Middle Eastern Studies
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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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HIDE YOUR WORDSWomen's Studies Middle Eastern Studies Children & Young Adult Anthropology
As they gather salt, two young girls talk about a fellow classmate, a 14-year-old girl who was forced to marry a 73-year-old man. An intimate look at the reality of arranged marriages in Iran.
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AT THE GREEN LINEPeace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies
A passionate and balanced documentary about the "Courage to Refuse" movement that looks at the political, ethical and moral choices facing Israeli soldiers.
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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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BET HERUT: The End of The BeginningSociology Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies
On a Fulbright Fellowship, local filmmakers K.M. Winikur and Eran Preis traveled to Israel to shoot a one-hour documentary about a small socialist farming community, known as Moshav Bet Herut.
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THE LEGENDARY GIRL OF THE SKIES: SABIHA GOKCENWomen's Studies Middle Eastern Studies Sociology
Sabiha Gokcen was the world's first female combat pilot, yet the story of this extraordinary Turkish woman is relatively unknown in the United States . The Legendary Girl of The Skies incorporates rare archival footage and interviews to recount her amazing life story and accomplishments in aviation history.
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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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