What happens when a nursing home decides to throw out the bingo boards and take on the Odyssey instead? Penelope: The Documentary tells the story of how residents, some with severe dementia or wheel-chair bound, collaborate with playwright Anne Basting and Sojourn Theater to create “Finding Penelope”,…
*This film may be purchased by individuals for personal home viewing with family and friends only. It is strictly prohibited to screen, loan or broadcast for any group for either educational or commercial purposes. A film by Ruth Ozeki 1995 | 70 minutes | Color/BW -- Skeletons in the closet? HALVING…
** This film may be purchased by individuals for personal home viewing with family and friends only. It is strictly prohibited to screen, loan or broadcast for any group for either educational or commercial purposes. A film by Grace Lee 2005 | 68 minutes | Color -- When award-winning Korean-American…
Students discover some of the causes of racial prejudice. A group of students in a multi-racial urban school recount how they tried to discover why some people are racially prejudiced. They found out about the development of racist attitudes in young children, and stereotyping, and the way some children’s…
A portrait of the South African activist who was killed in custody. A portrait of Steve Biko, the anti-apartheid activist, seen through the eyes of his family and friends. During interrogation he suffered head injuries; no treatment was given, and after five days he was taken over 700 miles by…
History of Tiger Bay community, Cardiff. Made in Butetown, Cardiff, shows that black communities have been developing since the 1850s. Whereas in the 20th century the 'new' communities are made up of black industrial labour, in the 19th century they began with black colonial seamen. The…
A nomadic way of life in a far part of what was the USSR. Mongolia is a fascinating country, medieval in many ways, yet as part of the U.S.S.R. also a communist state. In some ways the collectives suit the nomadic way of life. We see how the flocks are tended. The winters are bitterly cold and the…
The essentials of non-sexist teaching, starting early. This film is especially for teachers of pre-school children. Filmed in multi-ethnic schools and day-care centres around America, it illustrates the essentials of a non-sexist classroom and demonstrates specific teaching ideas aimed at expanding…
Are cultural differences affecting the treatment of West Indians and Asian people? This film exposes ‘alarming allegations’ that people from black and Asian communities are wrongly detained, treated and diagnosed in the mental health system. Based on the pioneering study by Dr’s…
Confronting the issue of sexism in playschemes. This programme is aimed at playworkers and others working with children and youths, for use in the context of workshops tackling the issue of sexism in their work practise. It was recorded mainly on playgrounds throughout England, and highlights the…
Asian teenage girls in the Midlands. This videoed tape/slide show now on DVD is based on two years' research work with Asian teenage girls in the Midlands. Aimed primarily at a white audience, its intention is to question some of the stereotyped notions which exist about the lives of all Asian…
Alda Merini racconta la propria vita in una narrazione intima e familiare, oscillando continuamente tra pubblico e privato e soffermandosi sui capitoli più significativi della sua esistenza – l’infanzia, gli amori, la maternità, la follia e la lucida riflessione sulla poesia…
