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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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CHICANO PARKAmerican Studies Art History Chicano Studies Cultural Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Chronicles the history of Chicano Park, famous for its giant murals painted on freeway
pillars, which became the focus for the revitalization of San Diego's Chicano community
in the 1970s and '80s.
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DOLLAR A DAY, 10 CENTS A DANCEAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Immigration
Chronicles the history of Filipino immigration to the U.S. during the 1920s and '30s. The
story is told by the immigrants themselves, and their interviews are blended with historical
photos, film footage, and period music.
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BITTERSWEET: THE ASIAN-INDIAN EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S.A.Asian-American Studies Cultural Studies Immigration
Focuses on Asian-Indian immigrants in the U.S. who discuss the complex social and
personal issues involved in dealing with their dual cultural influences.
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SHEPHERD'S PIE AND SUSHIAsian-American Studies Cinema Studies Cultural Studies Women's Studies Directed by Women Immigration
In 1993, Mieko Ouchi, a half-white, half-Japanese actress, began researching a
documentary about her Japanese immigrant grandfather. Shortly thereafter, she was cast
to star in The War Between Us, a feature film on the WWII internment of Japanese-North
Americans, thus re-enacting a key episode in her own community's history.
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TALK TO ME: AMERICANS IN CONVERSATIONAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Sociology Directed by Women Immigration
This provocative documentary, blending interviews with archival footage, examines the
nature of shared national identity and what it means to be an American today.
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UPON THE SHOULDERS OF OUR ANCESTORSAfrican-American Studies Cultural Studies Directed by Women
Examines the aspects of culture and heritage that African
Americans have brought into the new millennium.
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TEENAGE MOTHERS: A GLOBAL CRISISCultural Studies Education Family Relations Health Human Sexuality Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies Children & Young Adult Cuban Studies
Examines the worldwide crisis in teenage pregnancies through four case studies of teenage
mothers in Ghana, England, Cuba, and the U.S., thereby providing a cross-cultural survey
of the underlying reasons for the increasing rate of adolescent pregnancies and also
discussing the hazards to the health and well-being of such young mothers.
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LIVE TO TELL: The First Gay and Lesbian PromAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Family Relations Children & Young Adult Human Sexuality
Chronicles the lives of the students of the EAGLES Center (student population: 30), an alternative high school in Los Angeles for gay and lesbian teens who, due to persecution, are unable to function in the regular school system. In addition to the students' discussions of the social discrimination they face and their own personal struggles, the video shows their historic efforts in organizing a citywide promo for over 200 gay and lesbian high school students throughout L.A. County, and the first gay and lesbian prom in America.
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BETTY LaDUKE: AN ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM THE BRONX TO TIMBUKTUWomen's Studies Art History Cultural Studies American Studies Short Films
This video takes us on a trip through six decades and over twenty countries in tracing the
development of Betty LaDuke, one of America's leading multicultural artists. Her vision
encompasses not only American culture, but also influences from Native American,
Mexican and African cultures and lifestyles.
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PLENA IS WORK, PLENA IS SONGPuerto Rican Studies Music Cultural Studies Anthropology Directed by Women
Examines the cultural and political history of plena, a Puerto Rican musical blend of
African and Spanish rhythms, featuring great performers of the past and contemporary
attempts to preserve plena.
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DEBUTCultural Studies New York City Urban Studies Political Science Performing Arts Narrative Films Music Cinema Studies Asian-American Studies Asian Studies American Studies Directed by Women
This cinema-verite documentary explores the realities of life as a classical musician
through the story of Hexagon, a newly-formed chamber ensemble. The documentary
chronicles their challenging first year and a half, from the group's seemingly casual first
rehearsal to its high-pressure launching into the mainstream of the classical music scene.
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THE MUSIC OF THE DEVIL, THE BEAR, AND THE CONDORSpanish Language Music Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Anthropology
Takes us to the heart of the Andes to capture the atmosphere of the annual music
festivals, showing ceremonies of the Aymara Indians who dress as devils, bears and
sacred spirits that come to life at carnival time.
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EVERYDAY ARTSpanish Language Performing Arts Music Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Anthropology Directed by Women Cuban Studies
This contemporary portrait of folkloric traditions in Cuba, focusing on the everyday life
of musicians and dancers.
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SINGING IN COLORChildren & Young Adult Women's Studies Sociology Performing Arts Peace & Conflict Music Cultural Studies African Studies African-American Studies
This video follows the world-famous Chicago Children's Choir on their 1996 tour of
South Africa and shows how music can convey a message of peace.
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DESTINATION BARBADOSSpanish Language Performing Arts Music Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Short Films
This video, which documents one of the oldest cultural festivals in the Western
Hemisphere, celebrates the vitality of calypso music today on the island of Barbados.
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RESPECT THE BEAT
This second video from the "Journey in Music" series chronicles the philosophy, history,
and techniques of percussion instruments, focusing on drums and other musical
instruments from West Africa, the Caribbean, Japan and India.
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JOURNEY OF STRINGSShort Films Music Cultural Studies
This first video from the "Journey in Music" series surveys the history and musical
heritage of string instruments, from ancient times to the present day, including string
instruments from China (Zheng), Iran (Santuri), Greece (Bouzuki) and Spain (Guitar),
among others, and concludes with an unusual jam session featuring all of these classic
instruments.
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SEE YOU IN HELL, BLIND BOYMusic Cultural Studies American Studies African-American Studies
This video traces the forgotten roots and celebrates the continuing legacy of Blues music
in the Mississippi Delta, interweaving rare archival footage of the South's sharecropping
era with performances by Blues veterans Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip
James and Howlin' Wolf.
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BIRTHWRITE: GROWING UP HISPANICLiterature Latino Studies Cultural Studies American Studies
Hosted by Cheech Marin, this documentary examines the work of several Hispanic-
American writers and how their poems, short stories and novels reflect what it means and
what it's like to grow up Hispanic in America.
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