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Guns And Weed: The Road To Freedom Director's Cut
directed by Neema Vedadi, fl. 2011-2012 and Michael W. Dean, 1964-; produced by Neema Vedadi, fl. 2011-2012 and Michael W. Dean, 1964- (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
A stunning and entertaining examination of Constitutional issues in America. Covers abuse of authority by police, nanny laws, problems of a two-party system, self-defense, States' Rights. The film shows why Freedom of Ingestion AND the Right to Keep and Bear Arms are equally indisputable civil rights, and why the...
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directed by Neema Vedadi, fl. 2011-2012 and Michael W. Dean, 1964-; produced by Neema Vedadi, fl. 2011-2012 and Michael W. Dean, 1964- (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2011), 1 hour 39 mins
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A stunning and entertaining examination of Constitutional issues in America. Covers abuse of authority by police, nanny laws, problems of a two-party system, self-defense, States' Rights. The film shows why Freedom of Ingestion AND the Right to Keep and Bear Arms are equally indisputable civil rights, and why the War on Drugs and the War on Guns are both entirely immoral.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Neema Vedadi, fl. 2011-2012, Michael W. Dean, 1964-, Debra Jean Dean, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Neema Vedadi, fl. 2011-2012, Michael W. Dean, 1964-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Speaker / Narrator
Debra Jean Dean, fl. 2011
Topic / Theme
Constitutional amendments, Constitution, Government
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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Ha Ha Shanghai
directed by Christine Choy, 1953- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 22 mins
In 1992 the filmmaker Christine Choy returned to Shanghai for the first time in over thirty years: to track down the title of her family’s house. She also wanted to locate an old schoolmate. She found her quest was like going down the rabbit hole with Franz Kafka as a tour guide. Her mother had abandoned the fam...
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directed by Christine Choy, 1953- (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 22 mins
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In 1992 the filmmaker Christine Choy returned to Shanghai for the first time in over thirty years: to track down the title of her family’s house. She also wanted to locate an old schoolmate. She found her quest was like going down the rabbit hole with Franz Kafka as a tour guide. Her mother had abandoned the family’s house on leaving China for the U.S. in the early 1960’s. Christine was sent to innumerable city housing authorities and agenc...
In 1992 the filmmaker Christine Choy returned to Shanghai for the first time in over thirty years: to track down the title of her family’s house. She also wanted to locate an old schoolmate. She found her quest was like going down the rabbit hole with Franz Kafka as a tour guide. Her mother had abandoned the family’s house on leaving China for the U.S. in the early 1960’s. Christine was sent to innumerable city housing authorities and agencies only to find that the house had never been registered with the city of Shanghai and the government had taken over the property when her mother left. Trying to take it back from the city now would "shame the city and therefore the country" and would be considered traitorous. Christine finally located her old girlfriend, Li Dao Wen, at the Music Conservatory after several baffling interviews with Li’s estranged relatives and innumerable fortune tellers. The filmmaker found many people in Shanghai still haunted by the ghosts of the Cultural Revolution and guarded in their speech to avoid being labeled anti-social. Her trip had become a frustrating voyage into the nature of modern China. College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Christine Choy, 1953-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Cemeteries, Childhood, Communism, Fortune telling, Gambling, Government policy, Houses, Memories, National government, Nationalization, Property rights, Row houses and townhouses, Cultural Revolution, China, 1966-1972, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Halting the Fires
directed by Octavio Bezerra; produced by Channel Four Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 52 mins
Directed by a Brazilian, Octavio Bezerra, Halting the Fires gives a socio/political framework to the devastation of the Amazon. Here, an area larger than the Netherlands is being burned each year. The Brazilian government, through Operation Amazon, has actually been supporting the exploitation of the natural resou...
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directed by Octavio Bezerra; produced by Channel Four Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1991), 52 mins
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Directed by a Brazilian, Octavio Bezerra, Halting the Fires gives a socio/political framework to the devastation of the Amazon. Here, an area larger than the Netherlands is being burned each year. The Brazilian government, through Operation Amazon, has actually been supporting the exploitation of the natural resources. Many of the destructive activities, such as cattle ranching, are not economically viable without the subsidies the government pro...
Directed by a Brazilian, Octavio Bezerra, Halting the Fires gives a socio/political framework to the devastation of the Amazon. Here, an area larger than the Netherlands is being burned each year. The Brazilian government, through Operation Amazon, has actually been supporting the exploitation of the natural resources. Many of the destructive activities, such as cattle ranching, are not economically viable without the subsidies the government provides. The film focuses on each of the groups - ranchers, miners, rubber tappers, loggers, Indians, and long term settlers - and shows how their activities affect the environment. It also documents the lawlessness that has characterized life on the jungle frontier. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Science
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Channel Four Television
Author / Creator
Octavio Bezerra
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Rainforests, Forest fires, Science
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Harry Hopkins: At FDR's Side
produced by Verne Newton, Educational Film Center (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 2 hours 7 mins
During the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over great changes in America and the world - changes that would have been impossible without the efforts of one extraordinary man - FDR's friend and advisor, Harry Hopkins. The son of a harness maker from Iowa, and...
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produced by Verne Newton, Educational Film Center (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1992), 2 hours 7 mins
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During the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over great changes in America and the world - changes that would have been impossible without the efforts of one extraordinary man - FDR's friend and advisor, Harry Hopkins. The son of a harness maker from Iowa, and for 20 years a social worker in New York, Hopkins was invited by Roosevelt to head the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the...
During the turbulent times of the Great Depression and World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt presided over great changes in America and the world - changes that would have been impossible without the efforts of one extraordinary man - FDR's friend and advisor, Harry Hopkins. The son of a harness maker from Iowa, and for 20 years a social worker in New York, Hopkins was invited by Roosevelt to head the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. Within four weeks, he had put four million people to work. He went on to help Roosevelt establish numerous federal programs that live on today. Despite failing health, he made his greatest impact during World War II. He was Roosevelt's personal envoy to Winston Churchill, executing the Lend-Lease program and helping the country mobilize for war. His unique relationship to Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin contributed to forging agreements at Teheran and Yalta. This award-winning film shows how one man's unshakable belief in America and in public service was so vital to his country. It is also a tale of grand adventure, of dangerous wartime missions executed at great risk. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Verne Newton, Educational Film Center, Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
Person Discussed
Harry Hopkins, 1890-1946, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Government aid, Heads of state, International relations, Political advice, History curriculums, Politics, New Deal, 1933-1938, World War II, 1939-1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1992. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Hello Cuba!: Life Along a Neighborhood Street
directed by Reuben Aaronson, fl. 1980; produced by Reuben Aaronson, fl. 1980, Perfo Studio and NGO Films (Los Angeles, CA: Cinessential Films, 2016), 20 mins
Hello, Cuba! is a film that focuses on a group of neighbors living along a quiet suburban street about 15 minutes from the center of Havana by taxi. The people along this street are just emerging from a 60 year-long economic embargo that effectively left the island frozen in time. This engaging documentary showca...
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directed by Reuben Aaronson, fl. 1980; produced by Reuben Aaronson, fl. 1980, Perfo Studio and NGO Films (Los Angeles, CA: Cinessential Films, 2016), 20 mins
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Hello, Cuba! is a film that focuses on a group of neighbors living along a quiet suburban street about 15 minutes from the center of Havana by taxi. The people along this street are just emerging from a 60 year-long economic embargo that effectively left the island frozen in time. This engaging documentary showcases the unique culture, warmth, humor, and above all, spirit, of everyday Cubans.
Field of Study
Social Theory
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Reuben Aaronson, fl. 1980, Perfo Studio, NGO Films
Author / Creator
Reuben Aaronson, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Cinessential Films
Topic / Theme
Neighborhoods, Social customs, Embargoes, Cubans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Reuben Aaronson
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Her Legacy of Love
produced by Undersecretariat of Information of Argentina (Heritage Film Project, 2011), 17 mins
Documental producido por la Secretaría de Información y lanzado por la máquina de propaganda peronista un año después de la muerte de Evita Perón. En esta película, la ex primera dama de Argentina se retrata en luz radiante como un "puente de amor" entre el Estado y sus descamisados.
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produced by Undersecretariat of Information of Argentina (Heritage Film Project, 2011), 17 mins
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Documental producido por la Secretaría de Información y lanzado por la máquina de propaganda peronista un año después de la muerte de Evita Perón. En esta película, la ex primera dama de Argentina se retrata en luz radiante como un "puente de amor" entre el Estado y sus descamisados.
Documentário produzido pela Subsecretaria de Informações da Argentina e lançado pela máquina de propaganda peronista um ano após a morte de Evita Peró...
Documental producido por la Secretaría de Información y lanzado por la máquina de propaganda peronista un año después de la muerte de Evita Perón. En esta película, la ex primera dama de Argentina se retrata en luz radiante como un "puente de amor" entre el Estado y sus descamisados.
Documentário produzido pela Subsecretaria de Informações da Argentina e lançado pela máquina de propaganda peronista um ano após a morte de Evita Perón. Neste filme, a ex-primeira-dama da Argentina é retratada na luz radiante como uma "ponte de amor" entre o Estado e seus descamisados.
Documentary produced by the Argentine Secretariat of Information and released by Peronist propaganda machine one year after the death of Evita Peron. In this film, the former first lady of Argentina is portrayed in radiant light as a "bridge of love" between the State and his Descamisados.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Undersecretariat of Information of Argentina
Date Published / Released
1953, 2011
Publisher
Heritage Film Project
Person Discussed
Evita Peron, 1919-1952
Topic / Theme
Women in workforce, First lady
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Eduardo Montes-Bradley
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Hitler and Stalin: Twin Tyrants
produced by Blakeway Associate (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 1999), 55 mins
In January 1913 two men disillusioned with the worlds they live in, anonymously walked the streets of Vienna. Josef Stalin was a young revolutionary exiled from his Russian homeland: Adolf Hitler a penniless failing artist. Who could believe that these two misfits would soon decide the fate of the planet? How did...
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produced by Blakeway Associate (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001, originally published 1999), 55 mins
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In January 1913 two men disillusioned with the worlds they live in, anonymously walked the streets of Vienna. Josef Stalin was a young revolutionary exiled from his Russian homeland: Adolf Hitler a penniless failing artist. Who could believe that these two misfits would soon decide the fate of the planet? How did these two men manipulate the political climate of their respective countries to reach absolute power? Why did they send millions of inn...
In January 1913 two men disillusioned with the worlds they live in, anonymously walked the streets of Vienna. Josef Stalin was a young revolutionary exiled from his Russian homeland: Adolf Hitler a penniless failing artist. Who could believe that these two misfits would soon decide the fate of the planet? How did these two men manipulate the political climate of their respective countries to reach absolute power? Why did they send millions of innocent people needlessly to their death? This psychological dual biography exposes the chilling parallels--and the glaring differences--of these two dictators. Among the similarities is that both loved their mothers but disliked their violent fathers, both had loved ones who committed suicide. Among the differences was that Stalin feared all his associates, while Hitler trusted his inner circle. The film features exceptional footage from film archives in Russia, Germany, Eastern Europe, Great Britain and the USA including rare footage of Stalin's mother and of his funeral. Among those interviewed are Stalin's niece, Kira Alliluyeva and Wolf Rudiger Hess, son of Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess. This fascinating documentary provides new insight into these powerful and bloodthirsty men. High School Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Blakeway Associate, Denys Blakeway
Date Published / Released
1999, 2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Denys Blakeway
Person Discussed
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870-1924, Leon Trotsky, 1879-1940
Topic / Theme
Character traits, Heads of state, International relations, Political intrigue, Political life, Totalitarianism, Adolf Hitler, Assumes Dictatorship of Germany, March 23, 1933, Adolf Hitler, Becomes Fuhrer of Germany, August 19, 1933, Siege of Stalingrad, November 1942-February 1943, World War II, 1939-1945, Stalin's Great Purge, 1936-1938, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century...
Character traits, Heads of state, International relations, Political intrigue, Political life, Totalitarianism, Adolf Hitler, Assumes Dictatorship of Germany, March 23, 1933, Adolf Hitler, Becomes Fuhrer of Germany, August 19, 1933, Siege of Stalingrad, November 1942-February 1943, World War II, 1939-1945, Stalin's Great Purge, 1936-1938, Political and Social Movements, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright ©2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Ho Chi Minh
directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. Th...
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directed by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016; produced by Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1997, originally published 1996), 27 mins
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In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. This film, based on newsreel footage and interviews with contemporaries, traces the story of his life. Born into a Mandarin family in 189...
In Vietnam, one of the last communist nations, Ho Chi Minh remains the father figure for the nation. For many in the West there remains a fascination with Uncle Ho, the frail, idealistic leader who against seemingly insurmountable odds humiliated two of the world's strongest armies, the American and the French. This film, based on newsreel footage and interviews with contemporaries, traces the story of his life. Born into a Mandarin family in 1890 when Indochina was part of the French empire, he gravitated towards Paris like many in his generation. There he founded the Indochinese Communist Party, calling for an independent Indochina composed of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The following years were spent between Russia and Asia where he learned guerrilla warfare from Mao Tse Tung. His big chance came during World War II when the Japanese occupied Indochina. The film goes on to show how his army, the Viet Minh, drove them out and then went on to fight the French for control of the country. Independence for North Vietnam was achieved with the defeat of the French at Dien Bien Phu. He never lived to see the victory over the Americans or the unification of Vietnam. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016, Reuters Television, Sandy Gall, 1927-
Author / Creator
Greg Barker, fl. 1996-2016
Date Published / Released
1996, 1997
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Sandy Gall, 1927-
Person Discussed
Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969
Topic / Theme
Communism, Imperialism, International relations, Propaganda, Social activism and activists, War, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, Imperialism and Colonialism, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 1997. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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In Our Son's Name
directed by Gayla Jamison; produced by Gayla Jamison (Atlanta, GA: Lightfoot Films, 2015), 1 hour 5 mins
Phyllis and Orlando Rodríguez's lives shatter when their son, Greg dies with thousands of others in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Instead of seeking revenge, the grieving parents begin a journey of reconciliation that transforms their lives. The film follows their odyssey, which thrusts them reluc...
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directed by Gayla Jamison; produced by Gayla Jamison (Atlanta, GA: Lightfoot Films, 2015), 1 hour 5 mins
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Phyllis and Orlando Rodríguez's lives shatter when their son, Greg dies with thousands of others in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Instead of seeking revenge, the grieving parents begin a journey of reconciliation that transforms their lives. The film follows their odyssey, which thrusts them reluctantly into the public eye as they speak out against war in Iraq and Afghanistan, oppose the death penalty for 9/11 conspirator Zacaria...
Phyllis and Orlando Rodríguez's lives shatter when their son, Greg dies with thousands of others in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Instead of seeking revenge, the grieving parents begin a journey of reconciliation that transforms their lives. The film follows their odyssey, which thrusts them reluctantly into the public eye as they speak out against war in Iraq and Afghanistan, oppose the death penalty for 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, and befriend his mother. Seeking to understand the nature of violence, they engage in an emotional dialog with men incarcerated at Sing Sing prison for violent crimes, who themselves seek reconciliation. Over time Phyllis and Orlando reach a new understanding of their rebellious son, who had just begun to find his way when his life was cut short. The film mixes in-depth interviews with on-location footage and striking archival photographs and video to create a deeply personal story that invites us to re-consider conventional concepts of justice and healing.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gayla Jamison
Author / Creator
Gayla Jamison
Date Published / Released
2015
Publisher
Lightfoot Films
Speaker / Narrator
Phyllis Rodriguez, 1943-, Orlando Rodriguez, 1942-, Aicha el-Wafi, fl. 2001
Person Discussed
Phyllis Rodriguez, 1943-, Orlando Rodriguez, 1942-, Aicha el-Wafi, fl. 2001, Zacarias Moussaoui
Topic / Theme
Justice, Nonviolence, Peace, Memorials, Terrorism, Criminal justice
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by Lightfoot Films Inc.
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In Search of Peace
directed by Keith Greenberg, 1959-; produced by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 and Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012, Pacific Street Films (Alexandria, VA: Pacific Street Films, 1995), 47 mins
This documentary by Keith Greenberg documents the history and often perilous work of the United Nations and its peacekeepers.
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directed by Keith Greenberg, 1959-; produced by Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012 and Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012, Pacific Street Films (Alexandria, VA: Pacific Street Films, 1995), 47 mins
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This documentary by Keith Greenberg documents the history and often perilous work of the United Nations and its peacekeepers.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Joel Sucher, fl. 1972-2012, Steven Fischler, fl. 1972-2012, Pacific Street Films
Author / Creator
Keith Greenberg, 1959-
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Pacific Street Films
Topic / Theme
International relations, Recorded history, Peace, War, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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