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100 Years of Silence: The Germans in Namibia
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...
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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
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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-quarters of the entire Herero nation had perished at the hands of German colonialists. The Nazis used the experiences from the German conce...
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-quarters of the entire Herero nation had perished at the hands of German colonialists. The Nazis used the experiences from the German concentration camps in Namibia as well as their experiments in "racial science" when they formulated the Final Solution during World War II a few decades later. Today the Hereros claim billions of euros from the German government in repatriation for the genocide. The experience of one family is described by a descendant, a 23-year-old Herero woman named Georgina. She has a fair complexion and a green tinge to her eyes. Georgina is aware of the fact that her great-grandmother was raped by a German soldier and now wants to confront the demons of her own genetic past. High School College Adult
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World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Halfdan Muurholm
Author / Creator
Halfdan Muurholm, Casper Erichsen
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Herero and Namaqua Genocide (Namibia) (1904-1907), History curriculums, Ethnic cleansing, Internment camps, Genocide, Imperialism, Herero and Namaqua Genocide, Namibia, 1904-1907, History, Documentation of Crimes, Humanities, Germans, Herero
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731: Two Versions of Hell
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...
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produced by James T. Hong (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 28 mins
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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 the perspective of the Chinese government and describes the horrors and atrocities that occurred during World War II at the facility. Th...
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 the perspective of the Chinese government and describes the horrors and atrocities that occurred during World War II at the facility. The second half, using almost the exact same footage, describes Unit 731 from the Japanese revisionist perspective which is largely supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan. Although its cruel experiments on living people produced thousands of casualties, this activity is still denied by a number of Japanese historians and politicians. Generational change has contributed to the escalating history problem between Japan, China, and the two Koreas. Not only were the majority of Asians born and educated after the war; as a result of the education they received in their own countries, their memories and ideas of the war have become more divergent. Usage of the same shots in both parts of the film ironically demonstrates the potential to misuse film images for political purposes. College Adult
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World History
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Documentary
Contributor
James T. Hong
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Prisoner of war camps, Prisoners of war, Propaganda, Torture, War crimes, History curriculums, War, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905, Great Leap Forward, China, 1958, War and Violence, Medicine, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Chinese, Japanese, 20th Century in World H...
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Prisoner of war camps, Prisoners of war, Propaganda, Torture, War crimes, History curriculums, War, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905, Great Leap Forward, China, 1958, War and Violence, Medicine, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Chinese, Japanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Architects of Change, Series 2, Episode 10, Rebuilding with Our Own Hands
directed by Jean Bourbonnais; produced by Groupe PVP and Lato Sensu Productions, in Architects of Change, Series 2, Episode 10 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Terranoa, 2011), 1 hour 9 mins
Architects of Change is a documentary series, that is visiting a new kind of pioneers. They are farmers, chemists, architects, doctors, tradesmen and bankers… These Architects of Change, are looking for and practicing innovative solutions which counteract the threats weighing against our future. Far from being p...
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directed by Jean Bourbonnais; produced by Groupe PVP and Lato Sensu Productions, in Architects of Change, Series 2, Episode 10 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Terranoa, 2011), 1 hour 9 mins
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Architects of Change is a documentary series, that is visiting a new kind of pioneers. They are farmers, chemists, architects, doctors, tradesmen and bankers… These Architects of Change, are looking for and practicing innovative solutions which counteract the threats weighing against our future. Far from being political or economical militants, they are, above all, entrepreneurs. They have decided to undertake a new way to have sustainable and...
Architects of Change is a documentary series, that is visiting a new kind of pioneers. They are farmers, chemists, architects, doctors, tradesmen and bankers… These Architects of Change, are looking for and practicing innovative solutions which counteract the threats weighing against our future. Far from being political or economical militants, they are, above all, entrepreneurs. They have decided to undertake a new way to have sustainable and lasting growth for mankind and our planet.
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Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Groupe PVP, Lato Sensu Productions, Sven Eriksson
Author / Creator
Jean Bourbonnais
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Terranoa
Series
Architects of Change
Speaker / Narrator
Sven Eriksson
Topic / Theme
Postwar reconstruction, Civil rights, Prisoners, War, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence
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Battle For Warsaw '44
directed by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986; produced by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986, October Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009, originally published 2004), 47 mins
The Warsaw Uprising was the largest and bloodiest military operation undertaken by any resistance movement in World War II. From August 1 - October 2, 1944 the Nazis were challenged by an underground army of irregular volunteers - the vast majority barely adult. The Poles wanted to free their capital and greet the...
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directed by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986; produced by Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986, October Films (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009, originally published 2004), 47 mins
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The Warsaw Uprising was the largest and bloodiest military operation undertaken by any resistance movement in World War II. From August 1 - October 2, 1944 the Nazis were challenged by an underground army of irregular volunteers - the vast majority barely adult. The Poles wanted to free their capital and greet the advancing Red Army as a free people. They counted on help from the Allies but this did not come. 200,000 people, one-third of Warsaw's...
The Warsaw Uprising was the largest and bloodiest military operation undertaken by any resistance movement in World War II. From August 1 - October 2, 1944 the Nazis were challenged by an underground army of irregular volunteers - the vast majority barely adult. The Poles wanted to free their capital and greet the advancing Red Army as a free people. They counted on help from the Allies but this did not come. 200,000 people, one-third of Warsaw's population perished, 15,000 resistance fighters were taken prisoner-of-war, and 80% of Warsaw was destroyed. Battle for Warsaw '44 contains unique testimony from Polish, British, and German participants. Hugh Lunghi, a member of British Military Mission to Moscow, speaks for the first time about the British involvement at the time of the Uprising and pilots from the RAF and Red Army Air Force describe their airlifts to Warsaw. Included is the extraordinary film shot by the Poles themselves who used photo reporters and a special film unit to document the uprising. Today, two decades after the collapse of communism, hundreds of thousands of people gather at the Warsaw military cemetery on August lst to mark the outbreak of the insurrection. The commemoration in Poland was considered an act of defiance during the communist era, which government authorities monitored but dared not stop. Understanding what happened in 1944 helps explain the nature of Polish opposition to communism. High School College Adult
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World History
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Documentary
Contributor
Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986, October Films, Michael Praed, 1960-
Author / Creator
Wanda Koscia, fl. 1986
Date Published / Released
2004, 2009
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Praed, 1960-
Topic / Theme
Nazi regime in Germany, 1933-1945, Military occupation, Rebellions, Surrenders, War, Warsaw Uprising, August-October 1944, War and Violence, Politics & Policy, History, World History, Polish, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 1
produced by Ilan Ziv, 1950- and Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
When Slobodan Milosevic became Serbia's leader in 1987, his form of 'nationalism' spread, creating conflict in Bosnia, which had become independent in 1992; however, by 1995 the euphemism for genocide, called 'Ethnic Cleansing,' had buried deep roots there by Serbian troops in what had become the Bosnian War. Part...
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 1
produced by Ilan Ziv, 1950- and Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
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When Slobodan Milosevic became Serbia's leader in 1987, his form of 'nationalism' spread, creating conflict in Bosnia, which had become independent in 1992; however, by 1995 the euphemism for genocide, called 'Ethnic Cleansing,' had buried deep roots there by Serbian troops in what had become the Bosnian War. Part One of this historic two-part program includes an exclusive interview with reporter Jovan Dulovic, who chronicled the activities of on...
When Slobodan Milosevic became Serbia's leader in 1987, his form of 'nationalism' spread, creating conflict in Bosnia, which had become independent in 1992; however, by 1995 the euphemism for genocide, called 'Ethnic Cleansing,' had buried deep roots there by Serbian troops in what had become the Bosnian War. Part One of this historic two-part program includes an exclusive interview with reporter Jovan Dulovic, who chronicled the activities of one of many Serbian paramilitary units operating in Bosnia, the Yellow Wasps, who took part in the Zvornik killings; also we hear from refugees who recount stories of rape, torture and massacre; plus we meet the late Warren Zimmerman, who served as the last U.S. Ambassador to the former Yugoslavia and was the author of Origins of a Catastrophe: Yugoslavia and Its Destroyers; here he offers his views on Milosevic and the intense situation in these two Baltic nations.
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Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ilan Ziv, 1950-, Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing
Speaker / Narrator
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994, Jovan Dulovic, fl. 1999-2015, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Person Discussed
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994, Jovan Dulovic, fl. 1999-2015, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Serbian, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Serbians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 2
produced by Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999 and Ilan Ziv, 1950-, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
The story of the Bosnia War between Bosnia and Serbia continues in Part Two of this historic two-part program. Here we learn details of what American officials knew about ethnic cleansing - and what they did with that knowledge - from key figures during this crisis, including Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Roy...
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Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing, Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing 2
produced by Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999 and Ilan Ziv, 1950-, in Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 26 mins
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The story of the Bosnia War between Bosnia and Serbia continues in Part Two of this historic two-part program. Here we learn details of what American officials knew about ethnic cleansing - and what they did with that knowledge - from key figures during this crisis, including Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Roy Gutman, Foreign Editor for Newsday magazine and author of A Witness to Genocide; the former U.S. Asst. Sec. of State for European Affai...
The story of the Bosnia War between Bosnia and Serbia continues in Part Two of this historic two-part program. Here we learn details of what American officials knew about ethnic cleansing - and what they did with that knowledge - from key figures during this crisis, including Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Roy Gutman, Foreign Editor for Newsday magazine and author of A Witness to Genocide; the former U.S. Asst. Sec. of State for European Affairs and Balkans' policy analyst, John Fox; George Kenney, who resigned his State Department position as a sign of protest; former Sec. of State Lawrence Eagleburger, an architect of U.S. policy in the Balkans; plus Antonio Cassese, the first President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rory O'Conner, fl. 1999, Ilan Ziv, 1950-, Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Series
Bosnia and Serbia: The Roots of Ethnic Cleansing
Speaker / Narrator
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Person Discussed
Christopher Maji, fl. 1993-1994
Topic / Theme
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Serbian, Genocide victims, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians, Serbians, 20th Century in World History...
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Serbian, Genocide victims, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians, Serbians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Bosnia: Srebrenica - 'Safe Haven 2'
directed by Ilan Ziv, 1950-; produced by David Weiland, fl. 1990 and Ilan Ziv, 1950- (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 25 mins
In the Summer of 1995, Bosnian Serbs massacred thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, which the United Nations had declared a safe haven and had promised to protect. An international investigation into this tragedy revealed that the UN may deserve some blame for having failed to prevent this massacre. 'Part 2...
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directed by Ilan Ziv, 1950-; produced by David Weiland, fl. 1990 and Ilan Ziv, 1950- (Derry, NH: Chip Taylor Communications, 1999), 25 mins
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In the Summer of 1995, Bosnian Serbs massacred thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, which the United Nations had declared a safe haven and had promised to protect. An international investigation into this tragedy revealed that the UN may deserve some blame for having failed to prevent this massacre. 'Part 2' of the two-part program documents the actual siege of Srebrenica and the failure of UN forces to protect this safe haven as they had...
In the Summer of 1995, Bosnian Serbs massacred thousands of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica, which the United Nations had declared a safe haven and had promised to protect. An international investigation into this tragedy revealed that the UN may deserve some blame for having failed to prevent this massacre. 'Part 2' of the two-part program documents the actual siege of Srebrenica and the failure of UN forces to protect this safe haven as they had promised to do. The program includes additional dramatic footage from the film Safe Haven, attesting to the systematic 'rounding up, expulsion, and deliberate and planned execution' of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica. It also includes a discussion among host Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Former Ambassador Robert Gallucci, and Newsday reporter Roy Gutman about the role of morality in governmental decision making, the ineffectiveness of the UN in dealing with internal national conflicts, and the need for timely intelligence and swift intervention by the U.S. and other nations to prevent heinous human rights violations and ensure global stability.
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Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Weiland, fl. 1990, Ilan Ziv, 1950-
Author / Creator
Ilan Ziv, 1950-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Chip Taylor Communications
Speaker / Narrator
Akashi Yasushi, 1931-, Deborah Davies, Phillipe Morillon, 1935-, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Person Discussed
Akashi Yasushi, 1931-, Deborah Davies, Phillipe Morillon, 1935-, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1942-
Topic / Theme
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Bosnia-Herzegovinian, Bosnian, Serbian, Muslim, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide victims, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians,...
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Bosnian-Muslim, Bosnia-Herzegovinian, Bosnian, Serbian, Muslim, Ethnic cleansing, Genocide victims, Genocide, Islam, Srebrenica Massacre, Bosnia, July 11-13 1995, Bosnian Genocide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Yugoslav Wars, 1992-1995, History, Law, Documentation of Crimes, Origins, Bosnians, Bosnia-Herzegovinians, Serbians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Bosnia's Rape Children
(London, England: SW Pictures, 2005), 9 mins
A harrowing testimony from children who are growing up as a result of rapes in the Bosnian war. Ten years ago the Dayton agreement brought an end to the Bosnian war and promised that everyone could safely return to their homes. But for the thousands of women raped by all sides during the conflict, going home would...
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(London, England: SW Pictures, 2005), 9 mins
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A harrowing testimony from children who are growing up as a result of rapes in the Bosnian war. Ten years ago the Dayton agreement brought an end to the Bosnian war and promised that everyone could safely return to their homes. But for the thousands of women raped by all sides during the conflict, going home would be to face their attackers all over again. The babies born out of these rapes are now almost teenagers. Most have been protected from...
A harrowing testimony from children who are growing up as a result of rapes in the Bosnian war. Ten years ago the Dayton agreement brought an end to the Bosnian war and promised that everyone could safely return to their homes. But for the thousands of women raped by all sides during the conflict, going home would be to face their attackers all over again. The babies born out of these rapes are now almost teenagers. Most have been protected from the truth of their births - but one boy, Allan Muhich, found out about his own origins by accident. With the consent of his adoptive parents he has decided to speak out.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Yugoslav Wars: Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats (1991-1995), Children, Genocide victims, Sexual assault, Bosnian War, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1992-1995, Dayton Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995, Politics & Policy, History, Post Conflict Support, Never Again Militancy, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambodia Dreams
directed by Stanley Harper, fl. 2008 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 1 hour 2 mins
Eighteen years in the making, Cambodia Dreams is the stunning documentary about a Cambodian family divided by the proxy war that ravaged the country in the 1970’s and led to civil war and revolution. It chronicles the parallel lives of the family, half of whom went to one of the refugee camps in Thailand while t...
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directed by Stanley Harper, fl. 2008 (London, England: SW Pictures, 2008), 1 hour 2 mins
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Eighteen years in the making, Cambodia Dreams is the stunning documentary about a Cambodian family divided by the proxy war that ravaged the country in the 1970’s and led to civil war and revolution. It chronicles the parallel lives of the family, half of whom went to one of the refugee camps in Thailand while the other half remained on their village in Cambodia. A seemingly simple story is crafted with delicate minimalism and enriched by the f...
Eighteen years in the making, Cambodia Dreams is the stunning documentary about a Cambodian family divided by the proxy war that ravaged the country in the 1970’s and led to civil war and revolution. It chronicles the parallel lives of the family, half of whom went to one of the refugee camps in Thailand while the other half remained on their village in Cambodia. A seemingly simple story is crafted with delicate minimalism and enriched by the family’s matriarch Yan Chheing, who has an extraordinary grasp of the complex issues involved. Despite being trapped in a refugee camp for 12 wasted years, the former rice farmer still refuses to become a victim. The story is allowed to unfold at its own pace – resulting in a film that has astounding depth and emotion.
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World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Stanley Harper, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Civil war, Refugee camps, Family, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, History, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Never Again Militancy, Post Conflict Support, Documentation of Crimes, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Cambodia: Land of Silence
directed by Jakob Gottschau, fl. 2002; produced by Jakob Gottschau, fl. 2002 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 34 mins
In the mid-1970's, Cambodia was the victim of a brutal genocide, when the communist Pol Pot regime exterminated every fifth inhabitant. In less than four years, hundreds of thousands were murdered, and over a million died as a result of starvation and disease. We hear from those who lost their families as well as...
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directed by Jakob Gottschau, fl. 2002; produced by Jakob Gottschau, fl. 2002 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 34 mins
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In the mid-1970's, Cambodia was the victim of a brutal genocide, when the communist Pol Pot regime exterminated every fifth inhabitant. In less than four years, hundreds of thousands were murdered, and over a million died as a result of starvation and disease. We hear from those who lost their families as well as from former guards who perpetrated the crimes. A guard who beat prisoners claims he was forced to commit torture; the alternative would...
In the mid-1970's, Cambodia was the victim of a brutal genocide, when the communist Pol Pot regime exterminated every fifth inhabitant. In less than four years, hundreds of thousands were murdered, and over a million died as a result of starvation and disease. We hear from those who lost their families as well as from former guards who perpetrated the crimes. A guard who beat prisoners claims he was forced to commit torture; the alternative would have been his own murder. He feels terribly guilty now and has confessed to his family. Sorya Sim of the Documentation Centre says "The purpose of documenting is justice and memory." The Centre collects material to prosecute the Khmer Rouge and to educate the younger generation about the events. Recently, a peace treaty paved the way for the first real evaluation of the Pol Pot regime - and perhaps for reconciliation. This process is difficult in a country like Cambodia, where it is seen as "wrong" to talk negatively about the past. The Institute for Social Development organized several peace marches and four reconciliation meetings and at one of these, a number of Khmer Rouge leaders apologized. For many people, and for the media, saying "I am sorry" was not enough. Kassie Neou of Cambodia's Institute for Human Rights, believes the peace marches promote the possibility of "...living together in understanding, and that way people can focus on harmonious ways of living." But many carry mental and physical wounds, too fearful to speak out about the atrocities of that tragic time. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jakob Gottschau, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Jakob Gottschau, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), Emotions and feelings, Executions, Human rights, Physical abuse, Political prisoners, Torture, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, War and Violence, Sociology, History, Documentation of Crimes, Transitional Justice, World History, Cambodian, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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