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This ground-breaking film introduces us to men and women who have never experienced sexual attraction, and the challenges they face living in a sex obsessed society. more »
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The women of a small, remote village in the Indian Himalayas have their world transformed with the arrival of a silk weaving cooperative. One woman, Hema, begins a cooperative in her new village to teach local women—and her husband—to weave. more »
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Gay people in Africa are facing increased persecution in a continent where two=thirds of countries retain laws against homosexuals. more »
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Living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Nadia spent eleven years masquerading as a boy in order to support her family. Years later, she reclaims her identity as a woman. more »
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Beating Justice looks at the intersection of race, class and the juvenile justice system in Florida, and uncovers a system of abuse and denial that resulted in the death of a teenage boy and the acquittal of seven guards despite strong evidence. more »
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A portrait of photographer Dennis Stock whose classic photographs of Hollywood stars and jazz musicians captured the American social scene in the late 20th century. more »
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A riveting film focusing on the environmental fallout of the BP oil spill, The Big Fix exposes the vast network of corruption that led to the Gulf Coast citizens being lied to, mistreated, and tossed aside by the government agencies responsible for their safety and well-being—all for the benefit of corporate profits. more »
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Psychologists are now using new techniques to decipher what babies think and conducting research to determine at what age morality develops. more »
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Can is the seminal film about one Asian American man’s mental illness and his journey to break the silence in a culture where mental problems are viewed as shameful. more »
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This film gives audiences unprecedented access to a commonplace story that remains tightly hidden. Despite being illegal, child marriage remains part of the culture across Africa. more »
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Circus School is a rare glimpse into one of China’s most revered institutions, the Shanghai Circus School, where students ranging in age from six to fifteen must complete a grueling seven-year program before working as professionals. It captures the breathtaking feats of gymnastics executed by a new generation of performers in training. more »
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The compelling film that essentially established the field of urban psychology. more »
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This insightful film offers a rare look into the lives of gays and lesbians in contemporary Poland. While many gay men and lesbians remain in the closet for fear of being ostracized, recent positive changes in attitude and growing acceptance have prompted an increase in the number of Poles who are now openly gay. more »
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This film presents classic research and asks questions about why people conform, obey, and dissent in various social situations. more »
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A Diagnosed Boy chronicles the story of Lars as he seeks treatment for his son Silas, who has been diagnosed with a variety of developmental disorders. After learning about the theories of Israeli professor Reuven Feuerstein, who believes one should challenge children's mental skills to help them overcome their disabilities, Lars travels to Jerusalem to learn more. more »
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Electoral Dysfunction, an acclaimed feature-length documentary, uses humor and wit to take an irreverent—but nonpartisan—look at voting in America. more »
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This cutting-edge documentary ushers viewers through the hospitals, research centers, and clinics where groundbreaking research is being done on the electricity of brain function as a treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and dystonia. more »
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A charismatic but troubled youth strives for success at a strict new inner city charter school. His school has high expectations, but can it overcome the negativity of the community? more »
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This engaging film shows how a dedicated teacher and community organizer in New Mexico brought a colorful, passionate Hispanic dance to America. more »
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This profound documentary investigates the relationship of human violence to fear of mortality. Experts describe death anxiety as a possible root cause of many human behaviors on psychological, spiritual, and cultural levels. more »
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Freedom explores the use of ethanol and other green solutions to America’s oil fix. Ethanol, the most accessible alternative biofuel, is a lightning rod of controversy. An anti-ethanol coalition made up of both big oil and hard line environmentalists stokes the fire of that controversy. more »
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This beautiful film explores the rich culture of rice, still the basis of survival for most people throughout the world, which is poised to change forever due to genetic engineering. more »
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This award-winning film is a journey across three continents telling the story of the up-and-coming baby production industry in the age of globalization. more »
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This portrait of young Chinese rock musicians in Beijing provides a glimpse into the lives of a generation awakened by Western cultural forces, despite the conservatism of their parents’ generation and their government. more »
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Startling occurrences of aggression in youth gangs are depicted and related to key scientific findings. more »
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Three questions are asked in this film, providing an overview of social psychology: What is its subject matter? What are its methods of investigation? What are some of its findings? more »
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This enlightening portrait joins African American social activist Julian Bond as he traces his roots back to slavery, and recalls his role as a leader and organizer during the Civil Rights Movement. more »
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The Law of the Dragon examines the way in which the Chinese legal system is trying to cope with the myriad recent dramatic changes to Chinese life and society by following the activities of a provincial legal practice, the Tiger Law Firm of Chengdu. more »
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Lost and Sound is a moving and beautiful film that weaves its way through a startling world of sound and silence via the ears and brains of three extraordinary people trying to discover music after losing their hearing. more »
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Between 1958 and 1962, China experienced tragedy on an epic scale when the “Great Leap Forward” – an economic campaign conceived by Mao Zedong led to a catastrophic famine resulting in the death of up to fifty-five million people. more »
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Aggravated by the influx of undocumented immigrants and fed up with the lack of government involvement, the self-appointed Minutemen take up watch along the border between the United States and Mexico. more »
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Birger Bergmann, a man living with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease), is committed to helping other patients with the neurological disease consider their options and make the best possible medical and personal choices. more »
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This award-winning film describes the 1937 Nanking Massacre committed by the Japanese army in China’s former capital city. more »
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In a bid to win reelection and position himself for a lifetime presidency, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega circumvents the Constitution and begins persecuting opposition. The former revolutionary hero’s actions unite activists in a protest movement to thwart his illegal maneuvers. more »
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Milgram examines scientific findings on communication through gesture, body posture, intonation, eye contact, and facial expression. more »
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The classic documentary that reveals the extraordinary actions average people will take to follow orders. more »
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Whitney Young was one of the most celebrated—and controversial—leaders in the Civil Rights Era. As head of the National Urban League, he was an influential liaison between those in power and those striving for change. more »
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An exploration of Philip Zimbardo's infamous Stanford Prison Experiment which was designed to test the virtues of "good" and "evil". more »
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Faith, identity, and sexuality collide as three gay and lesbian Seventh-day Adventists are caught between the church they know and love and their desire to be fully accepted for who they are. more »
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Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness is a riveting portrait of writer Sholem Aleichem, whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. It tells the tale of the rebellious wordsmith who created a new genre of literature and used his remarkable humor to encapsulate the realities of the Eastern European Jewish world in the late nineteenth century. more »
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A striking number of deaths of military women in Iraq were ruled suicide by the US Army and remain shrouded in suspicious circumstances. The parents of Private LaVena Johnson have grave suspicions that their daughter’s death involved foul play and fight to have her case reopened. more »
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This set includes all six of Milgram's videos and provides the important visual imagery essential for understanding the foundations of social psychology. more »
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This award-winning film sheds light on the perils faced by Chinese miners as they unearth the ore that fuels China’s booming economy. more »
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One summer morning Kevin Morrissey dialed 911 to report a shooting and then turned his gun on himself. Discord between Kevin and his boss was later uncovered. Was the suicide a result of workplace bullying? more »
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This personal film explores what it means to navigate racial identity in America as the filmmaker recounts the story of his own family across generations. His father's experience as a Jewish professor at a black college influences the filmmaker as he contemplates the i"preferred" race of the baby he and his wife hope to adopt. more »
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This film relates the remarkable story of Wojtek, the soldier bear, one of the most beguiling wartime animal personalities who became a legendary mascot during World War II. more »
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