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Africa in the 21st Century, Somalia: The Neglected Civil War
produced by NHK International Inc., in Africa in the 21st Century (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
Independent since 1960, Somalia has seen virtually constant political upheaval. Chaos still reigns in the capital, Mogadishu, and throughout Somalia. Some eighty percent of the nation is under the power of guerrillas and local warlords. Taking advantage of the chaos, Islamic fundamentalist groups such as al Qaeda...
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produced by NHK International Inc., in Africa in the 21st Century (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
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Independent since 1960, Somalia has seen virtually constant political upheaval. Chaos still reigns in the capital, Mogadishu, and throughout Somalia. Some eighty percent of the nation is under the power of guerrillas and local warlords. Taking advantage of the chaos, Islamic fundamentalist groups such as al Qaeda frequently infiltrate. Suspected to be the main financial source for al Qaeda, all assets in the al Barakaat bank, the country’s main...
Independent since 1960, Somalia has seen virtually constant political upheaval. Chaos still reigns in the capital, Mogadishu, and throughout Somalia. Some eighty percent of the nation is under the power of guerrillas and local warlords. Taking advantage of the chaos, Islamic fundamentalist groups such as al Qaeda frequently infiltrate. Suspected to be the main financial source for al Qaeda, all assets in the al Barakaat bank, the country’s main bank, were frozen and remittances from workers abroad to their families at home were stopped, which aggravated the confusion and deepened poverty in the nation. Finally, Somalia has become a target in the post-Afghanistan "war" against terrorism. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
NHK International Inc.
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Africa in the 21st Century
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, War, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Humanities, Somali, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Cambodia: The Betrayal
produced by David Munro, 1942- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 1 hour 8 mins
The world was horrified to learn of the holocaust which had taken place in Cambodia at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This film exposes the hypocrisy of the Western nations which continue to support Pol Pot, despite the atrocities of his regime. Not only has Pol Pot been allowed to occupy Cambodia's sea...
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produced by David Munro, 1942- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 1 hour 8 mins
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The world was horrified to learn of the holocaust which had taken place in Cambodia at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This film exposes the hypocrisy of the Western nations which continue to support Pol Pot, despite the atrocities of his regime. Not only has Pol Pot been allowed to occupy Cambodia's seat in the United Nations, but the Western nations have been secretly selling them weapons for use in their civil war. Despite the loss o...
The world was horrified to learn of the holocaust which had taken place in Cambodia at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This film exposes the hypocrisy of the Western nations which continue to support Pol Pot, despite the atrocities of his regime. Not only has Pol Pot been allowed to occupy Cambodia's seat in the United Nations, but the Western nations have been secretly selling them weapons for use in their civil war. Despite the loss of a fifth of their population, the resilient Cambodians have made significant strides to rebuild their society. But they fear the threat of a second Holocaust. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Munro, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), History curriculums, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, International Response, Humanities, Cambodian, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Chile: Hasta Cuando?
directed by David Bradbury, 1951- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 1 hour 19 mins
This is the story of a country racked with political repression and torture. The film flashes back to the violence of 1973 in which the country's military, backed by the U. S., overthrew the government of Salvadore Allende, replacing it with the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. It is the Pinochet governme...
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directed by David Bradbury, 1951- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987), 1 hour 19 mins
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This is the story of a country racked with political repression and torture. The film flashes back to the violence of 1973 in which the country's military, backed by the U. S., overthrew the government of Salvadore Allende, replacing it with the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. It is the Pinochet government's harsh, repressive measures that are recorded in this searing documentary. The film crew risked their lives to capture this story o...
This is the story of a country racked with political repression and torture. The film flashes back to the violence of 1973 in which the country's military, backed by the U. S., overthrew the government of Salvadore Allende, replacing it with the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. It is the Pinochet government's harsh, repressive measures that are recorded in this searing documentary. The film crew risked their lives to capture this story of indiscriminate arrests, military intimidation, brutal murders and disappearances, all taking place while Chile's elite enjoyed the good life. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
David Bradbury, 1951-
Date Published / Released
1987
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Salvador Allende, 1908-1973, Augusto Pinochet, 1915-2006
Topic / Theme
Chile - Pinochet Regime (1973-1990), History curriculums, Politics, Augusto Pinochet's Dictatorship, Chile, 1973-1990, Chile, Coup d'Etat, September 11, 1973, Politics & Policy, Documentation of Crimes, Humanities, Chileans
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Copyright © 1987. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Forgotten Bomb
directed by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; presented by Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; produced by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010, halflife* digital and BS Production (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2012), 1 hour 35 mins
When the Cold War ended, the generations that lived through it were relieved to finally vanquish the specter of a mushroom cloud from their minds. But today, thousands of nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia remain on high-alert, still poised to destroy the planet.
In Japan, atomic bomb survivors str...
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directed by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; presented by Bud Ryan, fl. 2010; produced by Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010 and Bud Ryan, fl. 2010, halflife* digital and BS Production (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2012), 1 hour 35 mins
Description
When the Cold War ended, the generations that lived through it were relieved to finally vanquish the specter of a mushroom cloud from their minds. But today, thousands of nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia remain on high-alert, still poised to destroy the planet.
In Japan, atomic bomb survivors struggle with nightmarish memories and negative health effects; atomic veterans, down-winders, and atomic workers around the globe also co...
When the Cold War ended, the generations that lived through it were relieved to finally vanquish the specter of a mushroom cloud from their minds. But today, thousands of nuclear weapons in the United States and Russia remain on high-alert, still poised to destroy the planet.
In Japan, atomic bomb survivors struggle with nightmarish memories and negative health effects; atomic veterans, down-winders, and atomic workers around the globe also continue to suffer from the effects of radiation exposure. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 may have temporarily damaged the soul of Japan, but has anyone ever taken an account of what the Bomb has done, and continues to do, to the soul of the country that dropped it? How might we alter the soul of a nation in order to truly live without the threat of total destruction?
In a globe-trotting journey through various perspectives on nuclear weapons, filmmaker Bud Ryan takes us from the Peace Museums of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to the "Nuclear Science" museums of the United States; to the place that birthed the atomic bomb, (and cares for it still) the state of New Mexico, where Ryan now lives.
Featuring former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, authors Gar Alperovitz and Jonathan Schell, Japanese bomb survivors, and many others, THE FORGOTTEN BOMB explores our pre-conceptions about nuclear weapons and their history, investigates how they inform our sense of identity and discovers what the Bomber can learn from the Bombed.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010, Bud Ryan, fl. 2010, halflife* digital, BS Production
Author / Creator
Stuart Overbey, fl. 2010, Bud Ryan, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2010, 2012
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Speaker / Narrator
Jonathan Schell, 1943-2014, Gar Alperovitz, 1936-, George Pratt Shultz, 1920-
Person Discussed
Jonathan Schell, 1943-2014, Gar Alperovitz, 1936-, George Pratt Shultz, 1920-
Topic / Theme
Post WWII Nuclear Policies, Survivors, International relations, Radiation injuries, Nuclear warfare, Nuclear weapons, Atomic Bombing, Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Cold War, 1945-1989, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nicaragua - Dictatorship Restored?
directed by Sven G. Hansen and Jens Pedersen (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 52 mins
Nicaragua - Dictatorship Restored? focuses on the preparations for the 2011 elections. While Nicaragua’s Constitution does not allow leaders to serve consecutive terms, Ortega organizes his campaign by manipulating friendly Supreme Court judges into circumventing the national law. To win reelection, Ortega perse...
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directed by Sven G. Hansen and Jens Pedersen (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 52 mins
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Nicaragua - Dictatorship Restored? focuses on the preparations for the 2011 elections. While Nicaragua’s Constitution does not allow leaders to serve consecutive terms, Ortega organizes his campaign by manipulating friendly Supreme Court judges into circumventing the national law. To win reelection, Ortega persecutes members of the opposition, intimidates public employees, and abuses state resources. Several activists representing the 'youth mo...
Nicaragua - Dictatorship Restored? focuses on the preparations for the 2011 elections. While Nicaragua’s Constitution does not allow leaders to serve consecutive terms, Ortega organizes his campaign by manipulating friendly Supreme Court judges into circumventing the national law. To win reelection, Ortega persecutes members of the opposition, intimidates public employees, and abuses state resources. Several activists representing the 'youth movement' initiate a protest against Ortega's unconstitutional candidacy, but despite their efforts, he wins reelection. Nicaragua - Dictatorship Restored? is a vivid reminder of quickly power can corrupt and undermine youthful ideals.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Sven G. Hansen, Jens Pedersen
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Daniel Ortega, 1945-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Elections, Political commentary, Somoza Government Overthrown, Nicaragua, July 19, 1979, Law, Transitional Justice, Humanities, Nicaraguans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Pedersen & Co. All rights reserved.
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Red Lines
directed by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002 and Oliver Lukacs, fl. 2013; produced by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Spark Media (District of Columbia: Spark Media, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
The news from the Middle East worsens daily into a nightmare scenario - one eerily foretold in 2012 as two young, unlikely Syrian activists launch a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country. Under threat of death, they organize when no one else will. Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, of...
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directed by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002 and Oliver Lukacs, fl. 2013; produced by Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Spark Media (District of Columbia: Spark Media, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
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The news from the Middle East worsens daily into a nightmare scenario - one eerily foretold in 2012 as two young, unlikely Syrian activists launch a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country. Under threat of death, they organize when no one else will. Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict taking us from the trenches to geopolitical jockeying and becoming, along the way, a sear...
The news from the Middle East worsens daily into a nightmare scenario - one eerily foretold in 2012 as two young, unlikely Syrian activists launch a radical plan for bringing democracy to their country. Under threat of death, they organize when no one else will. Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict taking us from the trenches to geopolitical jockeying and becoming, along the way, a searing exposé of an ongoing inhumane crisis.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Spark Media
Author / Creator
Andrea Kalin, fl. 2002, Oliver Lukacs, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Spark Media
Person Discussed
Bashar al-Assad, 1965-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Political violence, Political demonstrations, Revolutions, Syrian Civil War, 2011-, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Syrians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2014 Spark Media
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