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Beasts of Burden
produced by Ampersand Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 8 mins
India's cities are thronged with faceless rickshaw workers. This film puts a human face on those at the low end of the caste system whose only chance to eke out a bare subsistence for their families is to do the work done by beasts of burden in more affluent societies. The film follows Jadav as he leaves his droug...
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produced by Ampersand Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 8 mins
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India's cities are thronged with faceless rickshaw workers. This film puts a human face on those at the low end of the caste system whose only chance to eke out a bare subsistence for their families is to do the work done by beasts of burden in more affluent societies. The film follows Jadav as he leaves his drought-ridden village without luggage or money. Arriving in Calcutta, he finds people living in the train station and the streets. Although...
India's cities are thronged with faceless rickshaw workers. This film puts a human face on those at the low end of the caste system whose only chance to eke out a bare subsistence for their families is to do the work done by beasts of burden in more affluent societies. The film follows Jadav as he leaves his drought-ridden village without luggage or money. Arriving in Calcutta, he finds people living in the train station and the streets. Although he feels humiliated to apply for the job as rickshaw puller, he sees no alternative. He meets men who have been pulling enormous loads for twenty years, who have developed lung problems and impaired vision. Other men sell their blood, often tainted, in order to feed their families. People even buy and sell the cadavers of those who died in the streets because there is a market for human bones. Despite the misery he encounters, Jadav dreams that life will be better for his children, and that, hopefully, his next life will be better! College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ampersand Productions
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Economics, Employment, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Behind Forgotten Eyes
directed by Anthony Gilmore; produced by Anthony Gilmore and Alex Ferrair (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008, originally published 2007), 1 hour 17 mins
While Korea groaned under the harsh colonial rule of Imperial Japan from 1932 until 1945, the Japanese military coerced, tricked, and forced more than 200,000 women of Korea into a brutal and systematic form of sexual slavery on an unimaginable scale. Forbidden to leave the rickety shacks hastily constructed near...
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directed by Anthony Gilmore; produced by Anthony Gilmore and Alex Ferrair (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008, originally published 2007), 1 hour 17 mins
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While Korea groaned under the harsh colonial rule of Imperial Japan from 1932 until 1945, the Japanese military coerced, tricked, and forced more than 200,000 women of Korea into a brutal and systematic form of sexual slavery on an unimaginable scale. Forbidden to leave the rickety shacks hastily constructed near the front lines of Imperial Japan's aggressive wars, often with a blanket as the room's only "furniture", they were forced to have sex...
While Korea groaned under the harsh colonial rule of Imperial Japan from 1932 until 1945, the Japanese military coerced, tricked, and forced more than 200,000 women of Korea into a brutal and systematic form of sexual slavery on an unimaginable scale. Forbidden to leave the rickety shacks hastily constructed near the front lines of Imperial Japan's aggressive wars, often with a blanket as the room's only "furniture", they were forced to have sex with some 30-40 men every day. Behind Forgotten Eyes presents the stories of a few brave Korean women who have come forward and broken the silence exposing a past that some may want to stay buried. To this day, the Japanese government has yet to formally apologize or pay compensation to these women. Along with the first-hand accounts from Korean women, we hear from Japanese soldiers who used and abused them. With the expert testimony of academics, social activists, and professionals from Japan, Korea, and the United States the film offer a candid look into an issue that has been ignored for far too long. Time is running out for these women and their stories. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anthony Gilmore, Alex Ferrair, Yunjin Kim, 1973-
Author / Creator
Anthony Gilmore
Date Published / Released
2007, 2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Yunjin Kim, 1973-
Topic / Theme
General Context: Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Genocide, Kidnapping, Government policy, Human rights, Sexual assault, Sexual intercourse, Soldiers, Venereal diseases, Women, Nanking Massacre, 1937-1938, Race and Gender, Sociology, Politics & Policy, History, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, World History, Korean, Japanese, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Big Fix
directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Joshua Tickell; produced by Jason Mraz, Maggie Wachsberger, fl. 2012, Peter Fonda, 1940-2019 and Tim Robbins, 1958-, Green Planet Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 31 mins
On Earth Day, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig sank into the Gulf of Mexico, creating the worst oil spill in history. It was one of the largest man-made environmental catastrophes in American history.
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directed by Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Joshua Tickell; produced by Jason Mraz, Maggie Wachsberger, fl. 2012, Peter Fonda, 1940-2019 and Tim Robbins, 1958-, Green Planet Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2011), 1 hour 31 mins
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On Earth Day, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig sank into the Gulf of Mexico, creating the worst oil spill in history. It was one of the largest man-made environmental catastrophes in American history. College Adult High School Junior High School
Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jason Mraz, Maggie Wachsberger, fl. 2012, Peter Fonda, 1940-2019, Tim Robbins, 1958-, Green Planet Productions
Author / Creator
Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Joshua Tickell
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-, Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935
Topic / Theme
Chemical engineering, Lobbying, Fish (Animal), Political corruption, Accidents (Physical health), Drilling platforms, Energy industry, Pollutants, Pollution, Ecological integrity, Aquatic ecology, Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, April 20-July 15, 2010
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Copyright © 2011 Green Planet Productions. Used by permission of Filmakers Library.
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Blinky and Me
directed by Tomasz Magierski (New York, NY: Tomasz Magierski, 2012), 1 hour 17 mins
Polish-born animator Yoram Gross is best known for creating The Adventures of Blinky Bill, a series that rivals the popularity of Mickey Mouse in Australia. Unlike Mickey Mouse, Blinky Bill's colorful artwork hides a more complicated and traumatizing past. Blinky & Me recounts the artist's childhood as a Jew in Na...
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directed by Tomasz Magierski (New York, NY: Tomasz Magierski, 2012), 1 hour 17 mins
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Polish-born animator Yoram Gross is best known for creating The Adventures of Blinky Bill, a series that rivals the popularity of Mickey Mouse in Australia. Unlike Mickey Mouse, Blinky Bill's colorful artwork hides a more complicated and traumatizing past. Blinky & Me recounts the artist's childhood as a Jew in Nazi-occupied Poland, where he spent his formative years under a blanket of horror and displacement. It tracks his escape from Europe and...
Polish-born animator Yoram Gross is best known for creating The Adventures of Blinky Bill, a series that rivals the popularity of Mickey Mouse in Australia. Unlike Mickey Mouse, Blinky Bill's colorful artwork hides a more complicated and traumatizing past. Blinky & Me recounts the artist's childhood as a Jew in Nazi-occupied Poland, where he spent his formative years under a blanket of horror and displacement. It tracks his escape from Europe and arrival to Israel, where he began creating animated films, and journeys along with Gross to his current homeland of Australia.The film discusses the influence of Gross's harrowing journey on his cartoons, providing context for an Australian icon.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Tomasz Magierski
Date Published / Released
2011-12-21, 2012
Publisher
Tomasz Magierski
Person Discussed
Yoram Gross, 1926-
Topic / Theme
Family, Animation, Animators
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 by Tomasz Magierski
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The Bloody Faces Of Terrorism
produced by Steven Ray Anastos, fl. 2000 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2000), 59 mins
Witness the most brutal images of terrorism you will ever see. Not for the faint of heart!! As we stare straight into the face of terrorism, we can only wonder.. what will come next?
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produced by Steven Ray Anastos, fl. 2000 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2000), 59 mins
Description
Witness the most brutal images of terrorism you will ever see. Not for the faint of heart!! As we stare straight into the face of terrorism, we can only wonder.. what will come next?
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Steven Ray Anastos, fl. 2000
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Topic / Theme
Violence, Terrorism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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Blue Helmets: The Story of U. N. Peacekeeping
directed by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 and Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012; produced by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 and Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012, Pacific Street Films (New York, NY: Pacific Street Films, 1990), 1 hour 29 mins
Presents a history of U.N. peacekeeping forces.
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directed by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 and Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012; produced by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 and Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012, Pacific Street Films (New York, NY: Pacific Street Films, 1990), 1 hour 29 mins
Description
Presents a history of U.N. peacekeeping forces.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012, Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012, Pacific Street Films, Jesse Jackson, 1941-
Author / Creator
Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012, Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Pacific Street Films
Speaker / Narrator
Brian Urquhart, 1919-, Jesse Jackson, 1941-
Person Discussed
Brian Urquhart, 1919-
Topic / Theme
International relations, Armed forces, Peacekeeping, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Pacific Street Films. All rights reserved.
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Blue Vanguard
directed by Ian MacNeill, fl. 1954; produced by Tom Daly, 1918-2011, National Film Board of Canada and United Nations. Film Board (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1957), 59 mins
A film made for the United Nations to chronicle its role in restoring peace in the Middle East after the Suez Crisis of October 1956.
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directed by Ian MacNeill, fl. 1954; produced by Tom Daly, 1918-2011, National Film Board of Canada and United Nations. Film Board (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1957), 59 mins
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A film made for the United Nations to chronicle its role in restoring peace in the Middle East after the Suez Crisis of October 1956.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Daly, 1918-2011, National Film Board of Canada, United Nations. Film Board
Author / Creator
Ian MacNeill, fl. 1954
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Person Discussed
Anthony Eden, 1897-1977
Topic / Theme
Invasions, International relations, Emergency management, Diplomatic missions, Peacekeeping, Suez Crisis, 1956, War and Violence, Israelis, Egyptians, English, French, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1957 National Film Board of Canada
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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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Field of Study
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– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 Pieter Van Huystee Film & Ikon
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Brazil: An Inconvenient History
directed by Phil Grabsky; produced by Seventh Art Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 2000), 47 mins
While everyone knows of the history of slavery in the USA, few people realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil, while only 4% were sent to the U.S. At one time half of the population of Braz...
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directed by Phil Grabsky; produced by Seventh Art Productions (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 2000), 47 mins
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While everyone knows of the history of slavery in the USA, few people realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil, while only 4% were sent to the U.S. At one time half of the population of Brazil were slaves. It was the last country to officially abolish slavery (1888) and one of the ex-slaves is still alive today. This well-r...
While everyone knows of the history of slavery in the USA, few people realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil, while only 4% were sent to the U.S. At one time half of the population of Brazil were slaves. It was the last country to officially abolish slavery (1888) and one of the ex-slaves is still alive today. This well-researched BBC production charts Brazil's history using original texts, letters, accounts and decrees. From these original sources, we learn firsthand about the brutality of the slave traders and slave owners, and the hardship of plantation life. With the Portugese colony of Angola acting as a "factory" supplying Africans to Brazil, it was cheaper to replace any slave starved and worked to death than to extend his life by treating him humanely. Few plantation owners sent for their wives to live in this hot climate, so the softening effect of family life was absent among the rough white settlers. Historians Joao Jose Reis, Cya Teixeira, Marilene Rosa Da Silva, anthropologist Peter Fry, and others recount the effect of centuries of slavery on Brazil today. This is an important documentary for Black history, African history and Latin American studies. High School Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Seventh Art Productions, Sean Barrett, 1940-
Author / Creator
Phil Grabsky
Date Published / Released
2000, 2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Sean Barrett, 1940-
Topic / Theme
African ethnic groups, Agrarian economy, Cultural identity, Physical abuse, Slave trade, Slaveholders, Slavery, Sugar, Torture, Family and Culture, Political and Social Movements, Trade and Commerce, World History, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Breaking the Wall of Silence
directed by Oystein F. Rakkenes (Oslo, Oslo County: Nordic World, 2008), 50 mins
Breaking the Wall of Silence is a documentary that portrays the courageous struggle of a peaceful, vulnerable culture against domination by an aggressive neighbour – a story of personal sacrifice and spiritual fortitude. Breaking the Wall of Silence will take you behind the scenes of the Tibetan struggle. It wil...
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directed by Oystein F. Rakkenes (Oslo, Oslo County: Nordic World, 2008), 50 mins
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Breaking the Wall of Silence is a documentary that portrays the courageous struggle of a peaceful, vulnerable culture against domination by an aggressive neighbour – a story of personal sacrifice and spiritual fortitude. Breaking the Wall of Silence will take you behind the scenes of the Tibetan struggle. It will present monks and nuns willing to risk their lives in trying to march across the Himalayas back home to Tibet. It will also portray i...
Breaking the Wall of Silence is a documentary that portrays the courageous struggle of a peaceful, vulnerable culture against domination by an aggressive neighbour – a story of personal sacrifice and spiritual fortitude. Breaking the Wall of Silence will take you behind the scenes of the Tibetan struggle. It will present monks and nuns willing to risk their lives in trying to march across the Himalayas back home to Tibet. It will also portray icons such as the Dalai Lama and the writer Tsering Woeser.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Oystein F. Rakkenes
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Nordic World
Person Discussed
Dalai Lama, XIV, 1935-
Topic / Theme
International relations, Political causes, Religious communities, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Nordic World.
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