Islamic Studies
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PROMISED PARADISECultural Studies 2007 Terrorism Studies Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Performing Arts Media Studies Islamic Studies Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies
How can one believe that terrorism leads to heaven? Banned by the Indonesian government, this provocative documentary examines the psychology of extremism in a country with the largest Muslim population in the world.
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IN MEMORIAM: ALEXANDER LITVINENKORussia Political Science Eastern Europe Criminal & Law Media Studies Islamic Studies Terrorism Studies 2007 Directed by Women
Begun nearly two years before his death, this fascinating documentary offers a meticulous account of the life and final days of ex-FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning in November 2006. In the process, it provides extraordinary insight into the current political climate in Russia.
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LESSONS IN FEARSociology Psychology & Psychiatry Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies Islamic Studies Children & Young Adult
Lessons in Fear compares the Israeli and Palestinian educational systems and looks at what young kids on both side are being taught.
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A BRIEF PEACEDeath & Dying Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Cultural Studies Sociology
Revealing an aspect of Iranian society rarely exposed to the West, filmmaker Ata Hayati brings his cameras to Behesht Zahra, Tehran's biggest cemetery, to witness Iran's distinctive culture of death.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF BURKAWomen's Studies Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Short Films
An award-winning documentary about one of the most extreme examples of face-veiling in the Middle East.
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COMEDY MIDDLE EASTERN STYLEMiddle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies American Studies Sociology Performing Arts Directed by Women
Middle Eastern standup comics living in New York share their views on political issues and the prejudice they’ve had to endure since 9/11.
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TALKING PEACESociology Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Education American Studies
Talking Peace takes viewers inside the Jewish Palestinian Living Room Dialogue and tells a compelling story of two sides coming together through the simple act of listening.
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PALESTINE POST 9/11Terrorism Studies Sociology Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies Islamic Studies
Palestine Post 911 is an examination of the tragic events of 911 from a Palestinian perspective. The film examines the setback the Palestinian cause has suffered as a result of Al Qaeda’s actions.
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FIRE WITHINMiddle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies Islamic Studies Religion & Spirituality Peace & Conflict Sociology
30 Teenagers (10 Israeli Arabs, 10 Israeli Jews, and 10 American Jews) explore the differences and similarities between them while traveling through Spain and Israel under a special youth program.
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BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT: CHRIS JACKSON’S JOURNEY TO ISLAMAfrican-American Studies Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies American Studies Sociology Religion & Spirituality Directed by Women Immigration
Basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf caused a national stir when the NBA suspended him for refusing to stand during the national anthem because of his "Muslim conscience."
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POINT OF ATTACKTerrorism Studies Sociology Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Criminal & Law American Studies Directed by Women Immigration
Point of Attack is a critically acclaimed, timely documentary that chronicles the post-9/11 racial profiling, large scale round-ups, detentions and mass deportations of Arab, Muslim and South Asian men as part of the government’s “War on Terrorism.”
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DIFFERENT DRUMMERS: DARING TO MAKE PEACE IN THE MIDEASTIslamic Studies Jewish Studies Middle Eastern Studies Peace & Conflict Sociology
This video examines the efforts of Israeli and Palestinian organizations and individuals to overcome the legacy of bitterness between them and to find ways to end the ongoing conflict.
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