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At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai
written by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor, Realis Pictures, Inc (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 29 mins
At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan...
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written by Geoffrey O'Connor; produced by Geoffrey O'Connor, Realis Pictures, Inc (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 29 mins
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At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan to construct a highway directly through their territory. But their strategy for survival has been effective: defend their lands from i...
At the Edge of Conquest looks at the situation of the Waiapi Indians, a small, isolated tribe that came in contact with the outside world in the late 1970's. Today they are threatened by invading gold miners, by the Brazilian government's recent proposal to reduce their land by 10%, and the state government's plan to construct a highway directly through their territory. But their strategy for survival has been effective: defend their lands from invasions while their leaders navigate the tricky waters of Brazilian politics. The film focuses on the charismatic leader, Chief Wai-Wai, as he travels from his remote village to Brazil's capitol, encountering for the first time airplanes, elevators, and skyscrapers. But the real barriers are not physical but bureaucratic and cultural. He doesn't read or write, has never been at a meeting before, and doesn't speak the language of these foreign people. Unlike the traditional depictions of indigenous persons as pristine, removed from the forces of the outside world, At the Edge of Conquest reveals a society grappling with the real politique of a larger nation-state. Chief Wai-Wai is fighting the role of victim in a desperate effort to shape the destiny of his people. It is a voyage resembling a cross between Alice in Wonderland and a Kafkaesque nightmare. But it is one which ultimately all isolated indigenous societies are forced to make if they are to survive this rapidly changing world. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Geoffrey O'Connor, Wai-Wai, fl. 1993, Realis Pictures, Inc, Margo Skinner, 1950-2005
Author / Creator
Geoffrey O'Connor
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Margo Skinner, 1950-2005
Person Discussed
Wai-Wai, fl. 1993
Topic / Theme
Wayampi (Waiãpi), Gold mines and mining, Property rights, Evacuations, Capitalism, Economic development, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Anthropology, Ethnography, Wayampi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Berlin Express (1948): Shooting script
directed by Jacques Tourneur, 1904-1977; produced by Bert Granet, 1910-2002, RKO Pictures; performed by Robert Ryan, 1909-1973, Peter von Zerneck, 1908-1992, Charles Korvin, 1907-1998, Roman Toporow, 1920-1993, Merle Oberon, 1911-1979, Robert Coote, 1909-1982, Tom Keene, 1896-1963, Reinhold Schünzel, 1886-1954, Michael Harvey, 1917-1995, Otto Waldis, 1901-1974 and Fritz Kortner, 1892-1970 (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2007), 170 page(s)
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directed by Jacques Tourneur, 1904-1977; produced by Bert Granet, 1910-2002, RKO Pictures; performed by Robert Ryan, 1909-1973, Peter von Zerneck, 1908-1992, Charles Korvin, 1907-1998, Roman Toporow, 1920-1993, Merle Oberon, 1911-1979, Robert Coote, 1909-1982, Tom Keene, 1896-1963, Reinhold Schünzel, 1886-1954, Michael Harvey, 1917-1995, Otto Waldis, 1901-1974 and Fritz Kortner, 1892-1970 (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2007), 170 page(s)
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Film
Content Type
Script
Performer / Ensemble
Robert Ryan, 1909-1973, Peter von Zerneck, 1908-1992, Charles Korvin, 1907-1998, Roman Toporow, 1920-1993, Merle Oberon, 1911-1979, Robert Coote, 1909-1982, Tom Keene, 1896-1963, Reinhold Schünzel, 1886-1954, Michael Harvey, 1917-1995, Otto Waldis, 1901-1974, Fritz Kortner, 1892-1970
Contributor
Bert Granet, 1910-2002, RKO Pictures
Author / Creator
Jacques Tourneur, 1904-1977, Robert Ryan, 1909-1973, Peter von Zerneck, 1908-1992, Charles Korvin, 1907-1998, Roman Toporow, 1920-1993, Merle Oberon, 1911-1979, Robert Coote, 1909-1982, Tom Keene, 1896-1963, Reinhold Schünzel, 1886-1954, Michael Harvey, 1917-1995, Otto Waldis, 1901-1974, Fritz Kortner, 1892-1970, Curt Siodmak, 1902-2000, Harold Medford, 1911-1977
Date Published / Released
1948, 2007
Publisher
Alexander Street
Topic / Theme
Assassination plots and attempts, World War II, 1939-1945, Lucienne, Robert Lindley, Perrot
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1948, RKO Pictures Inc. Reproduced by permission of RKO Pictures Inc., The RKO Archive, 1929-1956, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Arts Library, Special Collections, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1575.
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Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy In The Americas
directed by Michael Fox and Silvia Leindecker, fl. 2008-2011 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2008), 1 hour 55 mins
What is democracy? Freedom, equality, participation? Everyone has his or her own definition. Across the world, 120 countries now have at least the minimum trappings of democracy - the freedom to vote for all citizens. But for many, this is just the beginning not the end. Following decades of US-backed dictatorship...
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directed by Michael Fox and Silvia Leindecker, fl. 2008-2011 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2008), 1 hour 55 mins
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What is democracy? Freedom, equality, participation? Everyone has his or her own definition. Across the world, 120 countries now have at least the minimum trappings of democracy - the freedom to vote for all citizens. But for many, this is just the beginning not the end. Following decades of US-backed dictatorships, civil wars and devastating structural adjustment policies in the South, and corporate control, electoral corruption, and fraud in th...
What is democracy? Freedom, equality, participation? Everyone has his or her own definition. Across the world, 120 countries now have at least the minimum trappings of democracy - the freedom to vote for all citizens. But for many, this is just the beginning not the end. Following decades of US-backed dictatorships, civil wars and devastating structural adjustment policies in the South, and corporate control, electoral corruption, and fraud in the North, representative politics in the Americas is in crisis. Citizens are now choosing to redefine democracy under their own terms: local, direct, and participatory. In 1989, the Brazilian Worker's Party altered the concept of local government when they installed participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre, allowing residents to participate directly in the allocation of city funds. Ten years later, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was swept into power with the promise of granting direct participation to the Venezuelan people; who have now formed tens of thousands of self-organized communal councils. In the Southern Cone, cooperative and recuperated factory numbers have grown, and across the Americas social movements and constitutional assemblies are taking authority away from the ruling elites and putting power into the hands of their members and citizens. Beyond Elections is a journey that takes us across the Americas to attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy?
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Michael Fox, Silvia Leindecker, fl. 2008-2011
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Political corruption, Political demonstrations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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The Big Ditch
produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 17 mins
When, after 85 years, the U.S. turned over the Panama Canal to the government of Panama, an era ended in U.S./ Latin American affairs. This short film outlines this fascinating chapter of history, from the leasing of the land by Teddy Roosevelt for $10,000, to the ill-fated attempt by De Lesseps who engineered the...
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produced by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 17 mins
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When, after 85 years, the U.S. turned over the Panama Canal to the government of Panama, an era ended in U.S./ Latin American affairs. This short film outlines this fascinating chapter of history, from the leasing of the land by Teddy Roosevelt for $10,000, to the ill-fated attempt by De Lesseps who engineered the Suez Canal, to the conquest of malaria, and the ten years of back-breaking work to complete the canal by a crew of 24,000.
The colony...
When, after 85 years, the U.S. turned over the Panama Canal to the government of Panama, an era ended in U.S./ Latin American affairs. This short film outlines this fascinating chapter of history, from the leasing of the land by Teddy Roosevelt for $10,000, to the ill-fated attempt by De Lesseps who engineered the Suez Canal, to the conquest of malaria, and the ten years of back-breaking work to complete the canal by a crew of 24,000.
The colony on the 230,000 acres on either side of the majestic waterway had its own governor, police force and stores. The American withdrawal signaled the biggest transfer of real estate in the hemisphere. It was to affect the lives of American servicemen and their families, many of whom had become accustomed to the comforts of life there. Most Panamanians were happy to see the Americans leave, though some were concerned that their stabilizing influence would be missed. The School of Assassins, of which Manuel Noriega was a graduate, is being turned into a five-star hotel by a Hong Kong multinational hotel. Here is a concise report on a dramatic event which will have repercussions in Latin America for years to come.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Colonial populations, Decolonization, Canals, Military personnel, Panamanian people, Construction of the Panama Canal, 1881 to 1915, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Panamanians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Filmmakers Library
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Confederacy Theory
directed by Ryan Deussing, fl. 2002; produced by Ryan Deussing, fl. 2002, Rebel Rebel (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2002), 57 mins
This powerful and thought-provoking documentary explores the complexities of a controversy steeped in American history and racial divisiveness: the debate over the Confederate flag in South Carolina, the last state to fly the flag on its capitol. Using never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive interviews wi...
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directed by Ryan Deussing, fl. 2002; produced by Ryan Deussing, fl. 2002, Rebel Rebel (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2002), 57 mins
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This powerful and thought-provoking documentary explores the complexities of a controversy steeped in American history and racial divisiveness: the debate over the Confederate flag in South Carolina, the last state to fly the flag on its capitol. Using never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive interviews with politicians, pundits, activists, and scholars, "Confederacy Theory" traces the impact of the Confederate emblem on Southern culture,...
This powerful and thought-provoking documentary explores the complexities of a controversy steeped in American history and racial divisiveness: the debate over the Confederate flag in South Carolina, the last state to fly the flag on its capitol. Using never-before-seen archival footage and exclusive interviews with politicians, pundits, activists, and scholars, "Confederacy Theory" traces the impact of the Confederate emblem on Southern culture, history, and identity -- from the Civil War to the front lines of a modern-day secessionist movement.Although the Civil War ended long ago, across the American South this century-old defeat holds a prominent place in the popular psyche, to the point that talk of the "war between the states" often peppers daily conversation. Now a contemporary cultural war has erupted over the meaning and use of the Confederate battle flag, which many see as a racist symbol celebrating the Southern defense of slavery during the Civil War and Southern resistance to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The flag's defenders, meanwhile, cling to the notion of a Southern "lost cause" and in many respects echo the resentments of their Confederate ancestors. Today this heated controversy has become one of the most contentious issues in the South since desegregation.With its engaging attention to detail and its deft, even-handed treatment of its thorny subject matter, "Confederacy Theory" will spark analysis and discussion in a wide variety of courses in sociology and popular culture, social psychology, American history and studies, and African-American studies. It was produced by Ryan Deussing.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ryan Deussing, fl. 2002, Rebel Rebel
Author / Creator
Ryan Deussing, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2001, 2002
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Civil rights, Race relations, Confederate constitution
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 Berkeley Media
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Cuando Liberarce se escribe con "C"
directed by Gonzalo Rodriguez Fabregas; produced by Gonzalo Rodriguez Fabregas (Uruguay: El Apapacho, 2009), 26 mins
Documental sobre el asesinato de Líber Arce. Primer mártir estudiantil en Montevideo, Uruguay.
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directed by Gonzalo Rodriguez Fabregas; produced by Gonzalo Rodriguez Fabregas (Uruguay: El Apapacho, 2009), 26 mins
Description
Documental sobre el asesinato de Líber Arce. Primer mártir estudiantil en Montevideo, Uruguay.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gonzalo Rodriguez Fabregas, Gabriella Lavarello, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Gonzalo Rodriguez Fabregas
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
El Apapacho
Speaker / Narrator
Gabriella Lavarello, fl. 2000
Person Discussed
Liber Arce, 1940-1968
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Student activism and activists, Uruguayans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Gonzalo Rodríguez Fábregas
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Desert Bayou
directed by Alex LeMay, fl. 2004; produced by Mike Russell, fl. 2004, James D. Morris, fl. 2007, MaryBeth Mazzone, fl. 2002, Master P, 1967-, Alex LeMay, fl. 2004 and Jimmy Finkl, fl. 2007, Third Coast Media Group and Taproot Productions (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2007), 54 mins
In the wake of the worst natural and humanitarian disasters ever to visit American shores, nearly 600 African-Americans were airlifted to the almost entirely white state of Utah...without their knowledge. DESERT BAYOU seeks to examine whether two cultures can come together in a time of utter chaos, or whether thei...
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directed by Alex LeMay, fl. 2004; produced by Mike Russell, fl. 2004, James D. Morris, fl. 2007, MaryBeth Mazzone, fl. 2002, Master P, 1967-, Alex LeMay, fl. 2004 and Jimmy Finkl, fl. 2007, Third Coast Media Group and Taproot Productions (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2007), 54 mins
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In the wake of the worst natural and humanitarian disasters ever to visit American shores, nearly 600 African-Americans were airlifted to the almost entirely white state of Utah...without their knowledge. DESERT BAYOU seeks to examine whether two cultures can come together in a time of utter chaos, or whether their differences prove too great a challenge to overcome. In their own words, evacuees of Hurricane Katrina tell how they survived the sto...
In the wake of the worst natural and humanitarian disasters ever to visit American shores, nearly 600 African-Americans were airlifted to the almost entirely white state of Utah...without their knowledge. DESERT BAYOU seeks to examine whether two cultures can come together in a time of utter chaos, or whether their differences prove too great a challenge to overcome. In their own words, evacuees of Hurricane Katrina tell how they survived the storm of the century and, out of the rubble, ended up at a military installation in the Utah deserts. With interviews from recording artist Master P, celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, evacuees, political and military leaders, and community and social figures, the questions of race, politics and religion hurdle towards each other in this truly American story: a story of loss and reunion, of sorrow and rebirth, of anger and rejoicing, but most of all...a story of hope.
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Field of Study
Social Work
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Beverly Wright, fl. 2000, Master P, 1967-, Shmuley Boteach, 1966-, Mike Russell, fl. 2004, James D. Morris, fl. 2007, MaryBeth Mazzone, fl. 2002, Alex LeMay, fl. 2004, Jimmy Finkl, fl. 2007, Third Coast Media Group, Taproot Productions, Arthur Hoyle
Author / Creator
Alex LeMay, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Cinema Libre Studio
Speaker / Narrator
Arthur Hoyle
Topic / Theme
Hurricane Katrina, Race and culture, Evacuations, Refugees, Survivors, Natural disasters, Tropical cyclones, Hurricane Katrina, August 23-30, 2005, Climate and the Environment, Geography, Anthropology, Politics & Policy, African Americans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2007 Cinema Libre Studio
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Finding Mercy
directed by Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012; produced by Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films (Java Films, 2012), 44 mins
At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the inde...
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directed by Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012; produced by Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films (Java Films, 2012), 44 mins
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At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the independent nation. But it was not. Only a few miles away, Mercy's Matabele tribespeople were being massacred by Mugabe's special forces....
At the age of eight, filmmaker Robyn Paterson greeted Comrade Robert Mugabe with flowers as he stepped from a plane at a Zimbabwe air-force base. She and her best friend, Mercy, were poster children for the new Zimbabwe. Robyn as pale skinned as Mercy was dark, the girls were a symbol that all was well in the independent nation. But it was not. Only a few miles away, Mercy's Matabele tribespeople were being massacred by Mugabe's special forces.
A generation later, Robyn begins a high-risk ground search across Zimbabwe - desperate to know what has happened to her friend. Along the way she faces the dangers of filming in a country hostile to media, the shock of what is still going on behind closed doors, and the stark differences that she and Mercy have come to symbolize. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and very different look at the Mugabe era.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Leanne Pooley, fl. 1991, Spacific Films, Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Author / Creator
Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Java Films
Speaker / Narrator
Robyn Paterson, fl. 2012
Person Discussed
Robert Mugabe, 1924-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Government policy, Political events, Sociology, History, Origins, Zimbabweans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Java Films
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Forest Dancing
directed by Kang Seok-pil, fl. 1998-2015; produced by Hong Hyung-sook, 1962-, Gamuin Film (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2013), 1 hour 35 mins
Village people stroll the alleyways, addressing their neighbors with familiar nicknames. The village is tranquil but full of vitality. Sungmisan (Mt. Sungmi) Village is a community located in the heart of Seoul, a city where the word "community" seems no longer applicable. The residents run the community through a...
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directed by Kang Seok-pil, fl. 1998-2015; produced by Hong Hyung-sook, 1962-, Gamuin Film (Seoul, Seoul-si: CinemaDAL, 2013), 1 hour 35 mins
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Village people stroll the alleyways, addressing their neighbors with familiar nicknames. The village is tranquil but full of vitality. Sungmisan (Mt. Sungmi) Village is a community located in the heart of Seoul, a city where the word "community" seems no longer applicable. The residents run the community through a so-called "self-help" and eco-friendly way of living. But in 2010, they are met with a crisis. A private school foundation has decided...
Village people stroll the alleyways, addressing their neighbors with familiar nicknames. The village is tranquil but full of vitality. Sungmisan (Mt. Sungmi) Village is a community located in the heart of Seoul, a city where the word "community" seems no longer applicable. The residents run the community through a so-called "self-help" and eco-friendly way of living. But in 2010, they are met with a crisis. A private school foundation has decided to raze part of the mountain which is at the center of village life and the city government has given them the go-ahead. The legend of Korean development seemed like it was about to claim its latest victim. The residents are quick to respond to the threat to Sungmisan. While the fight to protect the village is grueling at times, the villagers attempt to overcome this challenge in their own, special way. A chronicle of exhilarating fights to overturn our worn values.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hong Hyung-sook, 1962-, Gamuin Film, Kang Seok-pil, fl. 1998-2015
Author / Creator
Kang Seok-pil, fl. 1998-2015
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
CinemaDAL
Speaker / Narrator
Kang Seok-pil, fl. 1998-2015
Topic / Theme
Forests, Political demonstrations, Communities, Singing
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by CinemaDAL
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Freedom Archives: Cointelpro 101
produced by Freedom Archives (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 57 mins
COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the U.S. government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. "Cointelpro" refers to the official FBI COunter INTELligence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide,...
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produced by Freedom Archives (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 57 mins
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COINTELPRO 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the U.S. government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. "Cointelpro" refers to the official FBI COunter INTELligence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Freedom Archives
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Political life, Politics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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