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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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Ataturk, Founder of Modern Turkey
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directed by Zelfa Olivier, fl. 2001; produced by Tarquin Olivier, 1936- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 58 mins
This is the colorful story of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, the controversial and charismatic leader of Turkey after the first World War. The documentary traces the rise of modern Turkey, which acts as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East. Ataturk was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize even though...
directed by Zelfa Olivier, fl. 2001; produced by Tarquin Olivier, 1936- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 58 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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Corée du Nord: la grande illusion
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directed by Michael Sztanke, fl. 2014 and Julien Alric, fl. 2014; produced by Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée and Baozi Production (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2014), 50 mins
In 2012, after two years of procedures, Michaël Sztanke and Julien Alric eventually obtained a visa for North Korea. They came back from their first trip with official images. They could not observe what was hidden behind the showcase of Pyongyang. In 2014, they once again obtained a visa so they could finish the...
directed by Michael Sztanke, fl. 2014 and Julien Alric, fl. 2014; produced by Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée and Baozi Production (Paris, Ile-de-France: Doriane Films, 2014), 50 mins
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Dispatches, Dispatches 06
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produced by Big Noise Films, in Dispatches (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
Jeremy Scahill investigates Blackwater, Greg Palast goes to Liberia, we go inside the white power movement and more.
produced by Big Noise Films, in Dispatches (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
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From Congo to Zaire
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directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then by General Mobutu for thirty years. Fro...
directed by Olivier Moser and Frederic Tadino (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
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Hitler and Stalin: Twin Tyrants
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produced by Blakeway Associate (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 1999), 55 mins
In January 1913 two men disillusioned with the worlds they live in, anonymously walked the streets of Vienna. Josef Stalin was a young revolutionary exiled from his Russian homeland: Adolf Hitler a penniless failing artist. Who could believe that these two misfits would soon decide the fate of the planet? How did...
produced by Blakeway Associate (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 1999), 55 mins
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Ho Chi Minh
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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
In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. Th...
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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Luxembourg: The Failed Takeover
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directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
The invasion of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg by the German army in 1940 marked the beginning of a long ordeal for the Luxembourg people. For more than four years, the country was occupied by the Nazis, who were eager to destroy the country’s independence and integrate the Grand-Duchy into the Reich.The Luxembou...
directed by Claude Lahr, fl. 2004; produced by Willy Perelsztejn, fl. 2011 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 59 mins
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Léon Blum: For All Mankind
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directed by Jean Bodon, 1949-; produced by First Run Features (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2009), 59 mins
This powerful documentary tells the story of Leon Blum - a Jew who served as prime minister of France, and who was a prisoner of the Nazis at the Buchenwald concentration camp. Blum, the first socialist and first Jew to lead France, devoted his life to improving the well-being of workers and was an early champio...
directed by Jean Bodon, 1949-; produced by First Run Features (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2009), 59 mins
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