A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict, Occupation 101 presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions. The film also details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace.
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The Longmont Colorado gas station that Jack Kerouac wrote about in "On the Road" was moved twice to protect it from certain destruction. Our present day bulldozes the past to make room for quaint condominiums and homes that pretend to be part of an American yesteryear of cottages and town squares. "Not Enough Night" is a swan song for bygone hipsters, who longed for more "life" amid the coming storm of the post-World War II suburbs, shopping malls and the lonely existence of the solitary consumer. This tape commemorates the passing of the fiftieth year since the publication of "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac and “The Americans” by Robert Frank.
Desert Chiefs meet for the ritual prayer in Mostaganem – Algeria. France pacifies the North African colonies. France names the new Sultan of Morocco. The Sultan of Morocco is kept under guard for the ritual prayer. Nationalists attack the Sultan of Morocco. For decades, Movietone was one of the major international news broadcasting agencies. It shaped the collective imaginary, created by the mass media, of a large cross-section of Americans and Europeans.
From a quote from Jane Bowles, this video-poem presents a collage of some aspects of contemporary life, people moving around, traces of inhumanity. Music by Brian Eno. Kalin's short video works, which use literary quotations as starting points, function both as visual poems and as alternative music videos. With their astute conjunctions of image, music and text, these tapes respond to issues of sexuality and human interaction in the 1990s, more than a decade into the AIDS crisis. 2 Mostra de Vídeo Independent de Barcelona 1994.
UntitledFrom conflicts and uprisings in Cincinnati, racism and misery, to the events that have shaken the start of this new century. Until there is justice there will not be peace. NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE offers a window into the world of today's politically active youth. This compelling video presents portraits of four Ohio college students who are active in a variety of issues including the fight for equal education, affirmative action, affordable housing, civil liberties, and women's rights; an end to racial profiling and police brutality; and the Israeli-Palestine conflict. While all four share a passion for justice and equality, their perspectives, strategies and tactics differ - offering the audience a look at the complexity of youth activism in the new millennium.
Portrait of Nam June Paik in her presentation of “Discover European Video” in the Anthology Film Archives, NYC 1991. It is the time of the first Gulf War.
A commentary on the timeless teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, one of the greatest Hindu sages of India. Dr Stephen Wolinsky takes us on a three-hour excursion through the roots of Advaita Vedanta philosophy, neuro-science, and the nature of the "I". Continuing where I Am That I Am (Part One) leaves off, this second film explores the revolutionary discoveries of science which validate and support the wisdom of the Buddha's Heart Sutra, the underlying science of yoga, the foundational discoveries of quantum physics and current research in neuroscience.
UntitledThis exploration of contemporary architecture evolved from the 19th century spectacle of the arcade and artificial light. Nightwalking draws on low light portable image technology to investigate ritualized modes of commodity exchange and allusion. The isolation of the walker is reinforced by the carefully structured environments which promote the gaze and illuminate the promise of pleasure.
www.goarmy.com is a web site designed for the American army by Southern California University ICT. Technology and propaganda supported by a combination of corporations, university research departments and the army's futuristic projections (Future Combat Systems). In this section, through the filter of propaganda, we see future recruits and the process of immersion in army culture. A catalogue of psycho-emotional jabs to create the ideal soldier
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