FILMS
The Shape of Water
A documentary by Kum-Kum Bhavnani
Narrated by Susan Sarandon
The Shape of Water is a feature documentary that tells the stories of powerful, imaginative and visionary women confronting the destructive development of the Third World with hope and a passion for change. The themes of the film – new traditions, peace, the environment, social justice – are revealed through the personal stories of the five women. In so doing The Shape of Water pays tribute to women around the world who are creating social justice, laying bare the tensions and contradictions that ground their commitment.
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JimiSir: An American Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal
By Claude von Roesgen
A documentary film about a Peace Corps Volunteer, James Park, who discovers a tiny village at the foot of Nepal's Himalayas which is untouched by modern civilization. Learn how he strives to complete a water quality project, along with an educational project for the benefit of the local people. This is a "must see" for those who are interested in visiting Nepal and those who have already traveled there.
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¿Como Voy A Olvidarte? (How Can I Forget You?)
In Spanish, with English subtitles
This film is produced within the beautiful, plush landscapes of Ecuador. It is a movie that has it all - intrrigue, family discord, laughter, Latin American politics, loyalty and love. The New York Times calls it "a little masterpiece of love and loss, politics and passion."
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Water
Written and directed by Deepa Mehta
Water is an exquisite film about the institutionalized oppression of an entire class of women and the way patriarchal imperatives inform religious belief. Serene on the surface yet roiling underneath, the film neatly parallels the plight of widows under Hindu fundamentalism to that of India under British colonialism. Though Gandhi and his followers are an insistent background presence, the movie is never didactic, trusting the simple rhythms of the women's lives to tell their story.
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Yesterday
By Producer Anant Singh
In isiZulu, with English subtitles
Yesterday, the first commercial isiZulu film to receive South Africa’s first-ever Oscar Nomination in 2005, also scooped the inaugural Human Rights Film Award at the Venice festival and the Best Film Award at the Pune festival.
The film tells the story of a young mother, Yesterday, who discovers that she is HIV-positive. Her husband, a migrant mineworker, refuses to accept this, and Yesterday is left to fend for herself and her daughter, Beauty, hoping she will survive long enough to see Beauty go to school. Yesterday is the first feature film to have the support of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The film is a resource to increase the awareness of the devastation of AIDS not only in Africa but all around the world. To order through Amazon.com >>
