Political Science
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A VERY FRAGILE THING2023 African Studies Peace & Conflict Political Science World History Short Films What happens when we choose to define ourselves according to our differences? "A Very Fragile Thing" offers a cautionary tale for any society wracked with distrust and division via a first-person journey into the origins of a civil war that has claimed the lives of half a million Ethiopians since 2020. |
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WITH THIS LIGHT2023 Children & Young Adult Cultural Studies Directed by Women Economics Education Peace & Conflict Latino Studies Political Science Religion & Spirituality Nun. Activist. Entrepreneur. Force of nature. For over 70 years, Sister Maria Rosa Leggol helped over 87,000 Honduran children escape poverty and fortified her legacy as an activist and visionary. Her work continues with Maria and Rosa, two teens in her programs fighting to create their own lives. |
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SANSON AND ME2023 Cinema Studies Education Family Relations Immigration Latino Studies Sociology Criminal & Law Political Science
A vibrant portrait of a friendship navigating immigration and the depths of the criminal justice system and pushing the boundaries of cinematic imagination to rescue a young migrant's story from oblivion.
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ROCK BOTTOM RISERAnthropology Asian-American Studies Cinema Studies Economics Media Studies Photography Political Science Science Physical Science Sociology American Studies American History 2022 Explorers have long made Hawaii the hub for their searching. Today-as lava continues to flow on the island—another crisis mounts as scientists plan to build the world's largest telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii's most sacred and revered mountain. The film weaves a vital tapestry of post-colonialism and pop culture with cinematic brio and a wry wit. Rock Bottom Riser is an essential document and an exhilarating tour-de-force, a palimpsest that traverses geology, ethnography and astronomy. |
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A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING2022 Anthropology Asian Studies Cinema Studies Directed by Women Political Science Sociology World History Director Payal Kapadia deftly merges reality with fiction, weaving together archival footage with student protest videos to create a vital tapestry of the personal and the political. With its dreamlike editing rhythms and a revelatory use of sound, A Night of Knowing Nothing is both an essential document of contemporary India and a nostalgic look at youth fighting the injustice of their time. |
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EXPEDITION CONTENT2021 Anthropology Cinema Studies Cultural Studies Directed by Women Education Indigenous Studies Political Science Sensory Ethnography Lab Sociology World History 2022
An immersive marvel of sonic ethnography, Expedition Content draws on audio recordings made by recent college graduate and Standard Oil heir Michael Rockefeller as part of the so-called Harvard-Peabody Expedition to Netherlands New Guinea in 1961
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STRANGE NEGOTIATIONS2021 American Studies American History Anthropology Cinema Studies Family Relations Music Religion & Spirituality Political Science
Musician David Bazan retreated into a solitary life after renouncing his long-held Christian beliefs and walking away from his critically-acclaimed band, Strange Negotiations follow David a decade into his journey, during which he has become a sort of reluctant prophet to Americans during the 2016 presidential election.
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SWIMMING OUT TILL THE SEA TURNS BLUE2021 Asian Studies Cinema Studies Cultural Studies Education Literature Political Science Sociology From master director Jia Zhang-Ke comes a vital document of Chinese society since 1949. Jia interviews three prominent authors—Jia Pingwa, Yu Hua, and Liang Hong. SWIMMING OUT TILL THE SEA TURNS BLUE is an indispensable account of a changing China from one of the countrys foremost cinematic storytellers. |
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AMERICAN REBELS IN CUBA2019 American Studies Cuban Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Peace & Conflict Political Science World History American Rebels in Cuba follows the unusual life of “rebels” Neill and Nancy Macaulay and their involvement with the Cuban Revolution, providing an inside look at one of the most important historical events of the 20th century. |
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DESALAMBRANDO: THE DOCUMENTARY2019 American History Chicano Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Political Science Puerto Rican Studies World History
Desalambrando examines the history of Puerto Rico’s squatter movement, also known as rescates de terrenos and its current relevance in a post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico.
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RESOLUTE2017 Cultural Studies Environmental Studies Family Relations Indigenous Studies Loud Roar Productions Political Science World History Short Films
Zipporah was a girl when her family was among the eighty Inuit to be sent to the high arctic by the Canadian government.
Through haunting interviews, archival footage and experimental animation, Resolute tells a story familiar to thousands of indigenous families in Canada and beyond.
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CONVERSATIONS WITH A DEAD PRIME MINISTERWorld History Religion & Spirituality Political Science Loud Roar Productions 2017 Short Films
An engaging cinematic portrait of one of Canada’s most eccentric prime ministers, Mackenzie King, who led a secret life conducting séances and speaking with the dead.
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RAT FILM2017 Urban Studies Environmental Studies Political Science Sociology Cultural Studies Cinema Studies Anthropology American Studies Architecture African-American Studies
A documentary that uses the rat to explore the complicated history of Baltimore and how racial segregation, redlining, and environmental racism built the American city we see today.
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CITY OF TREES2016 Kartemquin Films Environmental Studies American Studies Labor Studies Criminal & Law African-American Studies Urban Studies Political Science Sociology Health Business
A complex tale of social justice, urban forestry and community politics, City of Trees portrays the struggles of a DC non-profit to challenge the cycle of poverty and violence in blighted urban areas by implementing an ambitious "green jobs" program that hires 150 unemployed residents to plant trees in underserved parks.
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VIVA LA LIBERTA2015 Narrative Films Europe Business Political Science
In this chilling story about world politics, the great Toni Servillo (THE GREAT BEAUTY) defies expectations playing two roles, imbuing each character with brilliant nuance. In the first, he personifies political failure in the role of the disgraced ideologue and party leader, Enrico Oliveri. In the second, he embodies the shrewd genius of a madman as Oliveri’s unhinged twin brother who seizes control of the nation amidst the void of his brother’s disappearance.
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SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRYPolitical Science American History American Studies Women's Studies 2015 Directed by Women
An essential documentary about the birth of the women's liberation movement. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and new interviews, She's Beautiful When She's Angry tells the story of one of the most important social movements of the 20th century, bringing to light the efforts of lesser-known activists and grassroots organizations from across the country who played a pivotal role in the struggle.
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LETTERS TO MAXPolitical Science Cinema Studies Russia Eastern Europe 2015
What is the job of a diplomat for a country that does not exist? With this question, acclaimed filmmaker Eric Baudelaire initiates a wide-ranging correspondence with his friend Maxim Gvinjia, former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Abkhazia, a country with physical borders, a government, and its own flag, but has not been recognized as a nation.
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ALL ABOUT ANN: governor richards of the lone star state2015 Women's Studies Political Science American Studies Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Feisty, fiery, a force of nature, and funny as hell. These are a few of the terms used to describe Ann Richards, one of the most charismatic American political figures of the last 30 years. This compelling portrait tells her remarkable story, from the young girl who grew up poor in rural Texas to the beloved national icon and Democratic leader who rose to power in a conservative stronghold.
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MAIDAN2015 Russia Eastern Europe Political Science Sociology Cinema Studies
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa, Maidan chronicles the civil uprising that toppled the government of Ukrainian president Victor Yanukovich and has since developed into an international crisis. Filmed in stunning long takes, sans commentary, Maidan is a record of a momentous historical event and an extraordinary study of the popular uprising as a social, cultural and philosophical phenomenon.
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KARAMA HAS NO WALLSMiddle Eastern Studies Political Science World History Media Studies Peace & Conflict Short Films 2014 Academy Award Winners & Nominees The Arab Spring Directed by Women
2014 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Short Subject, Karama Has No Walls is a gripping, eye-witness account of a tragic day that changed the course of the revolution in Yemen; when pro-government snipers opened fired on a peaceful gathering of protesters, sparking national outrage and ultimately leading to the end of 33 years of autocratic rule.
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