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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
Description
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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Indian Country Diaries, 1, A Seat at the Drum
produced by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 1 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities to reveal a diverse people working to revitalize their culture while improving the social, physical, and spiritual health of their people.
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produced by Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision and Native American Public Telecommunications, in Indian Country Diaries, 1 (Lincoln, NE: Vision Maker Media, 2005), 1 hour 27 mins
Description
Indian Country Diaries goes inside modern Native American communities to reveal a diverse people working to revitalize their culture while improving the social, physical, and spiritual health of their people.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mark Anthony Rolo, 1962-, Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Vision Maker Media, Adanvdo Vision, Native American Public Telecommunications
Author / Creator
Sam Hurst, fl. 2006-2011, Mark Anthony Rolo, 1962-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Vision Maker Media
Series
Indian Country Diaries
Speaker / Narrator
Mark Anthony Rolo, 1962-
Topic / Theme
Cultural change and history, Cultural assimilation, American Indian relocation, Cultural identity, Urban life, American Indian communities, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 by Vision Maker Media
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Inside Castro's Cuba
produced by Central Television Production and Central Independent Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1996), 1 hour
The eyes of the world have been on Cuba as thousands of Cubans have risked their lives trying to reach the U.S. Inside Castro's Cuba looks at what drove many to leave and what the reality is for the vast majority of Cubans who stayed behind. With the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Cuba has been presented with its to...
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produced by Central Television Production and Central Independent Television (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1996), 1 hour
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The eyes of the world have been on Cuba as thousands of Cubans have risked their lives trying to reach the U.S. Inside Castro's Cuba looks at what drove many to leave and what the reality is for the vast majority of Cubans who stayed behind. With the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Cuba has been presented with its toughest test of strength since the revolution thirty-five years ago. Filming in Cuba for an entire year, the filmmaker gained rare acces...
The eyes of the world have been on Cuba as thousands of Cubans have risked their lives trying to reach the U.S. Inside Castro's Cuba looks at what drove many to leave and what the reality is for the vast majority of Cubans who stayed behind. With the collapse of the Soviet bloc, Cuba has been presented with its toughest test of strength since the revolution thirty-five years ago. Filming in Cuba for an entire year, the filmmaker gained rare access to Castro himself and to his personal archives. The result is an insightful view of the man and his people. People wonder how long Castro will maintain his leadership. The film discovers huge support for him because he brought Cubans a higher standard of living than that of any other country in the third world. Still vigorous and tenacious about his power, he is not likely to give up the revolution. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Central Television Production, Central Independent Television, Mark Halliley, fl. 1989-2017
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Speaker / Narrator
Mark Halliley, fl. 1989-2017
Person Discussed
Fidel Castro, 1926-2016
Topic / Theme
Economics, International sanctions, Medical innovations, Nationalism, Socialism, Cuban Revolution, 1956-1959, American History, Late 20th Century (1975–2000), The Sixties (1960–1974), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Islam & America: Through the Eyes of Imran Khan
produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political...
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produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 27 mins
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Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political, social and economic causes of the schism between the Islamic world and the West. The film takes us to Islamabad's Women's College, wh...
Why do so many Muslims hate the United States? What has America done to alienate so many people in the Muslim world? Imran Khan, a Pakistani celebrity cricket player turned politician, tries to answer these questions in this provocative documentary filmed in locations throughout Pakistan. He examines the political, social and economic causes of the schism between the Islamic world and the West. The film takes us to Islamabad's Women's College, where the students are mainly from privileged, middle class backgrounds. But even here, the underlying feeling is that the United States only cares or acts when its own people are at risk and that many American policies are determined on racial grounds against "black or brown people". In Peshawar, anti-war demonstrators believe that the war on Afghanistan following September 11th, was not justified because the West did not provide proof of the Taliban's culpability. In this part of the world, the spectre of the IMF looms large. Khan notes that as the services provided by the Pakistani government diminish under the pressure of its debts, the vacuum created has been filled by others. The poor turn to religious schools, often breeding grounds for a more intolerant version of Islam. Unsurprisingly, their influence is strongest where poverty is most pronounced. This fascinating and highly resonant report goes a long way towards explaining the problematic nature of the relationship between Islam and the West. It is a schism that developed long before the bombing of Afghanistan, and is likely to take even longer to heal. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Journeyman Pictures
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
International relations, Politics, Religion, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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J Street: The Art of the Possible
directed by Ben Avishai, fl. 2002 and Ken Winikur, fl. 2002; produced by Ken Winikur, fl. 2002 (London, England: Sideways Film, 2014), 1 hour 10 mins
J Street is a term for one of Washington D.C.’s newest lobbies, a lobby in support of an Israeli two-state solution. This upstart lobby, less than five years old, sees itself as a David to the immensely powerful lobby American Jewish pro-Israel lobby. This feature length documentary tracks the J Street lobby as...
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directed by Ben Avishai, fl. 2002 and Ken Winikur, fl. 2002; produced by Ken Winikur, fl. 2002 (London, England: Sideways Film, 2014), 1 hour 10 mins
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J Street is a term for one of Washington D.C.’s newest lobbies, a lobby in support of an Israeli two-state solution. This upstart lobby, less than five years old, sees itself as a David to the immensely powerful lobby American Jewish pro-Israel lobby. This feature length documentary tracks the J Street lobby as it attempts to change what it means to be pro-Israel in America. We watch as they struggle to influence the Obama administration toward...
J Street is a term for one of Washington D.C.’s newest lobbies, a lobby in support of an Israeli two-state solution. This upstart lobby, less than five years old, sees itself as a David to the immensely powerful lobby American Jewish pro-Israel lobby. This feature length documentary tracks the J Street lobby as it attempts to change what it means to be pro-Israel in America. We watch as they struggle to influence the Obama administration towards taking an active role in negotiating a two-state solution. J Street is shot with the intimacy of cinema verite, and we feel the pulse of this grass-roots organization as they attend high-level strategy meetings and spend long, intense nights working towards their goal. J Street pulls us into this group of passionate lobbyists and their fervent efforts to persuade those in power. This documentary is at once a compelling story about the American political process at work and about the desperate need for Israel to reach a lasting peace.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ken Winikur, fl. 2002
Author / Creator
Ben Avishai, fl. 2002, Ken Winikur, fl. 2002
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Sideways Film
Person Discussed
Barack Obama, 1961-
Topic / Theme
Politics, Lobbying, Government, Politicians, Laws and legislation, Conflict management, Israeli people, Jewish Americans, African Americans, Turkish, Armenians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Sideways Film
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