Rx for survival: a global health challenge. (2005). DVD. Pt 1-3. RA441.R9 2005
(336 minutes – 3 discs)
Catalog summary: Examines the most critical health threats facing the world today by portraying conditions in over twenty countries, examining why diseases that are curable still persist, the efforts to treat them, and the dangers of new "superbugs." Includes interview with Paul Farmer.
Haiti, land of tragedy: Haiti land of hope. (2004). DVD. F1921 .H24 2004 (55 minutes)
Catalog summary: Documentary traces the history of Haiti back to its discovery by Columbus in the late 15th Century.
Mickey Mouse goes to Haiti: Walt Disney and the science of exploitation. (1996). VHS. HD6976.C62 M53 1996
(20 minutes)
Catalog summary: Reports on the use of cheap labor by the Walt Disney Company in its clothing factories in Haiti . Advocates that Disney clean up contractors' factories, guarantee workers' rights, pay a living wage, and open their plants to independent human rights organizations to monitor conditions.
Divine horsemen: The living gods of Haiti. (1985). VHS. BL2530.H3 D58 1985
(52 minutes)
Catalog summary: Documentary of the Voudoun religions of Haiti . Presents rituals performed by the Rada, Petro, and Congo cults, whose devotees commune with cosmic powers through invocations, sacrifices, and possession.
The Age of Aids – PBS, Frontline (2006) DVD. RA643.8 .A34 2006 – On order check library catalog for availability
(2 parts totaling 240 minutes)
Catalog summary: Part one follows the trail of a medical mystery which began in 1981 when five gay men in Los Angeles were diagnosed with a deadly new disease. Traces the international response in the first years of the epidemic, contrasting moments of inspirational leadership with the tragedy of missed opportunities. Reveals the astounding spread of the infection to over 70 million infections in 2006. Part two explores the chasm that emerged between rich and poor following the development of the miraculous "triple cocktail" HIV treatment. While the discovery seemed to signal a new era in which AIDS was no longer a fatal disease, the high price of the drugs meant they were unaffordable to patients in developing nations. Also examines the next wave of the AIDS epidemic in some of the most populous and strategically important nations in the world, including Russia, India and China, and tracks the same pattern of official denial and political indifference that characterized the epidemic in so many other countries.
Now with Bill Moyers: rich world, poor woman. (2003). VHS. HD6223.R534 2003 (60 minutes)
Catalog summary: Examines the female face of poverty in three segments. The first segment, Women 's Word, delves into the world of laborers in Thailand. In Broken Promises, the second segment, NOW travels to Senegal and inside a seemingly inescapable cycle of poverty. In the final segment Bill Moyers interviws Dr. Vandana Shiva, who travels the world challenging the rules of globalization.
The global banquet . (2001). DVD. Pt 1-2 of series. D9000.6.G556 2001 (57 minutes)
Catalog summary: Examines the ethical questions at the heart of the globalization debate. Reveals the profound negative impact of globalization n our food system. Exposes the myths that hunger is the result of scarcity, that small countries cannot feed themselves, and that only market-driven, chemically-based, industrial agriculure can feed the world. Shows that agribusiness is squeezing out small farmers and that trade liberalization, by allowing mass produced, low-cost food exports to developing countries is destroying peoples' ability to feed themselves. Discusses the links between food security and social development and tells how women particularly are affected. Looks at the myths surrounding the altering and patenting of life forms, factory farming, and the degradation of the environment
All different, all equal . (2000). Pt. 11 of series. HQ1236.A55 2000 (24 minutes)
Part 11 of a series on how the globalized world economy affects ordinary people. Looks at progress in achieving greater equality for women -- five years after the Beijing Conference on Women where government delegations pledged themselves to tackle increasing violence against women. Examines gains in women's rights globally with visits to Northern Ireland, Nigeria, Fiji, New Zealand, Brazil and other nations focusing on crimes against women and achievements by women towards equality .
Coming to say goodbye: stories of aids in Africa (2002). VHS. RA644.A25 C66 2002
Americas/ a production of WGBH Boston and Central Television Enterprises for Channel 4, UK. VHS. Pt 1-10. (1993). F1408.A64 1993 (5 cassettes, 120 minutes each)
Pt.1. The garden of forking paths: dilemmas of national development -- written and directed by David Ash; produced by David Ash, Andres Di Tella -- pt.2. Capital sins: authoritarianism and democratization -- written, produced and directed by Rachel Field -- pt.3. Continent on the move: migration and urbanization -- produced and directed by Raymond Telles, Marc De Beaufort ; written by Raymond Telles, Judith Vecchione -- pt.4. Mirrors of the heart: race and identity -- written, produced, directed by Lourdes Portillo -- pt.5. In women's hands: the changing roles of women -- written, produced, directed by Rachel Field, Juan Mandelbaum -- pt.6. Miracles are not enough: continuity and change in religion -- written, produced, directed by Veronica L. Young -- pt.7. Builders of images: Latin American cultural identity -- written, produced, directed by Juan Mandelbaum -- pt.8. Get up, stand up: problems of sovereignty -- written, produced, directed by Marc De Beaufort -- pt.9. Fire in the mind: revolutions and revolutionaries -- directed by Marc De Beaumont, Yezid Campos -- pt.10. The Latin and Caribbean presence in the U.S.
