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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 $99.95 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 $49.95 S&H $8.95)
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| VISIBLE MEMORIES (2004) |
The issue of self-injury is surrounded by stigma and misunderstanding. Such behaviour is often labelled as attention seeking or, mistakenly, as attempted suicide. Produced in the UK by Mind In Croydin -- a significant provider of mental health services -- VISIBLE MEMORIES allows people who self-injure to describe their experiences. They tell us some of the reasons why they self-injure and what approaches they find helpful or unhelpful. Setting self-injury in a more general context of self-harm, the film argues that such behaviour is a valid coping mechanism for dealing with internal emotional distress, and that consequently, the challenge for those who do not self-injure is to come to terms with their own feelings in relating to those who do. (27 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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| LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH |
(For Sociology, Psychology & Family Studies Programs)
Transracial adoption is one of the most contested issues in adoption. Should people be able to adopt children of another race? Produced by InFactuation Productions in the U.K.. LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH sets out to give it's audience first hand experience of what it is like to be transracially adopted by profiling three young adult adoptees all from different racial backgrounds with three different stories to tell.
(30 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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| WHEN I WAS 14: A SURVIVOR REMEMBERS |
WHEN I WAS 14: A SURVIVOR REMEMBERS (1996)
(For History & Psychology Programs)
Since 1977 Gloria Hollander Lyon has borne witness to the Holocaust, seeking to find meaning and teach the lessons of this great tragedy of incomprehensible scale through the experiences of one who lived through it. Although her family was rounded up and shipped to Auschwitz, Gloria managed to avoid the gas chamber and later survived six other concentration camps. In this very personal documentary, Gloria recounts that traumatic period, revisits the camps, reunites with her Swedish "family" that liberated her, and celebrates survival and life.
(57 Min. DVD only Price $59.95 S&H $8.95)
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| THE BRAIN: THE LAST ENIGMA (2003) |
(For Psychology & Biology Programs)
The human brain is the result of millions of years of evolution. Only 4% in the development of the neo cortex separates us from the chimpanzee, but this small difference is what has enabled us to have a larger capacity of communication and learning, in short, to gain access to knowledge. From the scientific findings we will obtain the answers to the great enigma regarding the functioning of the organ where our conscience resides. THE BRAIN: THE LAST ENIGMA also looks at the latest discoveries and the fundamental questions that remain to be answered.
(55 min. DVD only Price $89.95 S&H $8.95)
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| IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE (2005) |
Veterans of America's longest war never talked about - until a Huey came to town. Produced by Cheryl Fries and directed by Patrick Fries, IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE is an emotion-filled documentary that follows the 10,000-mile journey of a battle-scarred UH-1 "Huey" helicopter into the backyards of America to hear the untold stories of Vietnam War veterans and their families who waited for them to come home. The evocative healing power of this educational film has been described as "the most important thing to happen to Vietnam veterans since the dedication of the wall." The DVD also includes more than an hour of special features including interviews with the crew of the Huey about what they saw and felt.
(105 min. DVD only Price 89.95 S&H $8.95)
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| CHILDLESS BY CHOICE (2004) |
While so many couples today are going to extraordinary lengths to be parents, other couples are making the decision to be CHILDLESS BY CHOICE. Although childlessness is less of a taboo lately, there are still distinctly differing opinions about having children. Thee documentary examines several couples and singles about leading lives that are not family-centered. Decisions the couples grapple with are based on freedom, career choice, worldviews, disposition toward children in general and an unwillingness to take on the responsibility.
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| VOICES FROM THE CAPE (2008) |
(For Education, Sociology & Family Studies Programs)
In 2007, a dynamic team of multi-media trainers took their unique engagement model to a small school in the traumatized Australian indigenous community of Aurukun. The training was designed to inspire young people to engage with digital media, express their personal stories and develop capacity in new media technologies that would then inspire them in other educational area. The trainers also aspired to encourage inter-generational communication between disadvantage youth and their families in telling stories about their lives and their region. For 6 weeks the Community Prophets team, led by a former human rights lawyer and filmmaker David Vadiveloo, worked with the community and youth of Arukun. What transpired during the program was confronting, frustrating and emotionally raw
(52 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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| WHERE LIFE IS (2008) |
(For Health Sciences & Behavioral Sciences)
As Operation Freedom enters its 6th years, the domestic legacy is now the return home for those who have been injured during their service to America. WHERE LIFE IS 3 severely wounded veterans pursuing sport as a means of rehabilitation to civilian life. The film follows these veterans as they run, bike and swim fir the very first time. It is a portrait of their courag e and a look into their lives as they attempt to overcome their injuries with the help of family, friends and sport.
(27 min. DVD only Price $69.95 S&H $8.95)
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| OVEREXPOSED (2006) |
(For Human Sexuality, Human Development & Sociology Programs)
How do sexulaized mass media and ponography affect men's abilities to be intimate? OVEREXPOSED introduces the viewer to the world of love, sex, and intimacy in the age of virtual fantasies. In this film, 2 men reflect on how mass media and ponography have affected their perceptions of women and relationships. One man can't get the images out of his head, while another man can't get enough. From culture pundits -- Dr. Drew (host of LOVELINE, Pamela Paul and Steven Arterburn (NY Live) -- we get a spectrum of opinions on what it;s like to navigate intimacy and relationships in a sexualized society.
(25 min. DVD Only Price $69.95 S&H $8.95)
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| I AM AN ARTIST (2009) |
(For Art, Health Science & Education Programs)
I'm an Artist tells the story of the often hidden children of our times-students with learning disabilities. The film follows several junior and high school students with Down's syndrome, autism, or behavior issues who collaborate with their dedicated art teacher to create artwork for their first big art gallery exhibition. The documentary offers an inside view into life at a special needs school by following the kids to their prom, field day and senior trip. The heart of the film lies with the art teacher, Mary Jo, whose unwavering enthusiasm and support for her students show that children with learning disabilities can achieve more growth than most people believe possible. (62 min. DVD only Price $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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