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Consumed
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In our two films for this month, we examine the environmental, physical and psychological ramifications of overconsumption and "planned obsolescence".
FILMS ON THIS DVD
2012: Time For Change (85 min)
Imagine It (52)
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2012 - Time For Change
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This month's films propose that we are capable of initiating necessary global changes utilizing ancient wisdom, modern technology, and imagination
FILMS ON THIS DVD
2012: Time For Change (85 min)
Imagine It (52)
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Democracy Now?
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From the overabundance of special interests in Washington, to
misrepresentative voting practices, our films for this month shine a
light on some of the cracks in our democratic foundation that need our
immediate attention.
On This DVD:
The Best Government Money Can Buy (76 min)
Murder, Spies and Voting Lies (68 min)
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Closer to the Cure
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Scientists have
searched long and hard to find a cure for cancer that is both effective and safe. Our films for this month show
how nature can both inspire and provide cures that are gentler on the body than
the traditional methods of treatment.
On This DVD:
Beautiful Truth (93 min)
For The Holy Grail (26 min)
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Earthdance: 2011 Ironweed Special Edition
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This volume features 7 stunning hand picked short films from the Earthdance Films Library, with subject matter ranging from living in harmony with nature to sustainable architecture, tackling issues that we are all dealing with as our planet evolves.
On This DVD:
The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet (30 min)
IDEO Does Sustainability (10 min)
Nom Tew -- Man of the Soil (7.5 min)
One of the Last (10 min)
Living Lightly (24 min)
Girl Stars: Suryamani the Environmental Activist (7 min)
For the Next Seven Generations: the Grandmothers Speak (6 min)
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Vanishing of the Bees
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Where would we be without the honeybee? This volume features films that honor honeybees for their role in bringing a diversity of foods to our table, and alert us to their rapid decline in the face of modernity and progress.
On This DVD:
Vanishing of the Bees (90 min)
Pollen Nation (25 min)
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Justice In America
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Filmmaker Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation are at the forefront of the fight to create a just America. This volume features some of their hard-hitting exposés and video campaigns that are revolutionizing traditional grassroots politics.
On This DVD:
Rethink Afghanistan (38 min)
Koch Brothers Exposed (24 min)
Cuéntame (14 min)
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Chemerical
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The films on this volume expose the lack of industry regulation that allows consumers to unwittingly buy dangerous cosmetic and household cleaning products, and also offer some alternatives to the supplies we have come to depend on to clean ourselves and our homes.
On This DVD:
Chemerical (75 min)
The Story of Cosmetics (7 min)
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Corporate Accountability
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The films on this volume reveal the true nature of corporations and lead us through the history of how they came to be so powerful. They also provide inspiring examples of how people, united, have been able to resist and ultimately overcome corporate greed and exploitation.
On This DVD:
The Corporation (145 min)
The Story of Citizens United v. FEC (9 min)
Overcoming the Odds (18 min)
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Ending Poverty
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The films on this volume show how poverty is perpetuated by an elected system that relies upon exploiting the poor for economic gain, and how a shift in mindset and values is necessary to balance the distribution of wealth and make a real impact in the reduction of poverty.
On This DVD:
The End of Poverty? (104 min)
Banking on Change (12 min)
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Simply Equal
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For gays and lesbians many of the fundamental rights afforded to the majority of citizens are denied solely based on fallacious stereotypes about their sexual orientation. The films on this volume portray homosexual men and women leading perfectly ordinary lifestyles, yet struggling to gain social equality.
On This DVD:
For My Wife (60 min)
Shades of Grey (57 min)
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Beyond Borders
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This volume looks at immigration, both legal and illegal, featuring real life stories of what happens when families try to exist outside the bureaucratic norm and move “beyond borders”. These films will bring you closer to answering for yourself: “is migration a basic human right?”
On This DVD:
Beyond Borders (75 min)
Escapeland (52 min)
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Fuel
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Americans are waking up to the reality that unless we reduce our carbon emissions quickly we will experience catastrophic consequences. This volume’s films highlight some very practical and viable alternative energy solutions, and encourage each and everyone to personally take action to create the shift we so immediately need.
On This DVD:
Fuel (111 min)
Unlimited (26 min)
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Forgiveness
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This volume focuses on stories of people who have endured great personal tragedies at the hands of others, but in learning to forgive, found common ground with those they might otherwise consider enemies. Through these accounts, we are reminded that forgiveness is truly the starting point on the path to a peaceful world.
On This DVD:
Beyond Belief (92 min)
The Imam and the Pastor (37 min)
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Mine
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Whether or not we own pets, the fate of domesticated animals is an issue that affects us all in some way. This volume’s films provide us with compelling real-life stories of human/animal relations to raise awareness about the shelter system in the U.S.
On This DVD:
Mine (81 min)
Best Friend Forgotten (47 min)
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Financial Fiasco
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We place our confidence in the governments that shepherd the economies, but with a growing number of disastrous financial crises in our recent past, an ever-increasing deficit, and experts arguing that a catastrophic global financial crash is around the corner, this volume reveals how the national debt has become the national detriment.
On This DVD:
Overdose (46 min)
Summer Crisis (29 min)
China Slowdown (10 min)
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Back to the Garden
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Now decades after the original purveyors of peace (a.k.a. hippies) first emerged, this volume’s films reveal that remnants of the counter culture are alive and well. Shape shifting into today’s “Green Movement,” hippy conventions like organic gardening, conservation, and natural living, are now becoming as mainstream as the peace symbol itself.
On This DVD:
Back to the Garden (70 min)
A Circle and Three Lines (10 min)
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Sustainable Energy Solutions
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The environment is suffering and we are on the precipice of monumental catastrophe if we don’t make some drastic changes in our energy policy. This volume’s films offer ways we can create a sustainable future, incorporating both conservation and technology.
On This DVD:
Sprawling From Grace: Driven to Madness (82 min)
Reds Go Green (9 min)
Green Nirvana (14 min)
Fragile Day (A Music Video) (4 min)
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Oily Business
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In the wake of the BP oil disaster we are finally beginning to understand that the pursuit of further oil drilling and exploration is not the answer to our energy challenges. With this in mind we focused this volume’s film selections on the pitfalls of the oil industry and alternative sustainable energy resources.
On This DVD:
Lost in Palm Oil (43 min)
A Sustainable Star (20 min)
The Legacy of Exxon Valdez (14 min)
Birth of a Movement (8 min)
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Exploring Humanity's Story
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This volume follows humanity's journey, from the evolutionary leap that initiated the emergence of humankind to the present and beyond, viewing the mysterious phenomenon of crop circles and our mastery of technology as signposts for where we are headed as a species.
On This DVD:
Our Story (Part 1 of the Humanity Ascending Documentary Series) (37 min)
The Wake Up Call, Anybody Listening? (77 min)
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Brave New Womb
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We now recognize that babies are conscious beings, and that what happens to them at the time of birth, makes an impression on them that will last their whole life. The midwifery model of birth and pre-natal care is re-examined on this volume in an attempt to create happier, healthier babies.
On This DVD:
What Babies Want: An Exploration of the Consciousness of Infants (58 min)
Water Baby: Experiences of Waterbirth (58 min)
Reducing Infant Mortality and Improving the Health of Babies (17 min)
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David Vs. Monsanto
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What legacy will we leave behind? In a corporately dominated agricultural industry, issues of sustainability vs. greed shape the answer to this question. Like Percy Schmeiser in his fight against corporate giant Monsanto, this volume reveals how today’s farmers are challenged to place health and community as the priorities to provide a bountiful harvest for future generations.
On This DVD:
David vs Monsanto (65 min)
My Father's Garden (56 min)
Born of the Sun (27 min)
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Internet 2010
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In this volume we explore how Internet use in 2010 evolved into a toolkit for good or ill use. Cyber crime, credit card fraud, bullying through cyber space, phishing, identity theft, hoaxes and other criminal activity may grow to outweigh the value of the internet. But, awareness is a key to peace of mind and to sustaining this avenue of real value to the world. Indeed, some of the worthiest uses can be seen when a people’s revolt can send their stories out to the rest of the world, as we saw recently in the Iranian uprisings or the Haitian earthquake crisis.
On This DVD:
Fear in the Fast Lane (45 min)
The Bullies' Playground (45 min)
Twitter Revolution (23 min)
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Tipping Point
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The “tipping point” might be called the dramatic moment when everything changes… the point of no return. This volume’s compelling line-up of films address the environmental results of practices that may well have encountered, if they have not already passed, the “tipping point” in their respective areas of concern.
On This DVD:
Tipping Point (45 min)
Life in Plastic... (26 min)
Antarctic Oasis--A Haunting Journey (27 min)
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Food Matters
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In today’s modern society we have come to a place where both agriculture and medicine are geared more towards profit than sustaining human life and health. This volume’s films show how by changing the way we grow, prepare and consume food, we become empowered to make healthier decisions for ourselves, and our world.
On This DVD:
Food Matters (78 min)
A Thousand Suns (28 min)
The People's Grocery (9 min)
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Entheo Genesis
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The global theme of ceremonial dance, music, art and the use of entheogenic compounds as a means to induce visions is explored in this volume’s films, as we seek to re-establish our connection to the Divine and restore balance and harmony to the environment.
On This DVD:
Entheo:Genesis--Awakening the Divine Within (70 min)
Spirits For Sale (58 min)
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The Shape of the Future
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For generations, a conflict has raged between Israel and Palestine. It is clear that the future of these two geographical neighbors is intertwined, and that they must come to some compromise, or eventually destroy one another. This volume’s films explore various possibilities of what the future for Israel and Palestine might look like.
On This DVD:
The Shape of the Future (105 min)
At Home in Enemy Country (8 min)
Onward, Christian Zionists (28 min)
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The Queen and I
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America and Iran, we are told, are enemies. Both countries fear violence at the hands of the ‘other’ and relations are strained. Yet what do Americans really know about this much-feared nation? Ironweed believes that learning more about the people of other countries is one of the keys to lasting peace, and in this hope we offer two excellent documentaries which give us a glimpse of Iran through human stories.
On This DVD:
The Queen and I (90 min)
Cyanosis (30 min)
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Earthdance: Short is Sweet--Volume 1
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Our environmental crisis may not be a laughing matter, but good laughs and uplifting stories give us the heart to keep on caring for our one and only planet. For this volume, Ironweed departs from its usual ‘feature’ documentary format and brings you a DVD jam-packed with 17 savvy, strange, funny and inspiring short films about humans and nature.
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Soldiers of Conscience
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The wars go on. The U.S. military is still fighting in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan escalates daily, yet public concern remains focused on domestic politics. Lest we forget that these deadly wars continue Ironweed offers a remarkable trio of films on this volume, which explore the emotional wounds of war and the courage of dissent.
On This DVD:
Soldiers of Conscience (56 min)
My First War (17 min)
We Are Made as One (10 min)
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War Child
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Around the world, in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, tens of thousands of children are kidnapped or conscripted and trained to fight in brutal conflicts. Living in terrifying conditions far from their families, these child soldiers are forced to both witness and perform unspeakable horrors. In this volume’s films we learn about their frightening odyssey into and out of war, and their hopes for a new life.
On This DVD:
War Child (92 min)
Heart of Fire (94 min)
Darfur Child Soldiers (8 min)
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When Clouds Clear
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When corporate ambitions trump livelihood, family traditions and the health of the environment, unlikely citizens become community activists in a struggle for their beloved way of life. On this volume Ironweed offers two powerful feature-length documentaries about communities threatened by the ravages of mining. From a small village in Ecuador in When Clouds Clear, to an unusual alliance of Alaskan fishing communities in Red Gold, these films tell the dramatic personal stories of people engaged in daring struggles to protect the environment that sustains them.
On This DVD:
When Clouds Clear (77 min)
Red Gold (54 min)
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Asparagus! Stalking the American Life
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American farmers have long been the backbone of the U.S. economy. When our foreign policy, and the attraction of globalization, take precedence over our local economies the consequences are far reaching. The imbalance is reviewed in this volume’s films, and gives us a new found respect for the American farmer.
On This DVD:
Asparagus! Stalking the American Life (53 min)
A Growing Season (50 min)
Good Stewards (19 min)
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Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home
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The three films on this volume reveal the true cost and consequences of our modern lifestyles, and our obsession with possessions. Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home is a humorous insider view of the waste produced by an average family over three months; The Recyclergy shows us some ways we can work with our waste; and finally, in The Story of Stuff, Annie Leonard insistently reveals the real life cycle of goods, and actively stimulates controversy and conversation.
On This DVD:
Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home (76 min)
The Recyclergy (33 min)
The Story of Stuff (20 min)
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Running Dry
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According to Mikhail Gorbachev, “Water, like religion and ideology, has the power to move millions of people. Since the very birth of human civilization, people have moved to settle close to it. People move when there is too little of it. People move when there is too much of it. People journey down it. People write, sing and dance about it. People fight over it. And all people, everywhere and every day, need it.” Our double features for this volume are two of three planned films from a project called Running Dry, by heroic producer/director Jim Thebaut, and narrated by award winning actress/activist, Jane Seymour.
On This DVD:
Running Dry (82 min)
The American Southwest: Are We Running Dry? (71 min)
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Burning the Future
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“Clean coal” technologies do nothing to mitigate the environmental effects of coal mining... no matter the method. The three films on this volume explore the coal industry's mining alternative of devastating mountain top removal, power plants’ toxic routine of burning coal for fuel, as well as a refreshing and informative examination of alternative renewable energy sources.
On This DVD:
Burning the Future: Coal in America (89 min)
Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars (34 min)
Power Shift: Energy + Sustainability (26 min)
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Waging a Living
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The three films on this volume deal directly with the plight of so many “working class” Americans who can no longer make ends meet in these difficult economic times, despite being hard workers. Not the stereotyped “dead beats” or “uneducated” or “opportunists who take advantage of the system,” these courageous souls reveal the true cost of economic policies that have left so many behind and encourage us to rethink our ideas of what it means to be working class in America today.
On This DVD:
Waging a Living: Working Overtime in Pursuit of the Elusive American Dream (85 min)
Rosevelt's America (25 min)
Unhitched (13 min)
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The Cats of Mirikitani
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The three films on this volume tell stories of personal loss, discovery and transformation that resonate with hope-filled meaning. In the exquisite Cats of Mirikitani a homeless Japanese American artist reconciles with his bitter past and finds family, new friends and a new life. In Pilgrimage children of WWII internees rediscover their heritage and transform a dark memory into a symbol for hope. In the short animation, Lost and Found, children searching for a lost mitten discover lost people and make a brief connection across worlds.
On This DVD:
The Cats of Mirikitani (74 min)
Pilgrimage (23 min)
Lost and Found (6 min)
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Daughters of Wisdom
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From the high plateaus of Tibet in Daughters of Wisdom, to a dusty Nepalese city in Punam, to impoverished rural Africa in Uncommon Heroes: Ann Cotton, this illuminating volume of films brings to light the touching personal stories of young women born to poverty and hard labor, and the bright hope that access to an education brings to their difficult lives.
On This DVD:
Daughters of Wisdom (67 min)
Punam (27 min)
Uncommon Heroes: Ann Cotton (7 min)
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Red State Road Trip
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Many believe that voting is the foundation of any true democracy, but bitter controversy surrounds our last two presidential elections, the voting public seems more divided than ever, and our trust in politicians has almost disappeared. This volume presents a quintet of upbeat, entertaining and challenging films that examine what Americans want, why we vote, and what we should demand of our leaders.
On This DVD:
Red State Road Trip (60 min)
Considering Democracy: 8 Things to Ask Your Representative (58 min)
A Brief History of Voting (4 min)
Choose to Choose (11 min)
Long Division--The Next Big Threat to Democracy (7 min)
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9/11 Press For Truth / Hijacking Catastrophe
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This volume offers two startling feature films that shed light into the dark shadows of this national tragedy. Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire and 9/11 Press For Truth reveal the hidden agendas and tragic mistakes surrounding the world-changing events of 9/11.
On This DVD:
Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear and the Selling of American Empire (64 min)
9/11 Press for Truth (85 min)
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Peace One Day
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On any given day war rages somewhere in the world. Is peace only a dream? Can our increasingly interconnected global family learn to stop fighting and find common ground? The films on this volume introduce us to passionate and inspiring individuals who work in widely different ways, through art, politics and spirit, to make peace a reality in our troubled world.
On This DVD:
Peace One Day (82 min)
The Narrow Path (108 min)
Earthdance: Dancing the Dream Awake (24 min)
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Waiting to Inhale
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Once renowned for high quality, the U.S. health care system has taken a startling nose dive in recent times. Rising costs, new technologies, government constraints and profiteering have all contributed to its demise, but a simple return to compassionate care is part of the solution.
On This DVD:
Waiting to Inhale: Marijuana, Medicine and the Law (74 min)
Health, Money and Fear (47 min)
Collateral Damage: Bad Medicine in Tennessee (24 min)
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Human Rights Denied
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Films Included: Strange Culture: Post-9/11 paranoia trumps the right to artistic expression when a creative artist is wrongfully accused of bio-terrorism. Starring Tilda Swinton. Voices of Dissent: Activism and American Democracy: Courageous citizens creatively dissent from the leaders who limit our civil liberties. Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the 'War On Terror': Follow the harrowing personal stories of two men subjected to secret abduction, imprisonment and torture.
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Democracy Meltdown
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In this crucially important election year, democracy itself may be at stake. With an electoral college that does not reflect the popular will, elections decided by a conservative Supreme Court, and vulnerable electronic voting systems, these films speak out on what it takes to save a fading democracy.
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War Made Easy
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Films Included: War Made Easy: This chilling film based on a best-selling book exposes how multiple political administrations market war to the media and general public. The Bases Are Loaded: Learn the truth about permanent military bases in Iraq. Flight: Aviation transforms from innocent dream to darker consequences.
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Globalization Matters
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Films Included: Mardi Gras: Made in China: Follow beaded necklaces back to their source at a Chinese factory staffed by overworked, poor women. No Logo: Brands, Globalization & Resistance: This biting film based on a best-selling book presents the backlash against multinational companies. Matamoros: The Human Face of Globalization: NAFTA's "free trade" takes its toll on a small border town in Mexico.
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Grassroots Democracy
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Films Included: Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?: Follow an undaunted young candidate who runs for Congress against a powerful political dynasty. Granny D Goes to Washington: An 89 year old woman walks across the entire continental U.S. to bring attention to campaign finance reform. Clean Elections, Changing the Face of America: Can a candidate without big donors succeed?
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A Better Tomorrow
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Can positive intention change the world? Hear from some of the planet's most brilliant minds as they collectively discuss the challenges of our times and the innovative solutions that will revolutionize the globe. These inspiring plans will have you celebrating mankind's true potential.
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The Future of Food
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Films Included: The Future of Food: This film illuminates the issues surrounding genetically engineered crops and our corporate controlled food supply. Fridays at the Farm: Lush time-lapse photography reveals a filmmaker's journey to understand and appreciate organic farming and sustainable communities. Planting Seeds: Eager young students connect to the natural world by growing their own organic produce. The Happy Box!: Watch Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in which farmers and consumers share the costs and the harvest of a membership farm.
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Difficult Heroes
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Films Included: An Unreasonable Man: Explore the life of America's most respected citizen advocate (and most reviled presidential candidate) Ralph Nader. Robinson Crusader: The struggle to maintain the sovereignty of a privately owned island unfolds. Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire: Celebrate Paul Conrad, a Pulitzer prize winning political cartoonist, known for his fearless voice and political critique.
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Liberation Art
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films included: Favela Rising: Winner of 24 international film festival awards, this vibrant, gritty, music-filled documentary tells an inspiring story of art and courage that transforms life in the slums of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. Heavy Metal Drummer: Delightful short film follows a young Muslim teenager in Morocco and tells the story of yearning for artistic freedom in a closed society. Let Them Bark: A Portrait of the Artist Ragini Upadhyaya: A brief bio-doc introduces this inspirational woman artist from Kathmandu, Nepal and the hidden social commentary in her work, thankfully undetected by government censors..
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Green Catastrophe
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea: This fascinating movie examines an old resort town turned natural disaster and the electic residents who still call it 'home.' Ghosts from Working Man's Death: Take a lyrical journey with hard working men in Indonesia who haul large blocks of sulfur over long, treacherous terrain.
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Artistic Expression That Inspires Change
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films included: The Breast Cancer Diaries: When local news reporter Ann Murray Paige is diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38, she sets up a diary camera in her bedroom to chronicle this powerful journey. Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire: Political cartoonist Paul Conrad, winner of three Pulitzer Prizes and renowned for his fearless voice, epitomizes what's disappearing from the media today. Convenient Truths: Winners of the Green Video Contest: These ten user-generated enviro-videos are the winners of the Convenient Truths contest sponsored by TreeHugger and Seventh Generation.
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Theme: Being Gay in America
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Small Town Gay Bar: Rural Mississippi is a hostile environment when the only place you can go to be yourself is a gay bar. Out in the Heartland : Gay and lesbian families in Kentucky battle anti-marriage legislation in their home state. Clay Pride: Being Clay in America : Experience one man's journey to come out as "clay" in America.
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The Human War
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: The War Tapes: Three national guardsmen film their fascinating day to day lives in the Iraq War. The Grass Grows Green: A Marine contemplates the relationship of life and death from behind a recruitment desk. All That I Can Be: Is joining the Army in exchange for a college education worth the sacrifice?
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Vision for Environmental Change
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Blue Vinyl: This humorous film exposes the dangerous health risks associated with vinyl, one of the fastest selling plastics in America. Crude Impact: Examine the journey to peak oil and the impact of human beings' pursuit of oil on our planet.
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Life After Peak Oil
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films included: The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil: Cuba's adaptation to this decline in petroleum offers a
much needed model for living sustainably on a finite earth. Escape from
Affluenza: Courageous life-style pioneers simplify their lives, help the
environment and reject our culture's over-consumption epidemic. Radically
Simple: Author and engineer Jim Merkel demonstrates a radically simple
lifestyle, encouraging us all toward sustainable living.
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Uncanny Entertainment
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Member Price: $19.95
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Kirby Dick's film is an investigative documentary at its best. When the MPAA denied his team access to the inner-workings of the film ratings board, he hired a private investigator to uncover their process and their identities, in a humorous sleuth-style quest.
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Fair Trade, Globalization and our Planet
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Member Price: $19.95
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Feature Film: Black Gold. (2006. 78 minutes) by Mark Francis and Nick Francis Black Gold is a 2006 documentary film about the international coffee trade and its ramifications for the farmers who grow coffee. It was directed by two British brothers, Marc and Nick Francis.Do you know where your latte comes from? Follow Ethiopian coffee co-op manager Tadesse Meskela as he travels the world seeking fair trade policies for his growers in the exploding international coffee market. This mesmerizing documentary tells the dark back-story of coffee, from the raw bean to your to-go cup.
ALSO INCLUDED ON DVD Heroes from Working Man’s Death.
Fair Trade: The Story.
Interview with Amartya Sen from “Nobelity”
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Beyond the Call
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Beyond the Call: Modern day knights bring life-saving aid to civilians and doctors in need. The Motherhood Manifesto: Moms speak out against a legal system that makes it hard to raise kids in America. Interview with Jody Williams from "Nobelity": A Nobel Peace Prize winner talks about creating peace through destroying land mines.
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The Boys of Baraka
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Films Included: The Boys of Baraka: A group of inner-city boys is hand picked to attend an experimental boarding school in Kenya. Ryan's Well: A boy raises thousands of dollars for a water well for his pen pal�s Ugandan community.
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Sir! No Sir!
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Sir! No Sir!: The GI antiwar movement's tale of risk and defiance, told through never-before-seen archival material. Preacher with an Unknown God: A subversive performance art group brings anti-consumption to hapless consumers. Night Visions: One soldier processes his emotions before, during, and after his U.S. military service.
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American Blackout
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Films Included: American Blackout: An explosive look at democracy today and how the African-American vote has been manipulated and disenfranchised. How Democrats and Progressives Can Win: Solutions from George Lakoff: Lakoff explains how Democrats can gain political ground in America.
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Genesis
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Genesis: The creators of Microcosmos turn their cameras on the circle of life on Earth. Live From Shivas Dance Floor: A philosopher, historian, and self-proclaimed "cruiser takes us on a tour of Lower Manhattan and shares his plans for rebuilding Ground Zero.
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Shakespeare Behind Bars
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Shakespeare Behind Bars: Prisoners performing Shakespeare's "The Tempest" grapple with the play's theme of redemption. The Wildest Show in the South: The Angola Prison Rodeo: Louisiana prisoners become cowboys for a month in one of the roughest rodeos around. In the Box: A wooden figure struggles to break free from the confines of a box.
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Private
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Private: A Palestinian family co-exists uneasily with Israeli soldiers who occupy their home. Seeds: Teens from violent international conflicts work together to find solutions at an international peace camp. West Bank Story: This musical comedy takes on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with a West Side Story feel.
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The Education of Shelby Knox
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: The Education of Shelby Knox: A conservative teen transforms into a liberal activist to the surprise of her church and community. Jesus Henry Christ: A brilliant scholarship student at a Catholic school has beliefs that send him to the tyrannical headmaster. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: This witty collage of images connects reproductive rights to just about everything.
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Street Fight
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Member Price: $19.95
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Films Included: Street Fight: This Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles the '02 bare-knuckle mayoral race in Newark, New Jersey. No Umbrella: Election Day in the City: An unblinking look at election day failures in one of Ohio's poorest neighborhoods. Battleground Minnesota: Activist Shakademic teaches political notables to lay down some funky beats in the name of young voter education.
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