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Pupila de Mujer
directed by Florencia Copley (Buenos Aires, Federal District (Argentina): Cruz del Sur CINE, 2013), 52 mins
Retrata la vida de Moira Millán, mujer mapuche que en contar la historia de su vida, cuenta la historia de su tierra. Un road movie contado desde la perspectiva de una indígena en la sociedad argentina.
Retrata a vida de Moira Millán, mulher Mapuche que, ao contar a história de sua vida, conta a história de su...
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directed by Florencia Copley (Buenos Aires, Federal District (Argentina): Cruz del Sur CINE, 2013), 52 mins
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Retrata la vida de Moira Millán, mujer mapuche que en contar la historia de su vida, cuenta la historia de su tierra. Un road movie contado desde la perspectiva de una indígena en la sociedad argentina.
Retrata a vida de Moira Millán, mulher Mapuche que, ao contar a história de sua vida, conta a história de sua terra. Umroad movie narrado sob a perspectiva de uma índia na sociedade argentina.
It pictures the life of Moira Millán, native Mapuche...
Retrata la vida de Moira Millán, mujer mapuche que en contar la historia de su vida, cuenta la historia de su tierra. Un road movie contado desde la perspectiva de una indígena en la sociedad argentina.
Retrata a vida de Moira Millán, mulher Mapuche que, ao contar a história de sua vida, conta a história de sua terra. Umroad movie narrado sob a perspectiva de uma índia na sociedade argentina.
It pictures the life of Moira Millán, native Mapuche woman that through her own life tells the story of her land. A road movie from the perspective of a native woman in the Argentinian society.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Florencia Copley
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
Cruz del Sur CINE
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Runaway Grooms
directed by Ali Kazimi; produced by Ali Kazimi (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 55 mins
Many men of Indian origin residing in the West travel to India to meet an Indian woman, marry her and bring her to the West. Increasingly a large percentage of these brides are abandoned over dowry disputes. "Runaway Grooms" looks into this disturbing trend that has shattered the lives of at least 10,000 women in...
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directed by Ali Kazimi; produced by Ali Kazimi (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2007), 55 mins
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Many men of Indian origin residing in the West travel to India to meet an Indian woman, marry her and bring her to the West. Increasingly a large percentage of these brides are abandoned over dowry disputes. "Runaway Grooms" looks into this disturbing trend that has shattered the lives of at least 10,000 women in India. The social structures, laws and customs in India make it possible for women and their families to be ruthlessly exploited. The f...
Many men of Indian origin residing in the West travel to India to meet an Indian woman, marry her and bring her to the West. Increasingly a large percentage of these brides are abandoned over dowry disputes. "Runaway Grooms" looks into this disturbing trend that has shattered the lives of at least 10,000 women in India. The social structures, laws and customs in India make it possible for women and their families to be ruthlessly exploited. The film profiles Namita Jain and Sonia Kaur who were deserted by their husbands.In the typical scenario a family looks for a prospective husband for their single daughter. If the groom is a permanent resident or citizen of a Western country, his status is high. The bride’s family pays an initial dowry, and a wedding is arranged to take place in India. After the wedding and honeymoon in India, the groom leaves his wife for the West with the bridal money, promising to file papers for her so she can fly to her new home quickly. When the groom is safely abroad, he or his family demands a new dowry that ranges between $5,000 and $50,000. The families who can pay do so. Those who cannot, find their daughters abandoned by their husbands who keep the initial dowry and disappear. Namita's family is one that is fighting back against this extortion. "Runaway Grooms" explores this culture of patriarchy, shame and honor. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ali Kazimi
Author / Creator
Ali Kazimi
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Relationships, Women's issues, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Nabila
directed by Johan Bjerkner and Håkan Berthas; produced by Stefan Sundlöf, fl. 2005, Knasterfilm (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2005), 59 mins
Nabila is a Muslim woman and popular political rapper. In a Swedish white, male dominated society, she’s determined to make her voice heard. But Nazi threats and cultural stereotypes stand in her way. Juggling family demands with her burgeoning career and university degree, she straddles a delicate line between...
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directed by Johan Bjerkner and Håkan Berthas; produced by Stefan Sundlöf, fl. 2005, Knasterfilm (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2005), 59 mins
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Nabila is a Muslim woman and popular political rapper. In a Swedish white, male dominated society, she’s determined to make her voice heard. But Nazi threats and cultural stereotypes stand in her way. Juggling family demands with her burgeoning career and university degree, she straddles a delicate line between two cultures. With both energy and charm, this classic documentary portrays a young woman coming-of-age.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stefan Sundlöf, fl. 2005, Knasterfilm
Author / Creator
Johan Bjerkner, Håkan Berthas
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Topic / Theme
Stereotypes, Student activism and activists, Women's issues, Racism, Women's & Gender Studies, Ethnic Studies, Swedish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Journeyman Pictures. All rights reserved.
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And Thereafter
directed by Hosup Lee; produced by Hosup Lee (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 57 mins
This multi-festival film is a portrayal of the fortitude of an immigrant 'war bride' in America. Seventy-six-year-old Young-Ja Wike is one of the 10,000 Korean women who married American G.I.s. after the war. For them marriage was the only escape from the crushing poverty of post-war Korea. 'Grandma' lives in Sout...
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directed by Hosup Lee; produced by Hosup Lee (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2003), 57 mins
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This multi-festival film is a portrayal of the fortitude of an immigrant 'war bride' in America. Seventy-six-year-old Young-Ja Wike is one of the 10,000 Korean women who married American G.I.s. after the war. For them marriage was the only escape from the crushing poverty of post-war Korea. 'Grandma' lives in South Jersey with her uncaring, rather brutish husband in a kind of domestic servitude. She has brought up three unappreciative children, w...
This multi-festival film is a portrayal of the fortitude of an immigrant 'war bride' in America. Seventy-six-year-old Young-Ja Wike is one of the 10,000 Korean women who married American G.I.s. after the war. For them marriage was the only escape from the crushing poverty of post-war Korea. 'Grandma' lives in South Jersey with her uncaring, rather brutish husband in a kind of domestic servitude. She has brought up three unappreciative children, working doggedly to feed the family and run the household. On her own she cultivates a colorful garden of chili peppers which she dries and sells. Never having learned English, she is isolated from the community, and from her family as well. 'Grandma' opens her heart to the Korean filmmaker, revealing the pathos of forty years in exile. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Hosup Lee
Author / Creator
Hosup Lee
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Relationships, Women's issues, Ethnic Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Motherland, 1, A Genetic Journey
directed by Archie Baron, fl. 1990-2014; produced by Tabitha Jackson, fl. 1982-2014, in Motherland, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 30 mins,
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Cut off from their ancestry by the three-hundred-year-long slave trade which uprooted 12 million people from Africa, three people are given the opportunity, through DNA searches, to reconnect with their roots. Through advances in DNA research and with the help of laboratories in the UK and America, the possibility...
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directed by Archie Baron, fl. 1990-2014; produced by Tabitha Jackson, fl. 1982-2014, in Motherland, 1 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 1 hour 30 mins,
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Cut off from their ancestry by the three-hundred-year-long slave trade which uprooted 12 million people from Africa, three people are given the opportunity, through DNA searches, to reconnect with their roots. Through advances in DNA research and with the help of laboratories in the UK and America, the possibility arises that with a swab from the inside of a person's cheek they can trace back twelve or thirteen generations to the tribe of their a...
Cut off from their ancestry by the three-hundred-year-long slave trade which uprooted 12 million people from Africa, three people are given the opportunity, through DNA searches, to reconnect with their roots. Through advances in DNA research and with the help of laboratories in the UK and America, the possibility arises that with a swab from the inside of a person's cheek they can trace back twelve or thirteen generations to the tribe of their ancestors. We follow three people in their search for their roots. Mark's search leads him from London to reconnect with the Kanuri tribe in southern Niger. Jacqueline's family comes from Jamaica. She is mixed race and research reveals one ancestor was a slave owner; she visits what was once his sugar plantation. Beaula has always felt a deep affinity with Africa. Her DNA test results lead her to Bioko island in Equatorial Guinea where the Bubi tribe still lives. There she is welcomed as a sister. For each person, the reconnection is emotional, but weighted also with unanticipated cultural differences. What is behind this longing to know? Strong feelings of "otherness" because of being dark skinned in white society. Motherland explores the emotional terrain of being cut off from one's roots. By following these intense journeys of rediscovery and re-connection, the film speaks to a wide range of identity issues in the African diaspora. College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tabitha Jackson, fl. 1982-2014, Richard Heacock, fl. 2003-2015
Author / Creator
Archie Baron, fl. 1990-2014
Date Published / Released
2003-02-14, 2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Series
Motherland
Topic / Theme
Family, Race and culture, Sciences, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Say I Do: Mail Order Brides
directed by Nova Ami, fl. 1999; produced by Nova Ami, fl. 1999 and Erik Paulsson, fl. 2000 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 57 mins
Say I Do chronicles the stories of three 'mail-order brides' from the Philippines now living in North America. In order to escape lives of poverty and to support their families, these women uprooted themselves to marry men they did not know. Upon arriving in their new land, they found themselves isolated in remote...
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directed by Nova Ami, fl. 1999; produced by Nova Ami, fl. 1999 and Erik Paulsson, fl. 2000 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2002), 57 mins
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Say I Do chronicles the stories of three 'mail-order brides' from the Philippines now living in North America. In order to escape lives of poverty and to support their families, these women uprooted themselves to marry men they did not know. Upon arriving in their new land, they found themselves isolated in remote regions..One woman arrived in a small town in the dead of winter to find herself living in a camper with no running water. She soon di...
Say I Do chronicles the stories of three 'mail-order brides' from the Philippines now living in North America. In order to escape lives of poverty and to support their families, these women uprooted themselves to marry men they did not know. Upon arriving in their new land, they found themselves isolated in remote regions..One woman arrived in a small town in the dead of winter to find herself living in a camper with no running water. She soon discovered that her husband was a violent man. With no one to turn to, women like this were at the mercy of their husbands -- men who searched on the internet for women with 'traditional family values.' The men had been unsuccessful with local women whom they felt had too many freedoms and were 'spoiled.' What lies ahead for these women is uncertain. The lucky ones may find stability. The less fortunate may suffer terrible consequences. All of them are desperate enough to take the risk. College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Nova Ami, fl. 1999, Erik Paulsson, fl. 2000
Author / Creator
Nova Ami, fl. 1999
Date Published / Released
2002
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Women's issues, Domestic violence, Mail order brides, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2003. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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My American Girls: A Dominican Story
directed by Aaron Matthews; produced by Aaron Matthews (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
This is a vivid portrayal of a year in the life of the Ortiz family -- hard working Dominican immigrants who live frugally in Brooklyn and dream of retiring one day in their native country. Their American-born daughters have different ideas and aspirations. These bittersweet contradictions form the core of the fil...
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directed by Aaron Matthews; produced by Aaron Matthews (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2001), 1 hour 3 mins
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This is a vivid portrayal of a year in the life of the Ortiz family -- hard working Dominican immigrants who live frugally in Brooklyn and dream of retiring one day in their native country. Their American-born daughters have different ideas and aspirations. These bittersweet contradictions form the core of the film as we watch the family sort out the rewards and the costs of pursuing the American dream.Sandra, the mother, grew up in the Dominican...
This is a vivid portrayal of a year in the life of the Ortiz family -- hard working Dominican immigrants who live frugally in Brooklyn and dream of retiring one day in their native country. Their American-born daughters have different ideas and aspirations. These bittersweet contradictions form the core of the film as we watch the family sort out the rewards and the costs of pursuing the American dream.Sandra, the mother, grew up in the Dominican Republic, with 14 brothers and sisters, where there was no electricity or running water. She came to Brooklyn in 1975, all alone, seeking better work and pay. She and her husband, Bautista, hold two jobs each as hospital cleaners. Despite their long hours and relatively low pay, they provide their children with a comfortable lifestyle and the advantages of an American education.Their daughters represent the next generation of immigrants. Their eldest Monica (21), is an achiever who attends an ivy league college. She has an American boyfriend and has separated herself from the Dominican community , although she maintains close family ties. Aida (16) is a typical middle child, finding her way between the world of the streets and the ambitions of her parents. The youngest daughter Mayra (14) is a self proclaimed "ghetto" kid. She is failing in school and mainly wants to hang out with her friends. Sandra struggles to do right by each of them. Sandra's five-story house is filled with members of the extended family, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and attendant infants. Sandra realizes the irony that fulfilling her retirement dream will mean leaving her family once again. My American Girls captures the immigrant experience at the beginning of the 21st century. College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Aaron Matthews
Author / Creator
Aaron Matthews
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Family, Ethnic groups, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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Modern Heroes, Modern Slaves
produced by Multi-Monde (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 49 mins
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Each day, thousands of women leave under developed countries like the Philippines to seek work as domestics in more prosperous places. What little money they earn they send home to their families. This crucial source of revenue to their country's economy has prompted the Philippine government to call these contrac...
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produced by Multi-Monde (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 49 mins
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Each day, thousands of women leave under developed countries like the Philippines to seek work as domestics in more prosperous places. What little money they earn they send home to their families. This crucial source of revenue to their country's economy has prompted the Philippine government to call these contract workers "modern day heroes."Starting from the case of Flor Contemplacion, the Philippine maid hanged in Singapore for the killing of...
Each day, thousands of women leave under developed countries like the Philippines to seek work as domestics in more prosperous places. What little money they earn they send home to their families. This crucial source of revenue to their country's economy has prompted the Philippine government to call these contract workers "modern day heroes."Starting from the case of Flor Contemplacion, the Philippine maid hanged in Singapore for the killing of her abusive employer, this film shows the human and sometimes tragic side of this organized labor trade: failed marriages, family break ups, and exploitation and abuse at the hands of unscrupulous employers. The film also takes us to a shelter in Saudi Arabia where abused domestics seek refuge. These women will ultimately return home penniless.The Philippine government sponsors training courses for young women to become nightclub dancers abroad, and facilitates their transportation. When it comes to human rights violations, however, the government is reluctant to pressure foreign governments for fear of losing revenue. This leaves women migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Multi-Monde
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Employment, Women's issues, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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One of Us
directed by Susan Korda (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 52 mins
Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are happy in the same way. Unhappy families are unhappy in their own ways. The filmmaker comes from a troubled Viennese Jewish family which was dislocated by the Nazis. While in Berlin to make a documentary on what was called "the new German identity", she becomes obsessed wit...
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directed by Susan Korda (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1999), 52 mins
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Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are happy in the same way. Unhappy families are unhappy in their own ways. The filmmaker comes from a troubled Viennese Jewish family which was dislocated by the Nazis. While in Berlin to make a documentary on what was called "the new German identity", she becomes obsessed with Germany's history of cruelty. Memories of her childhood in America recur, troubling memories of a brother who bullied her mercilessly...
Tolstoy wrote that all happy families are happy in the same way. Unhappy families are unhappy in their own ways. The filmmaker comes from a troubled Viennese Jewish family which was dislocated by the Nazis. While in Berlin to make a documentary on what was called "the new German identity", she becomes obsessed with Germany's history of cruelty. Memories of her childhood in America recur, troubling memories of a brother who bullied her mercilessly. And in probing her parents about yet a third sibling, she uncovers a family secret about the fate of their Down syndrome child. Do the family secrets reflect on the turbulent times they fled? Going deeper and deeper in ever more troubling waters, the filmmaker manages to emerge with a more hopeful vision. This moving and complex film will have a lasting impact in Holocaust studies as well as women's studies, psychology, mental disabilities, and family dynamics. High School College Adult
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Susan Korda
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Family, Women's & Gender Studies
Copyright Message
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Under the Willow Tree: Pioneer Chinese Women in Canada
directed by Dora Nipp, fl. 1997; produced by Margaret Wong, fl. 1978-1997, National Film Board of Canada (New York, NY: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 4 hours 3 mins
In 1860, the first Chinese women landed in British Columbia, beginning a trickle of immigration despite a policy of excluding Asian females. While the New World used Chinese men to build the railroads, they were not encouraged to increase and multiply here. Under the Willow Tree tells a remarkable tale of courageo...
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directed by Dora Nipp, fl. 1997; produced by Margaret Wong, fl. 1978-1997, National Film Board of Canada (New York, NY: National Film Board of Canada, 1999), 4 hours 3 mins
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In 1860, the first Chinese women landed in British Columbia, beginning a trickle of immigration despite a policy of excluding Asian females. While the New World used Chinese men to build the railroads, they were not encouraged to increase and multiply here. Under the Willow Tree tells a remarkable tale of courageous women who left their families behind in China, knowing they would never see them again. As girls, they faced the heart-wrenching ody...
In 1860, the first Chinese women landed in British Columbia, beginning a trickle of immigration despite a policy of excluding Asian females. While the New World used Chinese men to build the railroads, they were not encouraged to increase and multiply here. Under the Willow Tree tells a remarkable tale of courageous women who left their families behind in China, knowing they would never see them again. As girls, they faced the heart-wrenching odyssey of being shipped off to the New World to marry men they had never met. As women, they fought against the many forms of racism, while challenging sexism within their own community. By passing on language, culture, and values to their children, these women helped define what it means to be Chinese in the New World. Beautiful old photographs combine with the recollections of seven women who grew up in Canada in the first part of the twentieth century to produce a testament to the strength, resourcefulness and dignity of their forebears.
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Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Margaret Wong, fl. 1978-1997, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Dora Nipp, fl. 1997
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Chinese people, Women's rights, Women's issues, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1999 National Film Board of Canada
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