Hokman Joma, refugiado Kurdo es detenido y condenado por el lanzamiento de un zapato al presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdoğan en la ciudad de Sevilla. Tras su paso por la cárcel decide coger una cámara y contar su historia.
Australian aboriginal art explained by the artists. Australian aboriginal art is part of a belief system with spiritual connections to the land, the clan, to animals and plants. The artists explain the significance of the paintings, which continue one of the oldest art traditions in the world. Works…
Parental involvement in an infants' school. Looks at parental involvement in one infants' school in the Newcastle area. It highlights the underlying principles and practice which have to be considered in the process of parent-teacher collaboration in any school.
Pakistan's change from a secular to a Muslim society. Twenty years ago Pakistan was a vibrant secular society with a bustling night life. Women wore jeans and short blouses, left their hair loose and followed the latest fashions. Now their daughters are afraid to go out without the Hijaab. In…
Four women discuss their reactions to motherhood. The experiences of four mothers from different backgrounds. They recollect their initial responses after the birth of their child, including the effect on their relationships, sexuality and self image. They reveal how motherhood has changed their lives,…
Two Russian girls move from an orphanage to be adopted in Canada. Olga and Lena live in a Russian orphanage. Now they must leave their friends and move to Canada to be adopted. It's a time full of fear and emotion. How will the girls cope in their new homes? Will they be able to reconcile their…
Dance workshops including people with physical disabilities. An inspiring video which follows dance workshops for people with and without physical and mental disabilities. Shows how people can learn to overcome ignorance, anxieties, prejudices and inexperience through constructively led workshops,…
Problems of a young unmarried mother - drink, drugs and violence. Can the English cope with being parents? What happens when family life becomes a curse rather than a blessing and can social services really provide an adequate substitute? Del was an unmarried mother at 17, having been in care since…
Caring for children in hospital. A film about how one Nottingham hospital looks after the children in its care. Nurses and doctors on the unit explain how they try to reassure children from the moment they first arrive at the out-patients clinic. Leela Kapila, the consultant paediatrician, does not…
FOR HOME USE ONLY - FOR EDUCATIONAL STREAMING AND DVD SALES VISIT https://store.der.org/movement-revolution-africa-p642.aspx Joan Frosch, Alla Kovgan color, 65 min, 2007 English subtitles Where are the stories of fiercely creative African individuals and what do they have to tell us about their…
n a culture where beauty, delicacy, refinement and submission are the prized traits to the ultimate feminine career fulfillment, marriage, young Muslim girls knock out a few stereotypes learning boxing at a little club in Kiddirpur, Kolkata. Burqa Boxers tells the story of these warriors, Praveen Sajda,…
“Music is not made in a vacuum, it’s made by people who live in a time and place and culture, and it was wonderful to see these musicians bring alive early music and instruments in the 21st century.” The Baltimore Consort is perhaps the best balancing act of period authenticity,…
