"One of the most astonishing things I saw last year ... At the core of Maggie Lee's Mommy is a love that is almost unbearably desperate." Hua Hsu - New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/listening-to-george-michael-in-taiwan "Leaves an impressionable mark…
North Philadelphia, PA - Kev, El and Andy are three men united by one struggle: they are trying to defy gravity. As part of the 700,000 prisoners released into society every year, they find themselves faced with a chilling outlook: 67% of ex-offenders re-offend within three years. What explains this…
A historical view of the civil rights movement of the 1960's, and Martin Luther King. A historical view of the civil rights movement of the 1960's, and the growing political power of the black community personified by Congressman Young of Atlanta. The film ends with Martin Luther King's…
Biography of Martin Luther King. He had a dream, but he was no dreamer. He turned dreams into realities, and this took him from the pulpit into the streets, and often to jail. He said that he had been to the mountain top, but he lived in no ivory tower. His feet were on the ground, marching with his…
The causes and consequences of the riots in Soweto, Johannesburg, in 1976, at the height of aparteid. In June 1976 demonstrations started peacefully in Soweto, protests against the many injustices in the poor township for blacks which is close to the rich white suburbs of Johannesburg. When the police…
Muslim immigrants working in the textile industry in London. Part of the ‘Home from Home’ series, this programme shows how many Muslims worked in the textile industry in Spitalfields, and were poorly paid. They felt trapped by both their poverty and their colour, immigration laws separated…
Cartoon by women about their double workload. Made by two women, one working for the UN and the other for the Czech animation studio Kratky Films, this is a wry look at the problem faced by women everywhere: the double work load of a full-time job and being a housewife. The story shows chauvinistic…
About prejudice and discrimination, illustrated by Native Americans, Untouchables in India and Travellers in Britain. A concise introduction to the prejudice and discrimination faced by various groups, it gives a general overview about minority/majority issues around the world. It then focuses on…
Taiwan's democracy is the envy of Chinese people all over the world, but when this two-party system—"blue" and "green"—get at each other's throats, it seems to cast a dark cloud over this beacon of advancing democratization. How does the young generation feel…
Billions have been invested by Saudi Arabia in U.S. universities in the last years. At the same time, our western values have been eroded by moral relativism. This leads an entire generation to believe in new mythologies such as: a genocide is perpetrated against Palestinians; Suicide Killers are kamikazes,…
Lucky Teter and His Hell Drivers DVD " Directors Cut". An exciting look at the life of the man and his machines who revolutionized the automobile stunt world. In 1933 a young Indiana native set out to make his mark in the fledgling sport of the Automobile Thrill Show. From his early beginnings…
The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida. “Incredibly important.” Melissa Harris-Perry, host, MSNBC “Powerful. . . . Moving.” Bob…
