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African Exodus
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
An extremely powerful film showing the terrible risks that Africans will take to get to The Promised Land. Juan Medina, an Argentine photographer, arrived in Spain twenty years ago. Medina was looking for a better life and decided to settle in Fuerteventura, attracted by a tourist slogan portraying it as 'The Tran...
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 22 mins
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An extremely powerful film showing the terrible risks that Africans will take to get to The Promised Land. Juan Medina, an Argentine photographer, arrived in Spain twenty years ago. Medina was looking for a better life and decided to settle in Fuerteventura, attracted by a tourist slogan portraying it as 'The Tranquil Isle.' He could not have guessed then that he would be an eye witness to the tragic exodus of Africans to Europe. Over the last te...
An extremely powerful film showing the terrible risks that Africans will take to get to The Promised Land. Juan Medina, an Argentine photographer, arrived in Spain twenty years ago. Medina was looking for a better life and decided to settle in Fuerteventura, attracted by a tourist slogan portraying it as 'The Tranquil Isle.' He could not have guessed then that he would be an eye witness to the tragic exodus of Africans to Europe. Over the last ten years, 32,000 Africans have landed on the coast of the Canary Islands in makeshift boats. Many have died in the attempt, drowned in the 100 or so kilometers of seas separating the islands from the African mainland. One night in November 2004, Juan was on board a Spanish police patrol vessel. A drifting craft was spotted full of immigrants. But the makeshift boat capsized: 11 people drowned and 29 were rescued.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Immigration and emigration, Laws and legislation, Refugees, History, Current Affairs, Africans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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Correspondent, The Ugly War: Israel Undercover
directed by Dominic Allan; presented by John Kampfner; produced by Dominic Allan, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2002), 44 mins
How do the Israeli military decide when to take a Palestinian terrorist alive, and when to kill him? Granted rare access to the Israeli military machine, Correspondent follows two Israeli commando units to reveal the criteria they work by. Often it's a matter of a few miles and a few hours between the terrorist ce...
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directed by Dominic Allan; presented by John Kampfner; produced by Dominic Allan, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2002), 44 mins
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How do the Israeli military decide when to take a Palestinian terrorist alive, and when to kill him? Granted rare access to the Israeli military machine, Correspondent follows two Israeli commando units to reveal the criteria they work by. Often it's a matter of a few miles and a few hours between the terrorist cell - the engineer, organiser, suicide bomber - and the targeted Israeli town. Israelis call such targets 'ticking bombs', and they are...
How do the Israeli military decide when to take a Palestinian terrorist alive, and when to kill him? Granted rare access to the Israeli military machine, Correspondent follows two Israeli commando units to reveal the criteria they work by. Often it's a matter of a few miles and a few hours between the terrorist cell - the engineer, organiser, suicide bomber - and the targeted Israeli town. Israelis call such targets 'ticking bombs', and they are the highest priority. The rest of the world may debate whether military operations slow down the cycle of violence or just cause more bloodshed; the Israeli military don't have the time.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dominic Allan, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Dominic Allan, John Kampfner
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Terrorism, Soldiers, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1993-, Politics & Policy, Current Affairs, Israelis, Palestinians, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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Enforcers, 3, Border Patrol
directed by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979; produced by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979, Greystone Communications, in Enforcers, 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 47 mins
As the most powerful and richest country in the world, the United States has always been the Promised Land since its inception. But sometimes it is difficult to enter the United States legally and thousands try to enter the country illegally by passing over the northern and southern borders of the United States. T...
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directed by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979; produced by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979, Greystone Communications, in Enforcers, 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 47 mins
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As the most powerful and richest country in the world, the United States has always been the Promised Land since its inception. But sometimes it is difficult to enter the United States legally and thousands try to enter the country illegally by passing over the northern and southern borders of the United States. The Border Patrol polices the U.S. borders and prevents illegal immigration. At times a thankless and dangerous job, men and women of th...
As the most powerful and richest country in the world, the United States has always been the Promised Land since its inception. But sometimes it is difficult to enter the United States legally and thousands try to enter the country illegally by passing over the northern and southern borders of the United States. The Border Patrol polices the U.S. borders and prevents illegal immigration. At times a thankless and dangerous job, men and women of the Border Patrol provide vital assistance to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. This episode of The Enforcers examines the history of the Border Patrol and its role in American law enforcement.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Greg Goldman, fl. 1979, Greystone Communications, Miguel Ferrer, 1955-
Author / Creator
Greg Goldman, fl. 1979
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Enforcers
Speaker / Narrator
Miguel Ferrer, 1955-
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Law enforcement, Political boundaries, Law, History, Current Affairs, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Flashbacks, Episode 42
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Flashbacks (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
This video, produced by World Wide Entertainment, is about the Berlin Wall.
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Flashbacks (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
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This video, produced by World Wide Entertainment, is about the Berlin Wall.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Flashbacks
Topic / Theme
Germany and its Borders, Political boundaries, Property, Refugees, Fall of Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989, Cold War, 1945-1989, Political and Social Movements, History, World History, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2007 by World Wide Entertainment
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The Guestworker
directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestw...
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directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
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When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestworker program, put in effect during the Reagan years. Filmed on both sides of the border, the documentary chronicles the life of such f...
When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestworker program, put in effect during the Reagan years. Filmed on both sides of the border, the documentary chronicles the life of such farm- workers while looking at the issues surrounding the program. The film focuses on a 66-year-old Mexican farmer, Candelario Moreno Gonzales, who works on the tobacco, cucumber and pepper fields of the Western Farms in North Carolina . He has made this annual trip for forty years, initially as an undocumented immigrant for which he was jailed three times. Now too old to risk illegal crossings, he has paid as much as a thousand dollars for his bus fare and other costs of participating in the program. Although he is twenty years older than most of his fellow workers, he puts in the same grueling hours with no hope of citizenship and the benefits that go along with it. The film also shows the troubles of his employer, Len Wester, who may loose his farm because of drought. Wester, like many US farmers, is dependent on foreign farm laborers to sustain his farm. Candelario loves his home and family but the deteriorating condition of Mexico's rural economy leave him little choice but to continue his yearly trek. As he says " I need to go as long as I can work. I'm old. The work has worn me down and made me tired. My family needs me at home in Mexico, but I need to be here too." High School College Adult
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Charles Thompson, Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003, Charles Thompson
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Farm workers, Migrant life, Immigration laws, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Ethnic Studies, Mexicans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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North Korea: The Big Dream
(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
It’s probably the world’s most secretive country. We take a peak inside, seeing the secrecy and propaganda surrounding a country that is famous not only for the awful living conditions of its citizens, but also for challenging the world with its nuclear programme. We visit North Korea under the vigilant eye of...
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(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
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It’s probably the world’s most secretive country. We take a peak inside, seeing the secrecy and propaganda surrounding a country that is famous not only for the awful living conditions of its citizens, but also for challenging the world with its nuclear programme. We visit North Korea under the vigilant eye of the authorities, which accompany the team on a route visiting the symbolic sites of the world’s last real socialist regime. Half a c...
It’s probably the world’s most secretive country. We take a peak inside, seeing the secrecy and propaganda surrounding a country that is famous not only for the awful living conditions of its citizens, but also for challenging the world with its nuclear programme. We visit North Korea under the vigilant eye of the authorities, which accompany the team on a route visiting the symbolic sites of the world’s last real socialist regime. Half a century after the Korean War, two decades after the end of the Cold War and with the recent memory of the great famine, the North exalts ideological purity and preaches the dream of reunification with the South. Meanwhile, as South Korean companies take advantage of the investment opportunities offered by Pyongyang, North and South Koreans alike share the 'big dream'.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Korea and its Borders, Political boundaries, Totalitarianism, International relations, International trade, Politics & Policy, Humanities, North Koreans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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Stowaway Kids
(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 23 mins
Children in Morocco are risking their lives to escape poverty - they hide underneath buses and trucks that cross the Strait of Gibraltar. Their hope, a new life in dreamland Europe. For those who make it, life in the West is not what they expected.
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(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 23 mins
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Children in Morocco are risking their lives to escape poverty - they hide underneath buses and trucks that cross the Strait of Gibraltar. Their hope, a new life in dreamland Europe. For those who make it, life in the West is not what they expected.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ron McCullagh
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Ron McCullagh
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Immigration and emigration, Poverty, Immigrant life, Children, Refugees, History, Current Affairs, Moroccans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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