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My Brooklyn follows director Kelly Anderson's journey, as a Brooklyn gentrifier, to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood. The film documents the redevelopment of Fulton Mall, a bustling African-American and Caribbean commercial district that — despite its status as the third most profitable shopping area in New York City - is maligned for its inability to appeal to the affluent residents who have come to live around it. |
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In the post-industrial city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, an 18 year-old entered a gay bar named Puzzles, and attacked its patrons with a hatchet and gun. As a result, two very different communities are threatened. The loose circle of disaffected white youth who call themselves Juggalos, — followers of the Detroit-based white-rap/ band Insane Clown Posse (ICP) and the vibrant but fragile oasis for drag performers and working class gay men and lesbians. PUZZLES charts these divergent journeys as they unfold, and along the way, PUZZLES reveals the deep alienation that many American youth struggle with and its counter part: the abiding need for family. |
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This documentary tells the story of Charlotte’s life, from idealistic young civil rights organizer to lesbian activist, to internationally-recognized leader of a campaign to put women's rights, front and center, on the global human rights agenda. Charlotte has been both a product and creator of her times: every chapter in her life is a chapter in the story of modern feminist activism, from its roots in the 1960's struggles for social justice to international campaigns against gender-based violence today. |
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Do we own our things, or do they own us? NEVER ENOUGH probes the fine line between clutter and collecting, exploring three Americans' intimate relationship with their 'stuff.' It is a meditation on material culture, consumerism, mental illness and the social fabric of our lives. |
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Using never before seen archival footage, and interviews in South Africa and the United States, filmmakers Larry Shore and Tami Gold tell the unknown story of Robert Kennedy's 1966 visit to South Africa during the worst years of Apartheid. The film evokes the connections between the American Civil Rights Movement and the Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa. The filmmakers find witness to this special moment in time through the sights and sounds of present day South Africa. |
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EVERY MOTHER'S SON is
the story of three women in New York City - Iris Baez, Kadiatou
Diallo and Doris Busch Boskey - whose sons were killed by
police officers and who have transformed their personal tragedy
into an opportunity for profound social change. |
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VIDEO REPORTS FROM OAXACA, MEXICO
This DVD contains two 30-minute documentaries.
LAND, RAIN & FIRE: Report from Oaxaca -tells the story of the police attack
on more than fifty thousand teachers were on strike in Oaxaca, Mexico.
FROZEN HAPPINESS: Impunity, Elections and Hope in Oaxaca - recounts the
struggle of a mother and children to gain the freedom of their husband and
father.
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MAKING A KILLING is
a powerful organizing tool in the fight for social justice and
tobacco control. This half-hour documentary exposes Philip Morris/Altria’s
deadliest abuses. It reveals the burning truth about how the tobacco
giant uses its
political power, size and promotional expertise to spread tobacco
addiction internationally, leaving in its wake a trail of death
and destruction. |
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OVERCOMING THE
ODDS is the dramatic story of how countries of the Global
South, non-governmental organizations, and activists came
together to challenge one of the most powerful industries
in the world—the
tobacco industry—and won! |
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ANOTHER BROTHER is a
moving biographical mosaic of one ordinary yet extraordinary
man, Clarence Fitch. An African American veteran of the Vietnam
War, Clarence was like many veterans in the hardships he
endured – racism, poverty, substance abuse, and HIV/AIDS
– yet uncommon in his ability to transform these experiences
through a life of political activism. |
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In 1992 Cheryl Summerville, a cook at a Cracker Barrel restaurant outside Atlanta, received a termination paper stating that she was fired for "failing to demonstrate normal heterosexual values." She was shocked to discover that in more than 40 American states it was legal to fire workers simply because of their sexual orientation. OUT AT WORK chronicles the stories of a cook, an auto worker and a librarian as they seek workplace safety, job security and benefits for gay and lesbian workers. |
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This is an
up-beat and at times humorous glimpse into the thoughts of a
group of teenage girls raised by lesbian mothers. It candidly
asks "Do
lesbians have sex?" "Does having a lesbian mother turn you into
one?" Told through the experience of its eighteen-year-old
director, this frank video invites its audience to laugh and,
at the same time, to feel comfortable questioning their own sexuality. |
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One of the ironies of
the Cuban Revolution was that, from the beginning, it persecuted
many of its loyal supporters because of their sexual orientation.
LOOKING FOR A SPACE examines the cultural, political and
historical reasons behind the persecution of lesbians and
gay men during the early years of the Revolution, and takes
a fresh look at this issue from the perspectives of Cubans
who are living on the island today. |
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A loving portrait of Jennifer Miller, a lesbian performer who lives her life with a full beard. Miller works as a performance artist, circus director, clown and as the "bearded lady" in one of the only remaining sideshows in America. JUGGLING GENDER explores the fluidity of gender and raises important questions about the construction of sexual and gender identity. |
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Nurses: traditionally
female, underpaid and under-appreciated. This documentary
presents a rare behind-the-scenes look at nursing. Produced
over ten years ago – before prime-time’s ER and
CHICAGO HOPE – this documentary has a clear feminist perspective
and continues to be refreshing and relevant. |
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This inspiring documentary
looks at nursing from the nurse’s
point of view, encouraging healthcare professionals to work together
to change their poor working conditions and gain self-respect.
FROM BEDSIDE... was produced over 15 years ago and some of the
statistical information is outdated, but the poor working conditions
and call to organize are still relevant today. |
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What happens to teenagers
whose lives are unexpectedly disrupted by pregnancy? How
do they describe what it is like to be a teenage mother?
Though this documentary was produced over 15 years ago, the
stories are still poignant and relevant. The film focuses
on the lives of 16-year-old Audrey and Dana, who were both
pregnant at 14, and 17-year-old Denise. The common thread
in the stories portrayed are the complex and contradictory
feelings of being a teenage mother. |
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In the spring and summer of 1981 fifteen young men, prisoners in Northern Ireland, decided as a final form of protest to begin a hunger strike. Over a four month period, ten of these men starved to death. Michael James Devine was the last of the hunger strikers to die. To his community he died a freedom fighter, to the British government he died a common criminal. Within these two classifications lies the germ of Michael’s story. THE LAST HUNGER STRIKE explores the day to day reality which compels a man to voluntarily surrender his life as a form of protest. |
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On July 21, 1978 thousands
of postal workers across the country walked off their jobs when
their contract expired, saying "No" to
mandatory overtime, forced speedups and hazardous working conditions.
As a result of this wildcat strike, six hundred thousand postal
workers won a better contract. But two hundred workers were arbitrarily
fired by management to teach all postal workers a lesson. SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED speaks loudly and clearly to people everywhere
who are organizing for safe and humane conditions in the workplace. |
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