*NEW - Black American Experience Series, The
The Black American Experience series features African Americans who left their stamp on history and celebrates over 200 years of change in America. From children of slavery to the first African American elected President, this series is an inspiring journey of courage, defeat. Their stories are a vivid reminder that Yes, We Can Read More...
*NEW - Caste System, The: India
India is often called the world’s largest democracy. Despite the country’s modernization, the population still divides itself into a kind of system that has long characterized life in India: the caste system. In this film we start by looking at how the interpretation of Hinduism in India influences the way people thi Read More...
*NEW - Native American Experience, The
Although our Founding Fathers, Presidents, and military leaders are celebrated as heroes of American culture, the valuable contributions made by indigenous people to many key events in the country's history are often disregarded. Whether they were actors or activists, artists or athletes, Native American men significantly im Read More...
*NEW - North America's Indigenous Peoples
The Indigenous Peoples of North America is the collective name for the population already present in North America before Europeans arrived. We’ll start by describing their early history – how they lived, what their civilizations were like, and how they regarded nature. You will be introduced to concepts like wigwams Read More...
*NEW - Suez Canal, The
The Suez Canal is one of the most important shipping routes in the world. If there are issues in the Suez Canal, all world trade could be affected. In this film we look at the fascinating history and economic importance of the Suez Canal, but also the challenges it faces. Read More...
*NEW - War & Peace
War is the subject of this program: what war is, and the rules that govern war. We’ll be looking into aspects such as the role of the UN in conflicts and the consequences of war. And explore concepts like interstate wars, genocide, ceasefires, and sanctions. So, what does the UN Security Council do? What is International H Read More...
Beneath The Blindfold: Living A Tortured Life
Recommended: Booklist, Video Librarian, Educational Media Reviews OnlineWith a gentle yet insistent voice, Beneath the Blindfold tells the stories of four torture survivors from around the globe who are now among the more than 500,000 survivors who live in the U.S. It is the first documentary to fully look at the lifel Read More...
Big Data, Big Brother
An in-depth look of how two of the most famous dystopian novels became reality.Big Data, Big Brother exposes just how closely today’s reality mirrors two of the most well-known dystopian novels of the 20th century: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s 1984. Welcome to a world wh Read More...
China's Challenges Series
A PBS Special. Recommended: Educational Media Reviews Online Host Robert Lawrence Kuhn, who knows China’s leaders personally and wrote the book “How China’s Leaders Think,” takes us inside China through five documentaries that reveal the critical issues that China’s new Read More...
Focus On Korea Series
This ongoing collection of independent documentaries provides a better understanding and insight into the Korea of today through an examination of the pressing societal issues of the day. Titles include: Crossing Three Borders: Risking your Life in the Diplomatic Game Guided by Pastor Peter Jung, a South Korean activist, Read More...
From Watts to Watts: A Portrait of Filmmaker Charles Burnett
CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGECharles Burnett is an eminent figure of the Black independence movement. His dual identity, as African American and independent filmmaker, makes his work rare and valuable, revealing the shortcomings of American society. A subtle and powerful storyteller, he describes the lives and dreams of African Read More...
Gun Shop, The
A film by James Rogan The Financial Times: Critic’s Choice; The Guardian: Subtly terrifying. Highly Recommended: Library Journal Recommended: Video Librarian No issue currently divides Americans more than their constitutional right to bear arms versus the merits of gun control. This new, topical documentary Read More...
Heavy Water War, The
Recommended: Video Librarian, Educational Media Reviews Online In 1939 the scientific world is buzzing. The race for the atomic bomb is launched. But to control nuclear fission, the French and the Germans alike absolutely need heavy water. This rare resource is produced in a single factory in Vemork, a small Norwegian town Read More...
How To Become President Of The United States
Recommended: Booklist As citizens of the United States, it’s important to understand how we elect our presidents. This program guides viewers through the entire process including what the qualifications are to become president. Through use of live-action high definition footage and computer animation Read More...
Jews & Muslims: Intimate Strangers
Also Available in French. "The most honest, historically accurate, and balanced treatment of the past and contemporary history of Muslim-Jewish relations I have ever seen." Dr. Mark R. Cohen, Professor of Near East Read More...
Korea: Stories From A Still Divided Country
Produced in association with Korea Creative Content Agency, The Foundation Broadcast for Culture, RTBF, Chosun TV, NHKKorea, orphan of the Cold War, remains a divided country. The North, still supported by Beijing, is run as a communist regime with Stalinist overtones. The South, heavily supported by Washington, is ruled as a Read More...
Les Misérables & Victor Hugo: In the Name of the People
Without a doubt, Les Misérables is one the most well-known novels in the history of literature. Better still, it made its author the people’s spokesman. How and why is this text still so important? This documentary aims to introduce us to those who recognise themselves in Hugo, to tell us how Hugo made Les Mis&eacut Read More...
Political Assassination: History Forever Changed Series
Political assassinations have forever changed the course of world history. This collection of acclaimed documentaries looks at twenty of the best known assassinations and provides little know facts and insight to help better understand the geo-political situations that led to their untimely deaths. Witness interviews, re-ena Read More...
Rise Of Great Powers, The: A Defining Moment
Recommended: Video Librarian Two years in the making, Rise of Great Powers travels from ancient Rome to the United States of America in the 20th century to explore the nature of influence and power throughout history. Leading academics reveal the x factor that these nations had and others did not. T Read More...
Symbols Of America Series
Recommended: Booklist, School Library JournalThis comprehensive series is designed to help young learners understand and appreciate the images that have become the symbols that represent the greatness of the world’s mightiest nation. These images, recognized around the world, symbolize the American people, the American Read More...
US Government: How It Works Series
While the complexities of the American political system have never been greater, the right visual aid can help students sift through them—and even develop a passion for the subject. This six-part series is an ideal tool for introducing and exploring key aspects of U.S. government and public policy. Using a combination Read More...
Walls Of The World: Security, Division & Unity
Recommended: Video Librarian, Educational Media Reviews Online Narrated by the 2018 Emmy® Award-winning actor Matthew Rhys, this compelling series explores six of the world’s most iconic walls and borders. From the crumbling ruins of ancient walls to brick barriers that are currently under constructi Read More...
Who Benefits from Camps? The Refugee Crisis
Highly Recommended: Educational Media Reviews Online, Video Librarian A film by Nicholas Autheman For the vast majority of us, refugee camps respond to the needs of an emergency situation. And yet the reality of such camps is very different. Their multiplication around the world is a clear demonstra Read More...
Women of The Third Reich, The
German women have long been perceived as passive witnesses to the crimes of the Nazi regime. Yet the ideologists of the Third Reich used these women as an essential part of their system. This documentary will shatter the conventional image of these women. Loyal, indoctrinated, ambitious and fanatic, they were an integral part of Read More...