The Jewish Americans
The history of Jewish Americans goes back to before the foundation of the United States itself. As early as 1654, Jewish immigrants were working alongside English, French, and German immigrants to begin building the nation th...
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Dying for Everest
Dying for Everest provides a brutal look at the conquest of climbing the summit of Mount Everest and where morals and practicalities begin and end. Mark Inglis made it to the summit of the world’s highest mountain in May 2006...
For the Bible Tells Me So
For the Bible Tells Me So explores the values of the religious right and homophobia arising from the perceived conflict between homosexuality and religion. The film interviews different Christian families who have gay or lesb...
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
This Film Is Not Yet Rated looks at the film rating system in America, managed by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), and how it affects American culture. Specifically, it looks at the depictions of men and wome...
The Tank Man
The Tank Man explores the mystery of one of the most iconic images of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China: a solitary, unarmed protestor obstructing the path of a column of oncoming tanks. With the footage broadcast a...
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price by Robert Greenwald explores the multinational American retail giant Walmart and the negative effects of its business practices. Set across three continents, it shares the personal stories...
The Merchants of Cool
The Merchants of Cool by Rachel Dretzin and Barak Goodman delves into the phenomenon of pop culture and its influence on teenagers. Correspondent Douglas Rushkoff interviews market researchers about the way they find the late...
A Class Divided
Following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a third-grade teacher in Riceville, Iowa found that she was unable to properly explain the impact of racial prejudice to a mostly-homogenous class. In order to drive home...
Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North is a silent documentary filmed and produced by Robert J. Flaherty which follows the everyday lives of an Inuit family in the Canadian Arctic. Set in the northern Quebec province, the film stars Nanook, his...