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Finding Mercy
directed by Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012; produced by Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films (Java Films, 2012), 44 mins
At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the inde...
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directed by Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012; produced by Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films (Java Films, 2012), 44 mins
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At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the independent nation. But it was not. Only a few miles away, Mercy's Matabele tribespeople were being massacred by Mugabe's special forces....
At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the independent nation. But it was not. Only a few miles away, Mercy's Matabele tribespeople were being massacred by Mugabe's special forces.
A generation later, Robyn begins a high-risk ground search across Zimbabwe - desperate to know what has happened to her friend. Along the way she faces the dangers of filming in a country hostile to media, the shock of what is still going on behind closed doors, and the stark differences that she and Mercy have come to symbolize. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and very different look at the Mugabe era.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films, Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Author / Creator
Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Java Films
Speaker / Narrator
Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Person Discussed
Robert Mugabe, 1924-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Government policy, Political events, Sociology, History, Origins, Zimbabweans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Java Films
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From Congo to Zaire
directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. Fro...
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directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
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The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. From 1908, when King Leopold II ceded his land grants to the Belgian people, economic development was seen as the first stage of the proce...
The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. From 1908, when King Leopold II ceded his land grants to the Belgian people, economic development was seen as the first stage of the process of colonization. A new industrial port, along with road and rail networks, opened up the Congo to overseas trade. The Belgians brought with them an efficient system of administration, education and healthcare. The Congo’s resources – timber, palm oil, diamonds, coffee and rubber – enriched the motherland. By the end of World War II, the relationship between the colonizers and colonized changed. The pace accelerated towards decolonization. However, independence brought its own problems. Two leaders emerged, Patrice Lumumba and General Mobutu, and conflict between them ended with the murder of Lumumba and Mobutu’s seizure of power. From Congo to Zaire takes a fresh look at the Congo’s turbulent history and provides new insights into the problems it faces today. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Larry Belling
Author / Creator
Olivier Moser, Frederic Tadino
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Larry Belling
Person Discussed
Patrice Emery Lumumba, 1925-1961, Mobutu Sese Seko, 1930-1997
Topic / Theme
Decolonization, Heads of state, Imperialism, International relations, National government, Social conflict, Violence, Patrice Lumumba, Assassination, Congo, January 17, 1961, Imperialism and Colonialism, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Green Man (1956): Continuity script
written by Frank Launder, 1906-1997 and Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994; directed by Basil Dearden, 1911-1971 and Robert Day, 1922-; produced by Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994 and Frank Launder, 1906-1997, Grenadier Films; performed by Alastair Sim, 1900-1976, George Cole, 1925-2015 and Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990 (London, England: Studio Canal, 2015, first release 1956), 182 page(s)
A scintillating Alastair Sim plays Hawkins, a timid watchmaker with a part-time job- he is also a professional assassin who bumps off all the people we love to hate. But when pompous MP Sir Gregory Upshott is the intended target, bungling vacuum cleaner salesman William Blake gets in the way.
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written by Frank Launder, 1906-1997 and Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994; directed by Basil Dearden, 1911-1971 and Robert Day, 1922-; produced by Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994 and Frank Launder, 1906-1997, Grenadier Films; performed by Alastair Sim, 1900-1976, George Cole, 1925-2015 and Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990 (London, England: Studio Canal, 2015, first release 1956), 182 page(s)
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A scintillating Alastair Sim plays Hawkins, a timid watchmaker with a part-time job- he is also a professional assassin who bumps off all the people we love to hate. But when pompous MP Sir Gregory Upshott is the intended target, bungling vacuum cleaner salesman William Blake gets in the way.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Script
Performer / Ensemble
Alastair Sim, 1900-1976, George Cole, 1925-2015, Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990
Contributor
Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994, Frank Launder, 1906-1997, Grenadier Films, Cedric Thorpe Davie, 1913-1983
Author / Creator
Basil Dearden, 1911-1971, Robert Day, 1922-, Alastair Sim, 1900-1976, George Cole, 1925-2015, Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990, Frank Launder, 1906-1997, Sidney Gilliat, 1908-1994
Date Published / Released
1956, 2015
Publisher
Studio Canal
Topic / Theme
Assassination plots and attempts, Politicians, Hawkins, Montague, Sir Gregory, Winifred, William Blake, Charles Boughtflower
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by Studiocanal
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Scared Sacred
directed by Velcrow Ripper, 1963-; produced by Tracey Friesen, fl. 2003, Harry Sutherland and Cari Green, National Film Board of Canada and Producers on Davie Pictures (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2004), 1 hour 45 mins
Scared Sacred is a feature documentary that asks the question: can we be Scared into the Sacred? Can we take the trials of extreme historical situations and transform them into a force of awakening? Or will we succumb to groundlessness and fear? The film will take us on a journey to the pivotal 'Ground Zero's' of...
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directed by Velcrow Ripper, 1963-; produced by Tracey Friesen, fl. 2003, Harry Sutherland and Cari Green, National Film Board of Canada and Producers on Davie Pictures (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2004), 1 hour 45 mins
Description
Scared Sacred is a feature documentary that asks the question: can we be Scared into the Sacred? Can we take the trials of extreme historical situations and transform them into a force of awakening? Or will we succumb to groundlessness and fear? The film will take us on a journey to the pivotal 'Ground Zero's' of the world, places like Wounded Knee, Auschwitz, Hiroshima, New York City, and Afghanistan, among the darkest moments of human history....
Scared Sacred is a feature documentary that asks the question: can we be Scared into the Sacred? Can we take the trials of extreme historical situations and transform them into a force of awakening? Or will we succumb to groundlessness and fear? The film will take us on a journey to the pivotal 'Ground Zero's' of the world, places like Wounded Knee, Auschwitz, Hiroshima, New York City, and Afghanistan, among the darkest moments of human history. Yet this is not a gloomy film. We will seek out the stories of hope, of transformation, of resistance.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tracey Friesen, fl. 2003, Harry Sutherland, Cari Green, National Film Board of Canada, Producers on Davie Pictures, Velcrow Ripper, 1963-
Author / Creator
Velcrow Ripper, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Velcrow Ripper, 1963-
Topic / Theme
Postwar reconstruction, Disaster relief, Fear, Prayer and meditation, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1993-, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, India, December 2-3,1984, Political and Social Movements, War an...
Postwar reconstruction, Disaster relief, Fear, Prayer and meditation, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1993-, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-, September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Bhopal Gas Tragedy, India, December 2-3,1984, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, Humanities
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Ukraine on Fire
directed by Igor Lopatonok, 1968-; produced by Claire M. Stein, fl. 2016 and Igor Lopatonok, 1968-, Another Way; interview by Oliver Stone, 1946- (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2016), 1 hour 34 mins
Ukraine's 2014 Maidan Massacre helped oust President Yanukovych with Russia painted as the perpetrator. Oliver Stone interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yanukovych, and others exposing the role the U.S. played in destabilizing the region.
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directed by Igor Lopatonok, 1968-; produced by Claire M. Stein, fl. 2016 and Igor Lopatonok, 1968-, Another Way; interview by Oliver Stone, 1946- (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2016), 1 hour 34 mins
Description
Ukraine's 2014 Maidan Massacre helped oust President Yanukovych with Russia painted as the perpetrator. Oliver Stone interviews Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yanukovych, and others exposing the role the U.S. played in destabilizing the region.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Claire M. Stein, fl. 2016, Igor Lopatonok, 1968-, Another Way, Lex Lang, 1965-
Author / Creator
Igor Lopatonok, 1968-, Oliver Stone, 1946-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Speaker / Narrator
Lex Lang, 1965-
Person Discussed
Vladimir Putin, 1952-, Robert Parry, 1949-2018, Vitaliy Zakharchenko, 1963-, Viktor Yanukovych, 1950-
Topic / Theme
Mass killings, Political demonstrations, Political alliances, International relations, Propaganda, World War II, 1939-1945, Orange Revolution, Ukraine, 2004-2005, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Ukrainians, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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World in Action, Geopolitik: Hitler's plan
directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988, National Film Board of Canada, in World in Action (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1942), 22 mins
Hitler planned to dominate the world. A major factor in his thinking was the geopolitical theory of Karl Haushofer. (Released under the title Hitler's Plan in the World in Action series.)
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directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988, National Film Board of Canada, in World in Action (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1942), 22 mins
Description
Hitler planned to dominate the world. A major factor in his thinking was the geopolitical theory of Karl Haushofer. (Released under the title Hitler's Plan in the World in Action series.)
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Legg, 1910-1988, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Stuart Legg, 1910-1988
Date Published / Released
1942
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Series
World in Action
Person Discussed
Karl Ernst Haushofer, 1869-1946, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
War, Military campaigns, Political events, Heads of state, Nazism, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1942 National Film Board of Canada
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