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Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights. | |
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Chronicles the decades-long cycle of destruction and despair that defines modern gang culture in South LA. | |
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How irrevocably are we shaped by the first few years of our lives? Early Life explores the arguments through the stories of young children and their families in four different continents. | |
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Money talks. Teens in Los Angeles discuss money: getting it, spending it and learning to live without it. | |
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The promise of community-based conservation in Africa. | |
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Two Somali Bantu families leave behind a legacy of slavery in Africa and find new homes in urban America. | |
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A-OK?
Examines prospects for Vitamin A distribution programs in Guatemala and Ghana necessary for children's health.
Aboriginal Architecture
New structures in seven North American Native communities that reinterpret traditional forms for contemporary purposes.
An Act of Faith
A group of health professionals tours the most deprived regions of South Africa providing care.
Addicted to Plastic
Reveals the history and worldwide scope of plastics pollution, investigates its toxicity and explores solutions.
The Age of Risk
The second film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines the boom years before the global financial crash of 2008.
The Age of Stupid
An old man (Pete Postlethwaite) living in a devastated world, watches 'archive' footage from today and asks: Why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?
Aiming High
Focuses on Uganda's successful economic recovery in the wake of Idi Amin's regime.
The Alarm Rings Softly
Caribbean women use drama and reggae to fight domestic violence.
All Different, All Equal
Examines progress in women's rights globally.
All In This Tea
Crusading American tea importer, David Lee Hoffman, supports China's endangered organic farmers by searching out fine, chemical-free teas.
The Amahs of Hong Kong
Filipino women exploited as maids in Hong Kong.
America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie
Tells the story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature, the North American tallgrass prairie.
American Outrage
Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters, the Danns, put up a heroic fight for their land rights and human rights.
The American Ruling Class
A dramatic, musical, documentary satire on class in America that attempts to answer the question 'Who rules America?'
...and nothing but the truth
Looks at the failure of the mainstream media to ask important questions and cover opposing points of view.
...and the pursuit of happiness
The aftermath of 9/11: the war on terror, the Patriot Act, the looming Iraq war and massive peace demonstrations.
Argentina: Hope in Hard Times
The Argentine people, in the face of economic collapse, provide a hopeful example for the rest of us.
Argentina: Turning Around
An intimate view of new models of work, politics and community development in Argentina.
Arid Lands
A moving and complex essay on a unique landscape of the American West, the area around the Hanford Site in Washington State.
Arrows Against the Wind
The Dani and the Asmat come face to face with the modern world in Irian Jaya.
At the End of a Gun
The devastating effect that the civil war in Sri Lanka is having on women.
Baboon Tales
Dr. Shirley Strum's new interpretation of baboon society.
Back from the Brink
The third film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines the background to the decision to bail out of the banks in 2008.
Back In Business?
After 11 years of civil war, can Sierra Leone expect tourism to improve the economy?
Baked Alaska
Looks at the battle over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the context of Alaska's accelerated warming.
The Bank that Bust the World
The first film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines what happened in September 2008 when the collapse of Lehman Brothers plunged the world into financial crisis.
Banking on Disaster
The grave consequences of building a road through the heart of Amazonia.
The Barcelona Blueprint
Barcelona today is a model of urban planning that may prove sustainable.
Because They're Worth It
Micro-credit, education, health information, and hope provided to impoverished Chinese.
Beethoven's Hair
Traces the journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair, culminating in the scientific analysis that reveals Beethoven's medical secret.
Beethoven's Hair (Short Version)
Traces the journey of a lock of Beethoven's hair, and reveals Beethoven's medical secret.
Between Joyce and Remembrance
A hard-hitting look at one of the many heinous crimes that came before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Between War and Peace
The United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia encourages combatants to turn in their weapons and wage peace.
Big River
Companion film to KING CORN about the ecological consequences of industrial agriculture. DVD contains new classroom version of KING CORN.
Big Spuds, Little Spuds
The impact of climate change and monoculture on one of the world's staple food crops.
Black Diamonds
Examines the escalating drama in Appalachia over mountaintop removal mining.
Black Wave
The story of the Exxon Valdez and the 20-year legal battle to get restitution from ExxonMobil.
blood and oil
The stated reasons, and the real reasons, for the Iraq war.
Blowpipes and Bulldozers
The story of the Penan, a tribe of rainforest nomads in Borneo, as seen by Bruno Manser.
Bolivian Blues
Explores the success of new initiative to reduce widespread poverty.
The Bomb Under the World
What are the consequences of consumerism taking hold in developing countries like India?
The Boxer
A young male looks to escape Mexican poverty by becoming a boxer in the United States.
Boys Will Be Men
Some answers for the hard questions about growing up male in America.
Brazil
Brazil has developed generic antiretroviral drugs to care for those afflicted with HIV/AIDS.
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
John Pilger dissects the truth and lies in the 'war on terror'.
Brother Towns / Pueblos Hermanos
An uplifting story about Jupiter, Florida's humane response to an influx of day laborers from Jacaltenango, Guatemala.
Build Green
David Suzuki reports on a wide range of green buildings, from large community developments to mini-homes.
Burnt Toast
Eight comedic mini-operas, each depicting a different stage of a romantic relationship.
Busting Out
An exploration of the history and politics of breast obsession in America, and its connection with breast cancer, breastfeeding and body image.
Busto Toxico
Mediante la combinación de técnicas narrativas y documentales, Busto Tóxico plantea estas preguntas, haciendo la propuesta de que muchos de estos cánceres son prevenibles.
Buyer Be Fair
Looks at the benefits of fair trade goods and product certification for people and the environment.
Can Condoms Kill?
Investigates the Catholic Church's allegation in SEX AND THE HOLY CITY that condoms are unreliable and ineffective in preventing the transmission of HIV.
Cash Flow Fever
One in ten people on the planet either send or receive money from abroad.
Castro Or Quit?
Two young doctors in Venezuela have to decide whether to leave the country or stay with their patients.
Caught in the Crossfire
Economic and societal pressures force women into the sex trade.
Cheat Neutral
Satirical look at the inadequacies of the concept of carbon offsetting.
Cheated of Childhood
The International Labor Organization tries to rescue and rehabilitate the street children of St. Petersburg.
Children of the Long-Beaked Bird
Portrait of a modern Native American family that erases old stereotypes.
China Blue
A clandestinely shot, deep-access account of how the clothes we buy are actually made.
China Blue & Store Wars
Two films by Micha X. Peled exposing the way the consumer goods we buy are produced and sold.
Chávez Ravine
Don Normark's haunting photographs bring back to life a Mexican American village razed in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium.
City Life
22-part series examining the effect of globalization on people and cities worldwide.
City Life
Explores Sao Paolo in introduction to series examining the effects of globalization on people and cities.
civilization
Iraq's history -- from the 'cradle of civilization' to the first Gulf War and UN sanctions.
The Coffee-Go-Round
Many coffee-producing countries like Ethiopia are facing economic disaster even as the demand for coffee increases worldwide.
Collision Course
Reviews the positive steps being taken in India and Brazil to confront the serious public health issue presented by traffic accidents.
Coming Home
Suzuki explores biophilia -- the innate, hereditary need of human beings to affiliate with nature.
Coming to Light
An in-depth portrait of Edward S. Curtis, the preeminent photographer of North American Indians.
Coming to Light (Short Version)
An in-depth portrait of Edward S. Curtis, the preeminent photographer of North American Indians.
Community Animals
Leading thinkers explore community, work, time, values, and change.
The Cost of Living
AIDS drugs unaffordable in developing countries.
Cowboys, Indians, & Lawyers
The story of a pork-barrel project: a dam on the free-flowing Animas River in Colorado.
Credit Where Credit is Due
Micro-credit organization in Bangladesh provides loans to village poor.
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
Chronicles the decades-long cycle of destruction and despair that defines modern gang culture in South LA.
Crisis Control
Ukraine's emerging HIV epidemic is contrasted with Africa's longstanding HIV/AIDS catastrophe.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution
Two-part series examining Cuba's enormous experiment in sustainable development in the face of an economic crisis brought on by the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 1
Examines Cuba's response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 2
In spite of the economic crisis and US embargo, the Cuban health system is an outstanding success story around the world.
The Cutting Edge
Ugandan project attempts to change attitudes about female genital mutilation.
Danger: Children at Work
Guatemalan agencies try to discourage child labor and fireworks production by poor families.
the dawn
A look at what really happened in the presidential elections of 2000.
Dead Mums Don't Cry
Grace Kodindo's heroic efforts in Chad to lower the rate of maternal mortality, one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Death of a Nation
John Pilger's horrifying exposé of the West's complicity in the twenty-year genocide in East Timor.
Death of a Nation
John Pilger's horrifying exposé of the West's complicity in the twenty-year genocide in East Timor.
The Debt Police
Uganda seeks external debt relief and fights internal corruption.
Developing Stories - Series 1
The view on the environment from developing countries
Devils Tower
The Lakota struggle to protect their sacred site from climbers and other encroachers.
The Dhamma Brothers
An overcrowded maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program.
Diamond Road
Examines every facet of the diamond trade from the prospectors to the miners, cutters, jewelers, smugglers and dealers, and advocates for fair trade.
The Dilemma Of The White Ant
Dominic Ongwen is both a victim and alleged perpetrator of LRA war crimes. Should he face an international court?
DIRT! The Movie
The story of Earth's most valuable and underappreciated source of fertility, from its miraculous beginning to its crippling degradation.
The Disenchanted Forest
Endangered orphan orangutans are rehabilitated and returned to their rainforest home.
Do You Remember Vietnam?
Three years after the fall of Saigon, Pilger returns to Vietnam to examine the state of the country.
Do You Remember Vietnam?
Three years after the fall of Saigon, Pilger returns to Vietnam to examine the state of the country.
The Doctor's Story
The US debate over abortion has severe consequences for health care in rural Nepal.
Documentaries That Changed The World
Four classic documentaries by John Pilger that changed world opinion and broadened our understanding of history forever.
Doing the Right Thing
Porto Alegre, Brazil has benefited from urban revitalization.
Dominoes
Lively cut-out animation illustrates the tensions when a newcomer enters a pre-established group.
The Donor Circus
Zambia tries to change the conditions for international aid.
A Dream In Hanoi (Short Version)
Two theater companies, one American, one Vietnamese, collaborate to produce A Midsummer Night's Dream in Hanoi.
A Dream In Hanoi
Two theater companies, one American, one Vietnamese, collaborate to produce A Midsummer Night's Dream in Hanoi.
Dreaming of Tibet
Looks at the lives of three Tibetan exiles, and at the recent history of their country, which forced them to flee.
Drowned Out
An Indian family chooses to stay at home and drown rather than make way for the Narmada Dam.
Dry Days In Dobbagunta
Literacy program spurs anti-liquor campaign in rural India and empowers women.
Early Life
How irrevocably are we shaped by the first few years of our lives? Early Life explores the arguments through the stories of young children and their families in four different continents.
Edens Lost and Found
4-part series that highlights models for urban transformation in the effort to make Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Seattle into sustainable cities.
Edens Lost and Found - Chicago
City Hall and grass roots groups in Chicago are working on open space, green buildings and an educated citizenry to create a sustainable city.
Edens Lost and Found - Los Angeles
Is it possible that the City of the Angels can be a model for the world of environmental rebirth?
Edens Lost and Found - Philadelphia
Faced with severe budget limitations, Philadelphia's rebirth is being brought about by a network of community-based volunteer organizations.
Edens Lost and Found - Seattle
Recognizing that the human community is growing faster than the aging infrastructure, the city of Seattle created an Office of Sustainability and Environment.
Edge Of Islam
Three Muslim students face a choice between their faith and their future.
Educating Lucia
The odds are against girls getting an education in Zimbabwe and throughout much of Africa.
Educating Yaprak
Turkey's ambitious campaign to reduce poverty includes convincing reluctant parents to send their daughters to school.
The End of the Line
The first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans. Based on the book by Charles Clover.
Everything's Cool
Examines the media strategies, on both sides, that have resulted in the US government's failure to take decisive action on global warming.
Faces of the Hand
The human hand, and its use, in different cultures.
The Farmers of Gaho
Farmers in Ethiopia have mastered dryland agriculture.
Farming The Seas
The perils and promise of fish farms in a world running out of ocean fish stocks.
The Fate of the Kidnapper
The cycle of revenge following first contact with the Uru Eu Wau Wau.
Fighting Back
Women in Bosnia are rebuilding war-torn lives.
Fighting Fire With Fire
Raises questions about conventional methods of fighting fire, and whether decades of suppressing fire have simply made matters worse.
The Fire of Creation
Suzuki explores the latest scientific findings which amplify the age-old reverence for the sun.
A Fistful of Rice
Protein deficiency threatens generations of children in Nepal.
Footprints of Sorrow
Guatemalan war widows fighting for human rights.
For a Few Pennies More
Iodine deficiency causes health problems in Indonesia.
For Richer, For Poorer
In Brazil the gulf between the rich and the poor is one of the biggest in the world.
For the Love of Movies
For the Love of Movies is the first documentary to dramatize the history of American film criticism and to explore its role in the evolution of American film.
The Forest For The Trees
The amazing story of the fight to clear Earth First! activist Judi Bari's name after her car was bombed and she was arrested as a terrorist.
The Forest For The Trees
The amazing story of the fight to clear Earth First! activist Judi Bari's name after her car was bombed and she was arrested as a terrorist.
Frankensteer
Investigates the dangers to human health posed by feedlot-raised beef.
The Friendship Village
An international group of veterans builds a village in Vietnam for children with Agent Orange-related deformities.
Galileo's Sons
A rare behind-the-scenes look at the Vatican Observatory, and the cosmological questions tackled by the Jesuit astronomers there.
Game Over:
Explores the changing face of conservation in Kenya.
Gaza Under Siege
The Gaza Strip has been a virtual prison for Palestinians for over fifty years.
Geraldo Off-Line
The globalized economy affects Brazilian factory worker.
Geraldo's Brazil
Five years later, Life rejoins a Brazilian factory worker affected by the globalized economy.
Girls from Chaka Street
The break-up of the Soviet Union leaves some women with few options but prostitution.
Global Gardener
Permaculture helps people turn wastelands into food forests.
God Among the Children
Community organization works with at-risk youth in Boston.
The Gods of Our Fathers
There is nothing innate in patriarchy and militarism. We can change our culture.
The Golf War
Globalization comes to a Philippine seaside community, which has to defend its ancestral lands against golf course development.
Good Food
An intimate look at the farmers, ranchers, and businesses that are creating a more sustainable food system in the Pacific Northwest.
Granny D Goes to Washington
An 89-year-old idealist walks across the country to demand that Washington lawmakers clean up their act.
The Great Health Service Swindle
Reversing the brain drain in doctors and nurses from developing countries.
A Great Wonder
Documents the difficult transition of three of the "Lost Boys and Girls" of Sudan to life as immigrants in Seattle, WA.
The Greening of Southie
The story of Boston's first LEED-certified residential green building, and the people who made it possible.
The Harriman Alaska Expedition Retraced
Two scientific expeditions to Alaska, 100 years apart, give us an unparalleled view of environmental damage and the change in society's attitudes.
The Health Protestors
Health care advocates demand universal health care for the world's population at international convention in Dhaka.
A Healthy Start
The debate over women's health care in South Africa.
Heart of the Congo
Documents the work done, and difficulties faced, by international aid workers in the Congo.
Helping Ourselves!
In India, two community projects help people move out of poverty and gain control of their lives.
Holy Smoke
Buddhist monks lead anti-tobacco campaign in Cambodia.
Home of the Brave
Examines the case of Viola Liuzzo, the only white woman murdered in the civil rights movement.
Homeland
Tells the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
Homeland (Short Version)
A shorter version of the inspiring story of four battles in which Native American activists are fighting to preserve their land, sovereignty, and culture.
Homo Toxicus
Explores the links between the hundreds of toxic pollutants in our environment and increasing health problems.
Hopi Land
The Hopi fight to preserve their land and water from strip mining.
The Hospice
Workers at the Mother of Mercy hospice in Zambia provide palliative care for those afflicted with AIDS.
House on Fire
Breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
How Green Is My Valley?
Documents efforts to revitalize the polluted, impoverished communities in the former coal and steel producing valleys of South Wales.
The Human Race
Is the western model of global development sustainable in a finite environment?
In Defense of Animals
Peter Singer presents the moral philosophy arguments for animal rights.
In Search of International Justice
The first film about a crucial new commitment to the international rule of law: the International Criminal Court.
In the Light of Reverence
A stunning portrait of land-use conflicts over Native American sacred sites on public and private land around the West.
In the Light of Reverence (Classroom Version)
Three separate stories of land-use conflicts over Native American sacred sites on public and private land around the West.
In the Name of Honour
Kurdish women fight for their rights in Northern Iraq.
In The Wake of War
A burgeoning grassroots peace movement in Burundi is aimed at ending civil war between Tutsis and Hutus.
Independent Intervention
Focuses on the human cost of the Iraq War to contrast corporate-controlled media coverage with independent media.
India Inhales
Activists combat tobacco companies that target India.
Invisible Garments: Expensive Soles
Nike and other multinationals are moving production to countries like Indonesia.
Islas Hermanas
Ometepe, Nicaragua, and Bainbridge Island near Seattle work together for a better life for both communities.
Kabul Transit
A street-level documentary that explores the soul of a city devastated by nearly three decades of war.
Kanehsatake
The confrontation between the Mohawk Nation and the Canadian Government at the Mercier Bridge.
Kibera Kids
The adults of Kibera are working hard to offer kids a safe and stimulating haven in pre-schools.
kids + money
Money talks. Teens in Los Angeles discuss money: getting it, spending it and learning to live without it.
Kill Or Cure?
India's $4.5 billion dollar pharmaceutical industry that serves the world's poor is at a crossroads.
Killing Poverty
Has the corruption in Kenya lessened under its new president?
King Corn (Classroom Version)
Classroom version of classic film about how two friends uncover the devastating impact of corn on the environment, public health and family farms. DVD contains new BIG RIVER: A KING CORN COMPANION.
King Corn (Original Version)
By growing an acre of corn in Iowa two friends uncover the devastating impact that corn is having on the environment, public health and family farms.
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Kosovo - A House Still Divided?
Resentment and property ownership issues remain as the UN Housing Property Directorate Mission ends.
Kosovo: Rebuilding the Dream
Assesses the success of UN efforts in rebuilding Kosovo.
Land of Widows
Population and health problems in post civil war Cambodia.
The Last Child
Tells the behind-the-scenes story of the global campaign to eradicate polio.
The Last of the Hiding Tribes
The Amazon's last uncontacted tribes face extinction.
Let's Make Money
Erwin Wagenhofer's incredible odyssey tracking our money through the worldwide finance system.
Life
30-part series that looks at the effect of globalization on individuals and communities around the world.
Life - Special Offer
Any six or more programs for $99 each. See note in description below for how to order.
Life 3
A 12-part series about Globalization and its effect on ordinary people and communities around the world.
Life 4
A 27-part series about global efforts to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Life 4
Any six programs for $595. See note in description below.
Life 6
A new 11-part series about the effects of globalization on people around the world, and the difficult choices they face as their countries struggle to meet the UN's MDGs.
A Life Among Whales
A fascinating exploration into the life and work of whale biologist and activist Roger Payne.
Life III
Any six programs for $595. See note in description below.
Life Running Out of Control
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants, animals and human beings.
Life Running Out of Control (Short Version)
Thorough examination of the issues surrounding the genetic manipulation of plants and animals.
Life: The Story So Far
How the globalized world economy affects ordinary people.
Lines in the Dust
In revolutionary programs in Northern Ghana and India, gender roles are challenged, and illiterate adults educated.
Listen to the Kids!
A UNICEF initiative involves children in decisions that affect their own futures, their families and communities.
Livable Landscapes
How growth and sprawl affect the quality of life in New England, and some possible solutions.
The Long March
Community in Chengdu, China has organized to clean-up polluted river.
The Long Walk To Freedom
A story of 12 ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things in the Civil Rights movement.
Looking For My Gypsy Roots
Hungarian film director Arpád faces a dilemma - should he track down his Roma father?
Lost Generations
Poor health and poverty condemn people in India to sub-standard lives.
A Lot in Common (Short Version)
A community garden grows community as well as food, flowers and consciousness.
A Lot in Common
A community garden grows community as well as food, flowers and consciousness.
The Love of Money
3-part BBC series provides the definitive guide to the global economic meltdown.
The Man We Called Juan Carlos
Chronicles the violent history of Guatemala and life of Wenceslao Armira, a Mayan father, farmer, teacher, guerilla, priest and champion of human rights.
Maps with Teeth
Bioregional mapping by locals communicates a sense of place and regional identity.
The Mayor's Dream
The Mayor's dream is simple: a better world because every child gets a better start.
MEGAMALL
The construction of a huge mall 18 miles north of Manhattan reveals the role of money, power and politics in the age of sprawl.
Milking the Rhino
The promise of community-based conservation in Africa.
The Millennium Goals
Explores the ambition and scope of the UN's Millennium Development Goals, and the obstacles to their achievement.
The Miller's Tale
Efforts are underway in Egypt and Yemen to fortify flour with iron to wipe out needless malnutrition.
Missing Out
Anemia threatens the population of Niger and Tanzania.
Monumental
A stirring portrait of America's greatest environmentalist.
The Motherhood Manifesto
Looks at the obstacles facing working mothers and families and the employer and public policy changes needed to restore work-life balance.
Mothers of Malappuram
Literacy and access to health services slow population growth in India.
Mount Shasta
The Wintu aim to keep their sacred spring on Mount Shasta from harm.
Mozartballs
An off-beat anniversary tribute to Mozart through some Mozart-loving eccentrics.
My First Day at School
Three children prepare to enter primary school in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
My Hanoi
Tour of rapidly urbanizing Hanoi, and the effect on citizens and culture.
My Mother Built This House
Large homeless contingent in South Africa has organized to build houses for each other.
The Mystery of Chaco Canyon
Unveiling the ancient astronomy of southwestern Pueblo Indians.
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
Advanced seafaring culture lived in New England 7000 years ago.
The New Metropolis
Two short documentaries highlight the efforts of some of America's first suburbs to reverse their long decline.
The New Rulers of the World
Award-winning journalist, John Pilger, investigates the realities of globalization by taking a close look at Indonesia.
No Bigger Than A Minute
Director Steven Delano explores dwarfism through images from movies, paintings, and popular culture and through his own experience as a "little person".
No Country For Young Girls?
A young Indian woman has to choose - stay with a husband who doesn't want female children, or make it on her own.
No Umbrella
An unblinking look at the 2004 US Election Day failures in one of Ohio's poorest neighborhoods.
Norse America
Evidence that the Icelandic sagas were fact not fiction.
Not The Numbers Game
Six films from around the world on women solving the twin problems of population and development.
Not The Numbers Game (BBC Version)
The role of women in solving development and population problems worldwide.
Oil on Ice
Connects the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to critical decisions about energy policy.
On the Road
RV owners leave their home towns and build their own communities.
On the Way
Sex education project combats teenage pregnancy in Peru.
The On-going Story
Final episode examines the international community's commitment to linking social and economic development with human rights.
The Other Side
Poor Mexicans attempt perilous border crossing to US, often at the expense of family, traditional culture, and their lives.
The Outsiders
Explores the moral and economic dilemmas that adolescents face in the Ukraine today.
Paradise Domain
Pacific islanders are not benefiting from digital windfall or World Wide Web.
Passage
A brilliantly innovative telling of the story of Dr. John Rae who discovered the awful truth about the fate of the Franklin Expedition's attempt to find the Northwest Passage.
Patently Obvious
International patent regulations only protect multinationals.
Patents and Patients
India battles HIV/AIDS using generic drugs.
Pavements of Gold
Increase in urban poverty and population, caused by globalization, threatens Peruvians.
pax americana
Spreading human rights and democracy...or empire?
Paying the Price
Pharmaceutical companies block generic drugs, threatening the lives of millions of Africans with AIDS.
Peanuts
A hand-operated peanut-sheller makes a difference in the lives of villagers around the world.
The Perfect Famine
Examines the causes of, and solutions to, severe famine conditions in Malawi.
Phallacies
An unfettered study of the penis's place in history, art, religion, and contemporary life.
The Philadelphia Story
Globalized economy affects American jobs.
The Pied Piper of Eyasi
The Hadza are among Africa's last hunter-gatherers. Should they follow charismatic Baallow into the modern world?
The Posse
Rap group in Sao Paulo, Brazil, expresses social problems.
The Prince
A young Pakistani landowner chooses between trying to implement the MDGs in the village that his family owns, and a quiet life.
A Question of Rights
Looks at the state of women's human rights in Ethiopia, Latvia, Jamaica and Fiji.
The Quiet Mutiny
John Pilger reveals the shifting morale and open rebellion of Western troops serving in Vietnam.
The Quiet Mutiny
John Pilger reveals the shifting morale and open rebellion of Western troops serving in Vietnam.
RADICALLY simple
Author Jim Merkel leads by example on the path to simple and sustainable living.
Rain in a Dry Land
Two Somali Bantu families leave behind a legacy of slavery in Africa and find new homes in urban America.
Rain in a Dry Land (Short Version)
Two Somali families find new homes in urban America.
Raised to be Heroes
Through the example of Israeli Refuseniks we learn what happens when soldiers act out of conscience.
Razing Appalachia
Explores the controversial issue of mountaintop removal mining by following a grassroots fight to stop the process in West Virginia.
The Real Leap Forward
Reports on China's successful efforts to reduce poverty through sustainable development and targeted programs.
Reel to Real: Balancing Acts
Explores the international movement for women's rights.
Reel to Real: Holding Our Ground
International efforts to assure reproductive health and rights conflict with cultural realities in the Philippines, Latvia, Japan, and India.
Regopstaan's Dream
Kalahari Bushmen fight to live on ancestral land in South Africa.
Return from Extinction
The Panara return to their ancestral forest home.
The Return of the Cuyahoga
The story of the death and rebirth of one of America's most emblematic waterways.
Return to Kandahar
Post-war Afghanistan, as seen through the eyes of Nelofer Pazira, star of the movie "Kandahar," as she searches for her childhood friend.
Returning Dreams
In the aftermath of Liberia's civil war children are fighting to reclaim their futures and return home.
The Right to Choose
Women are denied human rights in Ethiopia and northern Nigeria.
Rising Above
Vietnamese women build on experiences of war.
The Road from Rio
Questions the relevance and success of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
Roma Rights
Breaking the cycle of Roma poverty and persecution.
Rosita
The plight of a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl, who becomes pregnant as the result of a rape, triggers a battle over whose life has precedence.
Running On Empty
Highlights the plight of two young mothers - one in South Wales and the other in Northern Ethiopia.
The Sacred Balance
4-part series that celebrates the meeting of science and spirit.
The Same River Twice
The evolution of a group of river guides from the late 70s to today.
School's Out!
The private school option in a Lagos shantytown.
Science For Survival
Fusion of modern science with women's knowledge in India.
A Sea Change (Short Version)
Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.
A Sea Change
Ocean acidification threatens over one million species with extinction--and with them, our entire way of life.
The Seattle Syndrome
Were the WTO protesters right in their effort to protect workers and the environment from exploitation?
Secrecy
A brilliant visual essay about the costs, benefits and history of the vast, invisible world of government secrecy.
Secrets of the Choco
The Choco rainforest in Colombia faces development. What is the best option?
Seeing is Believing
Zambia begins a nationwide program to deliver Vitamin A to its population.
A Sense of Wonder
Rachel Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to defend it.
Sex and the Holy City
Investigates the impact on poor women and families of the late Pope John Paul's position on sex and reproductive health.
The Shaman's Apprentice
Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin's quest to preserve the ancient wisdom of Amazonian shamans.
A Sidewalk Astronomer (Short Version)
John Dobson has revolutionized astronomy and helped thousands to look in wonder at their own universe.
A Sidewalk Astronomer
John Dobson and his simple telescope mount have revolutionized astronomy.
The Silent Crisis
The Central African Republic struggles to avoid economic and social chaos.
Silent Killer
Highlights promising attempts in Africa, and in South and Central America, to end world hunger.
The Silver Age
Growing population of elderly worldwide seeks purpose and care.
Sir! No Sir!
The untold story of the GI movement to end the war in Vietnam.
Slum Futures
The slums of Mumbai are an important microcosm of how slums are developing around the world.
A Snowmobile For George
A rambunctious road trip reveals the toll that environmental deregulation has had on the lives of ordinary people.
Soldiers of Conscience
To kill or not to kill? For some the war is within.
Sowing Seeds of Hunger
The AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa has crippled the agricultural community while forcing children to undertake the responsibilities of farming.
Split Estate
Documents the devastating effect that oil and natural gas drilling is having on the health of families and the environment in the Rocky Mountain West.
Srebrenica - Looking For Justice
Examines the massacre at Srebrenica on its 10th anniversary.
Stealing a Nation
Award-winning reporter John Pilger exposes how the British Government expelled the population of a group of islands, including Diego Garcia, so the US could build a military base.
Stealing A Nation
Award-winning reporter John Pilger exposes how the British Government expelled the population of a group of islands, including Diego Garcia, so the US could build a military base.
Stop the Traffick
Investigates horror of child sex industry in Cambodia.
Stormy Weather:
Some of today's most original recording artists perform the work of famed composer Harold Arlen.
The Strangest Dream
The inspiring story of Joseph Rotblat and the efforts of the Pugwash Conferences to halt nuclear proliferation.
Street Fight
Tells the gripping story of the race for mayor of Newark, N.J., where elections are won and lost in the streets.
The Summit
The UN General Assembly meets to review progress on social justice worldwide.
The Sun Dagger
The astonishing discovery of an ancient celestial calendar in Chaco Canyon, NM.
Suspended Dreams
The lasting effects of the civil war in Lebanon.
Suspino: A Cry for Roma
An unflinching look at the persecution of Europe's largest minority, the Roma or 'gypsies'.
Suspino: A Cry for Roma (Short Version)
An unflinching look at the persecution of Europe's largest minority, the Roma or 'gypsies'.
The Suzuki Diaries
David Suzuki and daughter Sarika travel to Europe to visit inspiring people and projects that give hope for a sustainable future.
Swim for the River
The story of the Hudson, and the battle to save it, are told as Chris Swain swims the entire length of the river.
Talk Mogadishu
The story of HornAfrik, the first community TV and radio station in Somalia.
Tapped
An unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.
Teach a Woman How to Fish And...
Sea farming empowers women in Fiji.
TemeTTeme
Dramatic children's film about urbanization and family values in Ethiopia.
Their Brothers' Keepers
A deeply moving film about Africa's AIDS orphans left to fend for themselves.
30 Frames a Second: The WTO in Seattle
Photojournalist's personal odyssey through the streets of Seattle during the WTO meeting.
this black soil:
Chronicles the successful struggle of Bayview, VA, to pursue a new vision of prosperity.
This Hard Ground
Civil war leads to the internal displacement of millions in Sri Lanka.
Three Sisters
Eritrea's women fought in the war. Should they now liberate themselves from harmful traditional practices?
Tina In Mexico
The story of renowned photographer Tina Modotti, acclaimed for her innovative and impassioned depiction of social issues.
Together Against Violence
Poor Jamaican community overcomes violence.
Torturing Democracy
Tells the inside story of how the U.S. government adopted torture as official policy in the aftermath of 9/11.
Toxic Bust
Explores the relationship between breast cancer and exposure to toxic chemicals.
The Trade Trap
Ghanaian farmers struggle to get a foothold in the international market.
Translation Possible
Using a simple filmic device, this film illustrates the disorientation we all feel on encountering a new culture, and the way we gradually learn to fit in.
The Tribal Mind
Post-apartheid South Africa is the best example of people struggling to overcome tribalism.
Trouble In Paradise
Local inhabitants of the Maldives wait for promised tsunami aid.
Turbulent Waters
An investigation of international shipping practices and the treatment of seafarers.
Unconquering the Last Frontier
Chronicles Native Americans' struggle to survive in the midst of hydroelectric development.
The Unforgiven
Should General Butt Naked (née Joshua Blahyi) - now a Christian pastor - be forgiven for his role in Liberia's horrific civil war?
Untouchable?
The caste system and bonded labor are still alive and well in India.
Up in Smoke
Dependence on tobacco crops and manipulation by the tobacco industry has stunted the economy of Malawi.
The Value of Life
United Nations' HIV/AIDS envoy, Stephen Lewis, makes an impassioned plea for world public opinion to focus on the AIDS crisis in Africa.
Virtual JFK
A filmic examination of "virtual history." What would Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had lived and been re-elected in 1964?
Waiting to Go
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are denied human rights.
The War on Democracy
John Pilger reports that, in spite of a history of repeated US-backed suppression, popular democratic movements are gaining ground in Latin America.
war, peace and patriotism
Patriotism, the 'chicken-hawks' and weapons of mass destruction.
Warming Up in Mongolia
Unless sustainable alternatives are introduced, Mongolia's dependence on fossil fuels and rapid urbanization threatens the environment.
Water First
An inspiring story from Malawi shows that clean water is essential for the achievement of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
The Water Front
The story of Highland Park, Michigan, and the larger issues of water privatization and human rights.
We Feed the World
Vividly reveals the dysfunctionality of the industrialized world food system and shows what world hunger has to do with us.
Weather Report
A report from the front lines of climate change in Kenya, India, Canada, the Arctic, China, and Montana where people's lives have already been dramatically altered.
Weather The Storm
Fishing communities on France's western coast show the path to sustainability.
Welcome to Womanhood
Efforts to stop female genital mutilation in Uganda.
What's On Your Plate?
A witty and provocative documentary about kids and food politics.
Spanish subtitles also available on DVD
What's the Economy for, Anyway?
Ecological economist Dave Batker questions whether GDP is an adequate measure of society's well-being and suggests workable alternatives.
When Is Enough, Enough?
A small Cree band in Alberta battles major oil companies for their land which lies on top of one of the world's richest oil deposits.
Which Way Home
The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains.
Who Shot My Brother?
As German Gutierrez searches for the gunmen who tried to kill his brother, he exposes the root causes of the violence in his native Colombia.
Without Rights
Palestinians are denied human rights.
Wolf
Reexamines the relationship between humans and wolves.
Wolves in Paradise
Ranchers and environmentalists team up to protect open space from developers and to learn how to share with wolves this last wild corner of the West.
A Woman's Place - Short Stories (on one tape)
Six short films about women and development by local women directors.
A Woman's Place - Short Stories
Six short films about women and development by local women directors.
World of Difference
Women and human rights around the world.
XXI CENTURY
A seven-part series that gives context and perspective to events since the 2000 presidential elections and 9/11.
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
John Pilger alerts the world to the bloody reign of Pol Pot in Cambodia.
Year Zero: The Silent Death of Cambodia
John Pilger alerts the world to the bloody reign of Pol Pot in Cambodia.
Yemeni Futures
More than a decade after its unification, Yemen is still struggling to improve the standard of living.
The Yes Men Fix The World
Two daring political activists, posing as top executives, infiltrate conferences and pull off pranks designed to provoke better business practices.
Young Wives' Tales
Very early marriage threatens young girls' health and survival.
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