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BORDERS: THE NETHERLANDS - NIGERIA
directed by Jacqueline van Vugt, 1970-; produced by Pieter van Huystee, 1956-, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland and Pieter Van Huystee Film and Television (NPO, 2014), 1 hour 28 mins
We all know the exciting, sweaty, scary, uncomfortable feeling arriving at a border. You will have to submit yourself to the guards standing in front of you. In a split second your mind is alert. “Do I carry any illegal product, are my papers in order, did I take my “special” cigarettes out”, what about t...
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directed by Jacqueline van Vugt, 1970-; produced by Pieter van Huystee, 1956-, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland and Pieter Van Huystee Film and Television (NPO, 2014), 1 hour 28 mins
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We all know the exciting, sweaty, scary, uncomfortable feeling arriving at a border. You will have to submit yourself to the guards standing in front of you. In a split second your mind is alert. “Do I carry any illegal product, are my papers in order, did I take my “special” cigarettes out”, what about the snake skin boots..? Probably everything is in order, you played by the rules, but…Power is not in your own hands at the border. Th...
We all know the exciting, sweaty, scary, uncomfortable feeling arriving at a border. You will have to submit yourself to the guards standing in front of you. In a split second your mind is alert. “Do I carry any illegal product, are my papers in order, did I take my “special” cigarettes out”, what about the snake skin boots..? Probably everything is in order, you played by the rules, but…Power is not in your own hands at the border. They, the guards will check your papers, they might check your luggage. The guards may want to check your body and maybe even they will want to check the inside of your body. Life is out of your own hands. The film Borders starts at the Schiphol Airport Detention Centre. Its unique filmmaker Jacqueline van Vugt was able to film inside. Here we encounter the border between The Netherlands and Nigeria, by Clara, 16 years in the Netherlands. She is expelled, back to her country of origin, Nigeria. In Nigeria the journey starts a new. Border by border the film Borders follows the route from Nigeria to The Netherland, a route taken by many immigrants. The subsequent Borders are the protagonists; Nigeria-Niger-Burkina Faso-Mali-Senegal-Mauretania-Marocco-Spain-France-Belgium-The Netherlands. The Borders change; the people, the light, the colours, the temperature, the use of technical instrument, …but the influence of power is always there!at The anguish, the scary thrill, will posses you - being there – at the Borders.
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World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pieter van Huystee, 1956-, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland, Pieter Van Huystee Film and Television
Author / Creator
Jacqueline van Vugt, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
NPO
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Prostitution, Human trafficking, Women's rights, Law, Sociology, Senegalese, Nigeriens (Niger), Nigerians (Nigeria), Dutch, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2014 Pieter Van Huystee Film & Ikon
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Brazil: Memories of a Dirty War
directed by Rodrigo Vazquez (Java Films, 2013), 52 mins
In 2012, President Dilma Rouseff created the Truth Commission to investigate human rights abuses committed by the military regime that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. Members of the security forces have been called to collaborate but only one has stepped forward: Claudio Guerra. In the 1970s, he was a key player i...
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directed by Rodrigo Vazquez (Java Films, 2013), 52 mins
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In 2012, President Dilma Rouseff created the Truth Commission to investigate human rights abuses committed by the military regime that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. Members of the security forces have been called to collaborate but only one has stepped forward: Claudio Guerra. In the 1970s, he was a key player in Brazil's paramilitary repression. His shocking confession reveals how agents of a murderous regime tortured and killed Brazilians for...
In 2012, President Dilma Rouseff created the Truth Commission to investigate human rights abuses committed by the military regime that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. Members of the security forces have been called to collaborate but only one has stepped forward: Claudio Guerra. In the 1970s, he was a key player in Brazil's paramilitary repression. His shocking confession reveals how agents of a murderous regime tortured and killed Brazilians for almost 40 years.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Rodrigo Vazquez
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Java Films
Topic / Theme
Brazil Military Dictatorships (1964-1985), Crimes against humanity, Government, Armed forces, Brazil Military Dictatorships, 1964-1985, Sociology, History, Documentation of Crimes, Transitional Justice, Brazilians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2013 Java Films
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Burden of Peace
directed by Joey Boink, fl. 2015 (Amsterdam, North Holland: Framewerk, 2015), 54 mins
Burden of Peace tells the remarkable story of Claudia Paz y Paz, the first woman to lead the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala. A country that has been ravaged for years by a devastating civil war, in which nearly 200,000 Mayan Indians were systematically massacred, is currently one of the most violent cou...
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directed by Joey Boink, fl. 2015 (Amsterdam, North Holland: Framewerk, 2015), 54 mins
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Burden of Peace tells the remarkable story of Claudia Paz y Paz, the first woman to lead the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala. A country that has been ravaged for years by a devastating civil war, in which nearly 200,000 Mayan Indians were systematically massacred, is currently one of the most violent countries in the world. Drug cartels, corruption, rape, and violence rule everyday Guatemalan life, with little repercussions for offende...
Burden of Peace tells the remarkable story of Claudia Paz y Paz, the first woman to lead the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Guatemala. A country that has been ravaged for years by a devastating civil war, in which nearly 200,000 Mayan Indians were systematically massacred, is currently one of the most violent countries in the world. Drug cartels, corruption, rape, and violence rule everyday Guatemalan life, with little repercussions for offenders. As prosecutor, Claudia seeks justice for her nation’s victims, and begins an assault that starts at the top, with government officials. She manages the extraordinary achievement of convicting former dictator Efraín Rios Montt on charges of genocide. Since her first year in office, Claudia bravely gave access to documentary filmmakers, which resulted in an intimate glimpse into the life of a woman who will stop at nothing to break the cycle of violence and seek justice in the name of her nation’s people. Her achievements don’t come without sacrifices, however, and it isn’t long before the government seeks to remove Claudia from office and threatens her life. This intense film shows an unfiltered look at the way those in power will stop at nothing to silence those who threaten their existence. Will Claudia be able to break the cycle of violence and corruption in her country? What will be the burden of the peace she seeks?
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Joey Boink, fl. 2015
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Framewerk
Person Discussed
Claudia Paz Y Paz, 1966-
Topic / Theme
Guatemalan Civil War (1962-1996), Maya, Criminal justice, Indigenous peoples, Genocide victims, Guatemalan Civil War, 1960-1996, Politics & Policy, Law, History, Origins, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2015 by Framewerk
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Burma Displaced
directed by Roland Wehap, fl. 2008; produced by Rowe Productions (Java Films, 2010), 1 hour
We hear the stories of the people who were able to flee Burma. They live as illegal workers in neighboring countries, in refugee camps in Bangladesh, as tourist attractions in Thailand. Burma only lives in their memories. We meet the Rap Group 'Myanmar Future Generation' who sing about Burma's tragic history. Thei...
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directed by Roland Wehap, fl. 2008; produced by Rowe Productions (Java Films, 2010), 1 hour
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We hear the stories of the people who were able to flee Burma. They live as illegal workers in neighboring countries, in refugee camps in Bangladesh, as tourist attractions in Thailand. Burma only lives in their memories. We meet the Rap Group 'Myanmar Future Generation' who sing about Burma's tragic history. Their common hope: a better life, a freed Burma.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rowe Productions, Howard Nightingall, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Roland Wehap, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Java Films
Speaker / Narrator
Howard Nightingall, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Burma-Myanmar Conflict (1982-2008), Violence, Political dissidents, Saffron Revolution, Burma, August 15, 2007-September 2008, Sociology, History, Origins, Burmese, 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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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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Copyright © 2004. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Cambodia: The Betrayal
produced by David Munro, 1942- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 1 hour 8 mins
The world was horrified to learn of the holocaust which had taken place in Cambodia at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This film exposes the hypocrisy of the Western nations which continue to support Pol Pot, despite the atrocities of his regime. Not only has Pol Pot been allowed to occupy Cambodia's sea...
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produced by David Munro, 1942- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 1 hour 8 mins
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The world was horrified to learn of the holocaust which had taken place in Cambodia at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This film exposes the hypocrisy of the Western nations which continue to support Pol Pot, despite the atrocities of his regime. Not only has Pol Pot been allowed to occupy Cambodia's seat in the United Nations, but the Western nations have been secretly selling them weapons for use in their civil war. Despite the loss o...
The world was horrified to learn of the holocaust which had taken place in Cambodia at the hands of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. This film exposes the hypocrisy of the Western nations which continue to support Pol Pot, despite the atrocities of his regime. Not only has Pol Pot been allowed to occupy Cambodia's seat in the United Nations, but the Western nations have been secretly selling them weapons for use in their civil war. Despite the loss of a fifth of their population, the resilient Cambodians have made significant strides to rebuild their society. But they fear the threat of a second Holocaust. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Munro, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Regime (1975-1979), History curriculums, Cambodian Holocaust, 1975-1979, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, International Response, Humanities, Cambodian, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Caste at Birth
directed by Mira Hamermesh; produced by Mira Hamermesh (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 52 mins
Few Westerners realize the grave situation of India's "untouchables." There are 150 million of them who live a segregated life. They cannot own land or get an education and are condemned to the most menial jobs, such as sweeping streets, cleaning toilets, or butchering animals. In the villages they are subject to...
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directed by Mira Hamermesh; produced by Mira Hamermesh (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 52 mins
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Few Westerners realize the grave situation of India's "untouchables." There are 150 million of them who live a segregated life. They cannot own land or get an education and are condemned to the most menial jobs, such as sweeping streets, cleaning toilets, or butchering animals. In the villages they are subject to abuse, sometimes killed for minor slights to the landowners. From birth, all alternatives are closed to them. While the government has...
Few Westerners realize the grave situation of India's "untouchables." There are 150 million of them who live a segregated life. They cannot own land or get an education and are condemned to the most menial jobs, such as sweeping streets, cleaning toilets, or butchering animals. In the villages they are subject to abuse, sometimes killed for minor slights to the landowners. From birth, all alternatives are closed to them. While the government has tried to improve the condition of the untouchables, these attempts have been met by strong resistance. Upper caste Hindus profit from this source of cheap labor. In addition, the Hindu notion that the untouchable is impure is deeply ingrained. However, a few leaders have arisen from their ranks, who work for change. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mira Hamermesh
Author / Creator
Mira Hamermesh
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Sociology, Anthropology, Origins, Humanities, Indians (Asian), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000), 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Children of the Light
directed by Dawn Engle, 1957-; produced by Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Gregory Melville, fl. 2014, Naomi Tutu, 1960- and Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2014), 1 hour 32 mins
“Children of the Light” tells the life story of Desmond Tutu of South Africa. With extensive archival footage, family photos and never before seen interviews, this film shares the legacy of one of the greatest peacemakers of our time.
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directed by Dawn Engle, 1957-; produced by Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Gregory Melville, fl. 2014, Naomi Tutu, 1960- and Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam (El Segundo, CA: Gravitas Ventures, 2014), 1 hour 32 mins
Description
“Children of the Light” tells the life story of Desmond Tutu of South Africa. With extensive archival footage, family photos and never before seen interviews, this film shares the legacy of one of the greatest peacemakers of our time.
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Elizabeth Parmly Weber, 1970-, Gregory Melville, fl. 2014, Naomi Tutu, 1960-, Ivan Suvanjieff, fl. 2003, PeaceJam
Author / Creator
Dawn Engle, 1957-
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Speaker / Narrator
Naomi Tutu, 1960-
Person Discussed
Desmond Tutu, 1931-
Topic / Theme
South Africa Anti-Apartheid Struggle, 1912-1992, Segregation, Social activism and activists, History, Sociology, South Africans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2014 PeaceJam Foundation
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Children of Tibet: The Exile Generation
directed by Melinda Wearne; produced by Luke Hardiman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 54 mins
Each year hundreds of Tibetan children risk their lives fleeing Tibet in search of a freer life and an education in India. The Tibetan Government has established schools for young refugees throughout India to provide them with a chance to learn about their own culture and religion and to be educated in their own l...
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directed by Melinda Wearne; produced by Luke Hardiman (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 54 mins
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Each year hundreds of Tibetan children risk their lives fleeing Tibet in search of a freer life and an education in India. The Tibetan Government has established schools for young refugees throughout India to provide them with a chance to learn about their own culture and religion and to be educated in their own language. Children of Tibet tells the remarkable story of three of these determined children who make the perilous journey across the Hi...
Each year hundreds of Tibetan children risk their lives fleeing Tibet in search of a freer life and an education in India. The Tibetan Government has established schools for young refugees throughout India to provide them with a chance to learn about their own culture and religion and to be educated in their own language. Children of Tibet tells the remarkable story of three of these determined children who make the perilous journey across the Himalayas to India. Told in their own words, the children journey in the care of guides who take them by foot in the winter, leaving their families behind. Many others who went before them died in snowstorms in the mountains; others lost toes or feet to frostbite. Upon arriving in India not everything is as easy as the children expected. They do not all fit into the carefully organized school system. The film follows their lives as they prepare to leave the refugee center in Dharamsala and enter the school system. College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Luke Hardiman
Author / Creator
Melinda Wearne
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
China and its Borders, Education, Cultural identity, Immigration and emigration, Children, Sociology, Anthropology, Area Studies, Tibetan, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Children Of War
produced by Henrik Lindemann and Eva Arnvig, A-Com Production and Hovsafilm (Oslo, Oslo County: Nordic World, 2008), 43 mins
When adults fight, children are the losers. They have neither mental nor physical strength to deal with the horrors of war. Finding headless bodies, limps and massacred people leaves scars never to be healed. This is the situation in Afghanistan
War trauma seriously affects the emotional and intellectual developm...
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produced by Henrik Lindemann and Eva Arnvig, A-Com Production and Hovsafilm (Oslo, Oslo County: Nordic World, 2008), 43 mins
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When adults fight, children are the losers. They have neither mental nor physical strength to deal with the horrors of war. Finding headless bodies, limps and massacred people leaves scars never to be healed. This is the situation in Afghanistan
War trauma seriously affects the emotional and intellectual development of children ruining their chances of growing up as balanced individuals. A capacity much needed in a country suffering from decade...
When adults fight, children are the losers. They have neither mental nor physical strength to deal with the horrors of war. Finding headless bodies, limps and massacred people leaves scars never to be healed. This is the situation in Afghanistan
War trauma seriously affects the emotional and intellectual development of children ruining their chances of growing up as balanced individuals. A capacity much needed in a country suffering from decades of war. Six million Afghan children are estimated to be steeped in crises. Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent on the war. Compared to these amounts hardly anything is spent on the children. Experience shows that it is easy, cheap and feasible to help the minors and thus reducing the risk of them becoming future aggressors. This documentary pictures Afghan children, their life and background and some of the people deeply involved in helping children victimised by war.
The documentary has been researched since 2003 – shot in 2007 and 2008 in several locations in Afghanistan from Tora Bora to Kabul
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Henrik Lindemann, Eva Arnvig, A-Com Production, Hovsafilm, Julian Isherwood, Ellerton
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Nordic World
Speaker / Narrator
Julian Isherwood, Ellerton
Topic / Theme
Afghanistan Conflict (1980 -- ), War, Children, United States Intervention in Afghanistan, December 22, 2001-, History, Documentation of Crimes, Current Affairs, Afghans
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Nordic World.
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