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A TRIAL IN PRAGUE ( 83 min.)
Chronicles an infamous political show trial that took place in Czechoslovakia at the height of the Cold War. In 1952 fourteen leading Communists, including Rudolf Slansky, the second most powerful man in the country, were tried on charges of high treason and espionage.
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TO LIVE FOR IRELANDPolitical Science Irish Studies Directed by Women
Examines the political turmoil and sectarian violence that has racked Northern Ireland for
the last twenty years by profiling the efforts of the Social Democrat and Labor Party
(SDLP) to achieve peace in Northern Ireland through nonviolent means.
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MY CYPRUS: THE COUNTRY,THE CONFLICT, THE MISSINGPeace & Conflict Europe Directed by Women
Provides an informative historical overview of the ongoing conflict between the Greek and
Turkish Cypriot communities initiated over twenty years ago by the Turkish invasion of
this Mediterranean island.
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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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PARAGUAY: THE FORGOTTEN DICTATORSHIPSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Offers a rare look at Latin America's oldest dictatorship, that of General Alfredo
Stroessner, who took power in 1954.
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LAND FOR ROSESpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Labor Studies Directed by Women
Examines the popular movement for land reform in Brazil. The film shows massive
demonstrations, marches and protests throughout Brazil, including the establishment of a
large camp of some 1500 landless peasants at an unused private farm in Rio Grande do
Sul.
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I SPENT MY LIFE IN THE MINESSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Labor Studies Directed by Women
This film autobiography of a Bolivian miner also chronicles the rise and fall of the mining
industry and the political history of Bolivia.
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MISSING CHILDRENChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Portrays the courageous efforts of Argentine mothers and grandmothers to locate their
children and grandchildren who were among the innocent victims of the military junta's
"dirty war" against the opposition in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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CHILDREN IN DEBTChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Economics Directed by Women
Examines the controversial issue of Latin America's `external debt' to the U.S., focusing
on the ways it affects children, including malnourishment, lack of medical care,
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THE CHILDREN'S WAR (guerra dos meninos)Children & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Criminal & Law Directed by Women
This prize-winning
documentary examines both the causes and consequences of the brutal war of
extermination Brazilian society is waging against its own children.
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HOLY FATHER AND GLORIASpanish Language Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
An emotionally powerful account of Pope John Paul's 1987 visit to Chile, which caused a
massive outpouring of political discontent with the Pinochet regime, including emotional
appeals to the Pope to support protests over the imprisonment and torture of political
prisoners, the lack of political freedom, and widespread hunger and unemployment.
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MOTIVATIONSSpanish Language Short Films Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
A portrait of painter Manuel Mendive who discusses the African themes in his art.
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I'LL GO TO SANTIAGOSpanish Language Short Films Latino Studies Directed by Women
A gentle, loving portrait of Santiago de Cuba and its people.
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I AM JUANA BACALLAOSpanish Language Latin-American Studies Music Directed by Women
A profile of the colorful singer who uses the street Spanish of Cuba to sing, swagger and
slang her way into the hearts of her audience.
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CASTLES IN THE AIR
This dramatic short, based on interviews, is a case study of the high divorce rate among
young married couples.
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CUBA VA!: THE CHALLENGE OF THE NEXT GENERATIONChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Directed by Women Cuban Studies
This controversial documentary looks at Cuba's future from the outspoken
and dynamic perspective of Cuban youth. Interviews and spontaneous, street corner debates are interwoven
with rarely seen views of Cuban youth culture. The result is an unprecedented view of a
critical moment in Cuban history and Cuban/U.S. relations.
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BENEDITA DA SILVASociology Spanish Language Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
A profile of the first black woman ever to be elected city councillor and member of the
Brazilian Parliament from the favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro.
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SACRED EARTHSpanish Language Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Economics Cultural Studies Directed by Women
Reveals the plight of landless peasants in Guatemala, where property ownership is
restricted to a small percentage of the nation's most wealthy citizens.
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THE DEVIL'S DREAMSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Directed by Women
Portrays the appalling socio-political realities of contemporary Guatemala, where the
majority of the population--malnourished and illiterate--are exploited by wealthy
landowners and businessmen and brutally repressed by the military.
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MIAMI-HAVANASpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Family Relations Criminal & Law Directed by Women Cuban Studies
Examines the continuing human tragedy of families divided as a result of the thirty year
conflict between the U.S. and Cuba.
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