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Africa in the 21st Century, Somalia: The Neglected Civil War
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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...
produced by NHK International Inc., in Africa in the 21st Century (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 50 mins
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Among the Disappeared: A Cambodian Survivor Remembers
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produced by Four Square Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 48 mins
As a young child, Kodaim Ear survived the suffering the Khmer Rouge inflicted on Cambodia. He lost his parents and three sisters and was saved by his cunning and determined grandfather who enabled the remaining family members to survive the rigors of forced labor in the countryside. Now thirty, and recently marrie...
produced by Four Square Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 48 mins
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The Forgotten Bomb
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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

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...

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
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Requiem for Syrian Refugees
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directed by Richard Wolf, fl. 2001; produced by Lobo Docs (Lobo Films, 2014), 1 hour 11 mins
This wrenching documentary, shot in Iraq, less than one hundred miles from ISIS-controlled territory, shows an unprecedented in-depth perspective on the daily lives and feelings of refugees. The film features compelling candid testimonies of Syrian refugees who wish to convey their situation to the world with a s...
directed by Richard Wolf, fl. 2001; produced by Lobo Docs (Lobo Films, 2014), 1 hour 11 mins
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Superpower
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directed by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller; presented by Christy Johnson, fl. 1996; produced by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller, Superpower Productions (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2013), 1 hour 57 mins
SUPERPOWER goes behind the scenes of America’s national security apparatus and military operations to illustrate America’s quest for global dominance through economic and military strategy. Framed by dozens of interviews with notable experts like historian Noam Chomsky, Commander Eric Haney (founder of Delta F...
directed by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller; presented by Christy Johnson, fl. 1996; produced by Barbara-Anne Steegmuller, Superpower Productions (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2013), 1 hour 57 mins
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War Babies
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produced by Macumba International, Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour
While much attention has been given to the women survivors of wartime rape, this is the first film to focus on the children conceived through such violence. It follows the stories of offspring in Bangladesh, Bosnia, Rwanda and Nicaragua. Ryan was born out of such violence in Bangladesh and adopted in infancy by a...
produced by Macumba International, Inc. (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour
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Yesterday in Rwanda
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directed by Davina Pardo; produced by Davina Pardo (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2005), 15 mins
Yesterday in Rwanda is a haunting film that focuses on one survivor of the genocide and her experience of trauma, displacement and hope. Claire Wihogora emigrated to Canada in 1998, four years after her father, brother and countless other family and friends were killed. The film portrays Claire carrying on with he...
directed by Davina Pardo; produced by Davina Pardo (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2005), 15 mins
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