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The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández
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written by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla, Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980- and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009; directed by Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980-; produced by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 22 mins
In 1997, no one in the small town (pop. 100) of Redford, Texas knew that U.S. Marine teams, fully camouflaged and armed with M16 rifles, had been secretly deployed to their section of the border. Farmers like the Hernández family, who lived by the river, went on working their fields and tending to their livestock...
written by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla, Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980- and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009; directed by Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980-; produced by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 1 hour 22 mins
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El Chogui
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directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- “El Chogui” (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real possibility, he decided...
directed by Felix Zurita de Higes (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
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Death on a Friendly Border
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directed by Rachel Antell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 5 mins
The border that runs between Tijuana and San Diego is the most heavily militarized border between "friendly" countries anywhere in the world. Since 1994 when the U.S. instituted Operation Gatekeeper, an average of one person a day has died crossing into the U.S. The policy has been condemned by the UN Commissioner...
directed by Rachel Antell (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 1 hour 5 mins
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Excerpts from an Interview with Lawrence J. Korb
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written by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla, Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980- and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009; directed by Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980-; produced by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 13 mins
In 1997, no one in the small town (pop. 100) of Redford, Texas knew that U.S. Marine teams, fully camouflaged and armed with M16 rifles, had been secretly deployed to their section of the border. Farmers like the Hernández family, who lived by the river, went on working their fields and tending to their livestock...
written by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla, Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980- and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009; directed by Kieran Fitzgerald, 1980-; produced by Shane Slattery-Quintanilla and Brendan Fitzgerald, fl. 2009 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2007), 13 mins
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Imaginary Postcards #1
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directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; produced by Bogazici University (Privately Published, 2016), 6 mins
Jocelyne Saab shot a film during her residence as a part of her chronicle.
directed by Jocelyne Saab, 1948-; produced by Bogazici University (Privately Published, 2016), 6 mins
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The Minutemen: Vigilantes at The Border
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directed by Corey Wascinski; produced by Julia Myron and Corey Wascinski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 23 mins
Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the Minutemen positioned themselves along the US/Mexico border. Armed, energetic, and bound by common ideals, they are a diverse, often fragmented group of disillusioned freedom fighters led by a modern day Don...
directed by Corey Wascinski; produced by Julia Myron and Corey Wascinski (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 23 mins
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Natives: Immigrant Bashing On the Border
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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...
produced by Jesse Lerner and Scott Sterling, fl. 1991 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 37 mins
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The Oasis of Memory: Fragments of Sahrawi Culture
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directed by Elisa Mereghetti and Marco Mensa, fl. 2001 (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna: Ethnos Films, 2003), 25 mins
How does the memory of a people live on through decades of unrootedness? The story of the Sahrawi is known: 250,000 people living in the Algerian desert, waiting for over 30 years to return to their homeland, Western Sahara.
directed by Elisa Mereghetti and Marco Mensa, fl. 2001 (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna: Ethnos Films, 2003), 25 mins
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Theater of War: The Pacific Campaign, Episode 1, Tensions Rise - The Opening Moves
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directed by Liam Dale; produced by Liam Dale, Vibe Productions, in Theater of War: The Pacific Campaign, Episode 1 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2012), 26 mins
Six episode series devoted to the history of the Pacific Theater of World War II. Starting with the tensions in the Pacific that led to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor through the epic battle of Midway and the Atomic Bombing of Japan.
directed by Liam Dale; produced by Liam Dale, Vibe Productions, in Theater of War: The Pacific Campaign, Episode 1 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2012), 26 mins
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The Undocumented
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directed by Marco Williams, 1956-; produced by Marco Williams, 1956-, Hip Truth Productions (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2013), 1 hour 28 mins
Border Patrol agents, Native Americans, smugglers, ranchers, retirees, and Samaritans form a constellation of people engaged with the Arizona/Mexico border on a daily basis — policing it, inhabiting it, crossing it, working it, making it safer, or simply feeling its consequences. But at the center of it all is t...
directed by Marco Williams, 1956-; produced by Marco Williams, 1956-, Hip Truth Productions (Alexandria, VA: Filmakers Library, 2013), 1 hour 28 mins
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