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Daso & Hajara - A Shari'a Story

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A painful and horrible death was going to put an end to the life of Hajara and Daso, two young girls from a remote area in Northern Nigeria. Victims of sexual abuses, they have now been freed thanks to the help of a Lagos-based NGO and a group of lawyers specialized in Shari’a law. A powerful insight onto Shari’a culture, where adultery is one of the most serious crimes a woman can commit.

03:15

Petals of Hope
Petals of Hope is a PSA showing the sufferings of women around the world. The film uses a red rose with petals falling to symbolize how the pain women experience has made them lose their beauty, hope, and dreams.

01:24:36

McLibel
It was the biggest corporate disaster ever. Two penniless activists hauled McDonald's through the longest trial in English history, determined to defend their right to criticise the company. But that wasn't enough for the 'McLibel 2'. Next they took the British Government to court, arguing that the original trial was unfair because they were forced to defend themselves against the country's most expensive lawyers. Against all odds, they won! The UK's notorious libel laws will now have to be rewritten.

03:10

Hide and Seek
A short glimpse at the devastating effects land mines are still having on the world today and what Canada is doing about it.

08:42

Illusion Dwellers
Members of an often overlooked and frequently misunderstood community share their uniques views of the world.

09:09

Little Green Shoots: The Wine Hustler
The recession has hit the wine industry hard. In the latest episode of "Little Green Shoots", A.J. Fairbanks, General Manager of Napa Valley's Hyde de Villaine Winery, gives us the scoop from inside the bottle.

18:14

Bayou Landfall
A Movie by Leslye Abbey L.I. International Humanitarian Film & Video Expo -2006 Award On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina swept ashore on the Louisiana coast. Among those communities devastated by her impact were the smaller Houma Indian settlements in lower Plauemines, lower St. Bernard, and lower jefferson parishes. The population of these Indian settlements, some 3500 tribal citizens, was hit hard by the storm. Over one thousand of that number were left homeless, their homes completely destroyed by wind and water. As the tribe struggled to bring aid to its citizens and channel its few resources to their benefit, Hurricane Rita entered the Gulf of Mexico and tracked westward towards Louisiana. At risk was the core of the Houma Indian population that resides in the lower bayou regions of Laforche and Terrabone parishes. While they were spared the direct impact with which Katrina had assaulted the eastern communities, the "near miss" by Rita pushed a massive storm surge into the bayous. Their more populous settlements in lower Terrabone were submerged. The Houma communities of Dulac, Gran Caillou, Montegut, Pointe-aux-Chene, and Isle de Jean Charles were inundated with seven to eight feet of water. An additional 4000 tribe member's homes were lost. The Houma are a state-recognized tribe that have bee fighting for Federal recognition for decades.

07:39

200 Block
Made in the immediate aftermath of a recent tragedy in southwestern Montana, 200 Block is a documentary meditation on history-in-progress in a small western city. Many small towns in the U.S. are experiencing a collapse of their downtown areas. However, on March 5, 2009, this figurative collapse took on a visceral reality for Bozeman, MT, when a morning explosion destroyed several buildings in its historic downtown. This film, made in five days as part of the 2009 International Documentary Challenge, explores the emotional climate of Bozeman in the days following this disaster.
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03:16

The Transition (James Allen Smith)
The advent of computerized trading is forcing floor traders to make a sobering choice: adapt or get out. In 'The Transition', we meet Rob Proniewski, a trader faced with such a decision. It's a way of life, of ego and excess that can't be found anywhere else - but it's disappearing like so many parts of our increasingly digitized world. What path will he choose and what are the obstacles that stand in his way?

09:30

Money from London
A great documentary about money-transfer shops and some of those who depend on their services. Winner of the Renderyard Short Documentary Award 2008.

01:13

Waiting...
This historical MicroDoc gives a glimpse into the difficulties faced by Palestinian children and their parents in the H2 section of the West Bank city of Hebron during extended periods of curfew in 2003, when contrary to UN regulations, children were regularly prevented from going to school by Israeli soldiers. In the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict, it is easy to lose sight of the ways that the everyday lives of ordinary people can be disrupted. Shot largely on hidden camera to avoid confiscation by the soldiers, this film provides a window to just one aspect of children’s and parents’ lives under military occupation.

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