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HOPE
(Asian Studies, Religious Studies & History Programs) Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is an ancient spiritual practice based on the universal principles of truth, compassion, and forbearance. In 1999, the Chinese government banned this practice. Many of millions of practitioners were jailed and beaten. Even some were persecuted to death. HOPE is the story of one man from Canada who was destined to go to Tiananmen Square to appeal for Falun Gong with other practitioners from more than a dozen countries. He knew the dangers of traveling to Beijing. However, his determination to help spread the truth surpassed even his fear for his safety and the safety of his fellow Falun Gong practitioners.
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THE PEOPLE OF TIBET: SILENCE, . . .
THE PEOPLE OF TIBET: SILENCE, PRISON OR EXILE (2005)
(For Asian Studies & Religious Studies Programs)
The people from Tibet has faced to continuous violations of their fundamental human rights during more than four decades. Those individuals who have lifted their voices to reveal the truth in Tibet, have been constantly punished. The Tibetan people represents the protection of a culture, an identity and a different civilization. This is a documentary shot in Tibetan refugee camps entirely , and that gathers the experiences of a reality of men and women who across their organizations have expressed what they are, what they feel and their desires of a better world.
(55 min. DVD only Price $199.95 S&H $8.95)
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REPLAY REVENGE (2006)
(For international Studies, Political Science & Psychology Programs)
Basil Khalil, an English-Irish-Israeli-Palestinian young filmmaker presents viewers with a tongue-in-cheek, entertaining and refreshing approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Targeting a [younger] audience that’s ignorant of the conflict, REPLAY REVENGE documents Basil journey from his home in Scotland to Israel and Palestine, where he was raised. As he drives around Israel and Palestine, Basil presents a very human point-of-view on the conflict, where people, victims and party-animals try to stay sane and away from the sense of revenge. Viewers are introduced to a variety of people trying to live ‘normal’ life, ignoring the war around them as they maintain a sense of humour within that bloody mess. while ever aware that terrorism is just round the corner. On his journey, Basil encounters a dead terrorist, a DJ, Israeli soldiers, a one-legged Palestinian, a frustrated politician and Israeli- Arab with large appetite for pork. While uncovering an ever-present urge for revenge, Basil learns about the true, yet cynical face of ‘terrorism’, as it shows on both sides. After leaving Israel and Palestine for the UK, Basil documents how the outside world sees the conflict--a battle of angry young men waving guns in the air, bloody bus attacks and angry mobs on both sides seeking revenge. Students should be prepared to laugh, be shocked, feel disgusted and become educated.
(43 min. DVD Only Price $229.95 S&H $8.95)
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CAN YOU HEAR ME?
CAN YOU HEAR ME?: Israeli and Palestinian Women Fight for Peace (2006)
Directed by Lilly Rivlin & narrated by Debra Winger, Can You Hear Me? looks at several Israeli women’s groups committed to the co-existence of Israel and Palestine, focusing on two individuals on opposite sides in the peace movement. Leah Shakdiel is a Jewish civic leader dedicated as much to Zionism as she is to working with Palestinian activists toward a lasting peace. Maha Abu Dayyah is a Christian Palestinian who has committed her life to improving the welfare of Palestinians while reaching out to Israeli women to find a solution for both sides. Another focus of the film is “Women in Black,” an activist group that has gathered every Friday since 1988 on street corners in Israeli cities to carry signs protesting Israeli settlements in the Occupied Territories. This has remained an open wound on both sides since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Rivlin’s film reveals the passion of these women and their relentless pursuit of peace despite the overwhelming odds that they face. Their story is a beacon for hope, not only in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also in conflicts throughout the world.
(51 min. DVD only Price $239.95 S&H $8.95)
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STEALING INNOCENCE
(For Middle East & Peace/Justice/Conflict Programs)
A gripping portrayal of the ongoing hostilities in the Israeli-Palestine conflict through the eyes of two girls, STEALING INNOCENCE is an educational film that helps explain the tragedy in simple human terms. Rachel, the Israeli and Ayat, the Palestinian raised in . Rachel and Ayat are best friends in spite of all the horror going on around them. Unfortunately events spin out of their control, testing their friendship. Produced by American Girl Productions, the film depicts a tragedy that leaves its victims without dignity or hope and gives a human dimension to the violence in the Middle East.
(15 min. DVD only Price $179.95 S&H $8.95)
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NICE BOMBS (2006)
(For Middle East Studies & Cultural Studies)
In Nice Bombs filmmaker Usama Alshaibi returns to Baghdad to reunite with his family after nearly 24 years. This documentary navigates through his unique relationship to an Iraq that is much different than the country of his childhood. Usama captures the conflicting reactions to the conditions of life in Baghdad. Through a wide range of opinions and experiences he provides a broad panorama of voices long neglected under Saddam’s regime. His cousin Tareef enters the room upon hearing an explosion. “It’s a bomb. A Nice Bomb,” he explains. The phrase is indicative of his family’s nonchalance about their situation. As one young boy put it, “We’re Iraqis. It’s normal.” W ith humor and resilience Nice Bombs explores Usama’s dual role as both Iraqi and American.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF TORA BORA (2007)
(for Cultural Studies & 21st Century History Programs)
More than five years on from the Battle of Tora Bora and the US military’s ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’, first-generation American Alia Ayub returns to her tribal home in the North West Frontier Provinces of Pakistan. Just 12 km from the border with Afghanistan, and with growing Taliban and sectarian tensions in the area, this largely autonomous region remains closed to outsiders. Through unique access, THE OTHER SIDE OF TORA BORA looks beyond this veil of infamy giving insight into a largely misunderstood and under-represented way of life, exposing an ancient culture on the cusp of change, and a region under growing threat from Taliban forces.
(30 min. DVD only Price $219.95 S&H $8.95)
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KE GARNE: What to do … (2008)
(For Asian Studies, Political Science & Cultural Studies Programs)
Nepal is currently experiencing the worst political crisis of its fifteen year old democracy. The King has sacked the government and assumed absolute military and political power. KE GARNE is the story of how Nepal’s king tried to consolidate his power over the people by attempting to crush the nation’s free, independent media. Pradip, who works for Kantipur, Nepal’s largest and most popular independent media agency, is the sole support of his extended family. The pressure is on when the King clamps down on Kantipur, threatening Pradip’s job. This brash move by the king is perceived by many to be the final straw and thousands of protesters take to the streets as the fight for real democracy in Nepal truly begins.
(36 min. DVD only Price $219.95 S&H $8.95)
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THE ORANGE CHRONICLES (2007)
(For Slavic Studies, Political Science & European History Programs)
The 2004 Orange Revolution in Ukraine was a massive demonstration of people for democracy and against electoral fraud. Millions braved freezing weather conditions to fight against stolen elections. THE ORANGE CHRONICLES is a powerfully moving and unique examination of Ukraine's Orange Revolution from the perspective of an intrep id Ukrainian-American filmmaker. Director Damian Kolodiy, criss-crossed the country in the weeks before the remarkable events of 2004 as a volunteer International Election Observer, recording the build-up to what turned out to be one of the most astonishing bloodless political turnarounds in recent history . THE ORANGE CHRONICLES documents operations and sentiments on the ground during the lead up to the elections, and provides a clear understanding of the dramatic confrontations and high stakes of that time. It also explores what motivated the people to activate, as well as the emotional conflicts among a bitterly divided populace. Lessons about the power of organized activism can be applied the world over to successful opposition against electoral corruption. (98 min. DVD only Price $239.95 S&H $8.95)
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THE BOY WHO PLAYS ON THE BUDDHAS OF
THE BOY WHO PLAYS ON THE BUDDHAS OF BAMIYAN (2004)
(For Middle East Studies & Cultural Studies Programs)
In 2001, when the Taliban in Afghanistan destroyed the 1600 year-old statues of giant buddhas in Bamiyan, the world was horrified. Just as horrifying, though, is to explore the lives of some of the people who live in Bamiyan, poverty-stricken, sickly peasants who find shelter in the ancient caves carved into the face of the mountains. Meet Mir, eight years old. Mir lives with his parents, his sister and his brother-in-law, and in British director Phil Grabsky's beautiful, painful but ultimately optimistic documentary feature, we follow his footsteps over the course of a year, starting in summer. He seems to be a surprisingly cheerful youngster, given the horrors he's endured and the fact that he lives on the edge of starvation. His father, who looks old enough to be his grandfather, came from a village, from which he was forced to flee. With his livelihood destroyed, he's forced to feed his family on whatever he can find — offal the butcher throws away, stale bread the baker doesn't want.The Taliban are gone, now, and Mir rather likes the Americans, whose choppers patrol the skies above. This is a documentary without narration, in which the images, and the characters, speak for themselves. In many ways it's an outstanding achievement.
(96 min. DVD only Price $229.95 S&H $8.95)
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THIS PALESTINIAN LIFE (2009)
(For Middle East & Cultural Studies)
Produced by Philip Rizk, THIS PALESTINIAN LIFE is a documentary film about nonviolent struggle in the face of Israeli occupation and the ongoing annexation of Pal estinian land. In the film, the Egyptian-German activist and directorinterweaves stories of Palestinian villagers and they carry out nonviolent resistance ("sumoud") in the face of settler violence and the documented injustices of the Israeli government. The film does not attempt to provide an overview of the entire conflict. Instead of using an oral histor approach, THIS PALESTINIAN LIFE documents the stories of Palestinian farmers who struggle to maintain their way of life and very existence in the villages of Hebron, the Jordan Valley, and the Gaza Strip as thesecommunities continue to find peaceful, creative and bold ways to remain on their land today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes.
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THE NILE, OUR RIVER (2009)
(For African & Environmental Studies)
Africa's Nile Basin is home to 180 million people. and the population is growing rapidly, increasing the pressure on existing water resources. how can development be made more sustainable in the Nile Basin as the demand for water increases and how can all key stakeholders be included in the development process? Filmed on location in Egypt, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, The Nile, Our River looks at challenges facing various governments and millions of people in the region and examines the role of civil society and the media in Nile Basin development.
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