Directed by Women
WAR GENERATION: BEIRUTIslamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
This insightful documentary examines the atmosphere of violence in war torn Beirut as seen through the lives of its children and young people.
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NICARAGUA: THE DIRTY WARLatino Studies Political Science Spanish Language Directed by Women
Portrays the U.S.-supported contra army's war against the Sandinista regime and Nicaragua's civilian population.
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L.E.A.R.: THE LEAGUE OF REVOLUTIONARY WRITERS AND ARTISTSLiterature Latino Studies Political Science Sociology Spanish Language Directed by Women
Examines the history of this famous organization founded in Mexico City in 1934. The League, whose founding members included painters such as Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, included artists from various disciplines, all of whom shared a commitment to the fusion of art and politics.
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RETURNING TO CHILELatin-American Studies Spanish Language Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
An emotionally moving investigation of the problems of identity and adjustment confronting Chilean youngsters who returned to Chile after many years in exile with their parents.
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CHILE: BY REASON OR BY FORCELatin-American Studies Sociology Political Science Directed by Women
Examines the legacy of ten years of dictatorship in Chile, focusing on the four days of nationwide protest surrounding the ten year anniversary of the coup lead by General Pinochet.
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STRONG ROOTSLatin-American Studies Labor Studies Political Science Sociology Spanish Language Directed by Women
This video documents the struggles of peasants in the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Brazil, which is engaged in a national political campaign to occupy and cultivate unused land.
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SURVIVORSWomen's Studies Criminal & Law Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Directed by Women
This inspirational video features testimony from a wide variety of rape survivors who explain how their lives were affected by the experience, how they have overcome their previous sense of isolation by discussing their feelings with other women, the emotional healing process they have gone through as well as the emotional burden they still carry.
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HOPE OF AWAKENINGWomen's Studies Criminal & Law Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Directed by Women
Features interviews with former victims of domestic violence who discuss the various forms of violence, both physical and emotional, in abusive relationships, the psychological patterns that keep women from leaving abusive spouses or boyfriends, and related issues of fear and low self-esteem.
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MIDWIVES: A LIVING TRADITIONWomen's Studies Native American Studies Latino Studies African-American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
This video presents the mission and practice of American midwives, explaining the benefits and advantages of natural childbirth through interviews with midwives and childbirth educators, the testimonies of new mothers, footage and photos of actual births, and many touching stories.
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ON A WING AND A PRAYERWomen's Studies Short Films Directed by Women
This video profiles legendary aviator Amelia Earhart, using interviews and archival footage and photos to portray Earhart’s colorful character, her mysterious disappearance, and her impact on other women flyers.
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RUNNING GAYLGBTQ Sociology Directed by Women
Examines the participation of lesbians and gay men in sports, focusing on the homophobia they confront in mainstream sporting events and their recent efforts to organize gay teams, organizations and events.
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MICHELLE'S THIRD NOVELLiterature Short Films Directed by Women
A young novelist, suffering from a bad case of writer's block, and on the verge of blowing a fuse, discovers a shocking new means of artistic inspiration.
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DOUBLE LOWFAT LATTE LOVE
Tamara, a tragically hip young woman, is caught up in a superficial world of hot coffee and steamy romance.
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THE ART OF RESISTANCEArt History Chicano Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Media Studies Photography Sociology Directed by Women
Surveys the contemporary Chicano art movement by tracing its development during the height of Chicano political activism in the late Sixties and Seventies, blending archival footage with interviews with the artists and samples of their work, including photographs, murals, graphics, films, paintings, and ephemeral art.
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CZECH WOMEN: NOW WE ARE FREEWomen's Studies Sociology Eastern Europe Directed by Women
The peaceful "Velvet Revolution" of November 1989, which put an end to decades of communist rule in Czechoslovakia, has led to a remarkable transformation of people's day-to-day lives.
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GOOD FORTUNEAmerican Studies Asian Studies Cultural Studies Family Relations Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
Examines the adoption of Chinese children by U.S. parents, profiling six diverse families who share their adoption stories, meeting a parent who worked inside an orphanage before ever planning to adopt, one who lived through China's Cultural Revolution, and another who has spent over twenty years researching adoption in China. It is a video about building families, as well as overcoming cultural myths and misunderstandings.
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IN VIENNA, THEY PUT YOU IN JAIL: THE MAX BIRNBACH STORYJewish Studies World History Directed by Women
In 1938 Vienna, anti-Semitism was at its peak. Hitler's army was threatening Austria's border and Max Birnbach knew that he would have to flee Austria or risk certain death as a Jew.
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SECRET HEBRON: THE SCHOOL RUNEducation Islamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
This video reveals the plight of young Palestinian children in the West Bank city of Hebron who regularly risk being attacked by Israeli soldiers as they try to go to school each morning.
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CAUTION: SHOW DOGSAmerican Studies Performing Arts Sociology Directed by Women
Caution: Show Dogs profiles four top breeders and their dogs, who share the years of knowledge and experience required to produce consistent champions, and behind-the-scenes footage and interviews at numerous dog shows reveal the excitement and exhilaration of the world of Show Dogs.
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GRASS WAR!: PEASANT STRUGGLE IN BRAZILLabor Studies Latin-American Studies Political Science Sociology Directed by Women
In 1959, some 800 families resisted efforts to remove them from their remote farms. One peasant leader, Jofre Correa Netto, became known as the “Fidel Castro of Brazil,” and became the target of an assassination attempt.
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