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After 30 years of war and the Taliban’s repression, Afghan Pop Idol is taking the nation by storm. But this is more than just a TV show. In Afghanistan you risk your life to sing.
Director:Havana MarkingYear of Production:2008Running time:87mA cinematically stunning examination of two lives affected by conflict that illustrates how hope prevails in even the most desperate of settings.
Director:Fabrizio Lazzaretti and Paolo SantoliniYear of Production:2008Running time:90mArmed with video-cameras, a tenacious band of Burmese reporters face down death to expose the repressive regime controlling their country.
Director:Anders ØstergaardYear of Production:2008Running time:84mThe inside story of the “Amazon Chernobyl” case in the rainforest of Ecuador, the largest oil-related environmental lawsuit in the world.
Director:Joe BerlingerYear of Production:2009Running time:101mIs anti-Semitism a buzz-word for all kinds of real or imagined slights? Is it an arcane expression that should be retired, or is there legitimacy to outcries worldwide that anti-Semitism is again on the rise?
Director:Naftaly GliksbergYear of Production:2008Running time:80mThe moving story of a West African mother’s fight for asylum in the US to protect her two-year-old daughter from female genital cutting.
Director:Barbara Attie and Janet GoldwaterYear of Production:2009Running time:60mWhen peace comes, how do you make it right again? An epic emotional journey in search of coexistence in Rwanda.
Director:Anne AghionYear of Production:2009Running time:80mWhen the war ends, the work to save the land begins.
Director:Jawad MetniYear of Production:2009Running time:76 minsA moving story of women in South Africa who have turned their tragedy into a tool.
Director:Gabriela Gutierrez Dewar and Sally Gutierrez DewarYear of Production:2008Running time:88mAn insightful documentary that follows two riveting dramas—the prosecution of unspeakable crimes and the International Criminal Court’s fight for justice.
Director:Pamela Yates, Paco de Onis, and Peter KinoyYear of Production:2009Running time:95mYoung people are on the frontlines of many of the world’s human rights crises, but it’s all too rare that we get to hear their point of view.
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