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  1. From Dust

    Director
    Dhruv Dhawan
    Subject
    Development studies; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 70 minutes), $15.99

    Filmed in post-tsunami Sri Lanka, FROM DUST follows two survivors and an aid worker, who face a new Sri Lankan law restricting the rebuilding of homes. This sensitive and hard-hitting documentary asks why a...

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  2. Roundabout: National Projection with a Technicolor Gloss

    Date
    15 Sep 2014, 16:13
    Author
    Gabriel
    Post Type
    Page

    Roundabout (1962-1974) was a monthly Technicolor series designed to promote Britain as a progressive world leader to south and south-east Asia. Produced by the British government through its Central Office...

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  3. Inbetween (1992 Film)

    Director
    Robert Crusz
    Producer
    Robert Crusz
    Subject
    Sociology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A documentary filmed in Sri Lanka and England which examines cultural identity in terms of the the pull between Asian and European cultures on a Sri Lankan person.

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  4. Buddha and the Rice Planters (198 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1995 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    An exploration of the culture of the people of Sri Lanka. Shows the the daily life of villagers - cultivating their rice fields, visiting the market and attending a variety of ceremonies. All aspects of...

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  5. Kataragama: A God for All Seasons (1973 Film, Video)

    Director
    Charlie Nairn
    Producer
    Charlie Nairn
    Subject
    Anthropology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Looks at the help which Singhalese of all religions in Sri Lanka, including Buddhists, Hindus, Moslems and Christians, are increasingly seeking from Kataragama, an ancient Hindu god. Once a year there is a...

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  6. Jesus and the Fisherman (198 Video)

    Subject
    Anthropology; Religious studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., £25.00 (+VAT + p&p)

    The Portuguese occupation of the Sri Lankan coast in the 16th century brought Catholicism to fishing villages. Examines the cross-cultural folklore which resulted, concentrating on the celebration of Easter,...

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  7. Qualification Chase, The (1997 Video)

    Producer
    Rosemary Hill
    Subject
    Education
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min., 2000 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at what schools and other educational institutions actually do in the modern world, focusing on the argument of Ronald Dore, who believes that schooling is not so much concerned with training people to...

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  8. Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields (2011)

    Subject
    Geography; History; Politics & government

    Jon Snow presents a forensic investigation into the final weeks of the quarter-century-long civil war between the government of Sri Lanka and the secessionist rebels, the Tamil Tigers. With disturbing and...

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  9. Women’s Rights Are Human Rights (1995 Video)

    Subject
    Politics & government; Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min., 1999 sale: £6.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Looks at human rights violations against women around the world, told through examples and interviews. Countries include Tibet, Indonesia, Turkey and Sudan. Examples from Argentina and Sri Lanka show the...

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  10. Life at the Water’s Edge (1986 Multimedia, Video)

    Subject
    Biology; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, Audiocassette. 20 min.; 80 slides. col. Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

    Explores the ecological basis of wetlands explaining the ways in which they can be beneficial in providing a moderation for flooding. The water hyacinth is discussed as an example of what starts as a pest in...

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