Filmmaker Geoffrey O'Conner (see Contact and At the Edge of Conquest) chronicles the political events in the Amazon beginning with the assassination of Chico Mendes in l998. He analyzes the complex interaction between indigenous societies and the" outsiders" who are encroaching on the rain forest.  more »

This film looks at the situation of the isolated Waiapi Indians in Brazil, focusing on their charismatic leader as he travels to Brazil's capitol to fight threats from gold miners and the government's plans for highway construction across their land.  more »

This documentary, shot in the remote Brazilian Amazon, graphically depicts the devastating impact of contact with the outside world on an indigenous tribe, the Yanomami Indians, the last major Stone Age people in the Amazon.  more »

An in-depth profile of Father Ricardo Rezende who, at personal risk, defends the landless peasants in the Amazon against the abuses of the rich cattle ranchers. Produced by Geoffrey O'Connor, filmmaker of Amazon Journal, Contact, and At the Edge of Conquest  more »

This riveting film recounts the true story of a young Hungarian Jew and her sisters interned in Auschwitz, their struggle to survive and their daring escape from a death march. Based on a Pulitzer Prize-nominated book by Isabella Leitner.  more »

An uplifting documentary about ghetto kids of South Central, L.A. who discover their talents and self dignity through "Colors United", a performing arts group created for inner city youth.  more »

The stories of six educated, articulate women who are among the "hidden homeless"; those who have lost a job, lost a home, and refuse to go to a shelter.  more »

This inspiring film chronicles Capt. Bruce Yamashita¹s fight against racial discrimination in the Marine Corps. A third-generation American of Japanese ancestry, he sought to qualify as an officer in the Marine Corps. After a horrendous nine week training program where he endured racial slurs and humiliations, he was denied the commission. His five-year battle brought national attention to the Marine Corps¹ policy against minorities.  more »

Barely one year after Conrad Hilton opened his new luxury hotel in Havana, Fidel Castro overtook the building for use as his revolution’s headquarters.  more »

This is a charming documentary about adolescent girls who had to deal with an unexpected complication in their suburban life: their mother announces that she was a lesbian.  more »

This is a follow-up to Borderline Syndrome, showing how, six years later, the women have made strides in coping with their illness and living independentl  more »

This unique film provides insight into the sad world of compulsive overeating and the turmoil of addictive behavior. The filmmakers follows his mother over five months as she struggles to change her eating habits.  more »

This is the colorful story of Mustafa Kemal, later known as Ataturk, the charismatic leader of Turkey after the first World War, who secularized the country to bring it into the modern world.  more »

This beautifully filmed documentary captures traditional life in rural Yemen with a close-up view of a culture which revolves around the search for water. But with the discovery of oil, the outside world is coming to Yemen.  more »

This is a touching profile of five lesbian and gay couples from multicultural backgrounds who have made a life long commitment to each other by going through a marriage ceremony  more »

Four year old Robin, who has autism, has been mainstreamed into a normal school. This film follows his progress, as well as the satisfaction his teachers take in his achievement.  more »

In Iran, where men dominate the fishing trade, a fisherwoman struggles to support herself and her 100-year-old mother.  more »

This is the story of the immigration of Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos to America. The film explores history through the personal stories of representative families.  more »

This program sets out to portray the current tensions and frustrations, hopes and fears, of this divided city that was at the center of the civil rights struggle in the '50's and '60's.  more »

The betelnut has been a socially accepted narcotic in coastal Papua New Guinea since ancestral times but in the Highlands, where a majority of the population lives, it is a recent arrival. The film follows Lukus Kalma as he tries to supplement his income by buying betelnuts from growers and reselling them at home.  more »

This film exposes the plight of poor, foreign-born women who are languishing in jail for carrying drugs into the United States.  more »