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SONS OF DERRYIrish Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Portrays the efforts of two men-the Protestant Glen Barr, one-time political advisor to
the Ulster Defense Association, and the Catholic Paddy Doherty, former spokesman for
the Derry Defense Association-to overcome the bitter enmities of the past with
imaginative solutions to the problems of Northern Ireland's second largest city.
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NO IRISH NEED APPLYAmerican Studies American History Sociology New York City Irish Studies Directed by Women Immigration
Novelist Peter Quinn hosts this documentary on Irish immigration into New York City in
the mid-nineteenth century. The video visits the NYC locations described in Quinn's
novel, The Banished Children of Eve, combining historical photos from the 1860's with
remnants of the buildings in the 1990's.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE TROUBLES: BELFAST STORIESIrish Studies Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
This documentary offers first-person accounts of the lives of two working-class
Belfast women told against the violent history of the last twenty-five years in Northern
Ireland.
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HUSH-A-BYE BABY
This feature-length drama from Northern Ireland portrays a group of teenage schoolgirls
(starring Emer McCourt and Sinead O'Connor) at a convent school, giddy with
excitement over their discovery of boys and a newfound sense of sexuality, and the
emotional turmoil and social isolation one of them experiences when she must deal with
an unexpected pregnancy.
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UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREEIrish Studies Directed by Women
This feature-length film dramatizes the experiences of three Irish children during the Great
Potato Famine of 1845.
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ARE WE WINNING, MOMMY?: america and the cold warAmerican Studies Media Studies Sociology World History Directed by Women
An incisive examination of the historical roots of the Cold War and its effects on
American life.
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WE PUT HER THERE: THE CONTRIBUTORSAmerican History American Studies Architecture Labor Studies New York City Sociology Urban Studies Directed by Women
From the first concept to the final rivet, The Statue of Liberty was the creation of volunteers. Strange to say, no government was involved.
This documentary tells the exciting story of who was involved: hundreds of thousands of ordinary citizens from all walks of life, even children, gave their small earnings to realize Miss Liberty, first in France and then in the U.S. It took 14 years to consummate.
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GOD, GAYS AND THE GOSPELAIDS Sociology Religion & Spirituality LGBTQ Directed by Women
Tells the story of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a
Christian church with a special outreach to gays and lesbians. The video discusses the
church's philosophy and programs, as well as the Bible's views of homosexuality, AIDS
and prejudice, and Christianity's traditional sexism.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE HEARTAcademy Award Winners & Nominees Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry LGBTQ Family Relations Directed by Women
An emotionally moving account of the issues parents face in coming to terms with having a lesbian or gay child, offering a powerful presentation of parents' struggles with society's traditional homophobia and the misinformation and fear about the so-called "Gay Agenda" cultivated by the Radical Right.
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IT'S OUR BABYFamily Relations Psychology & Psychiatry Women's Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Examines nurse-midwifery as a significant and increasingly popular alternative to
traditional hospital childbirth methods.
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THROUGH YOUNG PEOPLE'S EYESFamily Relations Latino Studies Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
An insightful documentary portrait of young black and Hispanic teenagers, primarily
girls, growing up in a poor urban neighborhood.
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WOMEN IN BLACK (by claudia sherwood)Religion & Spirituality Women's Studies Directed by Women
Growing up Catholic has had a strong impact on many people. This kaleidoscope of baby
boomers' memories features adults describing, with a sense of humor and a sense of
survival, childhood experiences of physical and psychological punishment during their
education by Catholic nuns, especially in the Fifties and Sixties.
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WHITE JUSTICECriminal & Law Native American Studies Directed by Women
Examines the impact of the Canadian criminal justice system on the Inuit Indians in
northern Quebec which involves the imposition on them of an alien culture, language and
value system.
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THROUGH THE WIREAmerican Studies Criminal & Law Psychology & Psychiatry Women's Studies Directed by Women
Reveals the shocking conditions at the Female High Security Unit at the federal prison in
Lexington, Kentucky, where three women political prisoners, currently serving sentences
ranging from thirty-five to fifty-eight years in solitary confinement, have been subjected
to psychological experimentation (including sensory deprivation and constant video
surveillance) and other forms of cruel and unusual punishment.
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HOMEBOYSAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Depicts life in Cuatro Flats, a housing project in East Los Angeles, as seen through the
eyes of Chicano gang members, or "homeboys."
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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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ALTERNATE ROUTE
This documentary profiles the young owners of businesses, from fish to fashion, as they deal with the ups and downs of running their companies and their lives.
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LA SEŅORITA LEEAsian-American Studies Short Films Directed by Women Immigration
In this prize-winning dramatic short, Jeanie Lee, a young Korean-American woman,
pregnant by her recently departed Mexican boyfriend and about to be married to a dull,
parentally-approved Korean doctor, is torn between conflicting cultural values.
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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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TIERRA Y CULTURASociology Spanish Language Latin-American Studies Anthropology Directed by Women
Examines the recuperacion movement among the Indian communities in Colombia where
an Indian rebel army is engaged in guerrilla warfare with a Colombian Army
counterinsurgency force.
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