Bookstore - Videos/DVDs
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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 |
ALL SHAKEN UP
By Bob Gates
In the summer of 1998, Bob Gates and reporter Penny Loeb interviewed 45 West Virginia residents affected by mountaintop removal for coal.
Omni Productions, 32 minutes, DVD, for home use only. $25.00 |
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 |
CROSSING ARIZONA
Directed by Joseph Mathew and Dan DeVivo
This is a look at the hotly debated issues of illegal immigration and border security on the U.S.-Mexico border. This video examines the impacts of border-crossers from Mexico into the Arizona desert – an estimated 4,500 people a day. Most are men in search of work, but increasingly the border-crossers and women and children seeking to reunite with their families. This influx of migrants crossing through Arizona and the attendant rising death toll have elicited complicated feelings about human rights, culture, class, labor and national security. Crossing Arizona examines the crisis through the voices of people directly affected by it.
Rainlake Productions, 75 minutes, 2006. $25.00 |
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. $24.00 |
ECHANDO RAICES/TAKING ROOT: IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND IOWA
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
This unique tape is the fruit of a collaborative endeavor involving AFSC immigrants' rights programs and their community partners in Fresno and Stockton, California; Houston, Texas; and Des Moines, Iowa. Stories and reflections from immigrants and refugees are woven together with scenes of community life and a vibrant musical score. Also included are perspectives from scholars, union and community activists, local officials, displaced workers, and more. Includes a discussion guide with background on immigration issues and suggested activities for both immigrant and nonimmigrant audiences.
60 Minutes, 2002. VHS. Available in English or Spanish. $30.00 |
ECHANDO RAICES/TAKING ROOT: COMUNIDADES INMIGRANTES Y DE REFUGIADOS EN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, Y IOWA
Por la Comité de Servicio de los Amigos Americanos (AFSC)
Esta pelÌcula unica es el fruto de un esfuerzo colectivo entre los programas de AFSC para los derechos de los inmigrantes y sus colaboradores comunitarios en Fresno y Stockton, California; Houston, Texas; y Des Moines, Iowa. Las historias y reflexiones de los inmigrantes y los refugiados están tejidas con escenas de la vida comunitaria y una partitura de música vibrante. También incluye las perspectivas de académicos, activistas comunitarios y sindicalistas, oficiales locales, trabajadores desplazados, y más. Incluye una guía para discusión junta con información sobre asuntos de inmigración y actividades sugeridas para ambas audiencias de inmigrantes y de no-inmigrantes.
2002, 60 minutos. VHS. Disponible en inglés y español. $30.00 |
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 (TIRN)
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.
25 minutes, 1993. VHS. $15.00 |
THE GLOBALISATION TAPES
Independent Plantation Workers' Union of Sumatra (Indonesia)/International Union of Food and Agricultural Workers (IUF)/Vision Machine Film Project
This video is made by Indonesian palm oil plantation workers and union members. Using their own forbidden history as a case study, the Indonesian filmmakers trace the development of contemporary globalization from its roots in colonialism to the present. Through chilling first-hand accounts, hilarious improvised interventions, collective debate and archival collage, The Globalisation Tapes exposes the devastating role of militarism and repression in building the "global economy," and explores the relationships between trade, third-world debt, and international institutions like the IMF and the World Trade Organization. The story isn't told by experts, but by union members from palm oil plantations in Indonesia. This film was made possible by their energy, insight and dedication.
2003, 71 minutes. VHS. $15.00 |
GLOBAL VILLAGE OR GLOBAL PILLAGE?: HOW PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE CHALLENGING CORPORATE GLOBALIZATION
By Jeremy Brecher
A video documentary exploring what the global economy means for ordinary people - and what they are doing about it. This video shows constructive ways ordinary people around the world are addressing the impact of globalization on their communities, workplaces, and environments.
27 minutes, 2000. VHS. $25.00 |
IN MEMORY OF THE LAND AND PEOPLE
By Bob Gates
This is a classic film from 1977, just put onto DVD. It shares the early history of strip-mining struggles in Appalachia. "Gates has captured all the outrage and sorrow and indignity to the land and its people that strip-mining represents."
Omni Productions, 50 minutes, DVD, for home use only. $25.00 |
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. $25.00 |
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.
Approx. 60 Minutes, 2000. DVD. Available in English or 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. Disponible 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. $25.00 |
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 |
VIVA LA CAUSA: 500 YEARS OF CHICANO HISTORY
Southwest Organizing Project
Part One of the video depicts Mexican Americans from their pre-Columbian origins through Spanish colonization, the U.S. takeover of today's Southwest in 1848, the people's resistance, workers creating great wealth, and their massive strikes, up to World War II. 30 Minutes.
Part Two includes the 1943 "Zoot Suit Riots," and early efforts to fight discrimination, the farmworkers' struggle, student protests, the Chicano Moratorium against the U.S. war in Vietnam, and new Chicano art. Today's Latino struggles bring the video up to date. 30 Minutes.
Double Video (Part One and Part Two), VHS. Available in English or Spanish. $35.00 |
VIVA LA CAUSA: 500 AÑOS DE LA HISTORIA CHICANA
Southwest Organizing Project
La Primera Parte del video representa a los Chicanos desde sus origenes pre-Colombianos hasta la colonización española, la toma de poder del Sureste de hoy por los EE.UU. en 1848, la resistencia del pueblo, los trabajadores produciendo una gran riqueza, y sus huelgas masivas, hasta la Segunda Guerra Mundial. 30 Minutos.
La Segunda Parte incluye los "Zoot-Suit Riots" (Disturbios de Trajes de Zoot) de 1943 y sus primeros esfuerzos de luchar en contra de la discriminación, la lucha de los trabajadores agrícolas, las protestas estudiantiles, la Moratoria Chicana en contra de la guerra estadounidense en Vietnam, y el nuevo arte chicano. Las luchas latinas de hoy llevan el video hasta el momento presente. 30 Minutos.
Video Doble (Primera Parte y Segunda Parte), VHS. $35.00 |
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 Summer 2007 through Milestone Films. Check out www.milestonefilms.com. |
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