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ME FACING LIFE: CYNTOIA’S STORYCriminal & Law Psychology & Psychiatry Health Alcohol & Drug Abuse American Studies Sociology Women's Studies 2011
What role should genetics and one's social environment play in the legal defense of a minor on trial for murder? This engrossing documentary explores the question by following the controversial case of Cyntoia Brown, a 16-year-old girl forced into prostitution, who faces life without parole for killing one of her clients.
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PLUG AND PRAYBiology Physical Science Health Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry 2011 Directed by Women
The idea of intelligent machines has captivated humankind's imagination for centuries. But recent breakthroughs are poised to make this fantastical dream a reality. Featuring interviews with leading scientists and thinkers, Plug and Pray is a deeply fascinating, occasionally frightening journey into the new world of artificial intelligence, an exploration of what's possible today and what it will mean for us tomorrow.
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THREE FILMS ON CHINAAsian Studies Environmental Studies Health Political Science 2011 Directed by Women
An award-winning trilogy exploring the changing face of China from the filmmaking team of Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon, this set includes the Academy Award nominated documentary The Warriors of Qiugang, the acclaimed Tongzhi in Love, and the Academy Award winning The Blood of Yingzhou District.
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LUNCH LINEPolitical Science American Studies Health Gastronomy Sociology 2011
An engaging, informative and fascinating documentary, Lunch Line chronicles the political and social history of the National School Lunch Program, one of our nation's most successful social programs, from the factors that led to its creation in 1946 to the current debate over its nutritional standards.
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THE WARRIORS OF QIUGANGPsychology & Psychiatry Health Environmental Studies Asian Studies Academy Award Winners & Nominees 2011 Criminal & Law Directed by Women
A powerful documentary that captures the stirrings of an environmental movement in China, The Warriors of Qiugang brings to light the incredible efforts of a small village to shut down a chemical plant after years of environmental neglect. It is the third film in a trilogy about the changing face of China, from the filmmakers of The Blood of Yingzhou District and Tongzhi in Love.
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THEY COME FOR THE GOLDLatin-American Studies Environmental Studies Health 2011
In 2002, the mining company Meridian Gold arrived in Esquel, a small town in Argentina suffering from 40% unemployment. Meridian's operation would inject $120M into the local economy, but their methods raised serious environmental and health concerns. This film documents a local conflict with global consequences.
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THE LAZARUS EFFECTAfrican Studies AIDS Health 2010
Produced by (RED) and executive produced by Spike Jonze, The Lazarus Effect documents the real impact that large-scale AIDS programs and affordable access to antiretroviral medication can have on people, families and communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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MARWENCOLPhotography Art History Psychology & Psychiatry Health Cinema Studies 2010
Winner of multiple awards, Marwencol explores the real and imaginary worlds of Mark Hogancamp, who, as therapy for a vicious attack, built a 1/6th scale WWII-era town in his backyard populated with dolls that enact epic stories of violence, longing and revenge.
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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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CODY: THE FIRST STEPDisabilities Health Women's Studies Science Sociology Political Science 2009
Narrated by actress Glenn Close, this heartfelt documentary follows Cody Unser, a remarkable young woman left paralyzed from a rare neurological disorder, as she learns to live with her disability while working to raise awareness, improve quality of life and find a cure for those afflicted with spinal cord related paralysis.
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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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TONGZHI IN LOVELGBTQ Cultural Studies Asian Studies Human Sexuality Health 2009 Directed by Women
An intimate and beautiful documentary that looks at what it's like to be gay in modern China, from the filmmakers of the Academy Award-winning documentary The Blood of Yingzhou District.
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SEX POSITIVELGBTQ American Studies AIDS Human Sexuality Health New York City Media Studies 2009
An electrifying new documentary that revisits the early days of the AIDS epidemic
and chronicles the little-known story of the birth of the safe sex movement.
Winner of the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Outfest.
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IN A DREAMArt History Health Psychology & Psychiatry 2009
Over the past four decades, Isaiah Zagar has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. The murals chronicle his love for his family and subtly hint at inner torments. In a Dream is a loving, but unsparing psychological portrait of an artist, the artistic process and mental illness.
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THE ENGLISH SURGEONHealth Eastern Europe 2009 Medicine
What is it like to have God-like surgical powers, yet to struggle against your own humanity? This film follows a renowned brain surgeon to Eastern Europe as he confronts an under-funded healthcare system and the dilemmas of the doctor-patient relationship. Original soundtrack by Nick Cave.
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LUMOAfrican Studies Health Political Science Women's Studies 2008 Directed by Women
Filmed inside a unique hospital for rape survivors in eastern Congo, Lumo follows a young woman after a brutal attack on her uncertain path to recovery. It is an intimate look at the widespread use of rape as a tool of political terror across central Africa.
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THE LOST COLONYAnthropology Health Europe Eastern Europe Science Russia Biology 2008 Directed by Women
The recent history of Abkhazia - a breakaway republic in Georgia, like South Ossetia - is told through the story of a once-renowned scientific institute struggling to survive after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. It's a far different perspective on the Russia-Georgia crisis than what's reported on CNN.
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WHAT’S UNDER YOUR HAT?Psychology & Psychiatry Health Disabilities Art History 2008 Directed by Women
A journey into the world of outsider art, as seen through the works of Judith Scott, an artist with Down Syndrome whose enigmatic sculptures have won her worldwide acclaim.
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GIMME GREENEnvironmental Studies American Studies Health Sociology 2008
A social history of one of our most recognizable national symbols - the residential lawn. Humorous, but thought-provoking, Gimme Green considers the impact of this uniquely American obsession on the environment, our health, and our way of life.
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LADIES OF THE LANDBusiness American Studies Economics Environmental Studies Health Labor Studies Women's Studies 2008 Directed by Women
As small farms continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a growing number of women are venturing into this tradition-bound, male-dominated industry - and revitalizing it from within. Ladies of the Land explores the recent emergence of the woman farmer and its connection to the boom in organic agriculture.
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