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CIA CASE OFFICER, THEAfrican Studies American Studies Political Science Cuban Studies
This video portrait of John "Bob" Stockwell, the son of Protestant missionaries, a former
Marine Corps officer and corporate manager, reveals the planning and shaping of a CIA
covert operation by focusing on his efforts to overthrow the newly-installed MPLA
government in Angola in 1975.
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EXPORT TVAmerican Studies Media Studies Political Science Directed by Women Cuban Studies
Examines the feasibility, illegality and political implications of TV Marti, a U.S.
government broadcast service beamed into Cuba by way of an intricate satellite and
weather balloon link-up in clear contravention of international law and broadcast
regulations.
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COUNTERFEIT COVERAGEAmerican Studies Islamic Studies Media Studies Middle Eastern Studies Political Science
Reveals a hidden dimension to the media coverage of the Gulf War, showing how a group
of wealthy Kuwaiti citizens hired the American PR firm Hill and Knowlton to develop a
multi-million dollar ad campaign to promote U.S. military intervention in the
Gulf on behalf of Kuwait.
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MEDIA ONLYMedia Studies Political Science Directed by Women
A behind-the-scenes look at media coverage of the 1992 Republican National Convention
where, for one hectic week, 15,000 members of the working press crowded into
Houston's Astrodome complex.
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TWENTY YEARS OF TELEVISION: SABC TVAfrican Studies Media Studies Political Science
Chronicles the controversial history of the South African Broadcasting Corporation,
which almost from its inception was characterized by management's political censorship
of the Documentary Department and the TV News Department's complicity with the
National Party and government security forces.
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THIS BLOODY, BLUNDERING BUSINESSAmerican History American Studies Asian Studies Political Science World History
Examines the history of American intervention in the Philippines following the Spanish
American War. A silent movie format with lively ragtime piano music is combined with a
dramatically understated narration and excerpts from `newsreels' of the period to reveal
the nature of American attitudes toward Third World peoples and cultures.
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FRAME-UP!American Studies Criminal & Law Latino Studies Political Science Pacific Street Films
Examining the case of Martin Sostre, a black Puerto Rican bookstore owner in Buffalo,
New York who was framed on drug possession charges in 1967 and sentenced to prison,
this film shows how the American justice system can be abused for purposes of political
repression.
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BALLAD OF AN UNSUNG HEROAmerican Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Political Science Sociology
Chronicles the remarkable life of 89-year-old Pedro J. Gonzalez, from his early years as a
telegraph operator for Pancho Villa during the Mexican Revolution to his pioneering
career as a radio and recording star in Los Angeles, his 1934 arrest on trumped-up
charges and subsequent imprisonment, his deportation to Mexico and eventual return to
the U.S. some thirty years later.
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SOWETO TO BERKELEYAfrican-American Studies American History American Studies African Studies Peace & Conflict Political Science Sociology
Examines the Anti-Apartheid Movement at the University of California at Berkeley
during 1985-86, which led to similar student protests nationwide.
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STEPPIN'African-American Studies Dance Latin-American Studies Performing Arts Political Science Sociology Children & Young Adult
Introduces viewers to the step show, an exciting dance style popular among black
fraternities and sororities. In addition to many rousing, crowd-pleasing
performances, the program examines the cultural roots of steppin' in African dancing,
military marching and hip-hop music, and discusses its contemporary social significance
on college campuses.
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PAUL JACOBS AND THE NUCLEAR GANGAmerican Studies Death & Dying Health Media Studies Political Science Directed by Women
Profiles the journalist and political activist who exposed the U.S. government's cover-up
of the health hazards from low-level radiation, chronicling this scandal from atomic fallout
contamination of soldiers during early tests in the Fifties and Sixties to problems facing
nuclear industry workers today.
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ART IN THE CULTURAL REVOLUTIONPerforming Arts Political Science Asian Studies Art History
Examines the Communist Party's rigorously enforced art policies during China's Cultural
Revolution from 1966-1976, when pictorial artists were given strict aesthetic guidelines
for the production of works designed to promote the ideology and imagery of Mao Tse-
tung's illusory new society.
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DEBUTCultural Studies New York City Urban Studies Political Science Performing Arts Narrative Films Music Cinema Studies Asian-American Studies Asian Studies American Studies Directed by Women
This cinema-verite documentary explores the realities of life as a classical musician
through the story of Hexagon, a newly-formed chamber ensemble. The documentary
chronicles their challenging first year and a half, from the group's seemingly casual first
rehearsal to its high-pressure launching into the mainstream of the classical music scene.
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FICTION AND OTHER TRUTHS: A FILM ABOUT JANE RULEWomen's Studies Political Science Literature Human Sexuality LGBTQ Directed by Women
Profiles the life and work of lesbian novelist, essayist, teacher and political activist Jane
Rule. Blending interviews with archival footage and dramatic evocation's of Rule's
writings, the documentary examines the author's lifelong interest in the intricacies and
complexities of human relationships and communities, her continuing involvement in the
struggle against censorship, and her conviction that we must all be able to live and love
truthfully.
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MARIO VARGAS LLOSA: THE NOVELIST WHO WOULD BE PRESIDENTWorld History Spanish Language Political Science Literature Latin-American Studies
Profiles the life and work of one of the world's greatest contemporary novelists, who in
1990 campaigned unsuccessfully for the Presidency of Peru.
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SCANDALIZE MY NAMEUrban Studies Sociology Political Science Performing Arts New York City Cultural Studies American Studies African-American Studies Directed by Women
Scandalize My Name examines the way Red Scare politics were used to impede the emergence of African-Americans as full participants in the political, social, and cultural aspects of postwar American life. Because television was born into this era and adopted the political attitudes of the time, the story is told through the confrontations of African-American performers with blacklists, loyalty oaths, and discrimination in casting.
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VELVET HANGOVERPolitical Science Eastern Europe Cinema Studies
This video features candid interviews with the filmmakers- including Vera Chytilova, Jiri Menzel, Jan Nemec, Ivan Passer, and Jan Sverak, among many others-who created the Czech New Wave.
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