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Don Normark's haunting photographs bring back to life a Mexican American village razed in the 1950s to build Dodger Stadium. | |
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The documentary of record on the environmental movement. | |
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The story of conscientious objectors in World War II. | |
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Professional, Native and antiquarian researchers combine to investigate the archaeological history and modern legacy of Eastern Native civilization in Turners Falls, MA. | |
 | | 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. | |
 | | The Strangest Dream
The inspiring story of Joseph Rotblat and the efforts of the Pugwash Conferences to halt nuclear proliferation. | |
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One gene exposes a nation's dark past. A Navajo couple with two children born with an extremely rare genetic disorder investigate the cause of the outbreak. | |
 | | 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?
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John Pilger's powerful and timely investigation into the media's role in war. | |
 | | 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. | |
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A-OK?
Examines prospects for Vitamin A distribution programs in Guatemala and Ghana necessary for children's health.
Abandonado
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Abandoned
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Abandoned (Short Version)
Exposé of the horrifying results of the 1996 immigration law.
Affluenza
Diagnoses the "disease" of materialism and prescribes its antidote, simple living.
After Silence
Examines the treatment of Japanese-Americans during WW II, and its relevance to post 9/11 America.
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.
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.
Along the African Rift
Examines the East African Rift, Ethiopia's Afar Triangle, the Nile Valley and the Dead Sea Rift, places where the Earth's crust is ripping apart as molten rock pushes upwards.
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.
Arid Lands
A moving and complex essay on a unique landscape of the American West, the area around the Hanford Site in Washington State.
At the End of a Gun
The devastating effect that the civil war in Sri Lanka is having on women.
Back from the Brink
The third film in the BBC series, THE LOVE OF MONEY, examines the background to the decision to bail out the banks in 2008.
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.
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 Two Worlds
A personal essay revealing the passionate debates over identity and generational change inside today's American Jewish community.
Billion Dollar Crop
The history and advantages of hemp as an industrial fiber.
Black Sea
Scientists and religious leaders meet to find the solution to the Black Sea in crisis.
blood and oil
The stated reasons, and the real reasons, for the Iraq war.
Bolivian Blues
Explores the success of new initiative to reduce widespread poverty.
Bombies
The terrible aftermath of dropping cluster bombs during the secret air war in Laos and the international campaign to ban them.
Borderline Cases
The environmental impact of the 2,000 factories (maquiladoras) on the US-Mexico border.
The Boxer
A young male looks to escape Mexican poverty by becoming a boxer in the United States.
The Boyhood of John Muir
The early story of John Muir, founder of the Sierra Club.
Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror
John Pilger dissects the truth and lies in the 'war on terror'.
Children of the Long-Beaked Bird
Portrait of a modern Native American family that erases old stereotypes.
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.
civilization
Iraq's history -- from the 'cradle of civilization' to the first Gulf War and UN sanctions.
The Collision Zone: Asia
Examines the collision zone in Asia--from Indonesia's volcanoes at one end to the Himalayas at the other--which is in the process of forming the earth's next supercontinent.
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.
Concerto for the Earth
A wordless celebration of nature and a history of mankind's attitude towards our environment.
Connecting with Our World - Part II
Daniel goes on a tall ship, tastes new fruits, visits Medieval Times, learns about Egypt, and makes a gingerbread house.
The Cost of Living
AIDS drugs unaffordable in developing countries.
Counting on Democracy
An examination of the fiasco in Florida in the context of the history of voting rights violations.
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.
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.
David Brower
An interview with America's foremost environmentalist.
the dawn
A look at what really happened in the presidential elections of 2000.
Deadly Mistakes?
A 2-DVD set designed to help students critically analyze some of our foreign policy interventions since World War II.
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 (Activist Version)
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.
The Decade of Destruction - Classroom Version
The story of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.
The Decade of Destruction
A unique chronicle of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest.
Detropia
A vivid portrait of Detroit, America's first major post-industrial city, as it struggles to deal with the consequences of a broken economic system.
Devils Tower
The Lakota struggle to protect their sacred site from climbers and other encroachers.
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? (Activist Version)
Three years after the fall of Saigon, Pilger returns to Vietnam to examine the state of the country.
Downwind/Downstream
Water quality for major southwest cities is threatened by mining, acid rain, urbanization.
Dreaming of Tibet
Looks at the lives of three Tibetan exiles, and at the recent history of their country, which forced them to flee.
Educating Lucia
The odds are against girls getting an education in Zimbabwe and throughout much of Africa.
El Caballo
The history, ecology, and current plight of the wild horse in North America.
Escaping from History
Poverty and consumerism clash in Mexico City. What can we do?
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.
The Fate of the Kidnapper
The cycle of revenge following first contact with the Uru Eu Wau Wau.
A Fierce Green Fire
The documentary of record on the environmental movement.
For a Few Pennies More
Iodine deficiency causes health problems in Indonesia.
For Earth's Sake
Portrait of David Brower, America's leading environmentalist.
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.
Force Of Nature
Inspirational distillation of the life, thoughts and legacy of famed Canadian scientist, broadcaster and activist, David Suzuki.
The Forest For The Trees (Activist Version)
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.
Forgiveness: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate
2-DVD set explores the human capacity to forgive through a compelling range of stories, from personal betrayal to global reconciliation after genocide.
Fragments of a People
Frantic efforts to find the Ava-Canoeiro before their land is flooded for a new dam.
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.
Geologic Journey II
5-part series that explores the geologic forces that shape our planet and our lives.
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 Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It
The story of conscientious objectors in World War II.
Great Falls
Professional, Native and antiquarian researchers combine to investigate the archaeological history and modern legacy of Eastern Native civilization in Turners Falls, MA.
Half The Sky
Changes in the lives of four generations of Chinese women.
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.
Heist
Investigates the roots of the current economic crisis, and the ongoing assault on working people in the United States.
The Heroin Wars
The history of the narcotics trade in Burma.
Holiday Special
Emily celebrates Christmas and learns about other holidays that people celebrate.
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.
Hong Kong Symphony
Tan Dun's "Symphony 1997" premieres as Hong Kong switches from British to Chinese rule.
Hopi Land
The Hopi fight to preserve their land and water from strip mining.
In Search of International Justice
The first film about a crucial new commitment to the international rule of law: the International Criminal Court.
In Search of the Edge
Flat earth theory proved! A lesson in critical thinking and media literacy.
In the Ashes of the Forest
Saga of two colonists in the Amazon rainforest.
In the Ashes of the Forest
Concludes the Amazon colonists' saga.
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.
India Inhales
Activists combat tobacco companies that target India.
Inside Burma
John Pilger investigates the history and brutality of the military dictatorship in Burma.
John James Audubon
The life story of one of America's singular pioneers, artist and naturalist John James Audubon.
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.
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Killing for Land
Squatters face off against gunmen hired by absentee landlords in the Amazon.
The Killing of Chico Mendes
The story of rainforest defender, Chico Mendes, that ended with his 1988 assassination.
The Kings of Opium
In the 1990s, the kings of opium in Burma switch sides in the narcotics carousel.
Kosovo - A House Still Divided?
Resentment and property ownership issues remain as the UN Housing Property Directorate Mission ends.
The Last of the Hiding Tribes
The Amazon's last uncontacted tribes face extinction.
The Legacy of Malthus
Argues that overpopulation is not the real cause of poverty in India or elsewhere.
Life
30-part series that looks at the effect of globalization on individuals and communities around the world.
Life: The Story So Far
How the globalized world economy affects ordinary people.
Living the Good Life
A portrait of the daily life of America's most famous back-to-the-landers.
The Long Walk To Freedom
A story of 12 ordinary people who accomplished extraordinary things in the Civil Rights movement.
Lost Generations
Poor health and poverty condemn people in India to sub-standard lives.
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.
Monumental
A stirring portrait of America's greatest environmentalist.
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.
Multiracial Identity
Explores the social, political and religious impact of the multiracial movement.
My Hanoi
Tour of rapidly urbanizing Hanoi, and the effect on citizens and culture.
My War Years
Portrait of the 20th century's most influential composer.
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
Advanced seafaring culture lived in New England 7000 years ago.
The Nature of David Suzuki
Portrait of geneticist David Suzuki, host of "The Nature of Things."
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.
Norse America
Evidence that the Icelandic sagas were fact not fiction.
Nuclear Dynamite
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
Nuclear Dynamite (Short Version)
Investigates American and Soviet plans to use nuclear explosives for "geographical engineering."
The On-going Story
Final episode examines the international community's commitment to linking social and economic development with human rights.
The Opium Convoys
Lo Hsing-Han, Khun Sa and the beginning of the war on drugs in Burma.
The Other Side
Poor Mexicans attempt perilous border crossing to US, often at the expense of family, traditional culture, and their lives.
Our Vanishing Forests
The history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service.
Our Vanishing Forests (Short Version)
The history and policies of the U.S. Forest Service
The Outsiders
Explores the moral and economic dilemmas that adolescents face in the Ukraine today.
The Pacific Rim: Americas
From the glaciers of Alaska to the Andes of Chile, the relentless subterranean forces that formed the eastern Pacific Rim have convulsed our cities and overshadow our future.
Palestine Is Still The Issue
John Pilger returns to the Middle East and questions why there has been no progress towards peace.
Palestine is Still The Issue (Activist Version)
John Pilger returns to the Middle East and questions why there has been no progress towards peace.
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.
pax americana
Spreading human rights and democracy...or empire?
Paying the Price
John Pilger exposes the devastating effect that UN sanctions had on the children of Iraq during the 1990s.
Paying the Price (Short Version)
John Pilger exposes the devastating effect that UN sanctions have had on the children of Iraq.
The Philadelphia Story
Globalized economy affects American jobs.
The Prince
A young Pakistani landowner chooses between trying to implement the MDGs in the village that his family owns, and a quiet life.
The Quiet Mutiny (Activist Version)
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.
Raised to be Heroes
Through the example of Israeli Refuseniks we learn what happens when soldiers act out of conscience.
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.
Return to Srebrenica
Survivors of the massacre in Srebrenica struggle to heal their community and build a new future.
The Right to Choose
Women are denied human rights in Ethiopia and northern Nigeria.
Rising Above
Vietnamese women build on experiences of war.
Roma Rights
Breaking the cycle of Roma poverty and persecution.
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns (Classroom Version)
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
Schumann's Lost Romance
Cellist Steven Isserlis investigates the final years of Schumann's 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.
A Sense of Wonder
Rachel Carson's love for the natural world and her fight to defend it.
Shattered Sky
The story of how America led the world to solve the ozone crisis. Will we dare to do the same with climate change?
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.
Smack City
Hong Kong, the drug capital of southeast Asia for the last century.
Soldiers of Conscience
To kill or not to kill? For some the war is within.
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 (Activist Version)
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.
Subdivide and Conquer
Suburban sprawl: causes and remedies.
Subdivide and Conquer (Short Version)
Suburban sprawl -- causes and remedies.
The Summit
The UN General Assembly meets to review progress on social justice worldwide.
The Sun Dagger (Short Version)
The astonishing discovery of an ancient celestial calendar in Chaco Canyon, NM.
The Sun Dagger
The astonishing discovery of an ancient celestial calendar in Chaco Canyon, NM.
Sun Kissed
One gene exposes a nation's dark past. A Navajo couple with two children born with an extremely rare genetic disorder investigate the cause of the outbreak.
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'.
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.
A Tale of Tanglewood
50 years after Koussevitsky, Tanglewood mounts a new production of "Peter Grimes."
Tar Creek
Tells the incredible story of the Tar Creek Superfund site in NE Oklahoma and the massive and deadly remains left by the lead and zinc mines there.
Tectonic Europe
Examines the Earth's surface under pressure, from Iceland to the Alps, landscapes that inspired scientists to invent the study of geology.
30 Frames a Second: The WTO in Seattle
Photojournalist's personal odyssey through the streets of Seattle during the WTO meeting.
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.
Tokyo Waka
A poem about a city, its people, and 20,000 crows.
Torturing Democracy
Tells the inside story of how the U.S. government adopted torture as official policy in the aftermath of 9/11.
Unfinished Spaces
Multi-layered story of Cuba's National Art Schools project, designed by three young artists in the wake of Castro's Revolution.
Untouchable?
The caste system and bonded labor are still alive and well in India.
Valentino's Ghost (New Edition)
Shows the way in which the changing image of Arabs and Muslims in the U.S. media has mirrored America's political agenda in the Middle East.
Varmints
The controversy surrounding the decline of the prairie dog.
Varmints (Short Version)
The controversy surrounding the decline of the prairie dog.
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.
The War Symphonies
Shostakovich's musical counter-attack on Stalin's bloody purges.
The War You Don't See
John Pilger's powerful and timely investigation into the media's role in war.
war, peace and patriotism
Patriotism, the 'chicken-hawks' and weapons of mass destruction.
We Are Not Ghosts
Detroiters are reinventing the old Motor City as a vibrant new self-sustaining and human-scaled city for a post industrial world.
We Still Live Here
Tells the amazing story of the return of the Wampanoag language, a language that was silenced for more than a century.
The Western Pacific Rim
Examines the western Pacific Rim, home to 50% of the world's active volcanoes, and 90% of its earthquakes.
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.
Who's Counting?
Marilyn Waring demystifies global economics from a feminist perspective.
Who's Counting? (Short Version)
Marilyn Waring demystifies global economics from a feminist perspective.
Wind River
The battle over water rights on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming.
Without Rights
Palestinians are denied human rights.
Wolf
Reexamines the relationship between humans and wolves.
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.
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 (Activist Version)
John Pilger alerts the world to the bloody reign of Pol Pot in Cambodia.
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