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731: Two Versions of Hell
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produced by James T. Hong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 28 mins
This is a multi-award winning documentary about Unit 731, Japan's secret World War II biological and chemical weapons facility in the Chinese town of Harbin where biological weapons were developed during the Japanese Occupation. The film uses the same footage as seen from two points of view. The first half gives t...
produced by James T. Hong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 28 mins
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Boy Soldiers: The Secret War in Okinawa
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directed by Hanayo Oya, 1987- and Chie Mikami, fl. 2012 (Hamden, CT: ZAKKA Films, 2018), 1 hour 55 mins
Heralding the downfall of the Japanese military regime in 1945, the Battle of Okinawa has already been the topic of various documentary and fiction films. However, the history of the guerilla war, fought by Okinawan child soldiers under the command of Japanese officers, is still regarded as taboo. With an acute se...
directed by Hanayo Oya, 1987- and Chie Mikami, fl. 2012 (Hamden, CT: ZAKKA Films, 2018), 1 hour 55 mins
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CNN Specials, Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, One Year Later
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presented by Fareed Zakaria, 1964-, in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 1 hour 5 mins
Marking the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria leads a town hall with the Biden Administration’s national security team: National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and USAID Administrator Samantha Power.
presented by Fareed Zakaria, 1964-, in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 1 hour 5 mins
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CNN Specials, The Will to Win: Ukraine at War
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in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 42 mins
In an in-depth exploration, CNN hosts examine extraordinary individuals and unexpected events through interviews, stories, images and video.
in CNN Specials (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2023), 42 mins
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Code Name: Butterflies
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directed by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995; produced by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995 (Privately Published, 2008), 1 hour 1 mins
A veces la bravura para se hacer la revolución proviene de donde menos lo esperas. Em la isla caribeña, de la República Dominicana, 1960, há un pueblo asediado, sufriendo bajo la cruel tiranía de Rafael Trujillo, el dictador más sanguinario de la historia latinoamericana. Tres bellas y notables hermanas - Pa...
directed by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995; produced by Cecilia Domeyko, fl. 1995 (Privately Published, 2008), 1 hour 1 mins
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Frontline, Inside Assad's Syria
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presented by Sarah Childress, fl. 2011-2016; produced by Daniel Edge, fl. 2004-2018, Missy Frederick, fl. 2007-2016, Michelle Mizner, fl. 2007-2016 and Martin Smith, 1949-, in Frontline (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015), 53 mins
Correspondent Martin Smith goes inside Syria to report from government-controlled areas as war rages. With on-the-ground reporting and firsthand accounts from Syrians caught in the crisis, the film shines new light on the ongoing conflict.
presented by Sarah Childress, fl. 2011-2016; produced by Daniel Edge, fl. 2004-2018, Missy Frederick, fl. 2007-2016, Michelle Mizner, fl. 2007-2016 and Martin Smith, 1949-, in Frontline (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2015), 53 mins
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The Legacy of a War: Vietnam
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produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Gwen Ifill, 1955- (Virginia: NewsHour Productions, 2006), 1 hour 29 mins
The Vietnam War lasted longer than any other in U.S. history. On the 25th anniversary of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" examines the war's lasting impact through a series of panel discussions. Questions of the war's effect on politics and policy, the military and the media, and the...
produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions; interview by Gwen Ifill, 1955- (Virginia: NewsHour Productions, 2006), 1 hour 29 mins
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Political Assassinations, Vol. III, The End of a Colombian Dream: Denying The Assassination Of Jorge Gaitana
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directed by Maria Valencia, fl. 2010 and Michel Noll, 1949-; produced by Quarter Latin Media and Solferino Images, in Political Assassinations, Vol. III (Film Ideas, 2010), 53 mins
On April 9, 1948, despite strong social tensions, US general Marshall opens the 9th Pan-American conference in Colombia's capital Bogota. Jorge Gaitan, the popular opposition leader and fierce opponent to the Colombian oligarchy, is shot dead. The aftermath? Two days of riots that left 5,000 dead and a guerrilla w...
directed by Maria Valencia, fl. 2010 and Michel Noll, 1949-; produced by Quarter Latin Media and Solferino Images, in Political Assassinations, Vol. III (Film Ideas, 2010), 53 mins
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Political Assassinations, Vol. IV, Death in Geneva : The Poisoning of Félix Moumié
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directed by Frank Garbely, fl. 2010; produced by Aïe Productions and Triluna Film, in Political Assassinations, Vol. IV (Film Ideas, 2010), 53 mins
For the French government, Cameroon had a particular strategic importance. Paris was afraid that in case of defeat against Moumie's UPC, a left wing movement of independence, France would not only lose Cameroon, but also other colonies in Western and Central Africa. Paris was convinced that it was in Cameroon it w...
directed by Frank Garbely, fl. 2010; produced by Aïe Productions and Triluna Film, in Political Assassinations, Vol. IV (Film Ideas, 2010), 53 mins
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War on Trial
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directed by David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by David Bradbury, 1951- and Treena Lenthall, fl. 2007-2018, Frontline Films (New South Wales: Frontline Films, 2016), 47 mins

After pedalling across the airport tarmac on a red tricycle, Bryan Law in his signature ten gallon hat and business suit had executed his mission. Seconds later, he was surrounded by military troops and security guards.

This was not the action of a crazed man, but of an educated, middle-aged teacher. Since the eig...

directed by David Bradbury, 1951-; produced by David Bradbury, 1951- and Treena Lenthall, fl. 2007-2018, Frontline Films (New South Wales: Frontline Films, 2016), 47 mins
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