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CNN Special Report, Iconic Hanoi
produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in CNN Special Report (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
Explore Vietnam’s capital in the realms of style, business, technology and the environment – capturing elements iconic to the city and looking at how they have evolved.
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produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in CNN Special Report (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
Description
Explore Vietnam’s capital in the realms of style, business, technology and the environment – capturing elements iconic to the city and looking at how they have evolved.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
CNN Special Report
Topic / Theme
Vietnamese
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Copyright © 2019 CNN Newsource Sales, Inc.
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CNN Special Report, Iconic Singapore
produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in CNN Special Report (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
We journey to Singapore, an island city-nation that’s been defined by its transformation; meet the iconic athletes, artists and serious socializers shaping a new Singapore.
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produced by Cable News Network (CNN), in CNN Special Report (Atlanta, GA: Cable News Network (CNN), 2019), 23 mins
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We journey to Singapore, an island city-nation that’s been defined by its transformation; meet the iconic athletes, artists and serious socializers shaping a new Singapore.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Cable News Network (CNN)
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Cable News Network (CNN)
Series
CNN Special Report
Topic / Theme
Singaporeans
Copyright Message
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Coming Home for Chinese New Year: Homecoming Express
presented by Chen Xiaonan, 1973-; produced by Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited (Hong Kong (State): Phoenix TV, 2011), 29 mins
“Spring Festival Transport Peak” Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in China. Workers in major cities return to their hometowns and celebrate the festival with their families. More than one billion people travel to and from cities and towns during this period. Public transporta...
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presented by Chen Xiaonan, 1973-; produced by Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited (Hong Kong (State): Phoenix TV, 2011), 29 mins
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“Spring Festival Transport Peak” Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in China. Workers in major cities return to their hometowns and celebrate the festival with their families. More than one billion people travel to and from cities and towns during this period. Public transportation is put under enormous pressure. This phenomenon is called “Spring Festival Transport Peak”.
Phoenix TV invites you to board a north...
“Spring Festival Transport Peak” Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in China. Workers in major cities return to their hometowns and celebrate the festival with their families. More than one billion people travel to and from cities and towns during this period. Public transportation is put under enormous pressure. This phenomenon is called “Spring Festival Transport Peak”.
Phoenix TV invites you to board a northbound train at the Guangzhou Railway Station and embark on a homecoming journey with billions of Chinese people during the “Spring Festival Transport Peak”.
"The Journey Begins"
Guangzhou Railway Station is the hub of the major railway lines in Guangdong, China. Two weeks before Chinese New Year, workers will flock to this station and begin their long and arduous journey back home. Here, with one’s train ticket, money and identification snatched by pickpockets, going home will be an impossible challenge.
"Homecoming Express"
The northbound train from Guangzhou is extraordinarily crowded this time of the year. Passengers are being confined to the cabin for 18 grueling hours. Some does not even have seats. Train conductor Liu Bingxun had the impossible task of patrolling cabins and taking care of the passengers’ emotional and physical needs.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited
Author / Creator
Chen Xiaonan, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Phoenix TV
Topic / Theme
Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited
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DAF
directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks...
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directed by Bahman Ghobadi, 1969- (Jeonju International Film Festival, 2003), 39 mins
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This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and off...
This simple but affecting documentary portrays a rural craftsman who makes a traditional Iranian percussion instrument called a daf. All able-bodied family members participate in the production, including a blind son, whom we see hitching a ride to market with his sister to purchase the sheep skins and wood planks used in the instrument's manufacture. A doctor visits the father's younger 3-1/2 year-old son, who has also lost his eyesight, and offers this advice: 'Pray to God. Give to charity. Have ceremonies and have a dervish play the daf for him.' The greater part of the film focuses on the laborious work involved in the fabrication of daf and culminates in a rousing ritual for the ailing boy. The accomplished camerawork takes advantage of the surrounding scenery and local color. Sensitive individuals are warned of a brief but graphic segment of sheep being slaughtered
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Author / Creator
Bahman Ghobadi, 1969-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Jeonju International Film Festival
Topic / Theme
Iranian, Kurdish, Religious rites and ceremonies, Cultural identity, Musical instruments, Poverty, Ethnography, Iranians
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Dealing with Diversity 3, Program 14, Asian Americans
directed by Jon Mark Tullos, fl. 1997 and Tony Labriola, fl. 1993; presented by J. Q. Adams, fl. 1993; produced by David Ainsworth, fl. 2008 and Yevette Brown, fl. 2009, Governors State University. Division of Digital Learning and Media Design, in Dealing with Diversity 3, Program 14 (University Park, IL: Governors State, 2001), 59 mins
Explaining that many diverse cultures fall under the umbrella label of “15n American,” this program considers the immigration patterns that are making 15n Americans one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S. It presents a case study of the Korean community in the Chicago area.
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directed by Jon Mark Tullos, fl. 1997 and Tony Labriola, fl. 1993; presented by J. Q. Adams, fl. 1993; produced by David Ainsworth, fl. 2008 and Yevette Brown, fl. 2009, Governors State University. Division of Digital Learning and Media Design, in Dealing with Diversity 3, Program 14 (University Park, IL: Governors State, 2001), 59 mins
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Explaining that many diverse cultures fall under the umbrella label of “15n American,” this program considers the immigration patterns that are making 15n Americans one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S. It presents a case study of the Korean community in the Chicago area.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
David Ainsworth, fl. 2008, Yevette Brown, fl. 2009, Governors State University. Division of Digital Learning and Media Design
Author / Creator
Jon Mark Tullos, fl. 1997, Tony Labriola, fl. 1993, J. Q. Adams, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Governors State
Series
Dealing with Diversity 3
Copyright Message
Copyright ©2001 by Governors State
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Death of a Shaman
directed by Richard Hall, fl. 1992-2015; produced by Fahm Fong Saeyang, fl. 2000 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2003), 57 mins
As her father lay dying in a hospital bed, Fahm Saeyang and her siblings gathered around to watch over him. The family’s tradition on many occasions, both big and small, was to record everything on video, and this was no exception. Her father’s final words were about walking through the mountains in his home c...
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directed by Richard Hall, fl. 1992-2015; produced by Fahm Fong Saeyang, fl. 2000 (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2003), 57 mins
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As her father lay dying in a hospital bed, Fahm Saeyang and her siblings gathered around to watch over him. The family’s tradition on many occasions, both big and small, was to record everything on video, and this was no exception. Her father’s final words were about walking through the mountains in his home country of Thailand. After his death, Fahm grieved for the unfulfilled promise of her father’s life.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Fahm Fong Saeyang, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Richard Hall, fl. 1992-2015
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Speaker / Narrator
Fahm Fong Saeyang, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Yao, Asian Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 by Center for Asian American Media
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Death on a Full Moon Day
directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 9 mins
Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil r...
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directed by Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-; performed by Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997 and Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011 (Sri Lanka: Privately Published), 1 hour 9 mins
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Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil rebels, Wannihami refuses to believe he is dead. Despite being overwhelmed by grief, Bandara's sister and her fiancee try to convince Wa...
Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil rebels, Wannihami refuses to believe he is dead. Despite being overwhelmed by grief, Bandara's sister and her fiancee try to convince Wannihami to accept his son's death and the compensation payment the government is offering them. Impoverished as they are as a result of the civil war, the money could be used to complete construction of the family house and provide a better life for the family in a time of economic strife. However, even the poor conditions in which Wannihami and his family live cannot convince him to accept the money. Awards/Festivals: Golden Unicorn Best Feature Film Amiens International Film Festival 1999; FIPRESCI Prize Fribourg International Film Festival 1999; Silver Screen Award Best Asian Actor and Nominated Silver Screen Award Best Asian Film Singapore International Film Festival 1999; Thessaloniki International Film Festival 1998; Palm Springs International Film Festival 1999.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Contributor
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-
Author / Creator
Prasanna Vithanage, 1962-, Kumara Karunananda, fl. 1997, Nayana Hettiarachchi, fl. 1997, Joe Abeywickrama, 1933-2011
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Sri Lankan, Civil war, Poverty, Rural population, Family relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1998 Used by permission of Prasanna Vithanage.
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Destination: Tourism
directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has d...
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directed by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007; produced by Dafna Kory, fl. 2007 (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins,
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
Source: www.berkeleymedia.com
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary exp...
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary explores the complex, interconnected effects of tourism, globalization, culture, philanthropy, and religion in Bodh Gaya. Destination: Tourism provides a deeply perceptive and incisive ethnographic case study as well as a poignant illustration of the overwhelming challenges facing many of the world's poor as they struggle to eke out a living in a seasonal economy almost completely dependent on foreign tourists. As the film illuminates, the tourism economy's volatile nature provides only seasonal and temporary work for local residents: time in Bodh Gaya is measured by the coming and going of strangers. For four winter months there are tourists, and therefore work. The rest of the year is marked by desperate unemployment. In addition, dozens of foreign-owned and foreign-operated monasteries function like all-inclusive resorts, monopolizing tourism services. The monasteries also inflate real-estate values: when farmlands become monasteries, farmers must find a new livelihood. Survival has become a challenge for Bodh Gaya's residents. In the search for sustainable employment, entrepreneurial locals have established hundreds of charity schools for destitute children. These village schools are entirely funded by tourist donations and have become a not-to-be-missed point on the Bodh Gaya tourist itinerary. The mud-hut schools and their slate-and-chalk students have become a 'Kodak moment' for the visiting Buddhist pilgrims, and a means of livelihood for local residents. Destination: Tourism will generate thought and discussion in any course dealing with international development and globalization, as well as a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Indian studies, tourist studies, and religious studies. It was produced by Dafna Kory. The DVD version of the film is fully authored by the filmmaker and includes menus and chapter headings.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Author / Creator
Dafna Kory, fl. 2007
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Tourism industry, Poverty, Charity, Buddhism, Pilgrimage, Hindi
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Berkeley Media
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Destination: Tourism, With Audio Description
(Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has d...
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(Berkeley Media, 2007), 20 mins
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Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary exp...
Bodh Gaya, the world's most popular destination of Buddhist pilgrimage, is located in one of India's poorest states. Visitors to this UNESCO World Heritage site are typically shocked by the extreme poverty there, and the Buddhist tradition of alms-giving motivates them to donate money. As a result, Bodh Gaya has developed a sophisticated charity 'industry' which caters to and depends on tourists and tourism. This thought-provoking documentary explores the complex, interconnected effects of tourism, globalization, culture, philanthropy, and religion in Bodh Gaya. Destination: Tourism provides a deeply perceptive and incisive ethnographic case study as well as a poignant illustration of the overwhelming challenges facing many of the world's poor as they struggle to eke out a living in a seasonal economy almost completely dependent on foreign tourists. As the film illuminates, the tourism economy's volatile nature provides only seasonal and temporary work for local residents: time in Bodh Gaya is measured by the coming and going of strangers. For four winter months there are tourists, and therefore work. The rest of the year is marked by desperate unemployment. In addition, dozens of foreign-owned and foreign-operated monasteries function like all-inclusive resorts, monopolizing tourism services. The monasteries also inflate real-estate values: when farmlands become monasteries, farmers must find a new livelihood. Survival has become a challenge for Bodh Gaya's residents. In the search for sustainable employment, entrepreneurial locals have established hundreds of charity schools for destitute children. These village schools are entirely funded by tourist donations and have become a not-to-be-missed point on the Bodh Gaya tourist itinerary. The mud-hut schools and their slate-and-chalk students have become a 'Kodak moment' for the visiting Buddhist pilgrims, and a means of livelihood for local residents. Destination: Tourism will generate thought and discussion in any course dealing with international development and globalization, as well as a variety of courses in cultural anthropology, Asian and Indian studies, tourist studies, and religious studies. It was produced by Dafna Kory. The DVD version of the film is fully authored by the filmmaker and includes menus and chapter headings.
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Field of Study
Anthropology, Diversity
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Berkeley Media
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Digging for the Truth, Season 2, Lost Empire of Genghis Khan
directed by Peter Chinn; produced by Brendan Goeckel, JWM Productions, in Digging for the Truth, Season 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 44 mins
Digging for the Truth explores some of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries, from the Pyramids of Egypt to the Lost Ark of the Covenant, from the Holy Grail to King Solomon's Gold. Episode: Lost Empire of Genghis Khan: Genghis Khaan and his Mongol Horde created the largest land empire in recorded history,...
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directed by Peter Chinn; produced by Brendan Goeckel, JWM Productions, in Digging for the Truth, Season 2 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2007), 44 mins
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Digging for the Truth explores some of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries, from the Pyramids of Egypt to the Lost Ark of the Covenant, from the Holy Grail to King Solomon's Gold. Episode: Lost Empire of Genghis Khan: Genghis Khaan and his Mongol Horde created the largest land empire in recorded history, and they did it in less than seventy years.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Josh Bernstein, 1971-, Brendan Goeckel, JWM Productions, Phil Prevete, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Peter Chinn
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Digging for the Truth
Speaker / Narrator
Phil Prevete, fl. 2003
Person Discussed
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227
Topic / Theme
History, Empire, Cultural anthropology, Nomadic communities, Invasions, Ancient civilizations, Genealogy, Archaeology, Mongols (Central Asia)
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Copyright © 2007 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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