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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 $89.95 S&H $8.95)
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| KUMBH MELA: Songs Of the River |
KUMBH MELA: Songs Of the River (2004)
(For South Asian Studies, Religious Studies & Cultural Studies Programs)
The Allahabad Kumbh Mela religious festival in India in January 2001 was the final mela in a series of 12 full cycles: the “Maha Kumbh Mela” that occurs every 144 years. This increased spiritual powe drew an estimated 70 million people to vast encampments on the sand over a 44 day period, making this religious and spiritual celebration the largest single gathering of humanity in recorded history. Produced by Samsara Films, this documentary is a fascinating look at our humanity and how our spirituality manifests in the world.
(50 min. DVD only Price $89.95 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 $79.95 S&H $8.95)
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