Sociology
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SOUL OF THE SAMURAISociology Asian Studies Animation
The time of the Samurai in ancient Japan was unique and violent; a life filled with tradition, honor, and legend. This is the story of their life and of a culture unfamiliar to most of the Western world.
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LESSONS IN FEARSociology Psychology & Psychiatry Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies Islamic Studies Children & Young Adult
Lessons in Fear compares the Israeli and Palestinian educational systems and looks at what young kids on both side are being taught.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: a time for courageWorld History Women's Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Violet Milstead ferried powerful military aircraft, from single engine Spitfires to The Hurricane and Mosquito's. Denied the right to fly in the RCAF, Canadian pilot Milstead chose to volunteer for civilian service in Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: showtime at the frontWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
Tells the story of the army show entertainers who faced the hazards of war to give the boys “A taste of home”.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: rescue from sumatraWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
“One Woman Ordered – The Enemy Obeyed – 2000 Were Saved” – that’s how news reports at the end of The Second World War covered the remarkable story of Joan Bamford Fletcher.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: eyewitness to warWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
For five years Gladys Arnold watched and wrote of a war she knew was coming, but others denied. In 1935 she was a reporter in France, sure of two things:Her objectivity and pacifism.
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WOMEN OF COURAGE: nurses on the battlefieldWomen's Studies World History Sociology Directed by Women
One operation every 15 minutes, 98 operation in less than 24 hours – These are gritty sometimes disturbing images of the reality of war.
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THE NAKED FEMINISTWomen's Studies Human Sexuality Sociology Directed by Women
Provocative, enlightening and revealing, The Naked Feminist challenges the myths surrounding women in the porn industry while exploring preconceived notions of control, pleasure and exploitation.
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LIFE IN A BASKETUrban Studies Sociology American Studies Directed by Women
We’ve all seen homeless people pushing shopping carts down the street, shopping carts packed to the brim with all kinds of "junk." But what’s actually inside those shopping carts anyway?
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A BRIEF PEACEDeath & Dying Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Cultural Studies Sociology
Revealing an aspect of Iranian society rarely exposed to the West, filmmaker Ata Hayati brings his cameras to Behesht Zahra, Tehran's biggest cemetery, to witness Iran's distinctive culture of death.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF BURKAWomen's Studies Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Short Films
An award-winning documentary about one of the most extreme examples of face-veiling in the Middle East.
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AFTER THE BLACK BOOKMedia Studies Latin-American Studies Women's Studies Sociology Health Directed by Women
In April of 1999, Chilean journalist Alejandra Matus wrote The Black Book of Chilean Justice, an exposé of the Chilean judicial system.
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POWDER RIVER COUNTRYEnvironmental Studies Sociology Native American Studies American Studies Directed by Women
Looks at coal bed methane development and its impact in Wyoming and Montana, where people are catching-up to a changing industry that threatens the Powder River Basin.
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UNDER FIRE: Soviet Women Combat Veterans Of World War IIWomen's Studies Sociology Russia Europe Eastern Europe Directed by Women
Under Fire captures powerful first-person accounts by five decorated Soviet women as they describe stepping into a man’s world and fighting amid blood and death.
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CASTRO: MAN AND MYTHLatino Studies Latin-American Studies Sociology Political Science
Presents a side of Castro seldom seen on screen; from his wealthy middle class background, his student days and private life as a family man, to his complicated relationship with the USA.
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COMEDY MIDDLE EASTERN STYLEMiddle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies American Studies Sociology Performing Arts Directed by Women
Middle Eastern standup comics living in New York share their views on political issues and the prejudice they’ve had to endure since 9/11.
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TALKING PEACESociology Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Education American Studies
Talking Peace takes viewers inside the Jewish Palestinian Living Room Dialogue and tells a compelling story of two sides coming together through the simple act of listening.
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PALESTINE POST 9/11Terrorism Studies Sociology Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies Islamic Studies
Palestine Post 911 is an examination of the tragic events of 911 from a Palestinian perspective. The film examines the setback the Palestinian cause has suffered as a result of Al Qaeda’s actions.
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BET HERUT: The End of The BeginningSociology Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies
On a Fulbright Fellowship, local filmmakers K.M. Winikur and Eran Preis traveled to Israel to shoot a one-hour documentary about a small socialist farming community, known as Moshav Bet Herut.
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PARENTS OF THE YEARFamily Relations Women's Studies Chicano Studies Children & Young Adult Education Latino Studies Sociology Immigration
Beginning every midnight for the past twenty-one years, Yolanda Garcia has scoured the alleys of Venice Beach, California.
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