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Demaraction of Waiapi Land
in Amazon Projects: Signs Don't Speak, Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 2 mins
While the Waiapi of Brazil used to roam freely, the discovery of gold in their territory caused outsiders to come in and disturb the environment. The Waiapi were willing to share their land, but they desired specific areas to be set aside for themselves only. Thus demarcation efforts - which took 11 years - began.
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in Amazon Projects: Signs Don't Speak, Video in the Villages (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER)), 2 mins
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While the Waiapi of Brazil used to roam freely, the discovery of gold in their territory caused outsiders to come in and disturb the environment. The Waiapi were willing to share their land, but they desired specific areas to be set aside for themselves only. Thus demarcation efforts - which took 11 years - began.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dominique Gallois, fl. 1990, Vincent Carelli, 1953-
Author / Creator
Dominique Gallois, fl. 1990, Vincent Carelli, 1953-
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Video in the Villages
Topic / Theme
Property rights, Political boundaries, Cultural change and history, Tribal and national groups, Nhengatu
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Angel Wagenstein: Art is a Weapon
directed by Andrea Simon, fl. 1988; produced by Andrea Simon, fl. 1988, Sam Jinishian, fl. 2015-2017 and Elka Nikolova, fl. 2000-2017, Arcadia Pictures (Los Angeles, CA: Seventh Art Releasing, 2017), 1 hour 26 mins
"Every revolution is an adventure." - Angel Wagenstein.
As a teenager in wartime Bulgaria, Angel Wagenstein commanded a daredevil Jewish partisan brigade, surviving capture and torture by fascist police. When post-war dreams of a socialist utopia turned to dust, his films became a kind of covert resistance against...
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directed by Andrea Simon, fl. 1988; produced by Andrea Simon, fl. 1988, Sam Jinishian, fl. 2015-2017 and Elka Nikolova, fl. 2000-2017, Arcadia Pictures (Los Angeles, CA: Seventh Art Releasing, 2017), 1 hour 26 mins
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"Every revolution is an adventure." - Angel Wagenstein.
As a teenager in wartime Bulgaria, Angel Wagenstein commanded a daredevil Jewish partisan brigade, surviving capture and torture by fascist police. When post-war dreams of a socialist utopia turned to dust, his films became a kind of covert resistance against the brutality of the Stalinist era. This is one of the great untold stories of world cinema: at 94, Wagenstein is still a man of massi...
"Every revolution is an adventure." - Angel Wagenstein.
As a teenager in wartime Bulgaria, Angel Wagenstein commanded a daredevil Jewish partisan brigade, surviving capture and torture by fascist police. When post-war dreams of a socialist utopia turned to dust, his films became a kind of covert resistance against the brutality of the Stalinist era. This is one of the great untold stories of world cinema: at 94, Wagenstein is still a man of massive charm and ferocious intelligence, a passionate witness to history and influential voice in the debate on Europe’s rocky post-communist future. Intimate conversations, excerpts from his films, and rare archive materials inform this visually striking and provocative documentary on a remarkable artist.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrea Simon, fl. 1988, Sam Jinishian, fl. 2015-2017, Elka Nikolova, fl. 2000-2017, Arcadia Pictures
Author / Creator
Andrea Simon, fl. 1988, Fernanda Rossi, 1968-
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Seventh Art Releasing
Person Discussed
Angel Wagenstein, 1922-
Topic / Theme
Revolutions, Revolutionaries, Film and filmmaking careers, Socialism, Communism, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2017 Seventh Art Releasing
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Banishing the Crisis
directed by Gisela Perraut (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 34 mins
The economic crisis is taking its toll in China, with factory closures, a sharp fall in exports, and 20 million unemployed. Although the trend is worrying in a land that has become the world's workshop, many see the crisis as opening up new opportunities. We visit Wenzhou, one of the country's industrial powerhous...
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directed by Gisela Perraut (London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 34 mins
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The economic crisis is taking its toll in China, with factory closures, a sharp fall in exports, and 20 million unemployed. Although the trend is worrying in a land that has become the world's workshop, many see the crisis as opening up new opportunities. We visit Wenzhou, one of the country's industrial powerhouses. Many European-Chinese who originally came from here are now interested in investing in their native land, attracted by China's stro...
The economic crisis is taking its toll in China, with factory closures, a sharp fall in exports, and 20 million unemployed. Although the trend is worrying in a land that has become the world's workshop, many see the crisis as opening up new opportunities. We visit Wenzhou, one of the country's industrial powerhouses. Many European-Chinese who originally came from here are now interested in investing in their native land, attracted by China's strong economic growth. On the down side, workers drawn to the cities by factory jobs are having a lean time. Many of these rural migrants have been laid off because of the crisis and some have returned home to China's poorest provinces and wait for better times. The government is now pursuing policies to support these areas and promote economic development, heralding a new stage in China's great leap forward.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Gisela Perraut
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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Benazir Bhutto: Daughter of Power
directed by Philip Selkirk, fl. 2001 (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2008), 1 hour 8 mins
As a young woman, Benazir Bhutto dreamed of throwing the best parties and living in London. But she took on the mantle of political leadership, suffering years of imprisonment, before becoming the Muslim world’s first female leader. Touted as a symbol of modernity and democracy, her name became synonymous with c...
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directed by Philip Selkirk, fl. 2001 (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2008), 1 hour 8 mins
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As a young woman, Benazir Bhutto dreamed of throwing the best parties and living in London. But she took on the mantle of political leadership, suffering years of imprisonment, before becoming the Muslim world’s first female leader. Touted as a symbol of modernity and democracy, her name became synonymous with corruption and bad governance. In this unique film, Bhutto speaks frankly about the paradoxes of her life. Mixing private archive with i...
As a young woman, Benazir Bhutto dreamed of throwing the best parties and living in London. But she took on the mantle of political leadership, suffering years of imprisonment, before becoming the Muslim world’s first female leader. Touted as a symbol of modernity and democracy, her name became synonymous with corruption and bad governance. In this unique film, Bhutto speaks frankly about the paradoxes of her life. Mixing private archive with insights from friends and family, this is the definitive documentary on the Bhutto dynasty.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Philip Selkirk, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2008-03-01
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Person Discussed
Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007
Topic / Theme
Political life, Poverty, Affluence, Exile, Women in workforce, Women's rights
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Journeyman Pictures
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Bosnia: A Wounded Land
produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 1 hour
Does anyone still believe in Bosnia-Herzogovina or that three years of war (1992-1995) and the following 13 years of uneasy peace have achieved very much? Would fighting break out again if international troops left the area? This film paints a picture of a country that in many ways is still as deeply divided as wh...
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produced by SW Pictures (London, England: SW Pictures, 2009), 1 hour
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Does anyone still believe in Bosnia-Herzogovina or that three years of war (1992-1995) and the following 13 years of uneasy peace have achieved very much? Would fighting break out again if international troops left the area? This film paints a picture of a country that in many ways is still as deeply divided as when the Dayton Accords were signed in 1995. Reasons for pessimism abound. Sarajevo had a reputation as a multi-ethnic, tolerant city but...
Does anyone still believe in Bosnia-Herzogovina or that three years of war (1992-1995) and the following 13 years of uneasy peace have achieved very much? Would fighting break out again if international troops left the area? This film paints a picture of a country that in many ways is still as deeply divided as when the Dayton Accords were signed in 1995. Reasons for pessimism abound. Sarajevo had a reputation as a multi-ethnic, tolerant city but there are signs that it has fallen under the thrall of nationalist Muslims. Only the presence of foreign forces, police and advisors from the UN and the European Union has maintained the fragile balance between Bosnia’s Serb Orthodox, Croat Catholic, and Muslim communities over the dozen years since the civil war. The country has three presidents, one for each community, but the government is riven by crises – often with the same causes as those that sparked off the war.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
SW Pictures
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
SW Pictures
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, Postwar reconstruction, Prisoners of war, War crimes, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of Scott White Pictures.
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Burma Displaced
directed by Roland Wehap, fl. 2008; produced by Rowe Productions (Java Films, 2010), 1 hour
We hear the stories of the people who were able to flee Burma. They live as illegal workers in neighboring countries, in refugee camps in Bangladesh, as tourist attractions in Thailand. Burma only lives in their memories. We meet the Rap Group 'Myanmar Future Generation' who sing about Burma's tragic history. Thei...
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directed by Roland Wehap, fl. 2008; produced by Rowe Productions (Java Films, 2010), 1 hour
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We hear the stories of the people who were able to flee Burma. They live as illegal workers in neighboring countries, in refugee camps in Bangladesh, as tourist attractions in Thailand. Burma only lives in their memories. We meet the Rap Group 'Myanmar Future Generation' who sing about Burma's tragic history. Their common hope: a better life, a freed Burma.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rowe Productions, Howard Nightingall, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Roland Wehap, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Java Films
Speaker / Narrator
Howard Nightingall, fl. 2000
Topic / Theme
Violence, Political dissidents
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Java Films
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China Rises, Episode 3, Food Is Heaven
directed by Gert Anhalt, 1963- and Susan Teskey, fl. 1995; produced by Gert Anhalt, 1963- and Susan Teskey, fl. 1995, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in China Rises, Episode 3 (London, England: Sky Vision, 2006), 53 mins
This documentary, produced and directed by Susan Teskey and Gert Anhalt, discusses the importance of food in Chinese culture.
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directed by Gert Anhalt, 1963- and Susan Teskey, fl. 1995; produced by Gert Anhalt, 1963- and Susan Teskey, fl. 1995, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in China Rises, Episode 3 (London, England: Sky Vision, 2006), 53 mins
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This documentary, produced and directed by Susan Teskey and Gert Anhalt, discusses the importance of food in Chinese culture.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gert Anhalt, 1963-, Susan Teskey, fl. 1995, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Michael Murphy, 1938-
Author / Creator
Gert Anhalt, 1963-, Susan Teskey, fl. 1995
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Sky Vision
Series
China Rises
Speaker / Narrator
Michael Murphy, 1938-
Topic / Theme
Americans, Hawaiians, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013. Used by permission of Sky Vision.
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China Vs. USA: Empires At War
directed by Anthony Dufour, fl. 2010 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Ampersand, 2007), 52 mins
America's intelligence community is quietly preparing for a new conflict, one which hasn't made headlines yet: the Chinese Threat is America’s new war. If Taiwan is today the most explosive strategic issue between China and the USA, there are already skirmishes (some public and some secret) such as the NATO bomb...
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directed by Anthony Dufour, fl. 2010 (Paris, Ile-de-France: Ampersand, 2007), 52 mins
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America's intelligence community is quietly preparing for a new conflict, one which hasn't made headlines yet: the Chinese Threat is America’s new war. If Taiwan is today the most explosive strategic issue between China and the USA, there are already skirmishes (some public and some secret) such as the NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade or the Chinese cyber attack on the German defense ministry.
Using testimonies from Western and...
America's intelligence community is quietly preparing for a new conflict, one which hasn't made headlines yet: the Chinese Threat is America’s new war. If Taiwan is today the most explosive strategic issue between China and the USA, there are already skirmishes (some public and some secret) such as the NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade or the Chinese cyber attack on the German defense ministry.
Using testimonies from Western and Chinese specialists, this film is the thrilling account of a new form of conflict taking shape: an unrestricted war with countless battlefields, ranging from space to the Internet and from finance to the control of natural resources.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Anthony Dufour, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Ampersand
Topic / Theme
Military tactics, War, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by Ampersand
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Correspondent, No Experience Necessary
presented by Sue Lloyd-Roberts; produced by Ewa Ewart, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 45 mins
An estimated half a million women are being transported to Western Europe by sex traffickers every year. It's a multi-million pound business where, for the traffickers, the rewards are high and the risks are low. But, for the girls, the consequences are brutal and potentially dangerous. Following a route which beg...
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presented by Sue Lloyd-Roberts; produced by Ewa Ewart, British Broadcasting Corporation, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2000), 45 mins
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An estimated half a million women are being transported to Western Europe by sex traffickers every year. It's a multi-million pound business where, for the traffickers, the rewards are high and the risks are low. But, for the girls, the consequences are brutal and potentially dangerous. Following a route which begins in the former Soviet Republic of Latvia and leads to Denmark, Ireland and the UK, Sue Lloyd-Roberts uncovers a murky, cruel world i...
An estimated half a million women are being transported to Western Europe by sex traffickers every year. It's a multi-million pound business where, for the traffickers, the rewards are high and the risks are low. But, for the girls, the consequences are brutal and potentially dangerous. Following a route which begins in the former Soviet Republic of Latvia and leads to Denmark, Ireland and the UK, Sue Lloyd-Roberts uncovers a murky, cruel world in which employment agencies seduce young women with false promises, unscrupulous pimps abuse them and the police and judiciary turn a blind eye to this contemporary form of slavery.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ewa Ewart, British Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Sue Lloyd-Roberts
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
EU and its Borders, Internal and External, Prostitution, Human trafficking, Women's rights, Law, Current Affairs, Latvians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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Correspondent, The Dispossessed
directed by Taghi Amirani, fl. 1993; presented by Taghi Amirani, fl. 1993; produced by Borna Alikhani, Siguy Films, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 45 mins
More than one million Afghans were driven out of their homes by American bombs. Some 8,000 of them ended-up in Makaki, the desperately under-resourced Iranian Red Crescent refugee camp near the Afghan-Iran border. The 5,500 refugees with tents are the camp's lucky ones - the real tragedy unfolds among the people o...
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directed by Taghi Amirani, fl. 1993; presented by Taghi Amirani, fl. 1993; produced by Borna Alikhani, Siguy Films, in Correspondent (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2013), 45 mins
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More than one million Afghans were driven out of their homes by American bombs. Some 8,000 of them ended-up in Makaki, the desperately under-resourced Iranian Red Crescent refugee camp near the Afghan-Iran border. The 5,500 refugees with tents are the camp's lucky ones - the real tragedy unfolds among the people on the outskirts. These people have travelled for miles in the hope of getting food and shelter, only to be disappointed. Documentary fi...
More than one million Afghans were driven out of their homes by American bombs. Some 8,000 of them ended-up in Makaki, the desperately under-resourced Iranian Red Crescent refugee camp near the Afghan-Iran border. The 5,500 refugees with tents are the camp's lucky ones - the real tragedy unfolds among the people on the outskirts. These people have travelled for miles in the hope of getting food and shelter, only to be disappointed. Documentary film-maker Taghi Amirani gained rare access to Makaki to expose the plight of these forgotten refugees. 'If one American dies,' says one, 'the whole world hears about it. I've lost my wife and child and now live in dirt, and no one cares.'
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Borna Alikhani, Siguy Films
Author / Creator
Taghi Amirani, fl. 1993
Date Published / Released
2002, 2013
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Correspondent
Topic / Theme
Humanitarian aid, Refugee camps, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 BBC Worldwide
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