Southeast Asian

Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds: The Hmong Shaman In America powerfully exposes the struggle of Hmong refugees in America. This classic documentary traces the lives of three Hmong families displaces thousands of miles from their villages in Northern Laos and alienated in American cities. Renowned anthropologist, Dwight Conquergood, narrates the rich history of shamanic rituals and explains the similarity between Hmong beliefs and those of Aboriginal people of the Americas.

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University and College (with PPR*)	$250
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$99
Public Libraries (without PPR*)	$39.95
Home Viewing (without PPR*)	$23.95
Special Bundle Pack (includes The Split Horn)	$25 $24.95

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Blue Collar and Buddha

"BLUE COLLAR AND BUDDHA" is that rarity among documentary films - a compelling human document, a proactive statement, a moving exploration of both anger and gentleness. This is not merely a first rate film—it's an important one."
- Donald Spoto, author, The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock

This Dramatic Documentary explores America's most recent refugees, struggling against the mounting tension of a post-Vietnam era filled with guilt and anger. A group of Laotian era filled with guilt and anger. A group of Laotian refugees have built a Buddhist temple on a small farmstead on the outskirts of a resolutely blue collar town. Their efforts to preserve their culture and religious heritage have been greeted by several terrorist attacks upon their temple.

Blue Collar and Buddha is a moving portrait of the experience of today's refugees and the dramas that results when East meets West.

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University and College (with PPR*)	$150
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$99
Public Libraries (without PPR*)	$39.95
Home Viewing (without PPR*)	$23.95

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Bolinao 52

Directed by: Duc Nguyen
Produced by: Duc Nguyen

One boat with 110 passengers escaped from Vietnam. After 37 days of drifting only 52 survived.

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University and College	$200
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99.95
Home Viewing	$23.95

Cultures of Resistance

Directed by: Iara Lee
Produced by: George Gund

Does each gesture really make a difference? Can music and dance be weapons of peace? In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw it, heading for self-destruction. After several years, travelling over five continents, Iara encountered growing numbers of people who committed their lives to promoting change. This is their story. From IRAN, where graffiti and rap became tools in fighting government repression, to BURMA, where monks acting in the tradition of Gandhi take on a dictatorship, moving on to BRAZIL, where musicians reach out to slum kids and transform guns into guitars, and ending in PALESTINIAN refugee camps in LEBANON, where photography, music, and film have given a voice to those rarely heard, CULTURES OF RESISTANCE explores how art and creativity can be ammunition in the battle for peace and justice.

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University and College (with PPR*)	$295
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$150
Public Libraries (without PPR*)	$39.99
Home Viewing (without PPR*)	$20

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The Split Horn:
Life of a Hmong Shaman in America

"It would be difficult for another documentary to equal the scope of Taggart Siegel's film "THE SPLIT HORN: Life of a Hmong shaman in America."
— Justin Lowe, Asian Week

The Split Horn is the sweeping story of a Hmong shaman and his family living in Appleton, Wisconsin. Documenting the journey of Paja Thao and his family from the mountains of Laos to the heartland of America this poignant film shows a shaman's struggle to maintain his ancient traditions as his children embrace American culture. American has become the testing ground for the enduring strength of Hmong culture. The evocative narrative captures the daily struggle to Paja Thao's family between two worlds.

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University and College (with PPR*)	$250
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$99
Public Libraries (without PPR*)	$39.95
Home Viewing - Special Offer	$25 $14.95
Special Bundle Pack (includes Between Two Worlds)	$25 $24.95

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"...This fine first feature is a disarming personal documentary that turns into a very moving consideration of...individual heroism. Winner of a well-deserved jury prize..."
- Variety

Born on Cambodian New Year in a refugee camp, Socheata grew up in the United States not knowing anything about her family’s past. She journeys to Cambodia to discover the secrets of how her family came together during the Khmer Rouge period. She finds that what her parents hid in shame also proves their great heroism. NEW YEAR BABY is a love story – a celebration of family and the power of commitment.

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The Red Tail

Directed by: Dawn Mikkelson & Melissa Koch
Produced by: Dawn Mikkelson & Melissa Koch

In 2005 Roy Koch, along with 4,400 airline mechanics, custodians, and cleaners, went on strike against Northwest Airlines, the fourth largest airline in the world. Northwest ("The Red Tail"), wanted to lay off 53% of their union and outsource their jobs. After a 444-day strike, 4,000 union members were out of work, including Roy.

Refusing to be victims of our global economy, Roy and his daughter Melissa (co-director, The Red Tail) set on a journey to meet the worker to whom Roy's job was outsourced in China. The journey provides a renewed sense of purpose for Roy. The film interweaves Roy and Melissa's search for connection in China with the premeditated downfall of Northwest Airlines. This downfall serves as a vibrant example of the dangers of our current economic system, casting a spotlight on the future of the working class.

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University and College (with PPR*)	$250
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$99
Public Libraries (without PPR*)	$39.99
Home Viewing (without PPR*)	$29.99

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Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story

Directed by: Steven Barber
Produced by: Leon Cooper

In 1943 US Navy ensign Leon Cooper was charged with protecting the lives of hundreds of US Marines in the first major US amphibious assault upon the heavily defended Japanese stronghold Tarawa, an island archipelago in the South Pacific. Sixty-six years later Leon decided to return to the scene of his first (of six) battle experience because he had learned that the remains of many Americans still lay where they fell during the battle of “Bloody Tarawa,” in unmarked graves. Academy Award nominated actor Ed Harris narrates this veteran’s emotional struggle with his past.

For Mature Audiences.

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University and College	$250
High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits	$99.95
Home Viewing	$24.95

Vietnam: The Next Generation

Directed by: Sandy Northrop
Produced by: Sandy Northrop

Over three decades after the "American "War optimism runs high in Vietnam. Peace has brought prosperity and a cocky self confidences. The eight young Vietnamese featured in 'Vietnam: The Next Generation', represent the modern face of Vietnam. They come from all walks of life-from all parts of the county—but together they embody the hopes and dreams and frustrations of this new Vietnam.

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University and College (with PPR*)	$249
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$99

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Vietnam Passage: Journeys From War to Peace

Directed by: Sandy Northrop
Produced by: Sandy Northrop

April, 1975. The helicopter carrying the last Americans in Vietnam lifts off the embassy rood in Saigon, and a quagmire that cost 50,000 lives is over. We are familiar with the American perspective on the war, but what about the Vietnamese? The "American" war touched the lives of every man, woman and child in the county. Here are six of their stories.

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University and College (with PPR*)	$249
K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*)	$99

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