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Bill Moyers Journal: Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Item# 40613
© 2009
56 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-149-1
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-148-4
Leymah Gbowee was born and raised in Liberia. She inspired and united her countrywomen to march with her against a dictator and restore the rule of law to their country. And her riveting story has bee...
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Flowers of Rwanda: Making Peace with Genocide
Item# 40621
© 2008
24 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-157-6
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-156-9
Can killers and survivors coexist in peace? That is the crucial question facing Rwanda a dozen years after the genocide that claimed the lives of approximately 800,000 people-and the subject of this m...
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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 End of a World: Albert Kahn's Archive of the Planet
Item# 40350
© 2008
51 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-641-9
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-642-6
As they built an unsurpassed visual archive of world culture, Albert Kahn and his photographers turned their attention to widely divergent locations. This program follows the maritime odyssey of Lucie...
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Angola: The Curse of Oil
Item# 40370
© 2008
25 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-590-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-591-7
Poverty in Africa reminds us that abundant natural resources don't automatically translate into widespread economic wealth. This program brings home the disturbing reality of daily life in Angola-mark...
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The Nile River: Shared or Monopolized?
Item# 40148
© 2008
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-504-7
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-505-4
Were it not for the elemental forces of the Nile River, the great architecture of ancient Egypt and Ethiopia might never have been built. But in today's water-starved world, the river could lead both...
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The Genius of the East: Mathematics During the Middle Ages
Item# 40030
© 2008
58 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-363-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-364-7
During Europe's Middle Ages, mathematics flourished primarily on other shores. This program follows Professor Marcus du Sautoy as he discusses mathematical achievements of Asia, the Islamic world, and...
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What Are We Doing Here? Why Western Aid Hasn't Helped Africa
Item# 40080
© 2008
95 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-128-5
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-129-2
Wealthy nations have sent vast amounts of monetary, medical, and food assistance to Africa. Yet much of the continent remains mired in poverty, famine, and bloodshed. Challenging viewers to rethink tr...
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Birth of a Surgeon: Empowering Midwives in Mozambique
Item# 39929
© 2008
57 Min.
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Suffering from an acute shortage of doctors, Mozambique launched a bold grassroots initiative to combat its high maternal death rate: the training of midwives in surgical delivery-related techniques....
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Heart of Darfur: Fighting an International Humanitarian Crisis
Item# 39927
© 2008
57 Min.
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With the Darfur Peace Agreement in shambles, this Wide Angle report portrays the desperation of daily life five years into the Darfur conflict, from the sprawling Abu Shouk refugee camp to volatile re...
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