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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
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Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Correspondent, Dying To Leave
directed by Sun Shuyun, 1960-; presented by Olenka Frenkiel, fl. 1988; produced by Frank Smith, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 47 mins
In June 2000, 58 Chinese nationals were discovered in a truck at Dover Ferry Port in the UK. Packed like cattle in a container with no air, food or water, they suffocated to death. An estimated 100,000 Chinese people entrust their lives to human smugglers or 'Snakeheads' every year. For huge fees, they are promise...
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directed by Sun Shuyun, 1960-; presented by Olenka Frenkiel, fl. 1988; produced by Frank Smith, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 47 mins
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In June 2000, 58 Chinese nationals were discovered in a truck at Dover Ferry Port in the UK. Packed like cattle in a container with no air, food or water, they suffocated to death. An estimated 100,000 Chinese people entrust their lives to human smugglers or 'Snakeheads' every year. For huge fees, they are promised a new life in the West. Correspondent traces the business of human smuggling to its source - Fujian, China. Through unprecedented acc...
In June 2000, 58 Chinese nationals were discovered in a truck at Dover Ferry Port in the UK. Packed like cattle in a container with no air, food or water, they suffocated to death. An estimated 100,000 Chinese people entrust their lives to human smugglers or 'Snakeheads' every year. For huge fees, they are promised a new life in the West. Correspondent traces the business of human smuggling to its source - Fujian, China. Through unprecedented access to the police and the government, the film shows Beijing's fight against the smugglers and reveals the on-going torment of the families caught-up in the Dover disaster.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Frank Smith, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Sun Shuyun, 1960-, Olenka Frenkiel, fl. 1988
Date Published / Released
2001, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
China and its Borders, Cliques and gangs, Organized crime, Smuggling, Accidental deaths, Law, Sociology, Current Affairs, Chinese, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Emil and Fifi
directed by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003; produced by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991, originally published 1990), 50 mins
The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he wa...
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directed by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003; produced by Brett J. Love, 1962-2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991, originally published 1990), 50 mins
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The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he was filmed, Emil Synek in his eighties, lived in exile in Paris with his constant companion, a poodle Fifi. Emil's life was shaped by the...
The award winning film tells the history through the force and emotion of a personal story. It is the engaging portrait of Emil Synek, the filmmaker's grandfather, who was a revered playwright, journalist and politician in Czechoslovakia during the era of the Second World War and the Communist takeover. When he was filmed, Emil Synek in his eighties, lived in exile in Paris with his constant companion, a poodle Fifi. Emil's life was shaped by the politics of Europe. When the Nazis invaded his country he fled to London, where he joined the exiled government of Eduard Benes. In post-war Czechoslovakia he served as a diplomat until the Communist takeover of 1948 forced him and his family to flee again to the West. All his works and any mention of his life was obliterated from his country's history. His story echoes Czechoslovakia's struggle for freedom. It gained independence in 1918 only to lose it to Hitler's invading army. In 1945 the exiled government was restored but was overthrown three years later by the Communists. In 1968 a quest for democratic socialism and independence was crushed by Soviet force. College Adult
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Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Author / Creator
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Date Published / Released
1990, 1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Brett J. Love, 1962-2003
Person Discussed
Emil Synek, 1903-1993, Edvard Beneš, 1884-1948
Topic / Theme
Prague Spring, 1968, Heads of state, International relations, Military occupation, Refugees, Politics, Czechoslovakia, Coup d'Etat, 1948, German Occupation of Czechoslovakia, October 15, 1938-March 16, 1939, Massacre at Lidice, Czechoslovakia, 1942, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Politics & Policy, History, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Great Romances of the 20th Century, Season 1, Episode 14, King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia
directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Nugus/Martin Productions, in Great Romances of the 20th Century, Season 1, Episode 14 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 27 mins
This documentary, directed by Jonathan Martin, is about great romances of the 20th century, featuring Spain's King Juan Carlos and Greece's Queen Sofia.
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directed by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010; produced by Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Nugus/Martin Productions, in Great Romances of the 20th Century, Season 1, Episode 14 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 27 mins
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This documentary, directed by Jonathan Martin, is about great romances of the 20th century, featuring Spain's King Juan Carlos and Greece's Queen Sofia.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010, Nugus/Martin Productions, Robert Powell, 1944-
Author / Creator
Jonathan Martin, fl. 1990-2010
Date Published / Released
1997, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Great Romances of the 20th Century
Speaker / Narrator
Robert Powell, 1944-
Person Discussed
Francisco Franco, 1892-1975, Sofía, Queen of Spain, 1938-, Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Political reforms, Political violence, Marriage, Royal successions, Romantic relationships, Royalty (Social class), Political and Social Movements, Family and Culture, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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Inside Story, Karzan's Brothers - Escape From The Safe Haven
directed by Claudio von Planta, 1962-; produced by Alex Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Inside Story (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour 3 mins
Since the conflict with Iraq, the Kurds in the 'Safe Haven' have not been secure. Undercover efforts, both with and without the aid of foreign governments, are constantly being made to get family and friends out to the West. Inside Story witnesses one such one such operation at close quarters as a brother struggle...
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directed by Claudio von Planta, 1962-; produced by Alex Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Inside Story (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 1 hour 3 mins
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Since the conflict with Iraq, the Kurds in the 'Safe Haven' have not been secure. Undercover efforts, both with and without the aid of foreign governments, are constantly being made to get family and friends out to the West. Inside Story witnesses one such one such operation at close quarters as a brother struggles to save his family from Saddam's forces only to have to confront a very different force - the immigration authorities in the West and...
Since the conflict with Iraq, the Kurds in the 'Safe Haven' have not been secure. Undercover efforts, both with and without the aid of foreign governments, are constantly being made to get family and friends out to the West. Inside Story witnesses one such one such operation at close quarters as a brother struggles to save his family from Saddam's forces only to have to confront a very different force - the immigration authorities in the West and refugee limbo.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Karzan Sherabayani, Alex Moody, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Claudio von Planta, 1962-
Date Published / Released
1996, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Inside Story
Topic / Theme
Iraq and Syria Border, Border Events and Areas Context, Exile, Smuggling, Kurdish people, Law, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Current Affairs, Kurdish, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Interesting Times, 1, The Secret of My Success
produced by TV 2/Denmark, British Broadcasting Corporation and ARTE, in Interesting Times, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour 5 mins
We meet Lu Guo Hua, a wheeler dealer who uses his position as birth control officer to be the local political power broker. When the village head chastizes him for overlooking a villager's third pregnancy, Lu Guo Hua retaliates by opposing the village head's re-election. The film gives an insider's view of the beg...
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produced by TV 2/Denmark, British Broadcasting Corporation and ARTE, in Interesting Times, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour 5 mins
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We meet Lu Guo Hua, a wheeler dealer who uses his position as birth control officer to be the local political power broker. When the village head chastizes him for overlooking a villager's third pregnancy, Lu Guo Hua retaliates by opposing the village head's re-election. The film gives an insider's view of the beginnings of democratic politics in a village in northeastern . College Adult
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TV 2/Denmark, British Broadcasting Corporation, ARTE
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Interesting Times
Topic / Theme
Politics, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Interesting Times, 3, Xiao's Long March
directed by Wu Gong, in Interesting Times, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 40 mins
China has a standing army of more than one million men. For eighteen year old Xiao Zhenning, a poor boy from a provincial town, unemployed and fed up with life in his parents' two room apartment, the Red Army is a place of last resort. As Xiao says ruefully: "With no college education and no job, there is nowhere...
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directed by Wu Gong, in Interesting Times, 3 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 40 mins
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China has a standing army of more than one million men. For eighteen year old Xiao Zhenning, a poor boy from a provincial town, unemployed and fed up with life in his parents' two room apartment, the Red Army is a place of last resort. As Xiao says ruefully: "With no college education and no job, there is nowhere else to go." The film follows Xiao through his last listless days with his nagging parents in their tiny apartment and into his three m...
China has a standing army of more than one million men. For eighteen year old Xiao Zhenning, a poor boy from a provincial town, unemployed and fed up with life in his parents' two room apartment, the Red Army is a place of last resort. As Xiao says ruefully: "With no college education and no job, there is nowhere else to go." The film follows Xiao through his last listless days with his nagging parents in their tiny apartment and into his three months basic training with the Red Army. He learns things about himself and his "place" in China's so called classless society, which both surprise, upset and ultimately liberate him. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Wu Gong
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Interesting Times
Topic / Theme
Armed forces, Humanities
Copyright Message
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Interesting Times, 4, This Happy Life
directed by Jiang Yue, in Interesting Times, 4 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour
Mr. Fu is head of passenger affairs at Zhengzhou, one of China's busiest railroad stations. His working life is chaotic and his private life traumatic. His first wife died as a result of a compulsory abortion, enforced by China's one child policy, leaving Mr. Fu to bring up their eighteen month-old baby son himsel...
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directed by Jiang Yue, in Interesting Times, 4 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour
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Mr. Fu is head of passenger affairs at Zhengzhou, one of China's busiest railroad stations. His working life is chaotic and his private life traumatic. His first wife died as a result of a compulsory abortion, enforced by China's one child policy, leaving Mr. Fu to bring up their eighteen month-old baby son himself. His second marriage is an unhappy one and during the filming his son, now fourteen years old, decides to leave him and join the army...
Mr. Fu is head of passenger affairs at Zhengzhou, one of China's busiest railroad stations. His working life is chaotic and his private life traumatic. His first wife died as a result of a compulsory abortion, enforced by China's one child policy, leaving Mr. Fu to bring up their eighteen month-old baby son himself. His second marriage is an unhappy one and during the filming his son, now fourteen years old, decides to leave him and join the army. This intimate portrait of Mr. Fu and his colleagues is tragic, deeply moving and sometimes hilarious. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Jiang Yue
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Interesting Times
Topic / Theme
Employment, Family, Humanities
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On China, Chinese Explorers
produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in On China (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2013), 22 mins
From the deepest corners of the ocean to outer space, China's explorers are putting their names and the world's newest superpower on the map. But the country's new commitment to exploration is extending inwards as well.
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produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in On China (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2013), 22 mins
Description
From the deepest corners of the ocean to outer space, China's explorers are putting their names and the world's newest superpower on the map. But the country's new commitment to exploration is extending inwards as well.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Panel discussion
Contributor
Kristie Lu Stout, 1974-, Mei Zhang, fl. 2010, Wong How Man, 1949-, Xiao Yuan, fl. 2013, Cable News Network (CNN)
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
On China
Topic / Theme
Chinese, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), Prehistory to Early Civilizations (Up to 1000 BCE)
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Stephen Fry's Key to the City
directed by Michael Waldman; presented by Stephen Fry, 1957-; produced by Michael Waldman, Sprout Pictures (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 49 mins
The City of London is a place in which ancient rituals meet state of the art modern life, where history and ceremony are embraced at every turn. When actor and presenter Stephen Fry was nominated to receive the Freedom of the City of London, he knew this would involve a ceremony and an oath to the Queen and the Lo...
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directed by Michael Waldman; presented by Stephen Fry, 1957-; produced by Michael Waldman, Sprout Pictures (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 49 mins
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The City of London is a place in which ancient rituals meet state of the art modern life, where history and ceremony are embraced at every turn. When actor and presenter Stephen Fry was nominated to receive the Freedom of the City of London, he knew this would involve a ceremony and an oath to the Queen and the Lord Mayor, but wanted to discover what it all meant. People know of the famous financial 'square mile' filled with bankers and brokers,...
The City of London is a place in which ancient rituals meet state of the art modern life, where history and ceremony are embraced at every turn. When actor and presenter Stephen Fry was nominated to receive the Freedom of the City of London, he knew this would involve a ceremony and an oath to the Queen and the Lord Mayor, but wanted to discover what it all meant. People know of the famous financial 'square mile' filled with bankers and brokers, but the real City is the oldest part of London, a kind of autonomous republic. In this fascinating documentary Stephen sets out to uncover the what, how and why of this ancient and mysterious entity. He meets the ordinary residents who live in this district as well as the people who uphold its traditions through ancient roles such as Lord Mayor and Beadle of the City of London, asking why seemingly out of date traditions have relevance in Britain today.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Waldman, Sprout Pictures
Author / Creator
Michael Waldman, Stephen Fry, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Topic / Theme
English
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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