Religion & Spirituality
I WITNESS: shot down in pensacolaAmerican Studies Health Religion & Spirituality Sociology Terrorism Studies Women's Studies Directed by Women
Portrays religious terrorism in Pensacola, Florida, which has become the epicenter of the
national debate over abortion, including a 1984 clinic bombing, the 1993 murder of a clinic
physician, and the 1994 murder of another clinic physician and his escort.
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HOLY TERRORWomen's Studies Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Criminal & Law American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the political activism of the religious New Right, focusing on their anti-abortion
efforts. Combining interviews with scenes filmed at anti-abortion conventions and
demonstrations, the video provides a revealing, inside look at the movement and its
philosophy as expressed by its leaders as well as its rank and file activists.
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SANCTUARY: A QUESTION OF CONSCIENCEAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Religion & Spirituality Sociology
Examines the Sanctuary Movement, a modern-day underground railroad in which
American citizens, supported by churches, synagogues and other organizations, transport
political refugees from Central America to places of refuge in the U.S.
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MOVING MYTHSEducation Irish Studies Religion & Spirituality Sociology
A provocative look at the Protestant and Catholic churches in Ireland, examining both the
myths and realities of their legislative and educational influence on such issues as
abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and women's rights.
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LILY DALE: MESSAGES FROM THE SPIRIT SIDE OF LIFEAfrican-American Studies American Studies Religion & Spirituality Sociology Urban Studies
An offbeat documentary portrait of Lily Dale, New York, one of America's oldest
spiritualist communities, where just about everyone is a psychic or a medium who claims
to be able to communicate with the dead. The video includes interviews with
several mediums in Lily Dale and shows them as they give private readings, perform
public healings, and take part in outdoor services where they receive messages "from the
spirit side of life."
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IMAGES OF FAITHSpanish Language Religion & Spirituality Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the centuries-old tradition in Puerto Rico of using hand-carved santos in
Catholic religious practices. The film visits an elderly santero (carver) and his teenage
apprentice, revealing the skill and artistry of this ancient craft as well as the importance of
the saints in the lives of the faithful.
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IN THE LAND OF THE TOTEM POLESArt History Cultural Studies Religion & Spirituality Native American Studies
This video examines the work of Native American artists in the Pacific Northwest and
how their wood carvings of totem poles, ceremonial masks and sculptures is part of a
broader cultural renaissance.
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NO OFFENCE: LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONGIrish Studies Religion & Spirituality Women's Studies
"LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG?" examines the changing status
of women in Ireland and the struggle to gain women's rights from the government, the
Church, and employers.
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NO OFFENCE: HOLY GROUND?Women's Studies Religion & Spirituality Irish Studies
"HOLY GROUND?" examines the changing face of Catholicism, including the
recent sexual abuse scandals and controversies surrounding contraception, abortion, and
the role of women in the Church.
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NO OFFENCE: IRELAND'S OTHER PROTESTANTSIrish Studies Religion & Spirituality Women's Studies
"Ireland's Other Protestants" examines the status of Protestants in
the Republic of Ireland and the perceptions of Northern Protestants about their co-
religionists.
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MILLION BRICKS, AIrish Studies Peace & Conflict Religion & Spirituality Sociology Urban Studies
This video tells the story of Springfield Park, a housing estate built in the early Sixties in
West Belfast, made up of both Catholic and Protestant families who lived side by side in
harmony.
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KAMIKAZE SUMMERAmerican Studies LGBTQ Religion & Spirituality
This unusual documentary reveals the "friendly" face of modern-day discrimination in America. A lesbian and a gay man from San Francisco, in an effort to discover why the Religious Right perceives homosexuality as a threat to civilization, embark on a road trip into the heartland of religious bigotry in America.
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