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15 film(s) found

Safina Uberoi
	My Mother India A lively portrait of the mixed marriage beween a scholarly Sikh and his Australian-born wife, which unfolds against the complex social, political and religious events which tore the family apart. more »
Unicorn Media, Inc.
	Dax's Case After Dax was blinded, disfigured, and burned during an explosion, doctors continued his painful treatments against the patient's will. This gripping documentary poses the ultimate bioethical dilemma: does a patient have the right to refuse treatment? more »
United Nations Department of Public Information
	Defying the Odds Portraits of women from around the world who have broken ground in new fields. more »
USC School of Cinema & Television
	Black Like Who? In this painfully honest documentary, the filmmaker, a black student who grew up in a white neighborhood, explores themes of assimilation, internalized racism and self hatred with her friends, black and white. more »
	Breaking Ground: Men Against Rape The men in this film feel that rape is not just a woman's problem, but a human problem of our violent culture. They are committed to training men and women in rape prevention techniques. more »
	Iron Ladies This documentary looks at women who work in the field of ironworking, a construction trade that is overwhelmingly male, and the attendant physical and emotional problems the women face. more »
	L.A. Mohel This upbeat, often humorous film presents three busy mohels -- Jewish ritual circumcisers -- as they practice their ancient profession in modern Los Angeles. It also shows how the ritual is an occasion for celebration and how Jews express their identity, faith and family ties, in these early moments of life. more »
	Men Like My Father, Families Like My Own This is a sensitive portrait of men who had each lost a dearly loved wife at an early age, through illness or sudden act of fate. An impressive film on male psychology as well as grief studies. more »
	The Mirror Lied How does a young African American woman cope with the ideals of feminine beauty imposed by white society? Fifteen year-old Jantre finally comes to accept her "unruly" hair and feels liberated. more »
	Seoul II Soul Korean American filmmaker Hak J. Chung, explores his roots by documenting his very engaging family. His father is a black veteran of the Korean War. His mother was a Korean war bride. more »
	The Size of It Four young women of considerable weight proudly proclaim that they can feel attractive and find love despite the disapproval of society (and their mothers!) more »
	A Sound Education: The Young Violinists of South Central Dr. Chen Ho Yun is a gifted violinist who teaches violin after school to young people in South Central L.A. This charming film shows children from the ghetto taking pride in their accomplishment in learning a challenging instrument. more »
	Straight White Men and Me An Asian-American lesbian discovers that men aren't so bad. more »
	Trouble With Reading Why do so many children have such a hard time learning to read? What is at stake for them? Who can help them? This revealing documentary makes the important connection between early trouble with reading and serious behavioral problems in the classroom. more »
Esteban Uyarra
	War Feels Like War A compelling account of the brutalities of 21st Century war, told through the eyes of independent journalists. The film documents the lives of reporters and photographers who subverted military media control to get access to the real Iraq War. more »