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18 Ius Soli: Il diritto di essere italiani
directed by Fred Kuowrnu, fl. 2003; produced by Struggle Filmworks (Rome, Lazio: Privately Published, 2012), 53 mins
18 Ius Soli (the right of soil) is a 2012 award-winning grassroots Italian documentary about the issues of the citizenship for 1,000,000 of kids born in Italy. Officially selected at Black Berlin International Cinema. This documentary “examines” the law that denies citizenship to young people born in Italy of...
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directed by Fred Kuowrnu, fl. 2003; produced by Struggle Filmworks (Rome, Lazio: Privately Published, 2012), 53 mins
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18 Ius Soli (the right of soil) is a 2012 award-winning grassroots Italian documentary about the issues of the citizenship for 1,000,000 of kids born in Italy. Officially selected at Black Berlin International Cinema. This documentary “examines” the law that denies citizenship to young people born in Italy of immigrant parents, because they have no Italian blood. It follows 18 stories of girls and boys born and raised in Italy whose parents a...
18 Ius Soli (the right of soil) is a 2012 award-winning grassroots Italian documentary about the issues of the citizenship for 1,000,000 of kids born in Italy. Officially selected at Black Berlin International Cinema. This documentary “examines” the law that denies citizenship to young people born in Italy of immigrant parents, because they have no Italian blood. It follows 18 stories of girls and boys born and raised in Italy whose parents are originally from African, Asian, and South American countries who moved to and have long-lived in different areas of Italy. They are children of immigrants: go to school in Italy, speak the language and dialects, have never even been to the countries that their parents are from, nor do they speak their parents’ language. Yet they are not recognized Italian citizens. To obtain the Italian citizenship, they have to go through a lengthy and complicated application process and can only do so after they’ve turned 18 years old – a process that doesn’t always end positively for the applicant, resulting in serious and unavoidable problems of social inclusion and identity. There are presently 1,000,000 of young people who were born in Italy, speak Italian fluently, have studied in Italian schools and have lived in Italy all their lives, yet, they are not entitles to Italian citizenship. It is a reality lived by Italian soccer champion Mario Balotelli and countless others.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Struggle Filmworks
Author / Creator
Fred Kuowrnu, fl. 2003
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Race discrimination, Law, Sociology, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2012 Struggle Filmworks
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100% Asphalt
directed by Carol Mansour, 1961-; produced by Forward Film Productions (Beirut, Bayrut: Forward Film Productions, 2009), 26 mins
"100% Asphalt" is about a street that tells its own story. A street that shelters more than 200 million children with only asphalt, noise and rage for a home. “100% Asphalt” is a film from the heart, shot on the streets in the heart of the city, and revealing unspeakable truths. 26 minutes of testimonies from...
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directed by Carol Mansour, 1961-; produced by Forward Film Productions (Beirut, Bayrut: Forward Film Productions, 2009), 26 mins
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"100% Asphalt" is about a street that tells its own story. A street that shelters more than 200 million children with only asphalt, noise and rage for a home. “100% Asphalt” is a film from the heart, shot on the streets in the heart of the city, and revealing unspeakable truths. 26 minutes of testimonies from abandoned children, left to their misery and destitution, and surviving on violence and drugs.
Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Forward Film Productions, Najwa Kassem, fl. 1993
Author / Creator
Carol Mansour, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Forward Film Productions
Speaker / Narrator
Najwa Kassem, fl. 1993
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Illegal drugs, Children, Anthropology, Lebanese, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2002 Forward Film Production
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The Accidental Hero: Oskar Schindler
directed by David Haggie; produced by David Haggie and Anna Laura Malago, CTVC and British Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999, originally published 1997), 31 mins
This documentary on Oskar Schindler, the wartime rescuer of 1200 Jews, grapples with the moral ambiguity of a flawed hero. Schindler had joined the Nazi party early on and sympathized with their expansionist views. Personally, he was a gambler, adventurer, womanizer and drinker. How does such a person become the m...
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directed by David Haggie; produced by David Haggie and Anna Laura Malago, CTVC and British Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999, originally published 1997), 31 mins
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This documentary on Oskar Schindler, the wartime rescuer of 1200 Jews, grapples with the moral ambiguity of a flawed hero. Schindler had joined the Nazi party early on and sympathized with their expansionist views. Personally, he was a gambler, adventurer, womanizer and drinker. How does such a person become the most significant savior of Jews during the war? High School College Adult
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Haggie, Anna Laura Malago, CTVC, British Broadcasting Corporation, Joan Bakewell
Author / Creator
David Haggie
Date Published / Released
1997, 1999
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Joan Bakewell
Person Discussed
Oskar Schindler, 1908-1974
Topic / Theme
Character traits, Infidelity, Internment camps, Jewish people, Refugees, Spies, Holocaust, 1939-1945, Religion and Belief Systems, Family and Culture, World History, Jews, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Adelante (Forward)
directed by Noam Osband, fl. 2012-2014; produced by Noam Osband, fl. 2012-2014 (Noam Osband, 2014), 50 mins
Adelante showcases an Irish Catholic church on the outskirts of Philadelphia that is attracting the patronage of Mexican immigrants in the area. With a personal glimpse at the lives of the vibrant community members - a remarkable Irish American priest, young Mexican immigrants, and older Irish parishioners - the...
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directed by Noam Osband, fl. 2012-2014; produced by Noam Osband, fl. 2012-2014 (Noam Osband, 2014), 50 mins
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Adelante showcases an Irish Catholic church on the outskirts of Philadelphia that is attracting the patronage of Mexican immigrants in the area. With a personal glimpse at the lives of the vibrant community members - a remarkable Irish American priest, young Mexican immigrants, and older Irish parishioners - the film shows how churchgoers from various backgrounds have forged meaningful and heartfelt bonds of friendship and understanding. Once m...
Adelante showcases an Irish Catholic church on the outskirts of Philadelphia that is attracting the patronage of Mexican immigrants in the area. With a personal glimpse at the lives of the vibrant community members - a remarkable Irish American priest, young Mexican immigrants, and older Irish parishioners - the film shows how churchgoers from various backgrounds have forged meaningful and heartfelt bonds of friendship and understanding. Once moribund, the church has become a place for American parishioners to learn about, accept, and embrace a group of immigrants that breathes new life into the community. The film shares the expectant joy of the newly arrived families as they establish lives in an unfamiliar, often bewildering country that offers opportunities entangled with sometimes painful compromises. At its core, Adelante is a celebration of two groups' growth and an embrace of their evolving community.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Noam Osband, fl. 2012-2014
Author / Creator
Noam Osband, fl. 2012-2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Noam Osband
Topic / Theme
Mexican people, Demographics, Neighborhoods, Religious beliefs, Immigrant populations, Migration and Diaspora, African Americans, Turkish, Armenians
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Copyright © 2014 by Noam Osband
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Ancient Rome in Africa
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection (London, England: Charles Urban Trading Company, 1918), 13 mins
This documentary features the archaeological remnants of Rome's impact on Northern Arrica.
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection (London, England: Charles Urban Trading Company, 1918), 13 mins
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This documentary features the archaeological remnants of Rome's impact on Northern Arrica.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
1918
Publisher
Charles Urban Trading Company
Topic / Theme
Archaeological artifacts, Archaeological sites, Architecture, Family and Culture, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Copyright owner is unknown. Alexander Street Press is eager to hear from any rights owners who are not properly identified so that appropriate information may be provided in the future. Any information concerning rights to this work can be sent to the editor at the address below.
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Blinky and Me
directed by Tomasz Magierski (New York, NY: Tomasz Magierski, 2012), 1 hour 17 mins
Polish-born animator Yoram Gross is best known for creating The Adventures of Blinky Bill, a series that rivals the popularity of Mickey Mouse in Australia. Unlike Mickey Mouse, Blinky Bill's colorful artwork hides a more complicated and traumatizing past. Blinky & Me recounts the artist's childhood as a Jew in Na...
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directed by Tomasz Magierski (New York, NY: Tomasz Magierski, 2012), 1 hour 17 mins
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Polish-born animator Yoram Gross is best known for creating The Adventures of Blinky Bill, a series that rivals the popularity of Mickey Mouse in Australia. Unlike Mickey Mouse, Blinky Bill's colorful artwork hides a more complicated and traumatizing past. Blinky & Me recounts the artist's childhood as a Jew in Nazi-occupied Poland, where he spent his formative years under a blanket of horror and displacement. It tracks his escape from Europe and...
Polish-born animator Yoram Gross is best known for creating The Adventures of Blinky Bill, a series that rivals the popularity of Mickey Mouse in Australia. Unlike Mickey Mouse, Blinky Bill's colorful artwork hides a more complicated and traumatizing past. Blinky & Me recounts the artist's childhood as a Jew in Nazi-occupied Poland, where he spent his formative years under a blanket of horror and displacement. It tracks his escape from Europe and arrival to Israel, where he began creating animated films, and journeys along with Gross to his current homeland of Australia.The film discusses the influence of Gross's harrowing journey on his cartoons, providing context for an Australian icon.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Tomasz Magierski
Date Published / Released
2011-12-21, 2012
Publisher
Tomasz Magierski
Person Discussed
Yoram Gross, 1926-
Topic / Theme
Family, Animation, Animators
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Copyright © 2012 by Tomasz Magierski
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Brazil: An Inconvenient History
directed by Phil Grabsky; produced by Seventh Art Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 2000), 47 mins
While everyone knows of the history of slavery in the USA, few people realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil, while only 4% were sent to the U.S. At one time half of the population of Braz...
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directed by Phil Grabsky; produced by Seventh Art Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 2000), 47 mins
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While everyone knows of the history of slavery in the USA, few people realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil, while only 4% were sent to the U.S. At one time half of the population of Brazil were slaves. It was the last country to officially abolish slavery (1888) and one of the ex-slaves is still alive today. This well-r...
While everyone knows of the history of slavery in the USA, few people realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil, while only 4% were sent to the U.S. At one time half of the population of Brazil were slaves. It was the last country to officially abolish slavery (1888) and one of the ex-slaves is still alive today. This well-researched BBC production charts Brazil's history using original texts, letters, accounts and decrees. From these original sources, we learn firsthand about the brutality of the slave traders and slave owners, and the hardship of plantation life. With the Portugese colony of Angola acting as a "factory" supplying Africans to Brazil, it was cheaper to replace any slave starved and worked to death than to extend his life by treating him humanely. Few plantation owners sent for their wives to live in this hot climate, so the softening effect of family life was absent among the rough white settlers. Historians Joao Jose Reis, Cya Teixeira, Marilene Rosa Da Silva, anthropologist Peter Fry, and others recount the effect of centuries of slavery on Brazil today. This is an important documentary for Black history, African history and Latin American studies. High School Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Seventh Art Productions, Sean Barrett, 1940-
Author / Creator
Phil Grabsky
Date Published / Released
2000, 2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Sean Barrett, 1940-
Topic / Theme
African ethnic groups, Agrarian economy, Cultural identity, Physical abuse, Slave trade, Slaveholders, Slavery, Sugar, Torture, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, Trade and Commerce, World History, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Charles DeGaulle: A Profile
directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
In June 1940, a junior general in the French army escaped to London determined to save France after its surrender to the Germans. Charles De Gaulle became the leader of the Free French, and the embodiment of their hope for the future. Arrogant and abrasive, through sheer force of will he asserted France's position...
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directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
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In June 1940, a junior general in the French army escaped to London determined to save France after its surrender to the Germans. Charles De Gaulle became the leader of the Free French, and the embodiment of their hope for the future. Arrogant and abrasive, through sheer force of will he asserted France's position with the Allied powers. When the Allies were ready to recapture Paris, Eisenhower held back his troops to allow De Gaulle to liberate...
In June 1940, a junior general in the French army escaped to London determined to save France after its surrender to the Germans. Charles De Gaulle became the leader of the Free French, and the embodiment of their hope for the future. Arrogant and abrasive, through sheer force of will he asserted France's position with the Allied powers. When the Allies were ready to recapture Paris, Eisenhower held back his troops to allow De Gaulle to liberate Paris. After the war, De Gaulle was the outstanding figure in France and the natural choice to lead the new government. But the infighting among the political parties was distasteful to him and he retired from public life in 1947. In 1958, when France was torn apart by the Algerian independence movement, De Gaulle emerged from seclusion to form the Fifth Republic. Though initially he hoped to retain Algeria as part of France, in the end he realized it must gain its independence. By 1968 a new post war generation had come of age and rebelled against his authoritarianism. He resigned in 1969 and died the following year. Archival films together with commentary by journalists and colleagues bring the career of this remarkable leader alive. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television, Sandy Gall, 1927-
Author / Creator
Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016
Date Published / Released
1996, 1997
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Sandy Gall, 1927-
Person Discussed
Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970
Topic / Theme
Cultural identity, Heads of state, National government, History curriculums, Algerian Independence from France, July 5, 1962, World War II, 1939-1945, Algerian War of Independence, 1954-1962, Family and Culture, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1997. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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China: One Child Policy
produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 23 mins
In 1980, the Communist Government of China instituted a policy of one child per family as a means of curtailing population growth. Now, the success or failure of this highly controversial social experiment can be assessed. In this comprehensive report, correspondent John Taylor journeyed from the high rise flats o...
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produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 23 mins
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In 1980, the Communist Government of China instituted a policy of one child per family as a means of curtailing population growth. Now, the success or failure of this highly controversial social experiment can be assessed. In this comprehensive report, correspondent John Taylor journeyed from the high rise flats of middle class Beijing to the poor farms of the Chinese countryside to see the effect of this policy. Population growth has been slowed...
In 1980, the Communist Government of China instituted a policy of one child per family as a means of curtailing population growth. Now, the success or failure of this highly controversial social experiment can be assessed. In this comprehensive report, correspondent John Taylor journeyed from the high rise flats of middle class Beijing to the poor farms of the Chinese countryside to see the effect of this policy. Population growth has been slowed, but this success has come at enormous social cost. Many families have suffered greatly under the policy, from forced abortions to political coercion and heavy fines. Liu Shuling, a poor farmer's wife with two children says: "After having one baby, when people tried to have a second one, if you didn't have money, they would pull down your house. If they didn't pull down your house, they would take away your timber and your horse carts." The policy has also given birth to an alarming imbalance between the sexes. For every 100 girls there are 120 boys. Traditionally, Chinese parents have preferred sons - because they support them in their old age and carry on the family name. Many couples have turned to ultrasound machines to guarantee they get the type of child they desire. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of female foetuses have been aborted. China is also becoming a nation of children without siblings. There is now a real concern that the One Child Policy has created a generation of spoilt children - so-called "little emperors and empresses." College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Demographics, Family, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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China's Children
in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection (East and West Association), 17 mins
This documentary features China's children.
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in Prelinger Collection, of United States. Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Collection (East and West Association), 17 mins
Description
This documentary features China's children.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Publisher
East and West Association
Topic / Theme
Children, Chinese people, Daily life, Local customs, Local populations, Schools, Family and Culture, World History, Chinese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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