Education
TWO SPIRITS2010 Human Sexuality World History Psychology & Psychiatry Native American Studies LGBTQ Family Relations Education Criminal & Law Anthropology American Studies American History Directed by Women
An exploration of gender and sexuality in Native American culture, Two Spirits interweaves the story of the life and brutal murder of a Navajo teenager with the largely unknown history of the 'two-spirit' tradition - the acceptance, even celebration, among indigenous cultures of people with both masculine and feminine traits.
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WADE IN THE WATER, CHILDREN2009 Urban Studies Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Media Studies Health Education Cinema Studies Anthropology American Studies African-American Studies Directed by Women
Through a passionate mixture of private videos, uncensored interviews and school-day adventures, the young children of Singleton Charter Middle School, the first school to open in New Orleans after Katrina, have created a revealing portrait of urban youth at the heart of an ongoing American crisis.
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PLEASE VOTE FOR MEPolitical Science Cultural Studies Children & Young Adult Asian Studies Family Relations Education 2009
An experiment in democracy is taking place in a third grade classroom in China. For the first time, students will be able to elect their own class monitor. A surprising and insightful documentary, Please Vote for Me seeks to determine how - if democracy should come to China - it would be received.
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FRONTRUNNERSPolitical Science New York City Education American Studies Sociology Media Studies 2008 Directed by Women
It's hard to run for office - even in high school. Frontrunners follows the recent elections at the ultra-competitive Stuyvesant High School in New York City, and explores how politics works at its most nascent level.
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RECALLING ORANGE COUNTYPolitical Science Latino Studies Education Cultural Studies Chicano Studies American Studies Directed by Women Immigration
An unflinching look inside the contentious recall of an immigrant rights activist in California, and the fierce conflict it sparked within the Latino community, between recent and assimilated immigrants, over what it means to be an American.
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DANCEWEBDance Performing Arts Education Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
Danceweb is an intimate, rewarding film that gives a unique understanding of the world of contemporary dance by following three young dancers.
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TALKING PEACESociology Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Education American Studies
Talking Peace takes viewers inside the Jewish Palestinian Living Room Dialogue and tells a compelling story of two sides coming together through the simple act of listening.
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PARENTS OF THE YEARFamily Relations Women's Studies Chicano Studies Children & Young Adult Education Latino Studies Sociology Immigration
Beginning every midnight for the past twenty-one years, Yolanda Garcia has scoured the alleys of Venice Beach, California.
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900 HANDSChildren & Young Adult Education Art History Directed by Women
From December 1999 through October 2000, the entire community at the John D. Runkle School in Brookline, Massachusetts worked together to create a work of public art.
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HOT TALK (Series)Education Media Studies Political Science Sociology
In this ongoing video series, Saul Landau—internationally known scholar, author, lecturer, and filmmaker—talks to guests about current events, politics, social issues, education, religion, and entertainment, among a wide range of other topics.
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THE STORYTELLERAnthropology Education Children & Young Adult Sociology
This video, produced by the Zimmer Discovery Children’s Museum in Los Angeles, is designed for 4-10 year-olds and aims to promote the history and traditions of different cultures.
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FAREWELL, BARBIANA!Education Europe Sociology Religion & Spirituality Children & Young Adult
Tells the story of Don Lorenzo Milani, a Catholic priest sent in the Sixties to the small isolated village of Barbiana in Tuscany, where the children of the local peasants and farmer workers had been neglected by the state educational system.
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SECRET HEBRON: THE SCHOOL RUNEducation Islamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
This video reveals the plight of young Palestinian children in the West Bank city of Hebron who regularly risk being attacked by Israeli soldiers as they try to go to school each morning.
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WHO BUILT AMERICA? (series)American Studies American History Labor Studies Education Women's Studies World History Sociology
This ten-part series on nineteenth and twentieth-century American history uses period graphics and innovative computer animation to make history accessible and exciting for high school, college and adult education students.
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INDIANA ARIAPerforming Arts Education Music Directed by Women
Offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into one of the country's top opera schools, Indiana University's School of Music, where young singers prepare for one of the world's riskiest careers.
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HIGH ACHIEVERSChildren & Young Adult Sociology Health Education African-American Studies
Examines the training of young African Americans at the Health Professions Department at Morehouse College, the only all-black male college in America.
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CLOSING THE OPEN DOOR: THE FIGHT FOR A COLLEGE EDUCATIONChildren & Young Adult Sociology New York City Education American Studies Directed by Women
Tells the story of the Open Admissions policy at the City University of New York, the third largest university system in the U.S., with the largest minority population.
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RIGHTS OF THE CHILDChildren & Young Adult Political Science Education
Discusses the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989, which
established the standards that help to guarantee children a right to life, liberty, a name, a
nationality, an education and good health. The video shows the plight of many children
throughout the world and what UN agencies are doing to improve their lives.
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LITERACY
Over one quarter of the world's population today cannot read or write. This video shows
how the UN, along with governments and other organizations, is working to solve the
problem of illiteracy worldwide, with the goal of substantially reducing illiteracy during
the coming decade.
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LIFE STORY OF AN AFRICAN INYANGAAfrican Studies Anthropology Biology Education Health Religion & Spirituality Short Films
A docu-drama portraying the selection and lifelong education of an Inyanga, an African
healer who dispenses traditional herbal remedies. The film examines the preparation and
use of traditional medicines, the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and the metaphysics
and cosmology of African beliefs regarding the powers of the Inyanga.
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