Middle Eastern Studies
HOSTAGE OF TIMEWomen's Studies Sociology Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Health
This documentary focuses on the experience of a young woman doctor who in August
1993 returns to her village in South Lebanon to find it badly damaged after a massive
Israeli attack which destroyed fifty villages and displaced 450,000 people.
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JEDDAH: BRIDE OF THE SEAArchitecture Cultural Studies Economics Islamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies
This video examines the ancient Red Sea port of Jeddah, one of the oldest commercial
waterways in the world, and renowned in the Middle East as "the Bride of the Sea."
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HANAN ASHRAWI: A WOMAN OF HER TIMEWomen's Studies Sociology Political Science Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Directed by Women
Profiles Hanan Ashrawi, former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization
during the Middle East peace talks with Israel, but who later turned down a position in
the new government in favor of continuing her efforts on behalf of peace and human
rights.
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WHO WILL CAST THE FIRST STONE?Sociology Religion & Spirituality Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Criminal & Law Asian Studies Directed by Women
Examines the impact of Islamization on women in Pakistan, revealing the oppression and
injustice which has led Pakistani women to the forefront of the political struggle for equal
rights.
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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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THE THIRD GENERATIONEurope Jewish Studies Middle Eastern Studies Peace & Conflict Children & Young Adult
Focusing on the activities of the German-Israeli Youth Exchange Program, this video
shows three generations of Germans and Israelis who, confronted with the historical
legacy of the Holocaust, are actively involved in building new personal relationships while
trying to come to terms with ambivalent, often negative, attitudes about one another.
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BLUE AND WHITEEastern Europe Jewish Studies Middle Eastern Studies Russia Directed by Women
Traces the struggles of five Soviet Jewish Refuseniks and their families, from the origins
of their desire to emigrate from the Soviet Union to their recent resettlement in Israel.
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GILLO PONTECORVO: THE DICTATORSHIP OF TRUTHMiddle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Cinema Studies
Profiling the acclaimed Italian film director, blending clips from his films- The Battle of Algiers, Burn!, etc - with an interview in which he discusses his wartime experiences, the influence of Italian neo-realism, his philosophy of filmmaking.
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