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Democracia Em Preto E Branco = Black And White Democracy
produced by ESPN and TV Zero (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
The film investigates a fascinating period in Brazilian history, the transition from dictatorship to democracy, through three narratives: the popular demands for free elections, the growth of Brazilian rock groups and the revolutionary football movement (led by legendary player Sócrates) known as Corinthian democ...
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produced by ESPN and TV Zero (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2014), 1 hour 30 mins
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The film investigates a fascinating period in Brazilian history, the transition from dictatorship to democracy, through three narratives: the popular demands for free elections, the growth of Brazilian rock groups and the revolutionary football movement (led by legendary player Sócrates) known as Corinthian democracy.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
ESPN, TV Zero
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Musicians, Rock music, Soccer, Brazilians
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Copyright © 2014 Utopic Documentaries
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Esquerda Em Transe = Left Entranced
directed by Renato Tapajós, fl. 2006; produced by Coraci Ruiz, Laboratório Cisco (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2018), 1 hour 18 mins
After fourteen years of ruling the country, the largest left-wing Brazilian party was ousted from power in 2016, in an impeachment process considered by many to be a "white coup." The process hit the parties and social movements of the left and put them in the firing line of conservatism. And now? How will these g...
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directed by Renato Tapajós, fl. 2006; produced by Coraci Ruiz, Laboratório Cisco (Estonia: Utopic Documentaries, 2018), 1 hour 18 mins
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After fourteen years of ruling the country, the largest left-wing Brazilian party was ousted from power in 2016, in an impeachment process considered by many to be a "white coup." The process hit the parties and social movements of the left and put them in the firing line of conservatism. And now? How will these groups be placed from this moment on? What are intellectuals and artists thinking and writing? Left Entranced is a cinematographic opera...
After fourteen years of ruling the country, the largest left-wing Brazilian party was ousted from power in 2016, in an impeachment process considered by many to be a "white coup." The process hit the parties and social movements of the left and put them in the firing line of conservatism. And now? How will these groups be placed from this moment on? What are intellectuals and artists thinking and writing? Left Entranced is a cinematographic opera, a musical version of the events that shook the country and the left in 2016.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Coraci Ruiz, Laboratório Cisco
Author / Creator
Renato Tapajós, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Utopic Documentaries
Topic / Theme
Coup d'etat, Brazilians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Utopic Documentaries
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Faces in a Famine
directed by Robert Lieberman; produced by Robert Lieberman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1985), 54 mins
The three-year drought in Ethiopia in the 1980’s caused a famine of biblical proportions that lasted for years. This is a study of the relief workers from the Western world and their quiet heroism in coping with overwhelming human misery. Despite the huge number of victims, they still formed attachments on a per...
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directed by Robert Lieberman; produced by Robert Lieberman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1985), 54 mins
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The three-year drought in Ethiopia in the 1980’s caused a famine of biblical proportions that lasted for years. This is a study of the relief workers from the Western world and their quiet heroism in coping with overwhelming human misery. Despite the huge number of victims, they still formed attachments on a personal level, and grieved over the inevitable deaths. The film succeeds in transforming the media images of starving masses into identif...
The three-year drought in Ethiopia in the 1980’s caused a famine of biblical proportions that lasted for years. This is a study of the relief workers from the Western world and their quiet heroism in coping with overwhelming human misery. Despite the huge number of victims, they still formed attachments on a personal level, and grieved over the inevitable deaths. The film succeeds in transforming the media images of starving masses into identifiable individuals. Images stay with us, such as a mother tending her weakened baby, or a starving teenage boy still eager to play. We also see the efforts of Ethiopians helping their fellow countrymen. The filmmaker has captured some of the bizarre aspects of the tragedy. He shows us the “disaster groupies” who come for a variety of personal reasons. They mean to help, but lack the skills to be useful. With hunger a recurring reality, this film will help people understand the cataclysm. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Robert Lieberman
Author / Creator
Robert Lieberman
Date Published / Released
1985
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Economics, Business & Economics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1985. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Federica Montseny, The Indomitable
directed by Jean-Michel Rodrigo, 1956-; produced by Martine Vidalene, fl. 2016, Marmitafilms (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose SAS, 2016), 52 mins
Who was the first female Minister in Europe, in which country and when? Federica Montseny was a charismatic political figure during the Second Spanish Republic in 1936. Her relatives recall how she has risen to power, her political mandate & achievements and how she fought all her life long against conservatisms a...
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directed by Jean-Michel Rodrigo, 1956-; produced by Martine Vidalene, fl. 2016, Marmitafilms (Paris, Ile-de-France: Windrose SAS, 2016), 52 mins
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Who was the first female Minister in Europe, in which country and when? Federica Montseny was a charismatic political figure during the Second Spanish Republic in 1936. Her relatives recall how she has risen to power, her political mandate & achievements and how she fought all her life long against conservatisms and oppressions, despite her exile.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Martine Vidalene, fl. 2016, Marmitafilms, Carmen Maura, 1945-
Author / Creator
Jean-Michel Rodrigo, 1956-
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Windrose SAS
Speaker / Narrator
Carmen Maura, 1945-
Person Discussed
Federica Montseny, 1905-1994
Topic / Theme
Anarchism, Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939, Spanish, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Marmitafilms
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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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Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit, 1, Part 1
produced by IFENG.COM, in Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit, 1 (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2023), 54 mins
The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Wang-Koo Meeting between Taiwan and mainland China. In April 1993, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) held a historic meeting in Singapore. It was the first officially authorized meeting between t...
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produced by IFENG.COM, in Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit, 1 (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2023), 54 mins
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The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Wang-Koo Meeting between Taiwan and mainland China. In April 1993, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) held a historic meeting in Singapore. It was the first officially authorized meeting between these civil organizations since 1949. Four agreements were signed during the meeting, which set the stage for the following three decade...
The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Wang-Koo Meeting between Taiwan and mainland China. In April 1993, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) held a historic meeting in Singapore. It was the first officially authorized meeting between these civil organizations since 1949. Four agreements were signed during the meeting, which set the stage for the following three decades of cross-strait relations. Our crew traveled to Taiwan, mainland China, and Singapore to shoot on-site footage commemorating this significant historical moment. They interviewed participants, witnesses, and individuals with firsthand knowledge of the events. Through its oral accounts and archival footage, the documentary presents the entire process of preparation and conduct of the Wang-Koo Meeting, shedding light on commonly overlooked historical details of cross-strait exchanges.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
IFENG.COM
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Phoenix Satellite Television Company
Series
Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit
Speaker / Narrator
George Yeo, 1954-, Ma Xiaoguang, 1955-, Tang Shubei, 1931-, Kao Koong-lian, 1944-, Chang Ya-chung, 1954-
Person Discussed
George Yeo, 1954-, Ma Xiaoguang, 1955-, Tang Shubei, 1931-, Kao Koong-lian, 1944-, Chang Ya-chung, 1954-, Wang Daohan, 1915-2005, Koo Chen-fu, 1917-2005
Topic / Theme
Non-governmental organizations, Political events, Business affairs, Economic policy, Trade policy, Government policy, Taiwanese, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited
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Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit, 2, Part 2
produced by IFENG.COM, in Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit, 2 (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2023), 53 mins
The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Wang-Koo Meeting between Taiwan and mainland China. In April 1993, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) held a historic meeting in Singapore. It was the first officially authorized meeting between t...
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produced by IFENG.COM, in Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit, 2 (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2023), 53 mins
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The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Wang-Koo Meeting between Taiwan and mainland China. In April 1993, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) held a historic meeting in Singapore. It was the first officially authorized meeting between these civil organizations since 1949. Four agreements were signed during the meeting, which set the stage for the following three decade...
The year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the Wang-Koo Meeting between Taiwan and mainland China. In April 1993, the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) held a historic meeting in Singapore. It was the first officially authorized meeting between these civil organizations since 1949. Four agreements were signed during the meeting, which set the stage for the following three decades of cross-strait relations. Our crew traveled to Taiwan, mainland China, and Singapore to shoot on-site footage commemorating this significant historical moment. They interviewed participants, witnesses, and individuals with firsthand knowledge of the events. Through its oral accounts and archival footage, the documentary presents the entire process of preparation and conduct of the Wang-Koo Meeting, shedding light on commonly overlooked historical details of cross-strait exchanges.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
IFENG.COM
Date Published / Released
2023
Publisher
Phoenix Satellite Television Company
Series
Handshake: A Review on the 30th Anniversary of the Wang–Koo Summit
Speaker / Narrator
Tang Shubei, 1931-, George Yeo, 1954-, Ma Xiaoguang, 1955-
Person Discussed
Tang Shubei, 1931-, George Yeo, 1954-, Ma Xiaoguang, 1955-, Wang Daohan, 1915-2005, Koo Chen-fu, 1917-2005
Topic / Theme
Non-governmental organizations, Political events, Business affairs, Trade policy, Economic policy, Government policy, Trade and commerce, Shipping, Business and government, Negotiation in government, Martial law, Chinese, Taiwanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2023 Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited
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The History of 1992 Hong Kong Talks
produced by IFENG.COM (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2022), 52 mins
Hong Kong has always played a special role between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. When the civil war ended in 1949, two million Kuomintang soldiers and civilians withdrew to Taiwan. Since then, the two sides of the strait have been separated, and made military confrontation, political confrontation. During th...
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produced by IFENG.COM (Tai Po, Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2022), 52 mins
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Hong Kong has always played a special role between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. When the civil war ended in 1949, two million Kuomintang soldiers and civilians withdrew to Taiwan. Since then, the two sides of the strait have been separated, and made military confrontation, political confrontation. During this long period of time, Hong Kong became a transfer station for many Taiwan people returning to the Mainland China. At the end of the 1...
Hong Kong has always played a special role between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. When the civil war ended in 1949, two million Kuomintang soldiers and civilians withdrew to Taiwan. Since then, the two sides of the strait have been separated, and made military confrontation, political confrontation. During this long period of time, Hong Kong became a transfer station for many Taiwan people returning to the Mainland China. At the end of the 1970s, the cross-strait confrontation that had lasted for more than 30 years also ushered in an opportunity for a historical breakthrough.
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Field of Study
Business & Economics
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
IFENG.COM
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
Phoenix Satellite Television Company
Speaker / Narrator
James Soong, 1942-, Tang Shubei, 1931-, Chen Changwen, 1944-, Kao Koong-lian, 1944-
Person Discussed
James Soong, 1942-, Tang Shubei, 1931-, Chen Changwen, 1944-, Kao Koong-lian, 1944-, Chiang Ching-kuo, 1910-1988, Hung Hsiu-chu, 1948-
Topic / Theme
Martial law, Non-governmental organizations, Political events, Business affairs, Trade policy, Trade and commerce, Economics, Humanitarian values, Postwar reconstruction, Taiwanese, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2022 Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited
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House of Saud, Episode 1
directed by Mike Rudin, fl. 2002; produced by Chris Alcock, Anees Alqudaihi and Charlie Mole, fl. 1988, BBC Current Affairs, in House of Saud (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 53 mins
Documentary series looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince, 32-year-old Mohammed bin Salman.
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directed by Mike Rudin, fl. 2002; produced by Chris Alcock, Anees Alqudaihi and Charlie Mole, fl. 1988, BBC Current Affairs, in House of Saud (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 53 mins
Description
Documentary series looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Looking at the challenges facing the new Crown Prince, 32-year-old Mohammed bin Salman.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Chris Alcock, Anees Alqudaihi, Charlie Mole, fl. 1988, BBC Current Affairs, Saskia Reeves
Author / Creator
Mike Rudin, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
House of Saud
Speaker / Narrator
Saskia Reeves
Person Discussed
Mohammed Bin Salman, 1985-
Topic / Theme
Terrorism, Escalation (Conflict), Royalty (Social class), Saudis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 BBC Worldwide
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Interesting Times, 1, The Secret of My Success
produced by TV 2/Denmark, British Broadcasting Corporation and ARTE, in Interesting Times, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour 5 mins
We meet Lu Guo Hua, a wheeler dealer who uses his position as birth control officer to be the local political power broker. When the village head chastizes him for overlooking a villager's third pregnancy, Lu Guo Hua retaliates by opposing the village head's re-election. The film gives an insider's view of the beg...
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produced by TV 2/Denmark, British Broadcasting Corporation and ARTE, in Interesting Times, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 1 hour 5 mins
Description
We meet Lu Guo Hua, a wheeler dealer who uses his position as birth control officer to be the local political power broker. When the village head chastizes him for overlooking a villager's third pregnancy, Lu Guo Hua retaliates by opposing the village head's re-election. The film gives an insider's view of the beginnings of democratic politics in a village in northeastern . College Adult
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
TV 2/Denmark, British Broadcasting Corporation, ARTE
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Interesting Times
Topic / Theme
Politics, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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