Media Studies
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GIULIANI TIMENew York City Media Studies Criminal & Law Urban Studies Terrorism Studies Political Science American Studies 2007
Could this man be the next President of the United Sates? This incisive documentary examines Rudolph Giuliani's rise to power, his policies, and their effect on the city he referred to as the 'Capital of the World.'
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MY DAD IS INTO TERRORISMTerrorism Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Media Studies Family Relations Europe Criminal & Law
In the 1980s, Paris was hit by a wave of deadly terrorist attacks. When the presiding judge unexpectedly released the suspected mastermind, he was vilified in the press, and several years later, took his own life. This powerful documentary explores the intersection of politics, ethics, media, and terrorism.
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THE GREAT COMMUNIST BANK ROBBERYSociology Political Science Media Studies Jewish Studies Eastern Europe Criminal & Law Cinema Studies
This striking documentary reveals the incredible story behind the greatest bank robbery that ever occurred in a Communist state - a tale of disillusionment, resistance, government propaganda, and Jewish life behind the iron curtain.
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GOLUB: LATE WORKS ARE THE CATASTROPHESTerrorism Studies New York City Kartemquin Films Women's Studies Sociology Photography Media Studies Latin-American Studies Jewish Studies Criminal & Law Art History American Studies
An acclaimed documentary on American artist Leon Golub, whose politically charged work calls attention to human rights violations and the abuse of power around the world.
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AFTER THE BLACK BOOKMedia Studies Latin-American Studies Women's Studies Sociology Health Directed by Women
In April of 1999, Chilean journalist Alejandra Matus wrote The Black Book of Chilean Justice, an exposé of the Chilean judicial system.
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THE ANIMATED CENTURYMedia Studies Cinema Studies Animation Directed by Women
Animated hosts Professor Edward A. Elderberry and his disciple Horace, introduce clips from 160 films from 26 countries, and discuss the most significant animated films of the past 100 years.
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HOT TALK (Series)Education Media Studies Political Science Sociology
In this ongoing video series, Saul Landau—internationally known scholar, author, lecturer, and filmmaker—talks to guests about current events, politics, social issues, education, religion, and entertainment, among a wide range of other topics.
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NIGHTMARE IN PARADISEAfrican Studies Economics Media Studies Political Science Sociology
This video chronicles the recent political history of Sierra Leone, a small West African nation, rich in natural resources, which has been plagued by successive politically corrupt governments since its establishment as a republic in 1971.
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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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TAKING AIMSociology Spanish Language Media Studies Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Cinema Studies Anthropology Directed by Women
In 1985, Monica Frota, an independent Brazilian filmmaker, collaborated with the
Kayapo people of the Brazilian rain forest to develop Mekaron Opoi D'joi (He Who
Creates Images), the first Kayapo media project.
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THE LIBERIA TRAGEDYAfrican Studies Media Studies Political Science Sociology
Examines the recent political history of Liberia, from the 1980 military coup led by
Samuel Doe to the 1989 rebellion which ousted him from power and led to the Liberian
civil war.
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LUISA CAPETILLO: A PASSION FOR JUSTICELatin-American Studies Latino Studies Media Studies Puerto Rican Studies Spanish Language Women's Studies Directed by Women
Dramatizes the life and work of Luisa Capetillo (1879-1922), a Puerto Rican journalist,
writer, suffragist, and labor organizer.
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MANOS A LA OBRA: THE STORY OF OPERATION BOOTSTRAPCinema Studies Economics Latin-American Studies Media Studies Political Science Spanish Language Directed by Women
Examines Puerto Rico's `Operation Bootstrap,' the highly vaunted economic
development plan undertaken in the 1950s to provide a role model for economic
development throughout Latin America.
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ROAD OF NO RETURN: THE BANISHMENT OF MARIA DE LAS MERCEDES BARBUDOWomen's Studies Spanish Language Sociology Short Films Photography Media Studies Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
This short drama portrays the efforts of a young woman photographer to uncover the
fragmentary and little-known history of an early nineteenth-century Puerto Rican
feminist and political activist who was deported for her nationalist beliefs by the Spanish
colonial government of the era.
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EXPORT TVAmerican Studies Media Studies Political Science Directed by Women Cuban Studies
Examines the feasibility, illegality and political implications of TV Marti, a U.S.
government broadcast service beamed into Cuba by way of an intricate satellite and
weather balloon link-up in clear contravention of international law and broadcast
regulations.
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SIX O'CLOCK AND ALL'S WELLAmerican Studies Media Studies
Probing behind the scenes at the top-rated New York City news program, this
documentary examines the processes and values of contemporary broadcast journalism.
Through interviews with station staff and dissections of story coverage, a candid portrait
emerges of America's primary news source, the `Six O'Clock News' program.
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IF IT BLEEDS, IT LEADS
Examines local TV `spot' news coverage--the term stations give to filmed coverage of
fires, car accidents, shootings and other local events involving violence or death--which are
frequently used as the lead story on news programs.
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MAKING THE NEWS FITAmerican Studies Latin-American Studies Media Studies Spanish Language Directed by Women
Examines American media coverage of the war in El Salvador and how journalists cover a
war in which the U.S. is deeply involved.
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CORPORATION WITH A MOVIE CAMERAAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Media Studies
This unusual video examines the ways in which corporate representations have shaped
Americans' ideas about Third World countries.
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COUNTERFEIT COVERAGEAmerican Studies Islamic Studies Media Studies Middle Eastern Studies Political Science
Reveals a hidden dimension to the media coverage of the Gulf War, showing how a group
of wealthy Kuwaiti citizens hired the American PR firm Hill and Knowlton to develop a
multi-million dollar ad campaign to promote U.S. military intervention in the
Gulf on behalf of Kuwait.
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