, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government aid, Heads of state, International relations, Political advice, History curriculums, Politics, New Deal, 1933-1938, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Islam & America: Through the Eyes of Imran Khan
produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political...
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produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
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Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political, social and economic causes of the schism between the Islamic world and the West. The film takes us to Islamabad's Women's College, wh...
Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political, social and economic causes of the schism between the Islamic world and the West. The film takes us to Islamabad's Women's College, where the students are mainly from privileged, middle class backgrounds. But even here, the underlying feeling is that the United States only cares or acts when its own people are at risk and that many American policies are determined on racial grounds against "black or brown people". In Peshawar, anti-war demonstrators believe that the war on Afghanistan following September 11th, was not justified because the West did not provide proof of the Taliban's culpability. In this part of the world, the spectre of the IMF looms large. Khan notes that as the services provided by the Pakistani government diminish under the pressure of its debts, the vacuum created has been filled by others. The poor turn to religious schools, often breeding grounds for a more intolerant version of Islam. Unsurprisingly, their influence is strongest where poverty is most pronounced. This fascinating and highly resonant report goes a long way towards explaining the problematic nature of the relationship between Islam and the West. It is a schism that developed long before the bombing of Afghanistan, and is likely to take even longer to heal. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Journeyman Pictures
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
International relations, Politics, Religion, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Video: Electoral Dysfunction
directed by Leslie D. Farrell, fl. 1993-2014, David Deschamps and Bennett Singer; produced by Trio Pictures LLC (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
Electoral Dysfunction, an acclaimed feature-length documentary, uses humor and wit to take an irreverent—but nonpartisan—look at voting in America. Mo Rocca takes a quest that leads him to Indiana, home to some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. Two impassioned Hoosiers—one Republican and one Democr...
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directed by Leslie D. Farrell, fl. 1993-2014, David Deschamps and Bennett Singer; produced by Trio Pictures LLC (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
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Electoral Dysfunction, an acclaimed feature-length documentary, uses humor and wit to take an irreverent—but nonpartisan—look at voting in America. Mo Rocca takes a quest that leads him to Indiana, home to some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. Two impassioned Hoosiers—one Republican and one Democrat—take him inside their efforts to turn out every vote. As he progresses on his journey, he investigates the heated battle over vote...
Electoral Dysfunction, an acclaimed feature-length documentary, uses humor and wit to take an irreverent—but nonpartisan—look at voting in America. Mo Rocca takes a quest that leads him to Indiana, home to some of the strictest voting laws in the nation. Two impassioned Hoosiers—one Republican and one Democrat—take him inside their efforts to turn out every vote. As he progresses on his journey, he investigates the heated battle over voter ID and voter fraud, explores the origins and impact of the electoral college, critiques ballot design, and examines the case of a former felon sentenced to 10 years in prison—for the crime of voting. Animated segments bring key historical concepts to life, while interviews with reformers and experts highlight efforts to bring greater fairness and uniformity to America’s electoral system. Electoral Dysfunction is a film for voters across the political spectrum who want their votes to count.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Trio Pictures LLC
Author / Creator
Leslie D. Farrell, fl. 1993-2014, David Deschamps, Bennett Singer
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Mo Rocca, 1969-
Person Discussed
Mo Rocca, 1969-
Topic / Theme
Political corruption, Voting rights, Government policy, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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