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30 Minutes, Mister Plummer
directed by Anne Claire Poirier, 1932-; produced by Jacques Bobet, 1919-1996, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1963), 27 mins
This short documentary profiles Canadian actor Christopher Plummer of the Shakespearean Theater, best known as The Sound of Music’s Captain von Trapp. In his dressing room, Plummer dons his make-up and prepares to enter stage as Cyrano de Bergerac (from the play written by Edmond Rostand).
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directed by Anne Claire Poirier, 1932-; produced by Jacques Bobet, 1919-1996, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1963), 27 mins
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This short documentary profiles Canadian actor Christopher Plummer of the Shakespearean Theater, best known as The Sound of Music’s Captain von Trapp. In his dressing room, Plummer dons his make-up and prepares to enter stage as Cyrano de Bergerac (from the play written by Edmond Rostand).
Date Written / Recorded
1963
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jacques Bobet, 1919-1996, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Anne Claire Poirier, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1963
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Person Discussed
Christopher Plummer, 1929-, Kate Reid, 1930-1993
Topic / Theme
Theater careers, Actors, Theatre
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Film Board of Canada
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African Game, Episode 5, In Touch With Nature
directed by Pierre Van Heerden, fl. 1986; produced by Phillip Hattingh, fl. 1977, International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation and International Fund for Animal Welfare, in African Game, Episode 5 (Artarmon, New South Wales: Naked Flame Productions, 2000), 24 mins
This documentary, by director Pierre Van Heerden, discusses how tourism and monetary issues plague African animal reserves.
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directed by Pierre Van Heerden, fl. 1986; produced by Phillip Hattingh, fl. 1977, International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation and International Fund for Animal Welfare, in African Game, Episode 5 (Artarmon, New South Wales: Naked Flame Productions, 2000), 24 mins
Description
This documentary, by director Pierre Van Heerden, discusses how tourism and monetary issues plague African animal reserves.
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Phillip Hattingh, fl. 1977, International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation, International Fund for Animal Welfare, Nicky Rebelo, fl. 1982
Author / Creator
Pierre Van Heerden, fl. 1986
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Naked Flame Productions
Series
African Game
Speaker / Narrator
Nicky Rebelo, fl. 1982
Topic / Theme
Tourism industry, Animals, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 by Naked Flame Productions
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Agent Orange: Time Bomb
directed by Ho Thuy Tiên, fl. 1981 and Laurent Lindebrings, 1970-; produced by Jean Luc Thirion, fl. 2013, Collectif Orchidées and Orange DiHoxyn (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2013), 57 mins
After 40 years of uninterrupted war, Vietnam eventually came out of it, on April 30, 1975. Yet the US army left a poison which is invisible today: dioxin. This powerful chemical weapon, produced by the multinational company Monsanto and better known as "Agent Orange", took possession of Vietnam's earth, water, and...
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directed by Ho Thuy Tiên, fl. 1981 and Laurent Lindebrings, 1970-; produced by Jean Luc Thirion, fl. 2013, Collectif Orchidées and Orange DiHoxyn (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2013), 57 mins
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After 40 years of uninterrupted war, Vietnam eventually came out of it, on April 30, 1975. Yet the US army left a poison which is invisible today: dioxin. This powerful chemical weapon, produced by the multinational company Monsanto and better known as "Agent Orange", took possession of Vietnam's earth, water, and vegetation. Billions of Vietnamese people are victims of dioxin. They are suffering from serious deformities and cancers. 40 years aft...
After 40 years of uninterrupted war, Vietnam eventually came out of it, on April 30, 1975. Yet the US army left a poison which is invisible today: dioxin. This powerful chemical weapon, produced by the multinational company Monsanto and better known as "Agent Orange", took possession of Vietnam's earth, water, and vegetation. Billions of Vietnamese people are victims of dioxin. They are suffering from serious deformities and cancers. 40 years after the last spreading, dioxin keeps wreaking havoc. Beyond the Vietnamese case, what are the States' responsibilities concerning their weapons choices and uses during armed conflicts? What are the potential compensations towards the victims and the devastated countries?
Doriane Films, Orchidées avec le soutien de Orange Dihoxyn, Demain le Monde - 57mn - Versions française et anglaise.
Le film Agent Orange, une bombe à retardement ouvre le dossier douloureux d’un drame peu médiatisé qui touche aujourd’hui des millions de Vietnamiens sur plusieurs générations.
Après 40 années de guerre ininterrompue contre la France puis les États-Unis, le Vietnam sort enfin de la guerre, le 30 avril 1975. Pourtant, en partant, l’armée américaine laisse un poison aujourd’hui invisible: la dioxine.Cette arme chimique puissante, plus connue sous le nom d’Agent Orange, produite par la multinationale Monsanto, a pris possession de la terre, des eaux, de la végétation vietnamienne.
Des millions de Vietnamiens sont victimes de la dioxine, atteints de lourdes malformations, de cancers. 40 ans après les derniers épandages, la dioxine continue de faire des ravages.
Au-delà du cas vietnamien, quelle est la responsabilité des États dans le choix des armes et de leur utilisation en cas de conflit armé? Quelles sont les réparations possibles envers les victimes et les pays dévastés?
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean Luc Thirion, fl. 2013, Collectif Orchidées, Orange DiHoxyn
Author / Creator
Ho Thuy Tiên, fl. 1981, Laurent Lindebrings, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Doriane Films
Topic / Theme
DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Pollutants, Chemical industry, Environmental illnesses, Pesticides, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Ecology, Vietnamese, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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American Experience, Silicon Valley
directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991, Film Posse, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 1 hour 23 mins
SILICON VALLEY tells the story of the pioneering scientists who transformed rural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity we now know as Silicon Valley. The film spotlights the creativity of the young men who founded Fairchild Semiconductor and in particular the brilliant, charismatic young phys...
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directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Randall MacLowry, 1963- and Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991, Film Posse, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 1 hour 23 mins
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SILICON VALLEY tells the story of the pioneering scientists who transformed rural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity we now know as Silicon Valley. The film spotlights the creativity of the young men who founded Fairchild Semiconductor and in particular the brilliant, charismatic young physicist Robert Noyce. Their radical innovations would include the integrated circuit that helped make the United States a leader in both...
SILICON VALLEY tells the story of the pioneering scientists who transformed rural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity we now know as Silicon Valley. The film spotlights the creativity of the young men who founded Fairchild Semiconductor and in particular the brilliant, charismatic young physicist Robert Noyce. Their radical innovations would include the integrated circuit that helped make the United States a leader in both space exploration and the personal computer revolution, transforming the way the world works, plays and communicates, making possible everything from the Apollo program to smart phones, from pacemakers to microwaves.
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Tracy Heather Strain, fl. 1991, Film Posse, Michael Murphy, 1938-
Author / Creator
Randall MacLowry, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Murphy, 1938-
Person Discussed
Robert Noyce, 1927-1990
Topic / Theme
Electronics industry, Innovation and invention, Computers, Science and Technology
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Public Broadcasting Service
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Anonymously Yours
directed by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000; produced by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000, Aerial Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2003), 58 mins
Every few years a new documentary comes along whose impact is so powerful, so illuminating, and so memorable that it is deemed an instant classic and an essential classroom teaching tool. "Anonymously Yours" is such a film. This extraordinary documentary on sex-trafficking in Southeast Asia interweaves four young...
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directed by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000; produced by Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000, Aerial Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2003), 58 mins
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Every few years a new documentary comes along whose impact is so powerful, so illuminating, and so memorable that it is deemed an instant classic and an essential classroom teaching tool. "Anonymously Yours" is such a film. This extraordinary documentary on sex-trafficking in Southeast Asia interweaves four young women's stories to reveal an institution that enslaves as many as 40 million women worldwide. Shot clandestinely in Myanmar (formerly B...
Every few years a new documentary comes along whose impact is so powerful, so illuminating, and so memorable that it is deemed an instant classic and an essential classroom teaching tool. "Anonymously Yours" is such a film. This extraordinary documentary on sex-trafficking in Southeast Asia interweaves four young women's stories to reveal an institution that enslaves as many as 40 million women worldwide. Shot clandestinely in Myanmar (formerly Burma), "Anonymously Yours" is often shocking, frequently harrowing, and always compelling. Through the brutal honesty of the four women's stories the film exposes the commonplace bartering and selling of women and the cycles of poverty that enslave them. From the back rooms of teashops and restaurants to the lounges of five-star hotels, the Far East sex trade thrives on the routine merchandising of girls and women for the sexual escape and pleasure of men from all cultures. Through their unforgettable and poignant testimonies, these four sex workers introduce Western audiences to the widespread corruption and staggering poverty that are the status quo in much of the world -- and the primary causes behind one of the fastest-growing and most vicious industries on earth: the sale of human beings. "Anonymously Yours" will engage and challenge students and provoke animated discussion in a wide range of courses in women's studies, cultural anthropology, Asian studies, human rights, economics, and development issues. It was produced by Gayle Ferraro, who also produced the widely acclaimed documentary, "Sixteen Decisions."
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000, Aerial Productions
Author / Creator
Gayle Ferraro, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2002, 2003
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Border Events and Areas Context, Poverty, Slavery, Prostitution, Human trafficking, Women, Sociology, Asians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2003 Berkeley Media
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At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai
written by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor, Realis Pictures, Inc (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 29 mins
At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan...
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written by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor, Realis Pictures, Inc (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 29 mins
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At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan to construct a highway directly through their territory. But their strategy for survival has been effective: defend their lands from i...
At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan to construct a highway directly through their territory. But their strategy for survival has been effective: defend their lands from invasions while their leaders navigate the tricky waters of Brazilian politics. The film focuses on the charismatic leader, Chief Wai-Wai, as he travels from his remote village to Brazil's capitol, encountering for the first time airplanes, elevators, and skyscrapers. But the real barriers are not physical but bureaucratic and cultural. He doesn't read or write, has never been at a meeting before, and doesn't speak the language of these foreign people. Unlike the traditional depictions of indigenous persons as pristine, removed from the forces of the outside world, At the Edge of Conquest reveals a society grappling with the real politique of a larger nation-state. Chief Wai-Wai is fighting the role of victim in a desperate effort to shape the destiny of his people. It is a voyage resembling a cross between Alice in Wonderland and a Kafkaesque nightmare. But it is one which ultimately all isolated indigenous societies are forced to make if they are to survive this rapidly changing world. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Geoffrey O'Connor, Wai-Wai, fl. 1993, Realis Pictures, Inc, Margo Skinner, 1950-2005
Author / Creator
Geoffrey O'Connor
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Margo Skinner, 1950-2005
Person Discussed
Wai-Wai, fl. 1993
Topic / Theme
Wayampi (Waiãpi), Gold mines and mining, Property rights, Evacuations, Capitalism, Economic development, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Anthropology, Ethnography, Wayampi
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Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Atomic Africa: Clean Energy's Dirty Secrets
directed by Marcel Kolvenbach, fl. 2006 (Java Films, 2013), 52 mins
Africa's development is being held back by its poor infrastructure and undersize power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only a quarter of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous impact on the economy. It's a golden opportunity for companies like French nuclear giant, Areva, who...
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directed by Marcel Kolvenbach, fl. 2006 (Java Films, 2013), 52 mins
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Africa's development is being held back by its poor infrastructure and undersize power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only a quarter of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous impact on the economy. It's a golden opportunity for companies like French nuclear giant, Areva, who lobby aggressively for more power plants in Africa. But how safe are these new reactors? And what do they mean for the local populatio...
Africa's development is being held back by its poor infrastructure and undersize power plants. Countries like Uganda can only produce only a quarter of the energy needed, leading to daily power cuts with disastrous impact on the economy. It's a golden opportunity for companies like French nuclear giant, Areva, who lobby aggressively for more power plants in Africa. But how safe are these new reactors? And what do they mean for the local population? Ever since the first reactor was built in Congo in 1958, there have been concerns about its safety. In 2007, the head of the research institute was arrested for illegally selling nuclear fuel rods. Today Congo remains dangerously unstable – but sees its future in atomic energy and is planning more power stations. In Niger, the 'Uranium Highway' runs through rebel territory. A branch of Al-Qaida is operating in this area and transporting radioactive material has become even more dangerous since war broke out in neighbouring Mali in early 2013. Areva wants to open a new mine in the area but the opening has been delayed by three years because of Al-Qaida attacks.
New nuclear power plants in Africa also mean more uranium mining, contaminating the environment and endangering the local population. Radiation levels around some mines are dangerously high and there has been a sharp increase in birth deformities. Frequently, protesters like Golden Misabiko are thrown into jail or even murdered. We investigate the actions of the nuclear industry in Africa.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Marcel Kolvenbach, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Java Films
Topic / Theme
Power plants, Nuclear energy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 Java Films
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Backbone of the World
directed by George Burdeau, fl. 1980-1998; produced by Pamela Roberts, Rattlesnake Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1998), 57 mins
Set amid the majestic splendor of the northern Rockies, this innovative and inspiring documentary interweaves two compelling parallel stories: film director George Burdeau's journey home to live and work on the Blackfeet Reservation, and his tribe's determined struggle to protect its sacred lands and forge a new i...
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directed by George Burdeau, fl. 1980-1998; produced by Pamela Roberts, Rattlesnake Productions (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1998), 57 mins
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Set amid the majestic splendor of the northern Rockies, this innovative and inspiring documentary interweaves two compelling parallel stories: film director George Burdeau's journey home to live and work on the Blackfeet Reservation, and his tribe's determined struggle to protect its sacred lands and forge a new identity. Literally backed up against a wall, the Blackfeet Reservation lies in the great shadow of the northern Rocky Mountains -- know...
Set amid the majestic splendor of the northern Rockies, this innovative and inspiring documentary interweaves two compelling parallel stories: film director George Burdeau's journey home to live and work on the Blackfeet Reservation, and his tribe's determined struggle to protect its sacred lands and forge a new identity. Literally backed up against a wall, the Blackfeet Reservation lies in the great shadow of the northern Rocky Mountains -- known to the tribe as "the backbone of the world." An area called Badger Two Medicine, a 130,000-acre tract of treaty land, was recently opened for oil drilling by the U.S. Forest Service. An important spiritual retreat for the Blackfeet people, the Badger Two Medicine lands are now threatened by water contamination and the inevitable destruction of plants used for medicinal and spiritual purposes. Producer Pamela Roberts and director George Burdeau developed a four-year working relationship with the Blackfeet community, collaborating with tribal elders, government officials, and local Blackfeet videographers. Continuing the tradition of elders before him, veteran filmmaker Burdeau took on the role of mentor by teaching his craft to three young Blackfeet filmmakers, enabling them to pass on tribal stories with a fresh perspective. Under Burdeau’s guidance, the young filmmakers give new voice to the Blackfeet saga by intertwining the ancient tribal account of "Scarface" -- whose healing journey gave the Blackfeet their religious traditions -- with the contemporary crisis facing the community over the Badger Two Medicine despoliation. "Backbone of the World" illustrates that today the Blackfeet live in two worlds, modern America and the Blackfeet Nation. At risk is the language, religion, art, and remaining land belonging to a Native tribe that survived a smallpox epidemic in the late 19th century, and is now besieged by the encroachment of the dominant American culture. The inevitable disenfranchisement of Blackfeet youth is apparent. As one elder recounts, "Youngsters don't know the wilderness, just downtown." "Backbone of the World" is a unique and engaging film that explores the Blackfeet perspective on their culture, environment, and quest for tribal survival in the 21st century. The film will engender reflection and discussion in a wide range of courses in Native American studies, American history and studies, cultural anthropology, comparative religion, and the environment. It was produced by Pamela Roberts and directed by George Burdeau, and is a Rattlesnake Productions Film.
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Date Written / Recorded
1998
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pamela Roberts, Rattlesnake Productions
Author / Creator
George Burdeau, fl. 1980-1998
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Petroleum industry, Indian reservations, Myths and legends, Religious beliefs, Places of worship, Blackfoot
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Berkeley Media
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Beef Inc.
directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers...
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directed by Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988; produced by Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 50 mins
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A struggle for control of the world food market is waging, and the battle promises to escalate in the 21st century. This documentary by Carmen Garcia examines how a handful of companies have come to dominate beef production and distribution in North America. This film gives a voice to independent cattle producers who, unable to compete with the corporations, find themselves being squeezed out of the industry.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Éric Michel, National Film Board of Canada, Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Carmen Garcia, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Luis DeCespedes, fl. 2003
Topic / Theme
Corporate farms, Butchering, Public health, Food industry, Farmers, Livestock, Cattle, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 by the National Film Board of Canada
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Behind the Smile
produced by Alan Handel Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 48 mins
Hundreds of thousands of Thai young women leave their rural homes to work in the factories of Bangkok. They are the backbone of Thailand's economic success, yet are looked upon as almost less than human. Behind the Smile explores the lives and culture of these young women who live in crowded dormitories or shacks...
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produced by Alan Handel Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 48 mins
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Hundreds of thousands of Thai young women leave their rural homes to work in the factories of Bangkok. They are the backbone of Thailand's economic success, yet are looked upon as almost less than human. Behind the Smile explores the lives and culture of these young women who live in crowded dormitories or shacks with few possessions, homesick for their families. Yet the money they earn is so desperately needed by their families that they must st...
Hundreds of thousands of Thai young women leave their rural homes to work in the factories of Bangkok. They are the backbone of Thailand's economic success, yet are looked upon as almost less than human. Behind the Smile explores the lives and culture of these young women who live in crowded dormitories or shacks with few possessions, homesick for their families. Yet the money they earn is so desperately needed by their families that they must stay for years in their grim servitude. Through portraits of three women, we see the human cost of the country's rapid industrialization. Amoan, at nineteen, has been working in a textile factory for five years amidst the endless dust and never ending noise. As a good Buddhist daughter, she sends all her money home and spends nothing on herself. Laiad and her husband had to leave their children in the village. They rarely see them. Willaiwon after working in the same factory for fourteen years for minimum wage has become a union organizer. A whole generation of women has disappeared from the villages, changing traditions for ever. College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alan Handel Productions
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Industry, Women's issues, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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