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The Future Is Peace : A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land. by Sarah, Aziz Abu.;
In 'The Future Is Peace', two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace; TRAVEL / Middle East / General;
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I Survived ISIS : A Yazidi Woman's Escape from Genocide. by Alomar, Roza.;
Roza Alomar is a young woman from northern Iraq, where she once lived a peaceful life with her family in the mountainside community of Shingal. When she was only 10 years old, Daesh (ISIS) descended upon the Yazidi community with deadly, genocidal intent. 'I Survived ISIS' is her own harrowing tale of suffering, resilience, courage, and overcoming unspeakable obstacles on the way to freedom. Alomar now lives in Calgary, AB.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; HISTORY / Middle East / Iraq; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights;
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Imagine Peace. by A., Michael,film director.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 2019.Michael A. Rogosin’s moving and thought-provoking film following his father’s Arab Israeli Dialogue. He screened the original film on the wall of the Palestine-Israel Journal offices in East Jerusalem, the only joint Israeli-Palestinian publication, and heard the editors, some of whom knew both Kenan and Hussein, make observations about the 1974 documentary and about where we are today.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; History.;
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The Hitler Home Movies. by Hill, Jordan,film director.; Bridgestone Multimedia Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bridgestone Multimedia Group in 2023.Secluded deep in the Bavarian Alps, Hitler, his family, and closest allies hid away– issuing orders for armies across Europe while they relaxed, dined, and enjoyed an otherworldly peace.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; German language.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Politicians.;
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Arab Israeli Dialogue. by Rogosin, Lionel,film director.; Kenan, Amos,actor.; Hussein, Rashed,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Amos Kenan, Rashed HusseinOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1974.The passionate final documentary from Lionel Rogosin (On the Bowery, Come Back Africa), in which Palestinian poet Rashed Hussein and Israeli writer Amos Kenan seek dialogue toward a possible solution to the never-ending conflict. Never before have both sides discussed a mutual problem so frankly, and so willingly. Rogosin provides an open forum for two formidable intellects to discuss the fates of their nations, and the ever-receding possibility of peace.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; History.;
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Tomorrow's Freedom. by Scott, Georgia,film director.; Scott, Sophia,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2022.Made over the course of 5 years, TOMORROW'S FREEDOM gains intimate access to the family of imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouthi. Combining unfolding events on the ground, in-depth interviews, and powerful archive spanning over 30 years, we see Marwan's evolution from activist to learned politician, uniting people and bringing hope to a flatlined peace process. If given a chance, could Barghouthi pave the way for an inclusive, democratic and peaceful future?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; Politicians.; Palestine.;
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The Troubles with Brexit. by Silberfeld, Anthony,film director.; Glynn, Tom,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2019.After 40 years of conflict in Northern Ireland, the Good Friday agreement ushered in a period of relative peace and stability in the northwest corner of Europe. But the unintended consequences of the UK leaving the European Union have threatened to reignite a sectarian fire that many thought had been extinguished long ago. This film takes the audience on a journey to both sides of the Irish Sea to explore the social, political, and economic impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Politics and government.;
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The undertow : scenes from a slow civil war / by Sharlet, Jeff,author.;
"One of America's finest reporters and essayists explores the powerful currents beneath the roiled waters of a nation coming apart. Across the country, men "of God" glorify materialism, a gluttony of the soul, while citing Scripture and preparing for civil war-a firestorm they long for as an absolution and exaltation. Lies, greed, and glorification of war boom through microphones at hipster megachurches that once upon a time might have preached peace and understanding. Political rallies are as aflame with need and giddy expectation as religious revivals. Framing this dangerous vision, Sharlet remembers and celebrates the courage of those who sing a different song of community, and of an America long dreamt of and yet to be fully born, dedicated to justice and freedom for all"--
Subjects: Polarization (Social sciences); Religion and politics; Right and left (Political science);
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Four Died Trying. by Kirby, John,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2023.This film considers the "turning” President John Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Senator Robert Kennedy were making in the last year or so of their lives. Were they embracing ever-broader conceptions of the struggle for peace, social change and economic justice, and what forces may have stirred in opposition? What lessons do their lives and deaths hold for us today, as the world once again trembles on the cliff of an uncertain future?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; United States--Politics and government.; Politicians.; United States--History.; Social problems.; Civil rights.; Assassination.;
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Wochiigii lo. by Hatch, Heather,film director.; Green Planet Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Green Planet Films in 2021.WOCHIIGII LO: END OF THE PEACE follows the struggles of Diane Abel and Chief Roland Willson of West Moberly First Nations as they battle the BC government against the construction of a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam along the Peace River in British Columbia, Canada (commonly known as Site C Dam). If constructed, it will give way to the extinction of their people’s culture by destroying the land and water they have occupied for over 13,000 years. While crown corporations and political parties collude against their traditional way of life, the desire to fight for their nation is embedded in these two resilient individuals.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Business.; Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Economic development.; Environmental sciences.; Science.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Indians of North America.; Political participation.; Environmental economics.; Canada.; Water--Pollution.;
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