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Highlighted Film
PBS Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda
"Ghosts of Rwanda" a special two-hour documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide--a state sponsored massacre in which some 800,000 Rwandans were methodically hunted down and murdered by Hutu extremists. The program examines the social, political, and diplomatic failure that converged to enable the genocide to occur. Through interviews with key government officials and diplomats such, "Ghosts of Rwanda" presents ground-breaking, first hand accounts of the genocide from those who lived it.
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Auschwitz: The Nazi and the final solution : Episode 2 : Orders and Initiatives
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The second episode, “Orders and Initiatives”, tells of the lengths travelled to in trying to reach the orders of 'the final solution', and how despite claims that they were only following orders, many of the perpetrators were conscious of their actions
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Auschwitz: The Nazi and the final solution : Episode 3 : Factories of Death
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The third episode, “Factories of Death”, looks at the increasing efficiency of the exterminations at Auschwitz and Treblinka, and the widening field of capture for Jews, including France and the British Channel Islands.
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Auschwitz: The Nazi and the final solution : Episode 4 : Corruption
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The fourth episode, “Corruption”, tells the story of the widespread corruption by SS officers at Auschwitz, taking valuables from the bodies of those gassed and having affairs with prisoners, and the even more corrupt way in which this was handled.
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Auschwitz: The Nazi and the final solution : Episode 5 : Frenzied Killing
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The fifth espisode, “Frenzied Killing”, shows us that as the scale of the fight heated up, so did the killing, with the entrance of Adolf Eichmann into Hungary and the liquidation of the gypsy camp at Auschwitz.
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Auschwitz: The Nazi and the final solution : Episode 6 : Liberation and Revenge
The history of the Final Solution phase of the Nazi Holocaust, particularly within the most infamous of the death camps. The sixth episode, “Liberation and Revenge”, tells the story of the chaos following the liberation of the camps, as Nazis escape into hiding and Jews struggle to find somewhere to settle, some forming avenging groups.
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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Calcutta, India and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district. Though the lives of these children are difficult its hard not to appreciate their zest for life.
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COINTELPRO: The F.B.I's War on Black America
This documentary captures a time in the U.S. when Black Americans were on the brink of revolution, a time when righteous leaders declared that it was time to stop being victims. A time when people like Dr. King, Malcolm X, The Black Panther Party and others were targets of J. Edgar Hoover's secret F.B.I program, the COINTELPO.
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Dispatches: Chechnya: The Dirty War
What is going on in Chechnya? Why are Chechen rebels committing acts of terrorism in Russia? And why are they complaining of the murdering of civilians by the Russians?
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Dispatches: The Killing Zone
British journalists report on Israeli violence in Gaza against not only Palestinian civilians, but international aid volunteers and foreign reporters as well. This is their first hand account of the violence and what life in Gaza is like.
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Esoteric Agenda
Is there an Esoteric Agenda behind every facet of life that was once believed to be disconnected? Is there an Elite faction guiding most every Political, Economic, Social, Corporate, some Non-Governmental or even Anti-Establishment Organizations?
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Hearts and Minds
A courageous and startling film, Peter Davis' landmark documentary "Hearts and Minds" unflinchingly confronts the United States' involvement in Vietnam.
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Invisible Children
Watch one of the biggest stories that you have never heard of. Discover a war which few have heard of; a war in which the rebels are ruthless murderers of civilians yet are hard to hate. This is because they are only children.
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Justicia Now!
A film that documents the physical and emotional reality of those affected by this toxic contamination of the Chevron Texaco oil dump in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.
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Palestine-Israel 101
Do you understand the history behind the Israel-Palestine conflict? "Palestine-Israel 101", a film created by The American Task Force on Palestine, is a two part piece. The first part gives a brief yet thorough historical outline of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The second part focuses on a two state solution to the conflict which will provide more security for Israel, Palestine and the United States.
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PBS Frontline: Sex Slaves
An undercover journey deep into the world of sex trafficking, following one man determined to rescue his wife who had been kidnapped and sold into the global sex trade.
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Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade?
How do people become caught in a almost imaginable racist fury, strong enough for neighbors to ruthlessly murdering neighbors. And how can the victims and murderers reconcile and live peacefully again?
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Secrets of the CIA
Ground breaking documentary work and life changing stories that reveal the truth of what the CIA does to promote its budgets and increase its influence globally.
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Sex Crimes and the Vatican
Did Cardinal Ratzinger play a leading role in covering up cases of sexual abuse by clergy members? Should the Roman Catholic Church be held responsible?
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SiCKO
This is Michael Moore's new documentary about healthcare or the lack of it in the United States. Learn why U.S. healthcare is second-rate yet by far the most expensive in the world.
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Stealing a Nation
Would Britain eradicate a nation’s entire population using trickery and force in order to make a business deal with the United States? If Britain’s own courts deemed this illegal and commanded politicians to allow the citizens to return to their homeland, would they ignore their own judicial system? John Pilger investigates.
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Street Medicine
America is the only country in the industrialized world which does not provide universal health care. Initiatives providing free medical care and social services to the homeless and uninsured population in the United States are very few but are making a remarkable difference in their communities.
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The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Was it really a lone racist named James Earl Ray that killed Martin Luther King or was his assassination part of a much bigger plan? And why was the FBI treating Martin Luther King like a threat?
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The Diamond Empire : Oppenheimer Family's Cartel, Artificial Scarcity
Gems are genuinely worth more based on their scarcity. So diamonds must be very rare, right? The entire industry is dominated by one company that has gone to extraordinary lengths to turn an ordinary product into a valuable commodity. Why do some say that this industry is brutal and has it been pulling the wool over our eyes?
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The Free Voice of Labor: Jewish Anarchists
The Jewish Anarchists were one of several immigrant movements of the late 19th century whose goal was to improve workers rights in direct defiance of the establishment. This film interviews the elderly staff of this now defunct anarchist newspaper to understand their story and lessons learned.
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The Globalization Tapes
A group of Indonesian filmmakers trace the development of contemporary globalization from its roots in colonialism to the present. The story isn't told by experts, but by insightful union members from factories and plantations in Indonesia.
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The Origins of AIDS
What was the cause of AIDS? Though it is widely agreed that Aids originated from Chimpanzees, how it came from the chimpanzees to men is hotly debated. This film provides strong evidence of scientists being inadvertently responsible.
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The Slow Poisoning of India
“The Slow Poisoning of India” shows how the uses of toxic pesticides have caused widespread congenital abnormalities in the children of Kochinim, Kerala. The film also discusses the effects of the rampant use of fertilizers and pesticides in decimating the ecology of the region and how farmers are moving back to organic farming to ensure sustained development.
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Triangle of anger
Torture has been in the news recently regarding US treatment of prisoners...but rarely is it discussed exactly what has been done and how the government managed to pick up potential terrorists, send them to other countries and have them tortured only to be released without charges.
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Unreported World: China's Olympic Lie
Unreported world investigates claims that the chinese government is steamrolling houses and locking up anyone that complains in preperation for the 2008 Olympics.
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Welcome to Australia
Is Australia really the land of freedom and welcoming which the government states? Or does the country, like so many others, have a dark history of oppression?
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