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Title | Author | Year of Publication | Country | Abstract |
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Kongo: 50 Years of Independence of Congo | Tilman, Samuel | 2010 | Belgium |
Informed by scholarship and archival records, this television docu-series explores the history of the Congo from the 15th century to the present. From the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade to colonialism and independence, the three-part series examines... |
The Bang Bang Club | Silver, Steven | 2010 | Canada, South Africa |
Based on a true story, four photojournalists document the end of apartheid in South Africa in the early 1990s. The film skirts ethical questions about the responsibilities of a journalist documenting tragedy in favor of highlighting the thrills... |
Tracker | Sharp, Ian | 2010 | United States; New Zealand |
A 2010 British-New Zealand action-thriller film directed by Ian Sharp set in 1903 New Zealand. Arjan van Diemen is a renowned Afrikaner commando leader of the Second Boer War, and a master tracker. After the end of the war, he immigrated to New... |
The Little Traitor | Roth, Lynn | 2009 | United States |
Based on the novel Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz, the movie takes place in Palestine in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive eleven year old wants nothing more than for... |
Amreeka | Dabis, Cherien | 2009 | United States; Canada; Kuwait |
A moving portrait of Arab immigrant life in America following 9/11 and the Iraq War. Muna, a Christian Palestinian, lives and works in the West Bank until she receives a green card in the lottery. She and her son move in with her sister's family... |
Alezmen alebaqey / The Time that Remains | Suleiman, Elia | 2009 | France |
In this semi-autobiographical film based on his father's diaries and his mother's letters, director Elia Suleiman traces the evolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict through a focus on the everyday life of Israeli Arabs. From the creation of... |