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Islamic Art at the V&A (2006)

aka: Making of the Jameel Gallery, The Introduction to Islamic Art, An

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 2 x 50 minutes), £21.99

Two films on Islamic art released to coincide with the opening of the Jameel Gallery at the V&A in July 2006 - the first redesign of the space in 50 years and a three year project. The V&A has one of the...

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Feminism Inshallah: A History of Arab Feminism (2014)

Director

Feriel Ben Mahmoud

Subject

Women’s studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 52 mins), $350 (institutional rate)

The struggle for Muslim women’s emancipation is often portrayed stereotypically as a showdown between Western and Islamic values, but Arab feminism has existed for more than a century. The documentary...

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History of Terrorism, A (2003)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 27 minutes), £32.00

Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, terrorist organisations have used acts of violence to focus demands while governments themselves have used terrorism...

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Final Solution, The: Islam in Spain (1992 Video)

Director

Christopher Spencer

Producer

Tariq Ali

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min.

Examines Islamic culture in Spain and asks whether European culture has Arabic roots. Fetures Spanish novelist Juan Goytisolo.

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Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City (2012)

Subject

History; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 173 minutes), £19.99

Author and historian Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the history of Jerusalem, one of the oldest cities in the world, in this three-part documentary series, exploring how the holiness of the city was...

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Closer to Home: The Restoration of Leighton House Museum (2010)

Director

Frederique Cifuentes Morgan

Subject

Architecture; Crafts

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 55 minutes)

From October 2008 - April 2010, Leighton House Museum closed for extensive restoration and refurbishment. This was an important moment in the history of the house, reinstating the historic interiors to as...

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Rites: Female Circumcision and Infibulation (1990 Video)

Director

Penny Dedman

Producer

Penny Dedman

Subject

Anthropology; Development studies; Women’s studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 52 minutes), £23.00

Female genetial mutilation (FGM) has been commonplace throughout history. In many parts of the world women and girls are horribly mutilated by loving female relatives or respected medical practitioners. This...

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Iran Hostage Crisis: 444 Days to Freedom - What Really Happened in Iran (2006)

Director

Les Harris

Subject

Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 96 minutes), £19.99

On November 4, 1979, a group of radical Islamic students swarmed into U.S. embassy in Tehran, took its staff hostage, and demanded that the American government return the Shah to Iran. 444 days later the...

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Triumph of the West (13 Parts) (1985 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 13 x 50 min., 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p) each 1996 sale: £390.00 (+VAT +p&p) series

Series tracing the story of western civilisation and looking at the impact it continues to have on the rest of the world. 1: Visits China, Japan and India, where western forces remain far stronger than...

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Battle of Algiers, The (1965)

aka: Battaglia di Algeri, La

Director

Gillo Pontecorvo

Producer

Antonio Musi; Yacef Saadi

Subject

Film studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 116 minutes), £19.99

A realistic reconstruction of the fight for liberation in Algiers between 1954 and 1957, resulting in 1962 in a free Algerian state. The film was banned in France for fear of inciting civil unrest, but it...

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