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Economist Video, The World In 2021: Five Stories To Watch Out For, Part 4
produced by The Economist, in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2020), 4 mins
The World in 2021 will start to look beyond covid-19: to the launch of an asteroid-smashing space probe, the next step in the fight against climate change and China’s supremacy at the box office. Here are five stories to watch out for.
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produced by The Economist, in Economist Video (London, England: The Economist, 2020), 4 mins
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The World in 2021 will start to look beyond covid-19: to the launch of an asteroid-smashing space probe, the next step in the fight against climate change and China’s supremacy at the box office. Here are five stories to watch out for.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
The Economist
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
The Economist
Series
Economist Video
Topic / Theme
Political demonstrations, Elections, Democracy, Pandemics, Ugandans
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Copyright © 2020 The Economist
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The Fight for Greenland
directed by Kenneth Sorento, 1970-; produced by Ulrik Gutkin, 1966-, Copenhagen Film Company (Sausalito, CA: Film Platform, 2020), 59 mins
The world’s largest island has been part of Denmark since 172, but a significant majority of the 56.000 inhabitants now want independence. They feel their culture and language are threatened and are the main reasons for the many suicides among young people. But the Danish speaking Greenlanders feel discriminated...
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directed by Kenneth Sorento, 1970-; produced by Ulrik Gutkin, 1966-, Copenhagen Film Company (Sausalito, CA: Film Platform, 2020), 59 mins
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The world’s largest island has been part of Denmark since 172, but a significant majority of the 56.000 inhabitants now want independence. They feel their culture and language are threatened and are the main reasons for the many suicides among young people. But the Danish speaking Greenlanders feel discriminated and want to keep the ties to Denmark.The film follows four strong, young Greenlanders, who each in their own way insist on taking resp...
The world’s largest island has been part of Denmark since 172, but a significant majority of the 56.000 inhabitants now want independence. They feel their culture and language are threatened and are the main reasons for the many suicides among young people. But the Danish speaking Greenlanders feel discriminated and want to keep the ties to Denmark.The film follows four strong, young Greenlanders, who each in their own way insist on taking responsibility for the future of their country. The documentary explores the difficult balance between the fight to self-determination and xenophobic nationalism between traditional culture and globalization.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ulrik Gutkin, 1966-, Copenhagen Film Company
Author / Creator
Kenneth Sorento, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2020
Publisher
Film Platform
Speaker / Narrator
Tillie Martinussen, Paninnguaq Heilmann, Josef Tarrak-Petrussen, fl. 1998, Kaaleeraq Moller Andersen
Person Discussed
Tillie Martinussen, Paninnguaq Heilmann, Josef Tarrak-Petrussen, fl. 1998, Kaaleeraq Moller Andersen
Topic / Theme
Nationalism, Globalization, Government
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2020 Film Platform
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Body of Truth
directed by Evelyn Schels, fl. 1972; produced by Arek Gielnik, fl. 2000, Indi Film (Film Platform, 2019), 1 hour 36 mins
Artists Marina Abramovic, Sigalit Landau, Shirin Neshat & Katharina Sieverding have been politicized by experiences with war, violence and suppression and integrated them into their work, using the most personal feature available: their own bodies. We accompany them on an emotional journey, re-experiencing the con...
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directed by Evelyn Schels, fl. 1972; produced by Arek Gielnik, fl. 2000, Indi Film (Film Platform, 2019), 1 hour 36 mins
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Artists Marina Abramovic, Sigalit Landau, Shirin Neshat & Katharina Sieverding have been politicized by experiences with war, violence and suppression and integrated them into their work, using the most personal feature available: their own bodies. We accompany them on an emotional journey, re-experiencing the conflicts that have shaped their consciousness. All protagonists originate from different cultures, whose struggles epitomize the grand co...
Artists Marina Abramovic, Sigalit Landau, Shirin Neshat & Katharina Sieverding have been politicized by experiences with war, violence and suppression and integrated them into their work, using the most personal feature available: their own bodies. We accompany them on an emotional journey, re-experiencing the conflicts that have shaped their consciousness. All protagonists originate from different cultures, whose struggles epitomize the grand conflicts of our time.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Arek Gielnik, fl. 2000, Indi Film
Author / Creator
Evelyn Schels, fl. 1972
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Film Platform
Topic / Theme
Human body
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Film Platform
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History Behind the Headlines, United States vs North Korea
produced by Media Rich Learning, in History Behind the Headlines (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2019), 5 mins
The Cold War never ended on the Korean Peninsula. Thirty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the great geopolitical struggle of the twentieth century continues to shape foreign relations throughout Asia and perpetuates the most explosive rivalry in the world.
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produced by Media Rich Learning, in History Behind the Headlines (Chesterton, IN: Media Rich Learning, 2019), 5 mins
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The Cold War never ended on the Korean Peninsula. Thirty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the great geopolitical struggle of the twentieth century continues to shape foreign relations throughout Asia and perpetuates the most explosive rivalry in the world.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Media Rich Learning
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Media Rich Learning
Series
History Behind the Headlines
Topic / Theme
Content Areas: Social Sciences, Cold War, 1945-1989, Korean Conflict, 1950-1953, War and Violence, Political and Social Movements, Post-war Era (1945–1960)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019, Media Rich LLC, all rights reserved
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Humanity on Trial
directed by Jonas Bruun, fl. 2013; produced by Malene Flindt Pedersen, 1966-, Hansen & Pedersen (Film Platform, 2019), 52 mins
When the refugee crisis hits Europe, a young Dane travels to Greece to volunteer rescuing refugees from the Aegean Sea. One night, while trying to find a family lost at sea, Salam is arrested and charged with human smuggling. If he is convicted, he might spend the rest of his life behind bars in prison. In Greece,...
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directed by Jonas Bruun, fl. 2013; produced by Malene Flindt Pedersen, 1966-, Hansen & Pedersen (Film Platform, 2019), 52 mins
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When the refugee crisis hits Europe, a young Dane travels to Greece to volunteer rescuing refugees from the Aegean Sea. One night, while trying to find a family lost at sea, Salam is arrested and charged with human smuggling. If he is convicted, he might spend the rest of his life behind bars in prison. In Greece, where democratic values were born, Salam’s case sets the future of Europe’s humanity: is saving lives a crime?
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Malene Flindt Pedersen, 1966-, Hansen & Pedersen
Author / Creator
Jonas Bruun, fl. 2013
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Film Platform
Topic / Theme
Refugees
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 Film Platform
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Our Defeats
directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot; produced by Frédéric Dubreuil, fl. 2000-2016, Envie de Tempête Productions (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2019), 1 hour 28 mins
Nowadays in France, a group of teenagers reenact iconic films from the 1968’s era. While barely able to define neither political commitment nor the idea of revolution at first, they gradually realize that the perspectives from the past still echo in our present politics and that within our defeats may rise the s...
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directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot; produced by Frédéric Dubreuil, fl. 2000-2016, Envie de Tempête Productions (Paris, Ile-de-France: The Party Film Sales, 2019), 1 hour 28 mins
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Nowadays in France, a group of teenagers reenact iconic films from the 1968’s era. While barely able to define neither political commitment nor the idea of revolution at first, they gradually realize that the perspectives from the past still echo in our present politics and that within our defeats may rise the strength to face today’s chaos and its challenges. General Audience
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Frédéric Dubreuil, fl. 2000-2016, Envie de Tempête Productions
Author / Creator
Jean-Gabriel Périot
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
The Party Film Sales
Copyright Message
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Demystified, Understanding The Distinctions Bewteen Great Britain And The United Kingdom
in Demystified (Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2018), 2 mins
Demystified video: What's the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
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in Demystified (Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2018), 2 mins
Description
Demystified video: What's the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Instructional material
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Encyclopedia Britannica
Series
Demystified
Copyright Message
Copyright ©2018 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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Inside the War on ISIS
directed by Jana Andert, fl. 2016; produced by Jan Macola, fl. 2014, Mimesis Film (Film Platform, 2018), 52 mins
Jana Andert went to Iraq in 2016 to spend eight months in the front line of the Mosul war where she lived and revolted with the Golden Division, an elite unit of the Iraqi Army. She went on a voluntary basis at her own expenses and without the support of one of the major news stations for which she usually shoots...
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directed by Jana Andert, fl. 2016; produced by Jan Macola, fl. 2014, Mimesis Film (Film Platform, 2018), 52 mins
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Jana Andert went to Iraq in 2016 to spend eight months in the front line of the Mosul war where she lived and revolted with the Golden Division, an elite unit of the Iraqi Army. She went on a voluntary basis at her own expenses and without the support of one of the major news stations for which she usually shoots film and photographic material. She did not want be bound by the security rules, she just wanted to be in the front line. General Audie...
Jana Andert went to Iraq in 2016 to spend eight months in the front line of the Mosul war where she lived and revolted with the Golden Division, an elite unit of the Iraqi Army. She went on a voluntary basis at her own expenses and without the support of one of the major news stations for which she usually shoots film and photographic material. She did not want be bound by the security rules, she just wanted to be in the front line. General Audience
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Jan Macola, fl. 2014, Mimesis Film
Author / Creator
Jana Andert, fl. 2016
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Film Platform
Topic / Theme
War
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Film Platform
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Royal Wedding 2018: HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
(London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 1 hour 34 mins
BBC coverage of the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. A team of BBC reporters will be capturing all the stories, reactions and celebrations on a day of unadulterated national celebration.
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(London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2018), 1 hour 34 mins
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BBC coverage of the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. A team of BBC reporters will be capturing all the stories, reactions and celebrations on a day of unadulterated national celebration.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Person Discussed
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry of Wales, 1984-
Topic / Theme
Royalty (Social class)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 BBC Worldwide
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Think Like a Global Citizen, How can a country truly represent all of its people?
produced by Makematic, in Think Like a Global Citizen (Derry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2018), 2 mins
This video explores whether a government can truly represent all of its people.
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produced by Makematic, in Think Like a Global Citizen (Derry, Northern Ireland: Makematic, 2018), 2 mins
Description
This video explores whether a government can truly represent all of its people.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Makematic
Date Published / Released
2018
Publisher
Makematic
Series
Think Like a Global Citizen
Topic / Theme
International relations, Government
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2018 Makematic
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