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2 Men of Fiji
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directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
The story of two men from the village of Lakeba, in the Lau group, who left their village for the city.
directed by Brett Porter, fl. 1959; produced by Bern Gandy, fl. 1959, Shell Oil Company (New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Organization), 1996), 57 mins
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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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All's Right With The World = 歌舞昇平
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directed by Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 13 mins
The film explores the hidden face of poverty in one of the world's most affluent and capitalistic cities. Directed by CHEUNG King Wai (KJ: Music and Life), the film follows five Hong Kong families of different backgrounds that receive government subsidies. How do the poor get by in a glossy city that flaunts consp...
directed by Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cheung King-wai, fl. 2007, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2007), 1 hour 13 mins
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American Experience, Civilian Conservation Corps
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produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2010), 53 mins
Interweaving rich archival imagery with the personal accounts of Civilian Conservation Corps veterans, this film tells the story of one of the boldest and most popular New Deal experiments, positioning it as a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern environmentalism and federal unemployment relief.
produced by WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2010), 53 mins
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American Experience, JFK, Part Two
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directed by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 1 hour 52 mins
JFK's campaign for president is the first to be waged on television, a distinct advantage for the telegenic candidate.
directed by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989; produced by Susan Bellows, fl. 1989, WGBH Boston, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2013), 1 hour 52 mins
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American Experience, The Big Burn
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directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
Inspired by Timothy Egan’s best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of an unimaginable wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910. The fire devoured more than three million acres in 36 hours, confronting the fledgling U.S. Forest Service with a catastrophe that would defin...
directed by Stephen Ives, fl. 1988-2017; produced by Amanda Pollak, fl. 1992-2017, Insignia Films, in American Experience (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2014), 54 mins
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American Manifesto
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directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960-; produced by EMB Entertainment (Charlottesville, VA: Heritage Film Project, 2003), 8 mins
Contains mature language
This short documentary, directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, features Steve, who just got out of jail, railing against the issues he sees in American society.
directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley, 1960-; produced by EMB Entertainment (Charlottesville, VA: Heritage Film Project, 2003), 8 mins
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American Thirst, Canadian Water
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directed by Jerry Thompson (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 48 mins
As water becomes more valuable than oil, possessing this resource will lead to enormous wealth or to war - probably both. This lucid and well-organized documentary explores the political issues behind control of this resource. Among the experts featured in this film is former Senator Paul Simon, who has devoted hi...
directed by Jerry Thompson (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2000), 48 mins
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Amisk
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directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
directed by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-; produced by Alanis Obomsawin, 1932-, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2015), 40 mins
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Anarchism in America
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directed by Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012 and Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012; produced by Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012 and Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 (Alexandria, VA: Pacific Street Films), 1 hour 16 mins
This feature-length documentary by Steven Fischler and Joel Sucher discusses the misunderstood anarchism movement in America.
directed by Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012 and Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012; produced by Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012 and Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 (Alexandria, VA: Pacific Street Films), 1 hour 16 mins
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