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An intimate view of new models of work, politics and community development in Argentina. | |
 | | The Decade of Destruction
A unique chronicle of the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest. | |
 | | The Shaman's Apprentice
Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin's quest to preserve the ancient wisdom of Amazonian shamans. | |
 | | 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. | |
 | | 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. | |
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A-OK?
Examines prospects for Vitamin A distribution programs in Guatemala and Ghana necessary for children's health.
All Different, All Equal
Examines progress in women's rights globally.
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.
Big Spuds, Little Spuds
The impact of climate change and monoculture on one of the world's staple food crops.
Bolivian Blues
Explores the success of new initiative to reduce widespread poverty.
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.
Brazil
Brazil has developed generic antiretroviral drugs to care for those afflicted with HIV/AIDS.
Brazil's Land Revolution
In the state of Bahia, a new initiative encourages the landless to band together to buy up land -- with low-interest government loans.
Brother Towns / Pueblos Hermanos
An uplifting story about Jupiter, Florida's humane response to an influx of day laborers from Jacaltenango, Guatemala.
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.
Cities
Is "sustainable cities" an oxymoron or can they be made to work?
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.
The Coffee-Go-Round
Many coffee-producing countries like Ethiopia are facing economic disaster even as the demand for coffee increases worldwide.
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.
Danger: Children at Work
Guatemalan agencies try to discourage child labor and fireworks production by poor families.
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.
Doing the Right Thing
Porto Alegre, Brazil has benefited from urban revitalization.
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.
The Emperor's New Clothes
An impassioned look at the effects of NAFTA on workers in Canada, the US and Mexico.
Escaping from History
Poverty and consumerism clash in Mexico City. What can we do?
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.
The Fires of the Amazon
Adrian Cowell reports on the situation in the Amazon more than a decade after his series THE DECADE OF DESTRUCTION.
For Richer, For Poorer
In Brazil the gulf between the rich and the poor is one of the biggest in the world.
Forgive Us Our Debts
Tells the story of the international grassroots movement to eliminate Third World debt.
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Geraldo's Brazil
Five years later, Life rejoins a Brazilian factory worker affected by the globalized economy.
Hot Potatoes
Explores the dangers of potato blight and the chemicals used to control it.
Jesus Tecu Osorio in Guatemala
The son of civil war victims leads a campaign for justice.
The Last of the Hiding Tribes
The Amazon's last uncontacted tribes face extinction.
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 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 5
A new 13-part series about globalization and the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Life 5
Any six programs for $595. See note in description below.
Life 6
An 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.
Life and Debt
Economics and the murder of street children in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
Marcelo Alvarez
Argentinian tenor seeks inspiration from work of deceased tango singer, Carlos Gardel.
The Mayor's Dream
The Mayor's dream is simple: a better world because every child gets a better start.
Net Loss
Examines the controversy surrounding salmon farms, and the threat they pose to wild salmon.
Not for Sale
Examines the disturbing new corporate practice of patenting life forms.
On the Way
Sex education project combats teenage pregnancy in Peru.
The Other Side
Poor Mexicans attempt perilous border crossing to US, often at the expense of family, traditional culture, and their lives.
Pavements of Gold
Increase in urban poverty and population, caused by globalization, threatens Peruvians.
Return from Extinction
The Panara return to their ancestral forest home.
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.
Secrets of the Choco
The Choco rainforest in Colombia faces development. What is the best option?
The Shaman's Apprentice
Ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin's quest to preserve the ancient wisdom of Amazonian shamans.
The Story of Pintinho
A young Brazilian athlete hopes soccer will be his ticket out of poverty.
Thirst
A piercing look at the global corporate drive to control and profit from our water -- from bottles to tap.
Tina In Mexico
The story of renowned photographer Tina Modotti, acclaimed for her innovative and impassioned depiction of social issues.
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.
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.
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