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The Act of Beauty. by Paquet, Nicolas,film director.; Spira (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Spira in 2021.Nestled at the heart of the Bic mountains, in this territory called Lower St. Lawrence, hides a community of wise people, audacious people taking root. The collective farm Sageterre is the work of Jean Bédard, writer, philosopher but most importantly, a peasant. His writing calls for action. His work on the land cultivates ideas. Jean Bédard fights to see a new, more humane world, rise.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Agriculture.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.;
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The Fight for West Virginia. by George, Samuel,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2018.In the heart of West Virginia, this documentary tracks Richard Ojeda's quest to flip a red seat blue. It’s 2018, and the U.S. lurches towards a critical election. State Senator Richard Ojeda, a former Major in the Army, runs for Congress as a Democrat in a deeply Republican district. Can he flip a red seat blue? Can laid-off coal miners find employment in the digital economy? And can a group of young woman band together after addiction to restart their lives? This is the fight for West Virginia.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Elections.;
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OK. by Heynowski, Walter,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1964.In a Refugee Reception Center for migrants in Eisenach (East Germany), the director gets to know 21-year-old Doris S., who moved to West Germany and returned. When her mother died in 1961, Doris went to live with her father. Driven by her desire to see the world, she ended up working as a hostess at the "Pa-pa-Club" at an American army training ground in Baumholder. This film interview tells the story of one person's fate in a divided Germany.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; German language.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; History.;
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Sweep It Up, Again. by Kroske, Gerd,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 2006.Ten years have passed since director Gerd Kroske met the three Leipzig street sweepers in 1996. Their social decline is even more visible due to alcoholism and unemployment. While one of them has died, the others just live their lives. Kroske shows his protagonists with dignity and emphasizes their struggle against neglect and the loneliness inscribed in their faces. Critics called the documentary “an intense and bitter film about social coldness and lack of opportunity.” Part 3 of the long observation project known as the Sweep It Up trilogy.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; German language.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; History.;
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Sweep It Up. by Kroske, Gerd,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1990.The city of Leipzig made headlines with its peaceful Monday Demonstrations before the collapse of the Berlin Wall in the fall of 1989. The uproar at that time was replaced by the hectic electoral campaign in the spring of 1990. Nightly conversations with three street sweepers, Gabi, Henry and Stefan, whose life took place between children’s homes and prison, are dominated by hopelessness and broken self-confidence, but one can also feel a keen sense for the changes in the social and political climates in East Germany. Part 1 of the long observation project known as the Sweep It Up trilogy.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; German language.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; History.;
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Sweep It Up, Swig It Down. by Kroske, Gerd,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1997.In October 1996, almost 10 years after meeting the three Leipzig street sweepers, director Gerd Kroske visited them again. In the meantime, they had given up their cleaning jobs and lost contact with each other. They struggle to get by, and their lives take place between their apartments, pubs and social welfare offices. Through parallel montage, the director brings his three protagonists together once again and establishes a connection between past and present through quotes from his 1990 documentary film Sweep It Up, exploring what happened to their fears and hopes. Part 2 of the long observation project known as the Sweep It Up trilogy.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; German language.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; History.;
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Grandpa Was an Emperor. by Marks, Constance,film director.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2021.The great-granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia embarks on a quest to discover what happened to her relatives during the 1974 coup. For the first time, the Royal Family examines the events that led to the end of a 3,000-year dynasty.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; African studies.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.;
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Caligula: 1400 Days of Terror. by Kennedy, Bruce,film director.; The History® Channel (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by The History® Channel in 2012.This two-hour special examines controversial new theories about the man who ruled the world's mightiest Empire with sadistic brutality.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; History.;
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Roots of Fire. by Berendt, Abby,film director.; Lavoi, Jeremey,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2022.Young musicians honor the rich history & cultural legacy of Cajun music. Featuring electrifying performances, this vibrant documentary examines the intersection between music & preserving tradition for future generations.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.;
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Welcome to the DPRK. by Choe, Christina,film director.; Topic Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Topic Studios in 2017.What is life like in North Korea? A few years ago, Korean-American filmmaker Christina Choe visited the now-forbidden country to get insight into the lives of its citizens and secretly film her experiences. (Things did not go according to plan.)Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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