Asian Studies
THREE FILMS ON CHINAAsian Studies Environmental Studies Health Political Science 2011 Directed by Women
An award-winning trilogy exploring the changing face of China from the filmmaking team of Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon, this set includes the Academy Award nominated documentary The Warriors of Qiugang, the acclaimed Tongzhi in Love, and the Academy Award winning The Blood of Yingzhou District.
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THE WARRIORS OF QIUGANGPsychology & Psychiatry Health Environmental Studies Asian Studies Academy Award Winners & Nominees 2011 Criminal & Law Directed by Women
A powerful documentary that captures the stirrings of an environmental movement in China, The Warriors of Qiugang brings to light the incredible efforts of a small village to shut down a chemical plant after years of environmental neglect. It is the third film in a trilogy about the changing face of China, from the filmmakers of The Blood of Yingzhou District and Tongzhi in Love.
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PETITIONAsian Studies Criminal & Law Sociology 2010
A harrowing investigation into China's legal system, this documentary takes us inside the world of 'petitioners,' people who come to Beijing from all over the country to seek justice against corrupt local officials and courts, only to find themselves waiting months or years (in some cases more than 10 years) for a hearing.
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CHINA, THE EMPIRE OF ART?Asian Studies Art History Photography 2010 Directed by Women
In the past twenty years, some of the most provocative, controversial and sought-after art has been made in China. This documentary profiles the booming art scene, from new art schools inundated with applications to leading Chinese artists whose work is selling for record breaking prices on the global art market.
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THE FALL OF WOMENLANDAnthropology Asian Studies Women's Studies Human Sexuality Cultural Studies Sociology 2010 Directed by Women
A fascinating documentary on the unique sexual culture of the Mosuo people, a small minority situated in the southwest of China, and one of the last remaining matriarchal societies in the world. The Fall of Womenland explores their history and present reality as well as the dangers that threaten their inherited way of life.
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SOMEONE ELSE’S WARAsian Studies Labor Studies Political Science Cultural Studies Peace & Conflict 2009 Directed by Women
In the background of the war in Iraq is an invisible army made up of more than 30,000 low-wage workers from South and Southeast Asia. Someone Else's War is the first documentary to investigate this new underclass created by American warfare and examine what it means to globalize the business of war.
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24 CITYAsian Studies Anthropology Labor Studies Cinema Studies Political Science 2009
The conversion of a state-owned munitions factory into luxury high-rise apartments allows for an acute appreciation of Socialism's impact on the Chinese people and the complex social changes transforming the country in this masterful new documentary from Jia Zhang-ke.
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TONGZHI IN LOVELGBTQ Cultural Studies Asian Studies Human Sexuality Health 2009 Directed by Women
An intimate and beautiful documentary that looks at what it's like to be gay in modern China, from the filmmakers of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Blood of Yingzhou District.
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FAIRYTALE OF KATHMANDULGBTQ Anthropology Asian Studies Irish Studies Literature 2009 Directed by Women
When a filmmaker accompanies a celebrated, openly gay poet on one of his many trips to Nepal - where he is revered for his philanthropy and generosity towards young men - she discovers all is not what it seems. A thought-provoking documentary about exploitation, sexual tourism and the developing world.
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IN SEARCH OF GANDHIPeace & Conflict Asian Studies Cultural Studies Religion & Spirituality Political Science Islamic Studies 2009
Over the past two decades India has experienced steady economic growth resulting in the rise of a new middle class. But what does it mean to actually live in the world's largest democracy? In Search of Gandhi seeks to discover the current and future state of democracy in India.
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CAMPAIGNAsian Studies Cultural Studies Political Science 2009
This is democracy - Japanese style. Campaign provides a startling insider's view of Japanese electoral politics in this portrait of a man plucked from obscurity by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to run for a critical seat on a suburban city council.
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PLEASE VOTE FOR MEPolitical Science Cultural Studies Children & Young Adult Asian Studies Family Relations Education 2009
An experiment in democracy is taking place in a third grade classroom in China. For the first time, students will be able to elect their own class monitor. A surprising and insightful documentary, Please Vote for Me seeks to determine how - if democracy should come to China - it would be received.
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