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THE ADVENTURES OF A RADICAL HILLBILLY
Bill Moyers interviews Myles Horton about his life, Highlander, and his philosophy of education.
2 hours, 1981. SPECIFY DVD OR VHS. $30.00 |
BOOKS NOT BARS
Directed by Mark Lansman
Witness, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and Rights Now, a campaign of the Columbia University Human Rights Institute
Books Not Bars documents the inspiring youth-led movement against the massive prison industry in the U.S. This video illustrates the negative impact of this for-profit prison industry on youth - particularly those from communities of color. This film highlights the relationship between increases in prison spending and decreases in education spending and provides inspiring examples of peer activism, youth organizing, and mobilization around prison issues.
30 minutes, 2001. DVD with lesson plans. $25.00 |
THE CLINTON 12
Written and directed by Keith McDaniel
Narrated by award-winning actor James Earl Jones, The Clinton 12 tells the compelling story of one of the first integration of a public high school in the Southern U.S. following the historic Brown vs. the Board of Education Court decision. The title refers to 12 black teenagers who, in the fall of 1956, attended the all white high school in Clinton, Tennessee for the first time. This film portrays not only the courage of 12 young Americans who faced violent racial opposition, but also the determination of a small, predominantly white southern town that stood to confront bigotry and fear. Secret City Productions. DVD. $22.00
DANGEROUS LIVING
Directed by John Scagliotti
A globetrotting documentary that highlights inspirational LGBT movements around the world. The interviews with activists are both heartrending and inspiring: A Honduran lesbian describes how her young son is assaulted by homophobes; terrified Egyptian men await sentencing after being accused of "debauchery" for drinking in a gay nightclub; and a Vietnamese man (in silhouette) fears exile if he organizes a gay movement. Yet also depicted is tremendous courage under extremely repressive conditions.
After Stonewall Productions, 2003, 58 minutes. $18.71 |
A FORCE MORE POWERFUL: A CENTURY OF NONVIOLENT CONFLICT
A three-hour documentary series that explores one of the 20th century’s most important but least understood stories — how nonviolent power has overcome oppression and authoritarian rule all over the world. It has six 30-minute segments, including Gandhi’s campaign in India and the Nashville, TN sit-in movement. Narrated by Ben Kingsley.
DVD in English, Spanish and French. Available for home and educational use. DVD, 3 hours (6 30-minute segments). $39.95 |
UNA FUERZA MÁS POTENTE: UN SIGLO DE CONFLICTO NO VIOLENTO
Una serie documental de tres horas, explora una de las historias más importantes pero menos ntendidas de siglo 20 - como potencia no violenta ha superado contra la opresión y gobiernos autoritarios a través del mundo. Contiene 6 segmentos de 30 minutos, incluyendo la campaña de Gandhi en la India y el movimiento de sentadas en Nashville, TN. Con narración por Ben Kingsley.
DVD en inglés, español, y francés. Disponible para uso privado o educativo. DVD, 3 horas (6 segmentos de 30 minutos). $39.95 |
FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MAQUILADORAS: A TIRN EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
From the Tennessee Industrial Renewal Network
In 1991, the Tennessee Industrial Renewal Network conducted a Worker Exchange Project with members of the committee Fronterizo de Obreras CFO, or Border Committee of Women Workers), an association of women who work in "Maquiladora" factories on the United States/Mexico border near Matamoras, Mexico. The video documents the trip that nine Tennessee women, primarily factory workers, made to this area. It includes their conversations with CFO members, a visit to a "colonia" where workers live, and an interview with the manager of a General Motors Plant.
1993, 25 minutes. $15.00 |
MORRISTOWN
by Anne Lewis
A working class look at globalization from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. This film brings forth the voices of Tennessee and Mexican workers affected by economic globalization, through plant closings, immigration, farm and factory work. It shows the hardships of these forces but also people's courageous efforts to organize to address the problems. A great video to start discussions around the personal impact of larger economic forces.
Appalshop. 60 minutes. For home use only. DVD. $24.00 |
MORRISTOWN VIDEO LETTERS: STORIES FROM THE GRASSROOTS ABOUT GLOBALIZATION
by Anne Lewis
In Tennessee, in Mexico, and on the U.S. - Mexican border, workers talk about life, work, disappointment, and hope. Common threads in these accounts are poverty, migration, insecurity, and exploitation. This video offers a working class critique of globalization. These video letters are meant to be used a few at a time, together with discussion, for popular education and organizing.
pprox. 60 Minutes, 2000, DVD in English and Spanish, $20.00 |
VIDEO CARTAS DE MORRISTOWN: CUENTOS SOBRE GLOBALIZACION DESDE LAS BASES
por Anne Lewis
En Tennessee, en Mexico, y en le frontera Mexico-Estados Unidos, trabajadores hablan sobre la vida, el trabajo, la desilusión, y la esperanza. Este video ofrece una crítica de la globalización por parte de la clase trabajadora. Estas cartas por video estan diseñadas para ser usadas poco a poco, junto con una discusión, a en educación popular y organización.
Aprox. 60 Minutos, 2000, DVD en Inglés y Español, $20.00 |
MYLES HORTON, PAULO FREIRE AND FRIENDS...GATHER AT HIGHLANDER
A one-day workshop was videotaped by New York University film professor George Stoney and two NYU students who have now compiled excerpts of the tape for others to use to discuss themes such as a different approach to adult education, linking community and university-based learning, and literacy for empowerment. Also comes with a two-page viewing guide.
90 minutes, 1998. SPECIFY DVD OR VHS. $30.00 |
THE TAKE
Directed by Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein
In the wake of Argentina’s spectacular economic collapse, Latin America’s most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. Thirty unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory in Buenos Aires, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave. All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act by workers and their families has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head. This is a great organizing story of workers confronting the local ruling elite and the powerful forces of global capitalism.
DVD, 87 minutes. English and Spanish with English and Spanish subtitles. $29.95 |
ARREBATAR
Dirigida por Avi Lewis y Naomi Klein
Tras el espectacular derrumbe económico argentino, la clase media más próspera de Latinoamérica se encuentra en una ciudad fantasma de fábricas abandonadas y desempleo masivo. Treinta fabricadores/as de partes automovilísticas desemplead@s entran a la fábrica vacía, ubican sus colchonetas de dormir y rehúsan marcharse. Su único deseo es comenzar las maquinas silenciosas de nuevo. Pero este hecho sencillo por parte de trabajadores y sus familias ofrece la posibilidad de cambiar por entero el debate sobre la globalización. Esta es una historia maravillosa de trabajadores organizándose para enfrentarse a la elite gobernante local y las fuerzas potentes del capitalismo mundial.
87 minutos, DVD, ingles y español con subtítulos en ingles y español. $29.95 |
THE TELLING TAKES ME HOME
Produced/Directed by Heather Carawan
A new film about Guy and Candie Carawan and the importance of music and culture in supporting work for justice! Music and memory tell the story of Guy and Candie Carawan, activists and folk singers who have carried their work from the deep south of the Civil Rights Movement into today's daunting struggle for peace. Interweaving past and present, the filmmaker integrates her own reflections on growing up in a rich musical and political landscape with her parents' views on race relations, community organizing, and the sustaining power of song. This half-hour documentary includes footage from Highlander, where Heather spent most of her childhood. Additionally, the film pays tribute to regional musicians such as Nimrod Workman, Florence Reece, Chuck Neblett, and Matthew Jones.
28:26 minutes, 2005. DVD. $20.00 |
UP THE RIDGE
Produced by Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby
This new film is the story of prisons built in rural Appalachia for economic development, of urban prisoners brought hundreds of miles to fill the prisons, and the government policies and corporate interests that bring these communities into racial and cultural conflict with tragic consequences. It is a powerful look at the prison industry and the human rights violations it spawns.
Appalshop. 60 minutes, 2006. For home use only. DVD $25.00 |
UPROOTED: REFUGEES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR)
This video addresses the complexity of migration in the context of globalization. The film presents three stories of immigrants who left their homes in Bolivia, Haiti, and the Philippines after global economic powers devastated their countries, only to face new challenges in the United States. The three stories show immigrants organizing for change. This video is great for helping people understand some of the devastating reasons people are pushed to immigrate to the United States.
28 minutes, 2002. VHS. Available in English or Spanish. $20.00 |
DESPLAZADOS: REFUGIADOS EN LA ECONOMIA GLOBAL
Red Nacional para los Derechos de los Inmigrantes y Refugiados (NNIRR)
Este video se enfoca en la complejidad de la inmigración en el contexto de la globalización. La pelicula presenta tres historias de inmigrantes que dejaron sus hogares en Bolivia, Haití, y las Filipinas luego de que los poderes económicos globales devastaron sus paÌses, sólo para enfrentar nuevos desafíos en los Estados Unidos. Estas tres historias muestran como los inmigrantes se organizan para impulsar el cambio. Este video es estupendo para ayudar a la gente a entender algunas de las devastadoras razones por las cuales las personas se ven forzadas a inmigrar a los Estados Unidos.
28 minutos, 2002. VHS. Disponible en inglés y español. $25.00 |
YOU GOT TO MOVE: FEATURE FILM ON HIGHLANDER'S EDUCATIONAL APPROACH
By Lucy Massie Phenix & Veronica Selver
This classic film about community activists from the South who have been to Highlander and tell their stories of struggle and empowerment will be available in a home DVD edition with new features in Spring 2009. Contaact Milestone Films for more information. Institutional copies are now available at www.milestonefilms.com. |
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