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War Around Us, The (2013)

Director

Abdallah Omeish

Subject

Media studies; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 67 minutes), $250.00

THE WAR AROUND US tells the story of the only two international journalists on the ground in Gaza during Israel’s bombardment and invasion of the troubled Palestinian territory over a three-week period in...

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Holy War of Words (1990 Video)

Director

George Stamkoski

Producer

Tariq Ali

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.

Examines some of the literature of change and dissent in the Arab world today. Arab writers discuss censorship and repression.

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Sweet France (1992 Video)

Director

Mogniss H Abdallah; Ken Fero

Subject

Sociology

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min., £20.00 (hire) £30.00 (sale)

Traces the experiences of the Arab community in France from the Algerian Revolution to the uprisings by Arab youg across the country in recent years. Although unemployment is a national concern, people...

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After the Storm (1992 Video)

Director

Ken Fero

Producer

Ken Fero

Subject

Sociology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1995 sale: £40.00

Follows the experiences of the Arab community in Britain following the Gulf War of 1991, examining how Arabs are attacked and despised in the media and how this is manipulated to sway public opinion in times...

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International Terrorism Since 1945 (2009)

Subject

History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 26 X 26 minutes), £195.00 each £3,295.50 the series

From the devastation of 9/11 to the horror of the London bombings, acts of terrorism have left their mark across the world. Authoritative, balanced and gripping, the series investigates the motives, morals...

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Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

Director

Michael Moore

Subject

History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 114 minutes), £19.99

Michael Moore’s critique of how the Bush government used the events of September 11, 2001 to forward its own agenda. One of the most controversial documentaries of all time. DVD extras: a montage of...

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Empire Warriors: The British Empire at War 1945-47 (2006)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 369 minutes), £19.99

A documentary focussing on four key wars fought at the end of the British Empire, featuring original archive and news footage together with dramatic reconstructions of key events and first-hand accounts from...

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World in Action: Volume 4 (2014)

Subject

Media studies; Politics & government; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 628 minutes), £14.40

This DVD collects a number of notable episodes from the ITV current affairs series which ran from 1963-1999. The Granada-produced series was trailblazing and hard-hitting, choosing subjects that other...

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First World War, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD (Region 2 PAL, 597 minutes), £49.99

A 10-part series based on the book by Hew Strachan, Professor of the History of War at Oxford University. Conventional myths of the war as a European conflict are exploded and the human tragedy is placed...

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Great Events of the 20th Century (1999 Video)

aka: Greatest Events of the 20th Century, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD

A collection of newsfilm covering 101 newsworthy events of the 20th century. Items are: 1) Opening credits; 2) Queen Victoria’s funeral; 3) Wright brothers’ first flight; 4) Suffragette dies under...

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