2009
LA AMERICANALatino Studies Latin-American Studies Political Science Sociology American Studies Criminal & Law Labor Studies New York City 2009 Immigration
The story of a single mother forced to leave her ailing daughter in Bolivia
in order to provide her with a better life is woven into the current debate
over amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Winner of multiple awards at Latino
film festivals, La Americana puts a human face on this timely and controversial issue.
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A LIFE IN PRINTChicano Studies Latino Studies Media Studies Art History Latin-American Studies Labor Studies American Studies 2009
A rich historical record of Chicano art, life and culture since WWII,
A Life in Print profiles influential artist and printmaker Xavier Viramontes,
founding member of Galeria de la Raza, whose iconoclastic silkscreen poster
for the United Farmworkers rallied a nation and sparked the Chicano movement in art.
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THE LEAST OF THESELatino Studies Latin-American Studies Criminal & Law American Studies Political Science 2009 Immigration
A look at one of the most controversial aspects of American immigration policy:
family detention. The Least of These brings to light the troubling conditions
inside the T. Don Hutto Residential Center, a former prison operated by a private
corporation that is being used to house immigrant families.
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24 CITYAsian Studies Anthropology Labor Studies Cinema Studies Political Science 2009
The conversion of a state-owned munitions factory into luxury high-rise apartments allows for an acute appreciation of Socialism's impact on the Chinese people and the complex social changes transforming the country in this masterful new documentary from Jia Zhang-ke.
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THE NEW AMERICANS2009 Chicano Studies Kartemquin Films Political Science Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Anthropology American Studies African Studies African-American Studies Immigration
A landmark seven-hour documentary series, The New Americans follows the lives of a diverse group of contemporary immigrants - from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, India, Nigeria and Palestine - to offer a kaleidoscopic picture of immigrant life in the U.S. Available for the first time in its entirety on DVD.
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TONGZHI IN LOVELGBTQ Cultural Studies Asian Studies Human Sexuality Health 2009 Directed by Women
An intimate and beautiful documentary that looks at what it's like to be gay in modern China, from the filmmakers of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Blood of Yingzhou District.
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SEX POSITIVELGBTQ American Studies AIDS Human Sexuality Health New York City Media Studies 2009
An electrifying new documentary that revisits the early days of the AIDS epidemic
and chronicles the little-known story of the birth of the safe sex movement.
Winner of the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Outfest.
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IN A DREAMArt History Health Psychology & Psychiatry 2009
Over the past four decades, Isaiah Zagar has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. The murals chronicle his love for his family and subtly hint at inner torments. In a Dream is a loving, but unsparing psychological portrait of an artist, the artistic process and mental illness.
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THE ENGLISH SURGEONHealth Eastern Europe 2009 Medicine
What is it like to have God-like surgical powers, yet to struggle against your own humanity? This film follows a renowned brain surgeon to Eastern Europe as he confronts an under-funded healthcare system and the dilemmas of the doctor-patient relationship. Original soundtrack by Nick Cave.
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FAIRYTALE OF KATHMANDULGBTQ Anthropology Asian Studies Irish Studies Literature 2009 Directed by Women
When a filmmaker accompanies a celebrated, openly gay poet on one of his many trips to Nepal - where he is revered for his philanthropy and generosity towards young men - she discovers all is not what it seems. A thought-provoking documentary about exploitation, sexual tourism and the developing world.
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ODD ONES OUTLGBTQ Human Sexuality 2009 Directed by Women
Odd Ones Out documents four years in the courageous lives of three transgender teens, Naomi, David and Tot, as they transition into adulthood and face life-altering events.
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A PLACE TO LIVE: the story of triangle squareLGBTQ Aging / Gerontology Urban Studies Architecture 2009 Directed by Women
What does it mean to be gay and old in America? A Place to Live: The Story of Triangle Square addresses this issue by following the construction and development of the country's first affordable housing facility for LGBT seniors.
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