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100 Years of Silence: The Germans in Namibia
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directed by Halfdan Muurholm and Casper Erichsen; produced by Halfdan Muurholm (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 8 mins
One hundred years ago, the Herero people of Namibia were nearly exterminated by German colonial soldiers in what has become known as the first genocide of the 20th century. Herero men, women and children were rounded up like cattle and put into Germany's first ever concentration camps. Four years later, three-quar...
directed by Halfdan Muurholm and Casper Erichsen; produced by Halfdan Muurholm (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 1 hour 8 mins
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China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1, Emperors
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directed by Adrian Pennink; presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Melanie Fall, fl. 1999 and Susannah Price, fl. 2013, Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 mins
The transformation of China into a global superpower raises some of the most challenging questions of our time – and this revealing series seeks out the answers. Will this turn out to be China’s century or will the Red Dragon crash and burn? Niall Ferguson travels through this vast country to find out how a fi...
directed by Adrian Pennink; presented by Niall Ferguson, 1964-; produced by Melanie Fall, fl. 1999 and Susannah Price, fl. 2013, Chimerica Media, in China: Triumph and Turmoil, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2012), 48 mins
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Engineering an Empire, Episode 9, Britain: Blood and Steel
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directed by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003; presented by Peter Weller, 1947-; produced by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003, Kralyevich Productions, in Engineering an Empire, Episode 9 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
The engineering and/or architectural feats that were characteristic of some of the greatest societies on this planet. At its pinnacle, the British Empire spanned every continent and covered one quarter of the Earth's land mass.
directed by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003; presented by Peter Weller, 1947-; produced by Kristen Gray, fl. 2003, Kralyevich Productions, in Engineering an Empire, Episode 9 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
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Frontiers, Gold and the Gun
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produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
Distinguished presenters visit some famous dividing lines between nations. Sometimes against a backdrop of breathtaking beauty, sometimes of bleak barbed wire, each film shows what a frontier does to the people who live in its shadow. Among those explored are former East/West Germany, South Africa/Mozambique, and...
produced by Jenny Barraclough, in Frontiers (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1990, originally published 1990), 50 mins
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In Search of History, Rome's Eternal Wonders
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produced by Paola Di Florio, fl. 1994 and Linda Fuller, fl. 1993, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1992), 43 mins
"In Search of History" journeys 2,000 years from ancient times to the present, taking a closer look at the events, places, and hidden mysteries that have puzzled and inspired historians and experts across the ages. Built to attest to the power and glory of Rome, the ancient monuments often hide a rocky past. Bu...
produced by Paola Di Florio, fl. 1994 and Linda Fuller, fl. 1993, Greystone Communications, in In Search of History (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1992), 43 mins
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Life Under Siege
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directed by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022; produced by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022, Ruth Pereira, fl. 2022, Oleksander Udalyi, fl. 2022 and Vladyslav Pavlenko, fl. 2022 (Singapore: Mediacorp TV Singapore, 2022), 47 mins
As the war in Ukraine upends lives, thousands have stepped into critical roles. A CEO takes on the dangerous mission of driving aid into a city that’s bombed every day. A Kyiv resident figures out how to keep frontline defenders fed in wartime conditions. A Polish architect crosses into the war zone to rescue st...
directed by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022; produced by Liliana Grzybowska, fl. 2022, Ruth Pereira, fl. 2022, Oleksander Udalyi, fl. 2022 and Vladyslav Pavlenko, fl. 2022 (Singapore: Mediacorp TV Singapore, 2022), 47 mins
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Public Enemy Number One
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directed by Stewart Young, fl. 1963 and David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by David Bradbury, 1951-, Australian Film Commission (New South Wales: Frontline Films, 1981), 1 hour 1 mins

For most of his working life, controversial Australian journalist Wilfred Burchett chose to report from the “other side”. His unorthodox views and activities caused him to be labelled a traitor by many. Burchett was the first Western journalist to report on the devastating after effects of the atomic bomb drop...

directed by Stewart Young, fl. 1963 and David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by David Bradbury, 1951-, Australian Film Commission (New South Wales: Frontline Films, 1981), 1 hour 1 mins
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Simantorekha = The Borderline
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directed by Tanvir Mokammel, 1955-; produced by Kino-Eye Films (Privately Published, 2017), 2 hours 24 mins
"The 1947 Partition haunts me. I’ve heard so many stories from my parents about the Partition days. The year 2017, is the 70th anniversary of the Partition of 1947. So I thought this may be an appropriate time to look back at that tragic part of our common history."
directed by Tanvir Mokammel, 1955-; produced by Kino-Eye Films (Privately Published, 2017), 2 hours 24 mins
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Speaking Freely, Volume 4, Chalmers Johnson on: American Hegemony
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directed by Philippe Diaz, fl. 1980; produced by Cinema Libre Studio, in Speaking Freely, Volume 4 (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2008), 52 mins
Author of BLOWBACK, THE SORROWS OF EMPIRE, and NEMESIS: THE LAST DAYS OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC, Chalmers Johnson has literally written the book on the concept of American hegemony. A former naval officer and consultant to the C.I.A., he now serves as Professor Emeritus at UC San Diego. As Co-Founder and President...
directed by Philippe Diaz, fl. 1980; produced by Cinema Libre Studio, in Speaking Freely, Volume 4 (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2008), 52 mins
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Timewatch, Palestine: The First Intifada
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produced by Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 2 hours 1 mins
The Intifada, as the Palestinians call their uprising against the Israeli military occupation of their land, has been characterised by acts of violence from both sides. However, 50 years ago it was the British who were the focus of a rebellion by Palestinian Arabs. Timewatch investigates that uprising, talking to...
produced by Antonia Benedek, fl. 1976-1989, in Timewatch (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 1991), 2 hours 1 mins
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