Terrorism Studies
ALSO KNOWN AS JIHADI2019 Cinema Studies Cultural Studies Flaherty Collection Middle Eastern Studies World History Urban Studies Terrorism Studies
Pulling from real events and court documents in the wake of the 2015 Paris terror attacks, Also Known As Jihadi follows a young man's journey to radicalism not through his actions, but through his surroundings.
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THE ANABASIS OF MAY AND FUSAKO SHIGENOBU, MASAO ADACHI AND 27 YEARS WITHOUT IMAGES2014 Terrorism Studies Middle Eastern Studies Media Studies Criminal & Law Cinema Studies Asian Studies Flaherty Collection
Mixing personal stories, political history, revolutionary propaganda and film theory, artist Eric Baudelaire illuminates the idealism and radicalism of left-wing extremist movements of the 1970s by interweaving the stories of two of its protagonists: May Shigenobu, daughter of the founder of the Japanese Red Army, and Masao Adachi, the revered Japanese director who gave up cinema to take up arms.
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THE LAW IN THESE PARTSJewish Studies Middle Eastern Studies Criminal & Law Political Science Islamic Studies Terrorism Studies Peace & Conflict 2013
What is legal and what is just? Through candid, first-ever, interviews with Israeli judges, prosecutors and legal advisors, The Law In These Parts - winner of the Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival - is a gripping and revelatory investigation into the legal framework put in place by Israel in 1967 to govern the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Executive produced by renowned filmmaker and journalist Laura Poitras.
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SWEET CRUDEAfrican Studies Environmental Studies Political Science Media Studies Peace & Conflict Terrorism Studies 2010 Directed by Women
An award-winning documentary, Sweet Crude examines the humanitarian, environmental and economic devastation caused by 50 years of oil extraction in Nigeria's Niger Delta. Filmmaker Sandy Cioffi - imprisoned by the Nigerian military during the shoot and released only after an international outcry - uncovers an international web of oil politics, big business and media manipulation.
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FIXER: THE TAKING OF AJMAL NAQSHBANDIMedia Studies Middle Eastern Studies Political Science Cultural Studies Peace & Conflict Islamic Studies Terrorism Studies Sociology 2009
A behind-the-scenes look at the dangerous world of wartime news gathering, this incisive documentary tells the story of 24-year-old Ajmal Naqshbandi, a 'fixer' - someone hired by foreign journalists to gain access for their stories - who was kidnapped, along with an Italian reporter, by the Taliban in 2007.
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TAXI TO THE DARK SIDECultural Studies 2009 Terrorism Studies Academy Award Winners & Nominees Political Science Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Criminal & Law American Studies
The educational version of the 2008 Academy AwardŽ winner for Best Documentary Feature, Taxi to the Dark Side is the definitive investigation into the introduction of torture as an interrogation technique in U.S. facilities and the role played by key figures of the Bush Administration in the process.
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BLOODY CARTOONSPeace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Cultural Studies Political Science Islamic Studies Europe Terrorism Studies Religion & Spirituality Media Studies 2009
Filmed across the Middle East, Bloody Cartoons looks at how and why 12 drawings in a Danish newspaper drew a small country into a confrontation with Muslims all over the world. Featuring interviews with key players, this documentary goes behind the controversy to investigate the roots of the crisis.
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PROMISED PARADISECultural Studies 2007 Terrorism Studies Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Performing Arts Media Studies Islamic Studies Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies
How can one believe that terrorism leads to heaven? Banned by the Indonesian government, this provocative documentary examines the psychology of extremism in a country with the largest Muslim population in the world.
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IN MEMORIAM: ALEXANDER LITVINENKORussia Political Science Eastern Europe Criminal & Law Media Studies Islamic Studies Terrorism Studies 2007 Directed by Women
Begun nearly two years before his death, this fascinating documentary offers a meticulous account of the life and final days of ex-FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning in November 2006. In the process, it provides extraordinary insight into the current political climate in Russia.
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ZAHIRA'S PEACETerrorism Studies Political Science Health Europe 2007 Directed by Women
Zahira's Peace looks at the after-effects of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings through the story of Zahira, a young woman, who was seriously injured in the attacks.
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GIULIANI TIMENew York City Media Studies Criminal & Law Urban Studies Terrorism Studies Political Science American Studies 2007
Could this man be the next President of the United Sates? This incisive documentary examines Rudolph Giuliani's rise to power, his policies, and their effect on the city he referred to as the 'Capital of the World.'
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MY DAD IS INTO TERRORISMTerrorism Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Media Studies Family Relations Europe Criminal & Law
In the 1980s, Paris was hit by a wave of deadly terrorist attacks. When the presiding judge unexpectedly released the suspected mastermind, he was vilified in the press, and several years later, took his own life. This powerful documentary explores the intersection of politics, ethics, media, and terrorism.
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