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Afghanistan's Opium Trail
directed by Mehran Bozorgnia; produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 44 mins
Over 90% of the world's opium now comes from Afghanistan. This no-holds barred documentary follows this illicit industry, from the cultivation of the opium plants, to the processing of heroin, to the cross border smuggling that occurs between Afghanistan and Iran. The cameras actually catch the ambush of smugglers...
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directed by Mehran Bozorgnia; produced by Journeyman Pictures (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2008), 44 mins
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Over 90% of the world's opium now comes from Afghanistan. This no-holds barred documentary follows this illicit industry, from the cultivation of the opium plants, to the processing of heroin, to the cross border smuggling that occurs between Afghanistan and Iran. The cameras actually catch the ambush of smugglers by Iranian guards in the rocky mountains of Afghanistan. We watch as opium is processed into heroin in the Afghan highlands. By using...
Over 90% of the world's opium now comes from Afghanistan. This no-holds barred documentary follows this illicit industry, from the cultivation of the opium plants, to the processing of heroin, to the cross border smuggling that occurs between Afghanistan and Iran. The cameras actually catch the ambush of smugglers by Iranian guards in the rocky mountains of Afghanistan. We watch as opium is processed into heroin in the Afghan highlands. By using a car jack, the raw material is pressed, diluted, heated, and pressed again. The unlikely looking mixture is now ready for export. The film focuses on the Afghan tribal leader who brokers the deal for the 400 villagers supplying him with opium. They depend on his patronage for their livelihood. Opium is the cash crop; without it their survival is at risk. For the Afghans it is a no win situation. For the much needed cash, the Afghans are faced with a grave problem. Their own young are turning to drugs. Traditionally drug addiction was one problem the Afghans never faced. After thirty years of war, Afghanistan is in ruins. College Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Journeyman Pictures
Author / Creator
Mehran Bozorgnia
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Business, Economics, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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American Justice, 209, Murder On The Boardwalk
produced by Alex Flaster, in American Justice, 209 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2003), 46 mins
Kosta Fotopoulos, a prominent member of the Greek-American community in Daytona, Florida, invents a club for killers and convinces his lover to join the club by brutally murdering a drifter. Includes an interview with the lover, Deidre Hunt, who is now serving a life sentence in prison.
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produced by Alex Flaster, in American Justice, 209 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2003), 46 mins
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Kosta Fotopoulos, a prominent member of the Greek-American community in Daytona, Florida, invents a club for killers and convinces his lover to join the club by brutally murdering a drifter. Includes an interview with the lover, Deidre Hunt, who is now serving a life sentence in prison.
Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Alex Flaster, Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
American Justice
Speaker / Narrator
Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Courts, Crime, Law enforcement, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003 by A&E Television Networks.
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American Justice, 213, A Soldier's Secret
produced by Hugo Soskin, fl. 1999-2016, in American Justice, 213 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 52 mins
A gay private in the US army is bludgeoned to death by fellow soldiers. The evidence presented should decide whether this was a calculated act of prejudice or a mere coincidence.
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produced by Hugo Soskin, fl. 1999-2016, in American Justice, 213 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2004), 52 mins
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A gay private in the US army is bludgeoned to death by fellow soldiers. The evidence presented should decide whether this was a calculated act of prejudice or a mere coincidence.
Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hugo Soskin, fl. 1999-2016, Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
American Justice
Speaker / Narrator
Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Courts, Crime, Homosexuality, Military personnel, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by A&E Television Networks.
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American Justice, The Prohibition Years
directed by David Osterlund; produced by David Osterlund, in American Justice and Target Mafia (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1993), 1 hour 32 mins
This American Justice program traces the origins of organized crime in the U.S., from the Irish bootleggers to the arrival of the Italian Mafia, which cracked down on the Irish and Jewish gangs.
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directed by David Osterlund; produced by David Osterlund, in American Justice and Target Mafia (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1993), 1 hour 32 mins
Description
This American Justice program traces the origins of organized crime in the U.S., from the Irish bootleggers to the arrival of the Italian Mafia, which cracked down on the Irish and Jewish gangs.
Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Osterlund
Author / Creator
David Osterlund
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
American Justice, Target Mafia
Speaker / Narrator
Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Person Discussed
Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Crime, Immigration and emigration, Organized crime, Prohibition, U.S., 1919-1933, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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American Justice, The Showdown
directed by David Royle; produced by David Royle, in American Justice and Target Mafia (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 55 mins
As this American Justice program illustrates, time ran out for the Sicilian Mafia as federal agents cracked down and brutal gangs from Colombia and Russia began to make their presence felt.
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directed by David Royle; produced by David Royle, in American Justice and Target Mafia (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 1996), 55 mins
Description
As this American Justice program illustrates, time ran out for the Sicilian Mafia as federal agents cracked down and brutal gangs from Colombia and Russia began to make their presence felt.
Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
David Royle, Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Author / Creator
David Royle
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
American Justice, Target Mafia
Speaker / Narrator
Bill Kurtis, 1940-
Topic / Theme
Crime, Organized crime, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Barbershop Punk
(Bullfrog Films, 2011), 1 hour 17 mins
Robb Topolski is an unlikely crusader for free speech -- on the surface; he seems to be a mild-mannered geek with a fondness for a capella music. However, when Topolski tried to upload some rare recordings of barbershop quartets to a peer-to-peer file sharing website in 2007, he found that his broadband Internet c...
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(Bullfrog Films, 2011), 1 hour 17 mins
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Robb Topolski is an unlikely crusader for free speech -- on the surface; he seems to be a mild-mannered geek with a fondness for a capella music. However, when Topolski tried to upload some rare recordings of barbershop quartets to a peer-to-peer file sharing website in 2007, he found that his broadband Internet connection slowed down to a tiny fraction of its usual speed. Topolski, who worked as a computer network engineer, ran some tests to fin...
Robb Topolski is an unlikely crusader for free speech -- on the surface; he seems to be a mild-mannered geek with a fondness for a capella music. However, when Topolski tried to upload some rare recordings of barbershop quartets to a peer-to-peer file sharing website in 2007, he found that his broadband Internet connection slowed down to a tiny fraction of its usual speed. Topolski, who worked as a computer network engineer, ran some tests to find out what was happening and made a surprising discovery -- his internet service provider was monitoring the web use of its customers and using software to slow connections for certain activities and certain websites. Topolski took his ISP to court and has become a passionate spokesman for net neutrality, believing that ISP's have no right to interfere with what their customers are doing and should not be watching their activities on line.This case is one of the key inspirations behind the documentary BARBERSHOP PUNK, which explores how a small number of powerful corporations have the power to control the World Wide Web, and what ordinary people can do to promote the free exchange of information in cyberspace. Featuring interviews with Ian MacKaye, Janeane Garofalo, Damian Kulash of OK Go, Henry Rollins, Mike McCurry, John Perry Barlow, Jonathan Adelstein and many more. A David and Goliath tale of one man's fight against restrictions by Internet service providers and governments on consumers' access to the internet.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety, Social Sciences
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Topic / Theme
Civil Rights, Journalism and the Press, Computers, Citizenship, Social Movements and Activism
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Behind Closed Doors
produced by Frame Up Films, Ltd (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 54 mins
Behind Closed Doors is an in-depth examination of domestic violence from a very personal perspective. It focuses on David, an abuser, and Margaret, a victim, who each discuss their difficult childhoods, their low self esteem, their feelings of shame, and their determination to break the patterns of violence that h...
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produced by Frame Up Films, Ltd (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1993), 54 mins
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Behind Closed Doors is an in-depth examination of domestic violence from a very personal perspective. It focuses on David, an abuser, and Margaret, a victim, who each discuss their difficult childhoods, their low self esteem, their feelings of shame, and their determination to break the patterns of violence that have governed their lives. David was so severely abused by his father that he was hospitalized. Removed from his family, he entered a gr...
Behind Closed Doors is an in-depth examination of domestic violence from a very personal perspective. It focuses on David, an abuser, and Margaret, a victim, who each discuss their difficult childhoods, their low self esteem, their feelings of shame, and their determination to break the patterns of violence that have governed their lives. David was so severely abused by his father that he was hospitalized. Removed from his family, he entered a group home only to be subject to more violent behavior. As he tells his story, psychologists explain how such experience affects subsequent behavior. When he finally lived on his own, he briefly turned to crime and habitually abused women. Eventually marrying, his violent behavior continued until he almost killed his wife. Upon arrest, he was obliged to take an "anger management program." It was this program that helped rehabilitate him to the point where he could marry again and lead a normal family life. Margaret's story is also one of childhood trauma, and an abusive marriage which almost killed her. A battered woman's program and counselling helped her to escape and learn to live on her own. The scars are very deep, but she is able to enjoy a life free from fear. College Adult
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Frame Up Films, Ltd
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Sociology, Women's issues, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1993. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Beyond Scared Straight
(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2011), 1 hour
Beyond Scared Straight : Maryland Correctional Institution is visited by five teens.
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(New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2011), 1 hour
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Beyond Scared Straight : Maryland Correctional Institution is visited by five teens.
Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Topic / Theme
Crime, Prisons, Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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Beyond the Veil, 2, Holy Warriors
directed by Ludo Poppe, fl. 2004-2014; produced by George Matta, fl. 1998 and Pascal Decroos, fl. 1998, Mundovision Ltd. and Kanakna Documentary, in Beyond the Veil, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 58 mins
The Holy Warriors examines the reasons for more radical interpretations of the Quran in Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Analysis of the jihad helps Westerners perceive why some Muslims believe that they can escape Westernization only through violence, how one man's terrorism may be ano...
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directed by Ludo Poppe, fl. 2004-2014; produced by George Matta, fl. 1998 and Pascal Decroos, fl. 1998, Mundovision Ltd. and Kanakna Documentary, in Beyond the Veil, 2 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1998), 58 mins
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The Holy Warriors examines the reasons for more radical interpretations of the Quran in Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Analysis of the jihad helps Westerners perceive why some Muslims believe that they can escape Westernization only through violence, how one man's terrorism may be another man's patriotism. How then can differing cultures find a common basis for mutual respect? High School College Adult
Field of Study
Religion & Thought
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
George Matta, fl. 1998, Pascal Decroos, fl. 1998, Mundovision Ltd., Kanakna Documentary
Author / Creator
Ludo Poppe, fl. 2004-2014
Date Published / Released
1998
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Beyond the Veil
Topic / Theme
Quran, Islam, Terrorism, Religious beliefs, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Big Boys Gone Bananas!*
directed by Fredrik Gertten, 1956-; produced by Margarete Jangård, fl. 1999-2015, WG Film, Film i Skane and Sveriges Television (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 2011), 56 mins
What is the impact on freedom of speech and the press when a big corporation attempts to suppress criticism and manipulate the media? Documentary filmmaker Fredrik Gertten found out when he debuted his previous film, BANANAS!, which portrays the struggle of 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers who brought a lawsuit ch...
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directed by Fredrik Gertten, 1956-; produced by Margarete Jangård, fl. 1999-2015, WG Film, Film i Skane and Sveriges Television (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 2011), 56 mins
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What is the impact on freedom of speech and the press when a big corporation attempts to suppress criticism and manipulate the media? Documentary filmmaker Fredrik Gertten found out when he debuted his previous film, BANANAS!, which portrays the struggle of 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers who brought a lawsuit challenging fruit giant Dole Food’s use of a banned pesticide. Shortly after BANANAS! was selected to premiere at the Los Angeles Fil...
What is the impact on freedom of speech and the press when a big corporation attempts to suppress criticism and manipulate the media? Documentary filmmaker Fredrik Gertten found out when he debuted his previous film, BANANAS!, which portrays the struggle of 12 Nicaraguan plantation workers who brought a lawsuit challenging fruit giant Dole Food’s use of a banned pesticide. Shortly after BANANAS! was selected to premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival, Gertten received an unsettling note that the festival had withdrawn the film from competition. Soon after, a scathing article about the film appeared in the L.A Business Journal. Within weeks, the filmmaker was embroiled in a major legal and public relations battle with Dole to save their premiere, their film, their reputations, and their freedom of speech. Corporate efforts to censor criticism gain startling immediacy as Gertten decides to film the whole confrontation with Dole. Eventually, he takes the offensive, filing a countersuit and organizing a media campaign of his own to challenge Dole’s tactics. The resulting film, BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*, is a dramatic cautionary tale about corporate power and press manipulation, a reminder of the importance of independent film in today’s more timid media world, and a case study of how individuals can fight back to protect freedom of speech and encourage a truly free press. The film would be useful in a variety of classes, including journalism, film, law, business, ethics and environmental policy.
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Field of Study
Media Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Margarete Jangård, fl. 1999-2015, WG Film, Film i Skane, Sveriges Television
Author / Creator
Fredrik Gertten, 1956-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
The Video Project
Topic / Theme
Free speech, Trials and litigation, Business enterprises, Law suits, Environmental policy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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