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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.;

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.;

Vacation Plantation. by Bezeau, Alex,film director.; Syndicado (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Syndicado in 2024.A journey to uncover why millions of tourists continue to flock to America's most popular plantation houses, while conveniently forgetting their horrific past.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; History.; United States--History.; Slavery.; United States.; Tourism.; Southern States.;

Amandla! A Revolution In Four-Part Harmony. by Hirsch, Lee,film director.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Lionsgate in 2003.Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; African studies.; Ethnicity.; History, Modern.; Artists.; Music.; History.; Enthnology.; Documentary films.; Arts.;

Once Upon a Place. by Novis, Cèlia,film director.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Pragda in 2021.The story of "La Nacional," a nondescript building in New York City that welcomed thousands of immigrants to the United States over its 150-year history.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.;

Serving in Secret. by T., Jonathan,film director.; MSNBC Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MSNBC Films in 2023.In 1970, Tom Carpenter graduated from the Naval Academy ready to follow his family’s lineage in the military as a US Marine Corps attack pilot. Then he met Courtland Hirschi. Tom and Court fell deeply in love, keeping their illicit relationship a secret. At that time, homosexuality – if discovered – resulted in being kicked out of the military with a dishonorable discharge, a court martial, jail time, or worse… Tom and Court’s story would be no exception. SERVING IN SECRET features leading voices in politics, historians, civil rights activists, and retired military personnel telling the story of LGBTQ discrimination in the military, and the controversial compromise known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Tom’s work towards its repeal along with many others was the Turning Point for LGBTQ+ rights, a fight that continues today.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Military.; History, Modern.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Current affairs.;

The Homes We Carry. by Akele, Brenda,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 2022.A filmic portrait of a family torn apart by the turmoil of world history between Germany, Mozambique and South Africa, at the center of which is the Afro-German mother Sarah. She wants her young daughter to have the relationships she lacked as a child, so she travels with her to Africa, where her own father and the child's father are waiting for them. During this visit, Sarah's father, Eulidio, remembers his time as a Mozambican contract worker in East Germany.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; African studies.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.;

Witchcraft : a history : the study of magic and necromancy through the ages, with 340 illustrations / by Greenwood, Susan.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.LSC
Subjects: Witchcraft; Magic;
© c2013., Lorenz Books,

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.;

The Silence of Others. by Carracedo, Almudena,film director.; Bahar, Robert,film director.; Semilla Verde Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Semilla Verde Productions in 2018.Filmed over six years and produced by Pedro Almodóvar, THE SILENCE OF OTHERS reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain’s 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, as they organize a groundbreaking international lawsuit and fight a “pact of forgetting” around the crimes they suffered. This Goya, Emmy and Peabody-winning film offers a cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past, and speaks powerfully to issues of transitional justice and universal jurisdiction.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Criminal law.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Justice.;