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European Volunteer Workers (2013)

Producer

Mark Whitaker

Subject

History; Social Studies

Between 1947 and 1949 the British government, desperately short of workers in the ‘essential’ industries of agriculture, coal mining and textiles, turned to the millions of East Europeans living in...

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Master Qi and the Monkey King (2012)

Director

Michael Govenar

Subject

Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 81 minutes), $24.95

Documentary chronicling the life and work of Qi Shu Fang, one of the most well-known masters of Chinese Opera, who has moved, with her husband Ding Me-kui and their company of Chinese Opera performers to the...

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Integration of Immigrants - A Challenge for Europe (2007)

Subject

Social Studies

Five films exploring the challenges and benefits of our modern, multi racial society: begin with an interview with Franco Frattini, Vice-President of the EC. 1) "Year of Education for Immigrants": As a...

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Caribbean Voices

Producer

Ray Johnson

Subject

History; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

This documentary captures the memories of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire’s Caribbean Community, who tell they stories in their own words. Many interviews highlight the contribution they have made...

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Raulien’s District (1994 Film)

aka: Rauliens Revier

Director

Alice Agneskirchner

Producer

Alice Agneskirchner

Subject

German studies; Media studies; Sociology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A humorous fly-on-the-wall documentary about a grass-roots policeman who enjoys, but does not exploit, his authority as an officer on the beat and prefers to build on the trust of ‘his’ people instead....

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They Call Us Maids: The Domestic Workers’ Story (2015)

Subject

Social Studies; Women’s studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 7 minutes), £15.00

This short animated film tells the story of the thousands of women from extremely poor backgrounds, in countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, South Asia or Africa, who have to find work abroad to...

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Green Lanes Global Village (2003)

Subject

Development studies; Sociology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £55.00

Poverty, displacement and sustainability are just some of the issues faced by the world today in the context of international development. Using case-studies from around the world, this course explores the...

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I for India (2005)

Director

Sandhya Suri

Subject

History; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 70 minutes), £15.99

In 1965 Yash Pal Suri left India for the UK. The first thing he did was buy two Super-8 cameras, one of which he sent home to his family in India. For the next 40 years, the family exchanged...

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Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears (2008)

Director

Simon Chambers

Subject

Social Studies; Sociology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 63 minutes), £50.00

East London Muslim girl Shahanara is changing from pink hot pants into a sari to meet her husband at the airport. She has only met him once before, when she was married in a union arranged by her Bangladeshi...

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Caribbean Roots: Poets Read Their Own Work (2011)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Audio (CD, 140 minutes), £16.00

This 2-CD collection brings together 58 recordings of ten Black British and Caribbean poets. The selections illustrate a range of experiences, emotions, styles and influences, reflecting both the culture of...

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