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LIFE AT THE SOURCE: THE ADVENTURES OF AN AMAZON EXPLORERAnthropology Latin-American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Recounts the larger-than-life but true story of Arno P. Calderari--professional adventurer,
jungle explorer, deep sea diver, treasure hunter and wildlife filmmaker-interweaving
Arno's reminiscences with rare film footage of his many adventures.
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BONTOC EULOGYAmerican Studies Anthropology Asian Studies Sociology
This docudrama examines the Filipino experience at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair,
focusing on the filmmaker's grandfather, an Igorot warrior, one of the 1,100 tribal natives
displayed as anthropological "specimens" in the notorious Philippine Village exhibit.
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BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM: LEVITTOWN, NYArchitecture American Studies Sociology
This historical documentary chronicles New York real estate developer William Levitt's postwar construction of affordable housing for returning WWII veterans and their families in Levittown and other Long Island communities, thereby establishing the prototype for modern suburbia.
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TALK TO ME: AMERICANS IN CONVERSATIONAmerican Studies Cultural Studies Sociology Directed by Women Immigration
This provocative documentary, blending interviews with archival footage, examines the
nature of shared national identity and what it means to be an American today.
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IN THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEYAfrican-American Studies American Studies American History Peace & Conflict Sociology
Examines Pulaski, Tennessee, the town where the Ku Klux Klan was founded
right after the Civil War, and where today its memory still runs very deep.
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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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CIMARRONESAfrican-American Studies African Studies Latin-American Studies Sociology Spanish Language
This docudrama explores the little known situation of African slaves in Latin America in
the 19th century, depicting life in runaway slave communities.
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MINOR ALTERCATION, AAfrican-American Studies American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Dramatizes a real-life incident involving a fight between two high school girls--one white,
one black-and then traces in parallel fashion the response of the two families to the
incident, revealing the real feelings underlying racial tensions as well as the existence of
common interests.
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PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPIAfrican-American Studies American Studies Sociology
A contemporary portrait of the small southern town where, in June 1964, three young
civil rights workers were murdered for registering blacks to vote. In the thirty years since,
Philadelphia, Mississippi has retained its infamous reputation as a racist backwater.
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GANDY DANCERSAfrican-American Studies American Studies Labor Studies Music Sociology Directed by Women
Features the musical traditions and verbal recollections of eight retired African-American
railroad track laborers, whose occupational folk songs were once heard along the railroad
lines that crisscross the South.
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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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ALL GOD'S CHILDRENAfrican-American Studies American Studies LGBTQ Religion & Spirituality Sociology Directed by Women
Shows how the Black Church has embraced African-American lesbians and gay men as
dedicated members of its spiritual family.
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FADING IN THE MISTEnvironmental Studies Sociology
Examines the history and ongoing struggle for scenic preservation of Niagara Falls. By the
mid-1800s, the beauty of one of the world's greatest natural wonders had been decimated
by years of unbridled commercialism.
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LAST PLANT STANDINGBiology Environmental Studies Science Sociology
While plants are essential for food, fuel, clothing and shelter, they also hold the key to
probably the greatest challenge of our times-to feed a global population which will peak
in the next twenty years.
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HARD DRUGSAlcohol & Drug Abuse Short Films Sociology
Interviews drug addicts, who explain why they started taking drugs, and people who are
working to help them.
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ALCOHOLISMAlcohol & Drug Abuse Family Relations Criminal & Law Sociology Children & Young Adult
Examines teenage drinking and teenagers whose parents are alcoholics, including the
consequences of alcoholism such as physical illness, emotional maladjustment, family
breakup, domestic violence, fatal car accidents, and violent crime.
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BINGO: YOU BETCHA!American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Examines the American subculture of bingo, a game played by some 35,000,000
Americans each week and which has become a big business generating an annual gross of
$35 billion for the charities and religious organizations which operate the games.
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HALFTIME: FIVE YALE MEN AT MIDLIFEAmerican Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology
This award-winning documentary profiles five men from the Yale University class of
1963 who candidly look back at their lives as planned and as ultimately lived.
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THE INTUITIVE FACTOR: GENIUS OR CHANCE?Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Directed by Women
Examines the psychology of intuition-that sudden insight into the truth or facts of a
situation-showing how intuition figures in our everyday lives, from our dreams and
family relations to business decisions.
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DEPRESSION AND SUICIDESociology Psychology & Psychiatry Health
This film explores some of the causes of depression and
ways to prevent such feelings from becoming overwhelming. Several teenagers discuss
their own struggles with depression and their efforts to come out of it.
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