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In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Dupa al II-lea Razboi Mondial, America a investit majoritatea banilor in costructia suburbiilor. Se promitea un sens al spatiului, al posibilitatilor financiare, o viata de familie si un grad de mobilitate ridicat. Suburbia a devenit Visul American. Dupa intrarea in secolul 21 numeroase intrebari au inceput sa apara despre soliditatea acestui fel de viata. Cu onestitate brutala si ironie, filmul analizeaza modul de viata american si predictiile pe masura ce lumea se apropie de o era critica, atunci cand cererea de petrol va fi mai mare ca oferta.

In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Every part of the struggle against Apartheid had its own style of songs to describe and interpret events and the emotions they engendered. Be transported into the eye of the hurricane with music from the revolution.

In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

In various episodes the abstract phenomenon of privatisation is depicted in stories about very concrete human destinies around the globe. The documentary tells tragic, tragicomic but also encouraging stories of the everyday life of people, who day by day have to deal with the effects of privatisation politics, dictated by anonymous international financial institutions in Washington D.C. and Geneva, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Filmul traseaza o legatura intre o fabrica din China si strada Bourbon in timpul sarbatorii Mardi Gras, expunand clar inechitatile globalizarii. Regizorul David Redmon juxtapune excesului consumist american, viata grea a lucratorilor dintr-o fabrica din China. Filmul urmareste povestile a patru tinere lucratoare in cea mai mare fabrica de produse Mardi Gras din lume, facandu-ne partasi la greutatile lor financiare, sacrificiul de sine, visele de viata mai buna si disciplina severa. Documentarul expune contrastul izbitor dintre vietile si libertatile femeilor apartinand celor doua culturi.

“The Price of Sugar,” Bill Haney’s muckraking documentary about Haitians lured into a form of indentured servitude on sugar plantations across the border in the Dominican Republic, focuses on the Rev. Christopher Hartley, a courageous and stubborn Spanish priest who devoted 10 years to bettering their desperate plight. The movie visits the workers’ shantytowns, known as bateyes, which, according to the film, resembled forced labor camps patrolled by armed guards before Father Hartley’s reform movement.

Istoria tumultoasa a Argentinei, culminand cu momentul de criza din 2001, a fost martora ridicarii unui nou val aristic creator plin de originalitate si forta. Documentarul ne introduce in lumea catorva creatori si colective de creatie care folosesc expresia artistica ca mijloc de comunicare a unor puternice declaratii sociale si ca participare active la construirea unei noi realitati. Filmul este o descriere penetranta a metodelor artistice si politice de rezistenta culturala din Argentina.

A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -- 'Occupation 101' presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions. The film also details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace.

Filmul vorbeste despre o echipa de activisti tineri si niste batrani lucratori in domeniul drepturilor civile care-si unesc fortele pentru a lupta cu guvernul SUA. Regizoarea Bernadine Mellis este fiica avocatului Dennis Cunningham, activist pentru drepturile civile. Documentarul ofera o imagine asupra relatiei tata-fiica, a vietii extraordinare a lui Judi Bari, o activista sociala in proces cu FBI, si o farama de istorie a Americii.

Invisible Children: The Rough Cut is a film about the plight of child soldiers and night commuters in northern Uganda. The documentary was filmed in 2003 when three young men from Southern California, traveled to Sudan “to find a story.”

FAVELA RISING documents a man and a movement, a city divided and a favela (Brazilian squatter settlement) united. Haunted by the murders of his family and many of his friends, Anderson Sá is a former drug-trafficker who turns social revolutionary in Rio de Janeiro’s most feared slum. Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance he rallies his community to counteract the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police.

Ce-ar fi sa locuiesti langa cel mai mare rezervor de apa dulce din lume si sa nu ai voie sa-l folosesti. Apa este aurul lichid al secolului 21. In timp ce corporatiile preseaza administratiile locale pentru privatizarea surselor de apa, unele comunitatii se organizeaza pentru a-si asigura accesul ieftin la aceasta resursa vitala. Filmul este povestea unei comunitati locale hotarate sa lupte contra aparentei inevitabile privatizari a apei.

Edward Said's book Orientalism has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978. In this engaging and lavishly illustrated interview he talks about the context within which the book was conceived, its main themes, and how its original thesis relates to the contemporary understanding of "the Orient" as represented in the mass media.