All films are in English or have English Subtitles

GENERAL DOCUMENTARIES:

CNN COLD WAR  1998  140 min. each  (VHS)

CNN presents a comprehensive exploration of the conflict between the US and the Soviet Union.  CNN.com/ColdWar

Vol. 1  1. Comrades, 1917-1945

             2. Iron Curtain, 1945-1947

             3. Marshall Plan, 1947-1952

Vol. 2   4. Berlin, 1948-1949

             5. Korea, 1949-1953

             6. Reds 1947-1953

Vol. 3   7. After Stalin, 1953-1956

             8. Sputnik, 1949-1961

             9. The Wall, 1958-1963

Vol. 4 10. Cuba, 1959-1962

           11. Vietnam, 1954-1968

           12. MAD, 1960-1972

Vol. 5 13. Make Love Not War, the Sixties

           14. Red Spring, the Sixties

           15. China, 1949-1972

Vol. 6 16. Detente, 1969-1975

           17. Good Guys and Bad Guys, 1967-1978

           18. Backyard, 1954-1990

Vol. 7 19. Freeze, 1977-1981

            20. Soldiers of God, 1975-1988

            21. Spies, 1944-1994

Vol. 8 22. Star Wars, 1980-1988

           23. The Wall Comes Down, 1989

           24. Conclusion, 1989-1991

DYING TO LEAVE  2004  57min.  (VHS)

A Wide Angle production.  A documentary discussing human trafficking and migration.

EXTREME OIL:  THE OIL CURSE  2004  57 min.  (VHS)

The discovery of oil is often celebrated as a one-way ticket to wealth and economic growth.  But in some developing countries, striking it rich has had the opposite effect - making oil more of a bane that a blessing for the poorest inhabitants.  This program contrast two cases: Ecuador, where the toxic environmental legacy of oil has sparked a landmark lawsuit over international corporate accountability, and western Africa, where today's oil companies have embraced new ethical and political approaches to business.  In Angola, the oil industry is creating health and education development projects to ensure that some part of the potential $200-billion jackpot will reach and benefit the local population.

EXTREME OIL:  THE WILDERNESS  2004  57 min.  (VHS) 

As the industrialized world's desire for oil grows larger, so does the opposition from environmental groups intent on protecting the land.  As demand increases, what restraints should be put on where oil companies drill?  This documentary journey heads to the farthest reaches of Alaska and Canada, with a side trip to Washington, DC.  As the pressure for oil - and "energy security" - increases, fragile wilderness areas across the globe are being opened up to oil exploration and furious debate.  Featured is Alaska's Artic National Wildlife Refuge.  In Washinton, those lobbying for and against tapping into ANWR's oil supply state their cases.  The filmmakers also explore the oil sands in a pristine forest landscape in Alberta, Canada, the extracion site of what some call "the world's  worst oil.

THE FALL OF COMMUNISM  1990  80 min.  (VHS)  

ABC News video.  It provides an in-depth look at the fall of communism in Eastern Europe in 1989, from the tearing down of the Berlin Wall to independence movements in Poland and within the Soviet Union as well.

THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY  1998  120 min. each  (VHS) 

PBS production on World War I.

Vol. 1  1. Explosion

               2. Stalemate

Vol. 2  3. Total War

               4. Slaughter

Vol. 3  5. Mutiny

               6. Collapse

Vol. 4  7. Hatred and Hunger

               8. War Without End

GROWING DEMOCRACY:  PLANTING A DELICATE FLOWER IN THE DESERT  2004  (VHS) 

An ABC Nightline Production of February 26, 2004.  A Program dealing with the implementation of democracy in Iraq

MAPPING TRANSNATIONAL WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS: GLOBALIZING THE LOCAL, LOCALIZING THE GLOBAL  2000  (VHS)
Teleconference program by Dr. Amrita Basu. Organized by the 4 area studies centers at the University of Illinois.

MODERN SLAVERY  10min.  (VHS)  -  NEW

This ten minute film looks at the issue of ongoing slavery around the world.  It is produced by Free the Slaves Organizaton.

ORTHODOX AND ROMAN CATHOLIC CHRISTIANITY  1998  50min.  (VHS)  -  NEW

Part of "Religions of the World Series" by Schlessinger Media.  From the public ministry of Jesus to the legendary battles of the Crusades, examine the interwoven histories of these two brances of Christianity.  Although its followers were long persecuted by the Roman Empire, Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region and eventually became the favored religion of the Empire, following the ascension of Constantine to the Roman throne.  Discover the differences between these tow orders of religion and the various practices of the Eastern and Western followers.  For Grades 9 and up.

PEOPLE'S CENTURY: COMMUNISM: THE PROMISE AND THE REALITY  1998   60 min. each  (VHS)  
The award-winning (Emmy and Peabody) People's Century documentaries offer a series of personal stories.  In Communism: The Promise and the Reality, ordinary people describe how and why they were mesmerized by the promises of Communist regimes.   

1.  Red Flag: Communism in Russia

2.  Fallout: Nuclear Energy and Destruction

3.  Brave New World: The Cold War Begins

4.  Great Leap: Communism in China

5.  Guerrilla Wars: Cuba, Vietnam and Afghanistan

6.  People Power: The End of Soviet-Style Communism

RETHINKING TERRORISM AND COUNTER-TERRORISM SINCE 9/11 Oct. 3, 2002 (VHS)

Keynote address by Bruce Hoffman, Director, Washington Office of RAND Corporation.  From the Annual Area Centers Directors' Conference on "Rethinking Terrorism", October 3-5, 2002, University of Illinois.

WIDEANGLE - EDUCATION PACKAGE, SEASON 2  Series contains five programs on 2 DVD disks.  -  NEW

Disk One:  Exclusive to al-Jazeera (Qatar)

                    Coca and the Congressman (Bolivia)

                     AIDS Warriors (Angola)

Disk Two:  A) Time for School (Global) - Along with many countries around the world this features Romania from our region.

More than a hundred million children around the world have never spent a day in school - and one in four does not complete even five years of basic educaton.  Time for School visits Japan, Kenya, Benin, Brazil, Romania, Afghanistan, and India to meet children who have managed to enroll in the first year of primary school - in most cases against great odds.  Time for School introduces viewers to some of the challenges - poverty, child labor and violence - which millions of children face on a daily basis, providing rich insight into the striking disparities of circumstance and opportunity around the globe.

                    B) Dying to Leave (Global) - Along with many countries around the world this features Moldova from our region. 

Dying to Leave explores the current worldwide boom in human trafficking. Every year, an estimated tow to four million people are covertly shipped across international borders in containers, shepherded through sewage pipes or secreted in car chassis.  Others travel on legitimate carriers but with forged documents.  An alarming number of these migrants end up in bondage, forced to work as prostitutes, thieves, or laborers in sweatshops. Dying to Leave reveals the circumstances that drove migrants from their homes, the difficulties involved in thier epic journeys, and what awaits them in their new worlds.

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November, 2003