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RAISING BERTIE2016 African-American Studies American Studies Sociology Criminal & Law Education Family Relations Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directed by Women Kartemquin Films
Recorded over six years, Raising Bertie delivers an authentic and tender portrait of the lives of three young boys as they face a precarious coming of age within Bertie County, a rural African-American community in North Carolina. Another harrowing work from the acclaimed documentary powerhouse Kartemquin Films, the film shows the process of growing up in a place afflicted by generations of economic and educational segregation.
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LA LAGUNA2016 Latin-American Studies Environmental Studies Indigenous Studies Anthropology Children & Young Adult Family Relations Short Films Cultural Studies Spanish Language
An immersive, visually stunning portrait of a childhood on the margins of society by Emmy-nominated director Aaron Schock, La Laguna documents the remarkable journey undertaken by a Mayan adolescent as he tries to navigates the changing world around him in the endangered rainforests of southern Mexico.
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SALERO2016 Environmental Studies Latin-American Studies Anthropology Labor Studies Business Family Relations Women's Studies Spanish Language
A rare and thorough look at the earth’s largest salt flat, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, Salero is a poetic journey through the eyes of one of the last remaining salt gatherers. This secluded region is thrust into the future when Bolivia embarks on a plan to extract a precious mineral from the Salar and to build an infrastructure that will connect it to the modern world.
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MIRIAM: HOME DELIVERYNew York City Jewish Studies Family Relations Labor Studies Children & Young Adult Medicine Directed by Women Human Sexuality Health Women's Studies 2016
An intimate observation of the complete process of home birthing - a trend on the rise in many communities, including Jewish communities practicing Orthodoxy - Miriam: Home Delivery follows a charismatic, Brooklyn-based, home birth midwife who has helped mothers giving birth at home for more than two decades, as she’s on call, and provides care to mothers in various stages of their pregnancies.
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YOUTH BEHIND BARS: The Iran TrilogyMiddle Eastern Studies Criminal & Law Cinema Studies Sociology Cultural Studies Family Relations Children & Young Adult Peace & Conflict 2017
A groundbreaking documentary trilogy directed by Iran's most prominent documentary filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei, Youth Behind Bars: The Iran Trilogy, with incredible humanity, captures the lives, dreams and hopes of Iran's imprisoned youth.
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STARLESS DREAMSMiddle Eastern Studies Women's Studies Criminal & Law Cinema Studies Children & Young Adult Alcohol & Drug Abuse Family Relations Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology 2017
A stark testimonial of the previously unseen and unheard, award-winning Starless Dreams plunges us into the lives of young teenage girls sharing temporary quarters at a rehabilitation and correction center on the outskirts of Tehran. An unforgettable cinematic portrayal of restored innocence and humanity Starless Dreams is the last installment of the groundbreaking documentary trilogy Youth Behind Bars: The Iran Trilogy.
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THE LAST DAYS OF WINTER2016 Criminal & Law Middle Eastern Studies Cinema Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Family Relations Anthropology Children & Young Adult Alcohol & Drug Abuse Islamic Studies
Following his harrowing documentary, It's Always Late for Freedom, director Mehrdad Oskouei continues his exploration of a male juvenile detention facility near Tehran. Last Days of Winter follows these young men in the days leading up to the Iranian New Year, as they take stock of their lives.
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IT’S ALWAYS LATE FOR FREEDOM2016 Middle Eastern Studies Criminal & Law Children & Young Adult Alcohol & Drug Abuse Psychology & Psychiatry Family Relations Anthropology
Acclaimed filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei provides a rare glimpse into an all-male juvenile detention facility in Iran. It's Always Late for Freedom is the first film of Oskouei's trilogy documenting troubled youth in Iran, preceding The Last Days of Winter (2011) and Starless Dreams (2016).
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THE MULBERRY HOUSE2015 Middle Eastern Studies Women's Studies Family Relations The Arab Spring Directed by Women
Arriving at the heart of an emerging revolution after living abroad for ten years, a young female filmmaker redefines her place in Yemeni society, as well as her relationships with her father and grandfather. In a unique examination of the uprisings in Yemen, The Mulberry House shifts the focus from events on the streets to the impact of the revolution on the lives of one family. An incredibly moving and intimate story by the director of Academy Award nominated Karama Has No Walls.
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JOANNAEastern Europe Family Relations Health Death & Dying Women's Studies 2015 Academy Award Winners & Nominees Short Films Medicine Directed by Women
2015 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Short Subject, Joanna is a tender and heartbreaking portrait of a young wife and mother facing terminal cancer who, wishing to leave something behind for her eight-year-old son, begins writing an online journal that resonates with and becomes embraced by millions of devoted readers.
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ACTRESSWomen's Studies Sociology Family Relations Cinema Studies 2015
The roles women are expected to play in today's society, and the difficulties in balancing career and family, are the central issues deftly explored in Robert Greene's acclaimed documentary Actress. Using elements of melodrama and cinema verit", the film follows the travails of a former actress-turned-housewife as she prepares to make a comeback.
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COME WORRY WITH US!Women's Studies Music Labor Studies Family Relations 2014 Business Directed by Women
What happens to female artists once they become mothers? A heartfelt exploration of how motherhood affects and impinges on one's creative life, Come Worry With Us! follows violinist Jessica Moss and singer/guitarist Efrim Menuck, founding member of the revered Montreal band, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, as the couple attempts to integrate their young son into their lifestyle.
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OFF THE REZNative American Studies Women's Studies Family Relations Children & Young Adult 2014
An unforgettable story about a young Native American woman and her family and their determined pursuit of the American Dream, Off The Rez is an award-winning documentary that follows one of the country's top high school basketball prospects, 16-year-old Shoni Schimmel, who leaves the reservation in order to play in a competitive, nationally-recognized basketball league.
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WORDS OF WITNESSMiddle Eastern Studies Women's Studies Media Studies Political Science World History Peace & Conflict Family Relations 2013 The Arab Spring Directed by Women
A fascinating account of Egypt post-revolution, Words of Witness follows a 22-year-old female reporter, an incredible, fearless young woman, as she covers her country's unsteady transition to democracy. From the director of Garbage Dreams, a dynamic portrait of the youth movement that sparked the revolution and its continued reliance on social media.
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STEP UP TO THE PLATEGastronomy Family Relations 2012
One of the most influential chefs in the world, Michel Bras has decided to hand over his legendary 3-Michelin-star restaurant to his son Sebastien. Filmed in the Aubrac region in the South of France, Step Up To The Plate offers a rare glimpse into the Bras' culinary process while capturing one of the most closely watched transitions in haute cuisine.
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QUADRANGLEHuman Sexuality Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry American Studies Family Relations 2011 Directed by Women
What values define the institution of marriage? Can social convention be upended successfully? Quadrangle is a fascinating documentary about two 'traditional' couples, coming out of the free love era and struggling with the monotony of suburban life, that swapped partners and lived in a group marriage in the early 1970s.
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CHILD OF GIANTS: my journey with maynard dixon and dorothea langeArt History Photography American History Psychology & Psychiatry Family Relations Native American Studies 2011
An intimate appreciation of two iconic American artists, photographer Dorothea Lange and painter Maynard Dixon, this engrossing documentary recounts their story from the unique perspective of their eldest son, featuring plentiful examples of their work alongside rare and never-before-seen photographs.
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BEYOND BABYLAND2010 Women's Studies Urban Studies Sociology Health Family Relations Economics Death & Dying American Studies African-American Studies Medicine
Beyond Babyland seeks to understand the causes behind the troubling rate of infant mortality in African-American communities while introducing us to the people and organizations working tirelessly to turn around this tide.
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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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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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