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Second Opinion with T. R. Reid: Inside Ayurvedic Medicine
Item# 40616
© 2008
54 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-153-8
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-152-1
When his American doctor suggested shoulder replacement surgery, veteran reporter T. R. Reid decided to investigate other options. This program documents his three-week stay at a clinic in southern In...
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The Trees Have a Mother: Amazonian Cosmologies, Folktales, and Mystery
Item# 40566
© 2008
71 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-098-2
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-097-5
In spite of mounting ecological damage, the Amazon Basin continues to nurture age-old stories and beliefs. This documentary illustrates the importance of indigenous narratives to those who dwell near...
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The Lost Libraries of Timbuktu
Item# 40567
© 2008
52 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-991-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-992-2
In the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu, thousands of scientific and religious texts-among Africa's oldest literature-have been hidden for centuries. This program examines the rich history and variety...
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The Ache Indians of Paraguay
Item# 40159
© 2008
49 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-448-4
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-449-1
Inhabiting a shrinking pocket of rainforest in Paraguay's Eastern Canindeyu Region, the Ache are one of South America's last hunter-gatherer societies-and in imminent danger of cultural extinction. Th...
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La Paloma: The History and Mystery of the World's Most Popular Song
Item# 40164
© 2008
52 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-403-3
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-404-0
In Zanzibar they play it at the end of weddings, in Romania at the end of funerals, in Mexico as a protest song, and in Germany as a sailor's lament. Written a century and a half ago by Sebastian Irad...
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Full Cover Girl: How Fundamentalism and Democracy Are Eroding Women's Rights in Iraq
Item# 39712
© 2008
53 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-964-9
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-965-6
Peace, prosperity, and the implementation of Islamic law: that is the dream of Jinan al-Ubaidy, an influential member of Iraq's parliament who is calling loudly for Sharia-based government-and, as her...
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Why Women Count Video Clip Collection
Item# 39908
© 2008
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60467-956-4
This three-part series comprises 41 video clips focusing on the theme of empowerment and what that means in the lives of ordinary women around the world. Ideal for increasing awareness of-and stimulat...
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Why Women Count Video Clip Collection: Africa, Middle East, South Asia
Item# 39909
© 2008
80 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60467-957-1
Filmed in 15 countries, this collection of video segments spotlights Malalai Joya, Mukhtar Mai, and 17 other women who are making a difference in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. Segments...
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Why Women Count Video Clip Collection: Southeast Asia, Pacific, Caribbean, Latin America
Item# 39911
© 2008
56 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60467-959-5
Filmed in 11 countries, this collection of video segments spotlights Lydia Cacho, Casimira Rodriguez, and 14 other women who are making a difference in Southeast Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and...
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Why Women Count Video Clip Collection: Western Europe, Central Europe, Commonwealth of Independent States and Asia
Item# 39910
© 2008
82 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60467-958-8
Filmed in 15 countries, this collection of video segments spotlights Jasmila Zbanic, Ute Bock, Francoise Gaspard, and 13 other women who are making a difference in Europe and Asia. Segments include...
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