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1) Skokie
Publisher
Hearst Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A small, predominantly Jewish suburb, Skokie, Illinois, is forced to confront its deepest fears about American rights and freedoms when a Nazi organizer selects it as the location for his next rally. Many of the residents of Skokie survived the Holocaust. Based on actual events.
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recreation of the events of "Bloody Sunday", Jan. 30, 1972, when British troops fired on unarmed protesters in Derry, Northern Ireland. By the end of the day, 13 civilians were dead and 14 more wounded in the tumult and tragedy of Norther Ireland's darkest day.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Uncover the true story of the seven-week period that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, a violent and bloody pro-democracy demonstration ended, leaving thousands dead, and laying the foundation for China's future. Includes never-before-seen Chinese television archival materials, exclusive interviews, and eyewitness accounts.
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
November, 1999. A peaceful demonstration to stop the World Trade Oraganization talks quickly escalates into a full-scale riot, and soon a State of Emergency is declared by the Mayor of Seattle. The streets are mayhem, and the WTO is paralyzed. Caught in the crossfire of civil liberties and keeping the peace are Seattle residents, including its beleaguered mayor, a SWAT riot officer on the streets and his pregnant wife. The choices they all make will...
5) Walkout
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
An idealistic honor student organizes a multi-school walkout to protest unfair treatment of Mexican Americans by the East Los Angeles public school system. Based on a true story.
6) Of the land
Publisher
KITG Productions
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Within the last half century, our agricultural and food industries have changed more than ... ever before. New technologies and scientific ingenuity have given rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and other man-made foods. People have begun to raise concerns about the safety of GMOs in our food supply, given their incredible dominance in a large portion of our diets. Traditional organic farmers have been under constant attack by large corporate...
Publisher
[Earth Films]
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Documents the saga of the destruction of North America's oldest temperate rainforests, told through the eyes of forest defenders who share their insights from their perches high in the trees. On the ground, local residents, Native Americans, biologists, loggers, and government officials express their opinions.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Witness the compelling and dramatic story of the 1963 March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther King gave his stirring "I Have a Dream" speech. This watershed event in the Civil Rights Movement helped change the face of America. Recounts the events when 250,000 people came together to form the largest demonstration the young American democracy had ever seen.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This inspirational documentary is about a band of courageous civil-rights activists calling themselves the Freedom Riders. Gaining impressive access to influential figures on both sides of the issue, it chronicles a chapter of American history that stands as an astonishing testament to the accomplishment of youth and what can result from the incredible combination of personal conviction and the courage to organize against all odds.