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One may wonder about the people who meticulously sweep the drains in front of goldsmith shops that sell precious metal and ornaments. They are the gold hunters at their work, da... more
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In the winter of 2010-2011 I made a documentary about an amazing group of women who work and study at the Afghanistan Women Council (AWC), an organization founded in Peshawar, Pakistan in 1986 by Fatana Gailani to provide training to thousands of Afghan women refugees in literacy, livelihood skills, child care, and family health and hygiene. The film was shot in and around two AWC vocational centers, which train 150 Afghan women annually. At the end of the 12-month training, each woman receives ... more

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Since 2007, a wave of macabre slayings of persons with albinism (PWAs) has swept Tanzania. In July 2008, Vicky Ntetema, a BBC radio journalist, begins an investigation into the black market traffic of PWA body parts. Her reportage earns her the award for courage in journalism from the IWMF (International Woman's Media Fund). In "White and Black" she examines the superstitions and fears surrounding PWAs in Tanzania. She shows us the brutal consequences of these prejudices and tracks down th... more

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"We Buy, Who Pays?" is a documentary about Western companies producing clothes and shoes in developing countries. It shows us the problems of working conditions, like low wages, forced overtime, health issues, child labor, and chemicals destroying land and groundwater. What can be done to solve these problems? We visit factories in India and talk to suppliers, laborers, NGOs, and farmers who give their point of view. Do Western companies take any responsibility? Leaders from H&M and other bi... more

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Take one Muslim advocate for global jihad and put him in a room with one conservative Christian on a mission to evangelize the world's Muslims. Which man will be left standing? A new film from Sundance award-winning director Stephen Marshall, "Holy Wars" touches down in four hotbeds of religious fundamentalism—Pakistan, Lebanon, the U.K., and heartland America—and goes behind the scenes of the 1,400 year old conflict between Islam and Christianity. The film follows a danger-seeking Christia... more

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"Little Town of Bethlehem" shares the story of three men of three different faiths and their lives in Israel and Palestine. The film examines the struggle to promote equality through nonviolent engagement in the midst of incredible violence that has dehumanized all sides. The story explores each man's decision to risk everything in order to bring an end to violence in their lifetime.

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The forgotten land of West Papua is under brutal Indonesian military occupation. Its tribal people are being slaughtered and their unique environment destroyed. But the world is doing nothing to stop it. In 1963, in violation of international law and with U.S. assistance, Indonesia occupied and colonized the West Papuan homeland in the western part of New Guinea. Since that tragic event, the West Papuans asked for a fair referendum and want their independence. At least 100,000 indigenous Papuans hav... more

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Forty people from Israel, the USA, Germany, and Switzerland went on a pilgrimage through Israel and the West Bank. They connected spiritual and political work and tried to heal their "inner war" so that the outer war can heal too.

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At sunset, in the streets of the ancient old town, the musical clubs of Zanzibar buzz with the joyful sounds of taarab, the music of Zanzibar, whose style reflects tw...more
 
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Why would African-Americans volunteer to participate in clinical trials for HIV/AIDS vaccines? AIDS infection rates remain at epidemic proportions for people of color, ye...more
 
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In "0.5 km2 North" the birth of a new memory is the center of the story. The film starts with New Year's Eve. For the last time, a new year is rung in and celebrated, whereupo...more
 
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