Sociology
WHAT ABOUT MACEDONIA?Sociology Political Science Economics Eastern Europe Cultural Studies
Examines the former Yugoslav Republic and newly independent country of Macedonia
and its efforts to make the difficult transition from socialism to capitalism and to forge a
democratic society in which ethnic minorities share equally in political and economic
decision making.
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ARMENIA: BITTERSWEET FREEDOMSociology Economics Eastern Europe
Chronicles the struggle for survival of this former Soviet Republic since its independence
following the break-up of the Soviet Union.
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RUSSIA FOR SALE: THE ROUGH ROAD TO CAPITALISMSociology Russia Political Science Economics Eastern Europe Directed by Women
Tells the compelling stories of three Russians against the backdrop of the former Soviet
Union's breakup and historic transition from Communism to Capitalism.
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RUSSIA AND AMERICAUrban Studies Sociology Russia Economics Eastern Europe American Studies
Focuses on the Russian city of Ekaterinburg as a case-study illustration of the former
Soviet Union's difficult transition from a socialist to a capitalist economy.
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SPIRIT OF A PEOPLE: A NEW PORTRAIT OF RUSSIAFamily Relations Sociology Cultural Studies Russia
Chronicles recent changes in Russia, from before the 1991 coup attempt and focusing on
life today in post-Soviet Russia.
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DISGRACED MONUMENTSWorld History Sociology Political Science Eastern Europe Art History Russia Directed by Women
Featuring rare archival footage and
interviews with sculptors, art historians, gallery and museum directors, this video
examines how monuments connect us with the past, how they are destroyed and new
ones raised at times of social cataclysm, and how every turning point in society has begun
history anew in a struggle with old monuments.
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PERSONAL BELONGINGSWorld History Sociology Russia Political Science Eastern Europe
Filmmaker Steven Bognar documents the story of his father, Bela, who, as a young
Hungarian idealist, took up arms against Soviet tanks in the streets of Budapest in 1956.
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MEMORIES DO NOT BURNEastern Europe Peace & Conflict Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
Portrays a summer camp on a tiny island in the Adriatic Sea for Bosnian and Croatian
children traumatized by the war in the former Yugoslavia.
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PREDICTIONS OF FIREWorld History Sociology Political Science Peace & Conflict Eastern Europe Europe
Predictions of Fire is a revealing study of the controversial and
internationally acclaimed Slovenian arts collective NSK, as seen through the lens of 20th
century European history.
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FROM THE SHADOW OF HISTORYWorld History Peace & Conflict Sociology Political Science
Chronicles the efforts of the newly independent Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
to establish a democratic society, to avoid involvement in the ongoing wars in the
northern Balkans, and to join the European Community.
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WEIMAR: A MODERN DAY RENAISSANCE CITYWorld History Sociology Urban Studies Performing Arts Europe Cultural Studies
Weimar: A Modern Day Renaissance City is a
celebration of the small town that has capped its triumphant comeback by being
recognized as the Culture city of Europe in 1999. This video looks at Weimar's past and
present.
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AQABAT JABER: PASSING THROUGHSociology Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies
Portrays life in Aqabat Jaber in the West Bank, one of sixty Palestinian refugee camps
built "temporarily" by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) in the
early 1950s. The film portrays daily life in the camp, and includes interviews with
representatives of three generations of Palestinians.
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DOES THE CACTUS HAVE A SOUL?Sociology Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies
Examines the controversial historical issues surrounding the Israeli destruction of
Palestinian villages and the confiscation of Arab-owned land during and following the
Arab-Israeli War.
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HOSTAGE OF TIMEWomen's Studies Sociology Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Health
This documentary focuses on the experience of a young woman doctor who in August
1993 returns to her village in South Lebanon to find it badly damaged after a massive
Israeli attack which destroyed fifty villages and displaced 450,000 people.
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HANAN ASHRAWI: A WOMAN OF HER TIMEWomen's Studies Sociology Political Science Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Directed by Women
Profiles Hanan Ashrawi, former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization
during the Middle East peace talks with Israel, but who later turned down a position in
the new government in favor of continuing her efforts on behalf of peace and human
rights.
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TARGET NICARAGUA: INSIDE A COVERT WARSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latino Studies
This video reveals what the CIA's clandestine action looks like, not from the Washington
offices of policy circles but from the ground, where words like 'covert action' are
translated into suffering, dislocation and death.
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PANCHO VILLA'S COLUMBUS RAIDSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Chicano Studies Latino Studies
Examines an unusual episode of the Mexican Revolution, on March 9, 1916, when Pancho
Villa's guerrilla band attacked the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico.
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NEIGHBORS: THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICOSpanish Language Sociology Latino Studies Labor Studies Economics Chicano Studies Immigration
An in-depth look at economic relations between the U.S. and Mexico, including banking,
trade and illegal immigration, and the impact of maquiladoras—labor-intensive factories
owned by U.S. firms but located in Mexico—and how these "offshore" operations affect
American consumers and workers.
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BITTER CANESpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Labor Studies Economics
Examines the history of Haiti, from the 1804 revolution to the occupation (1915-34) by
U.S. Marines, and the repressive Duvalier regimes of `Papa Doc' and `Baby Doc.'
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PARAGUAY: THE FORGOTTEN DICTATORSHIPSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Offers a rare look at Latin America's oldest dictatorship, that of General Alfredo
Stroessner, who took power in 1954.
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