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Ancient Worlds, 4, Return of the King
produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
Richard Miles traces the battle-scarred career of Alexander the Great,
from Greece through Turkey, Syria and Lebanon to Egypt and ultimately to Pakistan, where he discovers fascinating traces of a city where Greek west and Buddhist east were united in a intriguing new way. But it would be Alexander's successors, t...
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
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Richard Miles traces the battle-scarred career of Alexander the Great,
from Greece through Turkey, Syria and Lebanon to Egypt and ultimately to Pakistan, where he discovers fascinating traces of a city where Greek west and Buddhist east were united in a intriguing new way. But it would be Alexander's successors, the Hellenistic Kings, had to make sense of the legacy of this charismatic adventurer.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Worlds
Person Discussed
Alexander the Great, 356 BC-323 BC
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, Cities, Cultural identity, Heads of state, Invasions, War, Wars of Alexander the Great, 335 BCE-323 BCE, Family and Culture, War and Violence, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Ancient Worlds, 5, Republic of Virtue
produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
How did an insignificant cluster of Latin hill villages on the edge of the
civilised world become the greatest empire the world has known? Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic, from its fratricidal mythical beginnings, with the legend of Romulus and Remus, to the all too real violence of its...
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 53 mins
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How did an insignificant cluster of Latin hill villages on the edge of the
civilised world become the greatest empire the world has known? Richard Miles examines the phenomenon of the Roman Republic, from its fratricidal mythical beginnings, with the legend of Romulus and Remus, to the all too real violence of its end, dragged to destruction by war lords like Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Worlds
Topic / Theme
Ancient civilizations, Cities, Civilization, Cultural identity, Government models, Laws and legislation, Progress of civilization, Urban life, Family and Culture, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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Ancient Worlds, 6, City of Man, City of God
produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 1 hour
Richard Miles examines the rise and fall of the world's most successful
empire, Rome. But the material benefits of the 'good order' delivered
by Roman rule provided its citizens and subjects with the security to
ask profound questions about the meaning of life. Christianity grew to
fill the spiritual vacuum at the...
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produced by Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015, in Ancient Worlds, 6 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2010), 1 hour
Description
Richard Miles examines the rise and fall of the world's most successful
empire, Rome. But the material benefits of the 'good order' delivered
by Roman rule provided its citizens and subjects with the security to
ask profound questions about the meaning of life. Christianity grew to
fill the spiritual vacuum at the heart of Roman civilization, and the City
of Man would be eclipsed the City of God.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Melanie Archer, fl. 2004-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Ancient Worlds
Person Discussed
Augustus, Emperor of Rome, 27 BC-0014
Topic / Theme
Christianity, Cultural identity, Heads of state, Progress of civilization, Religious faiths, Family and Culture, Religion and Belief Systems, World History, Classical Period (1000 BCE–500 CE)
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And She Could Be Next, Season 1, Part 1, Building a Movement
directed by Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015; produced by Jyoti Sarda, fl. 2016, Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015, Independent Television Service, Mozaik, Sundance Institute, Center for Asian American Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Good Pitch, Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Women In Film, Reflective Democracy Campaign, Good Gravy Films, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation and International Documentary Association, in And She Could Be Next, Season 1, Part 1 (Virginia: Public Broadcasting Service), 1 hour 52 mins
During the 2018 midterms, women of color run for political office in record numbers. Candidates and organizers mobilize to expand the electorate, inspire voters to turn out and make history in the process.
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directed by Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015; produced by Jyoti Sarda, fl. 2016, Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008 and Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015, Independent Television Service, Mozaik, Sundance Institute, Center for Asian American Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Good Pitch, Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Women In Film, Reflective Democracy Campaign, Good Gravy Films, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation and International Documentary Association, in And She Could Be Next, Season 1, Part 1 (Virginia: Public Broadcasting Service), 1 hour 52 mins
Description
During the 2018 midterms, women of color run for political office in record numbers. Candidates and organizers mobilize to expand the electorate, inspire voters to turn out and make history in the process.
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jyoti Sarda, fl. 2016, Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008, Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015, Independent Television Service, Mozaik, Sundance Institute, Center for Asian American Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Good Pitch, Barbara Lee Family Foundation, Women In Film, Reflective Democracy Campaign, Good Gravy Films, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, International Documentary Association
Author / Creator
Marjan Safinia, fl. 2008, Grace Lee, fl. 2000-2015
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
And She Could Be Next, Season 1
Speaker / Narrator
Kamala Harris, 1964-, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 1989-, Esther Lim, fl. 2017, Tania Unzueta, Andy Goddeeris, Steve Tobocman, 1970-, Veronica Escobar, 1969-, Bushra Amiwala, fl. 2018, MARIA Elena Durazo, 1953-, Lucy MCBATH, 1960-, Nsé Ufot, fl. 2013, Stacey Abrams, 1973-, Rashida Tlaib, 1976-
Person Discussed
Kamala Harris, 1964-, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 1989-, Esther Lim, fl. 2017, Tania Unzueta, Andy Goddeeris, Steve Tobocman, 1970-, Veronica Escobar, 1969-, Bushra Amiwala, fl. 2018, MARIA Elena Durazo, 1953-, Lucy MCBATH, 1960-, Nsé Ufot, fl. 2013, Stacey Abrams, 1973-, Rashida Tlaib, 1976-
Topic / Theme
Elected officials, Elections, Politics, Arab Americans, North Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans
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Anote's Ark
directed by Matthieu Rytz, fl. 2018; produced by Matthieu Rytz, fl. 2018, EyeSteelFilm and Documentary Channel (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2018), 1 hour 17 mins
What if your country was swallowed by the sea? The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000) is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: immin...
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directed by Matthieu Rytz, fl. 2018; produced by Matthieu Rytz, fl. 2018, EyeSteelFilm and Documentary Channel (New York, NY: First Run Features, 2018), 1 hour 17 mins
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What if your country was swallowed by the sea? The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000) is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise. While Kiribati’s President Anote Tong races to find a way to protect his nation’s people and...
What if your country was swallowed by the sea? The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati (population: 100,000) is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly far-removed from the pressures of modern life. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time: imminent annihilation from sea-level rise. While Kiribati’s President Anote Tong races to find a way to protect his nation’s people and maintain their dignity, many Kiribati are already seeking safe harbour overseas. Set against the backdrop of international climate and human rights negotiations, Anote’s struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate of Tiemeri, a young mother of six, who fights to migrate her family to New Zealand. At stake is the survival of Tiemeri’s family, the Kiribati people, and 4,000 years of Kiribati culture.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Matthieu Rytz, fl. 2018, EyeSteelFilm, Documentary Channel
Author / Creator
Matthieu Rytz, fl. 2018
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
First Run Features
Topic / Theme
Forced migration and expulsion, Treaties, Climate change, I-Kiribati
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 First Run Features
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Anytown, USA
directed by Kristian Fraga, fl. 1998-2014; produced by Michael Bridenstine, fl. 2005, Juan Dominguez, fl. 2005 and John L. Sikes, fl. 2002-2018, Sirk Productions, 4th Row Film and X-Mark Monkey (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2005), 1 hour 33 mins
All politics are local in this hilarious documentary following a mayoral race in the town of Bogota, NJ. When the much-reviled and legally blind Republican incumbent Steven Lonegan announces he will run for re-election, the town citizens go on the offensive to unseat him. Enter Democrat Fred Pesce, back from retir...
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directed by Kristian Fraga, fl. 1998-2014; produced by Michael Bridenstine, fl. 2005, Juan Dominguez, fl. 2005 and John L. Sikes, fl. 2002-2018, Sirk Productions, 4th Row Film and X-Mark Monkey (New York, NY: Film Movement, 2005), 1 hour 33 mins
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All politics are local in this hilarious documentary following a mayoral race in the town of Bogota, NJ. When the much-reviled and legally blind Republican incumbent Steven Lonegan announces he will run for re-election, the town citizens go on the offensive to unseat him. Enter Democrat Fred Pesce, back from retirement to share the ticket: however with his politics compared to those of Tony Soprano, the field is open for the blind local football...
All politics are local in this hilarious documentary following a mayoral race in the town of Bogota, NJ. When the much-reviled and legally blind Republican incumbent Steven Lonegan announces he will run for re-election, the town citizens go on the offensive to unseat him. Enter Democrat Fred Pesce, back from retirement to share the ticket: however with his politics compared to those of Tony Soprano, the field is open for the blind local football hero, Dave Musikant to step in as a write-in independent candidate? officially becoming the only mayoral race in the nation where two of the three candidates are legally blind! Anytown, USA resonates as an all-too-familiar look at the charade of partisan politics in our increasingly polarized nation.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Bridenstine, fl. 2005, Juan Dominguez, fl. 2005, John L. Sikes, fl. 2002-2018, Sirk Productions, 4th Row Film, X-Mark Monkey
Author / Creator
Kristian Fraga, fl. 1998-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Film Movement
Speaker / Narrator
Steve Lonegan, 1956-
Person Discussed
Steve Lonegan, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Republicans (U.S. political party), Election campaigns, Politicians, Mayors
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Film Movement
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Anytown, U.S.A.
directed by Kristian Fraga, fl. 1998-2014; produced by Juan Dominguez, fl. 2005, Michael Bridenstine, fl. 2005 and John L. Sikes, fl. 2002-2018 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2005), 1 hour 33 mins
Filmmaker Kristian Fraga examines the politics behind a tight mayoral race in Bogota, New Jersey.
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directed by Kristian Fraga, fl. 1998-2014; produced by Juan Dominguez, fl. 2005, Michael Bridenstine, fl. 2005 and John L. Sikes, fl. 2002-2018 (Los Angeles, CA: FilmHub, 2005), 1 hour 33 mins
Description
Filmmaker Kristian Fraga examines the politics behind a tight mayoral race in Bogota, New Jersey.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Juan Dominguez, fl. 2005, Michael Bridenstine, fl. 2005, John L. Sikes, fl. 2002-2018
Author / Creator
Kristian Fraga, fl. 1998-2014
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
FilmHub
Speaker / Narrator
Steve Lonegan, 1956-
Person Discussed
Steve Lonegan, 1956-
Topic / Theme
Voting, Public opinion, Mayors, Election campaigns
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Sirk Productions, LLC.
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Apocalypse: The Second World War, 1, Aggression
directed by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015; produced by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015, in Apocalypse: The Second World War, 1 (Toronto, ON: Entertainment One Ltd., 2010), 52 mins
Apocalypse brings a 21st-century perspective to the Second World War, the deadliest and most destructive conflict of all time. Using archival footage -- most of it previously unseen and now colorized -- the series takes a very human look at the enormity of the conflict through the eyes of the people who lived thro...
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directed by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015; produced by Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015, in Apocalypse: The Second World War, 1 (Toronto, ON: Entertainment One Ltd., 2010), 52 mins
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Apocalypse brings a 21st-century perspective to the Second World War, the deadliest and most destructive conflict of all time. Using archival footage -- most of it previously unseen and now colorized -- the series takes a very human look at the enormity of the conflict through the eyes of the people who lived through it: the front-line soldiers, the victims, and the political and military leaders. Using mostly unfamiliar footage -- including home...
Apocalypse brings a 21st-century perspective to the Second World War, the deadliest and most destructive conflict of all time. Using archival footage -- most of it previously unseen and now colorized -- the series takes a very human look at the enormity of the conflict through the eyes of the people who lived through it: the front-line soldiers, the victims, and the political and military leaders. Using mostly unfamiliar footage -- including home movies shot by soldiers and civilians -- this series brings you the ultimate re-telling of an era of courage and fear, offering a comprehensive new examination of history's most devastating war.
Episode one - Aggression (1933–1939): covers the rise of Nazism and campaign of Poland and the Phoney war.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015
Author / Creator
Jean-Louis Guillaud, 1929-2015
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Entertainment One Ltd.
Series
Apocalypse: The Second World War
Person Discussed
Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Nazism, Military campaigns, War, German Invasion of Poland, September 1, 1939, World War II, 1939-1945, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Entertainment One Ltd.
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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 1, Day 1
directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-; produced by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
Day 1 is part of the fascinating BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which looks at how this famous battle changed European history forever.
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directed by Robin Dashwood, 1972-; produced by Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 52 mins
Description
Day 1 is part of the fascinating BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which looks at how this famous battle changed European history forever.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary, Performance
Contributor
Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Robin Dashwood, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Armada: The Untold Story
Speaker / Narrator
Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Person Discussed
Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Topic / Theme
History, Religion, Monarchs, Spanish, English
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 BBC Worldwide
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Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2, The Battle for England
directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
The Battle for England is part of the insightful BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the long lasting effects of this game-changing battle.
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directed by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993; produced by Tim Dunn, fl. 1993 and Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Armada: The Untold Story, Part 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2015), 53 mins
Description
The Battle for England is part of the insightful BBC history series Armada: The Untold Story which examines the long lasting effects of this game-changing battle.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993, Robin Dashwood, 1972-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Author / Creator
Tim Dunn, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Armada: The Untold Story
Speaker / Narrator
Trish Bertram, fl. 2015
Person Discussed
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603, Sir Francis Drake, 1542-1596
Topic / Theme
Naval battles, Imperialism, Religious differences, Invasions, Spanish, British
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 BBC Worldwide
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