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  1. Force More Powerful, A: A Century of Non-Violent Struggle (2003)

    Subject
    HISTORY & POLITICS CATALOGUES; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 6 x 30 minutes), £30.00 (+VAT) each

    A series of six half-hour programmes tracing the use of non-violent struggle around the world in the 20th century. Highlighting examples from various countries, the series identifies the elements of...

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  2. Diya (2002)

    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL NTSC, 55 minutes), £50.00 +VAT +p&p

    A diya is a small terra cotta oil lamp used throughout India in Hindu ceremonies. The film follows the life history of an object through the every day experience of people who make, sell and use it in the...

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  3. British Empire in Colour, The (2002)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £19.99

    The rise and fall of the British Empire shown through recently discovered colour footage. Originally broadcast as a 3-part television series.

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  4. River Called Titas, A (2002)

    aka: Titas Ekti Nadir Naam

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 161 minutes), £19.99

    Based on a Bengali novel by Advaita Malla Barman, A RIVER CALLED TITAS was filmed in Ghatak’s home of East Bengal after the independence of Bangladesh. Overwhelmed by the changes in his native land, Ghatak...

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  5. Cloud-Capped Star, The (2002)

    aka: Meghe Dhaka Tara

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 132), £19.99

    A dark melodrama set in late fifties Calcutta ;about a refugee family and the struggle of Nita, the oldest daughter, to keep the afloat and together. It is a bitter critique of the family as an institution...

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  6. Bollywood and Beyond (2002)

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 60 minutes), £34.99

    A video-based training pack offering an introduction to Indian cinema. It is the largest cinema in the world, but only in recent years has it started to gain recognition in the West. The video contains a...

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  7. India: The Struggle for Independence (2000 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £29.95 (inc VAT +p&p)

    Looks at the complex mix of political, historical, cultural and military issues comprising the history of India. Includes location footage, archive film, period images, and comment and analysis from Dr David...

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  8. Ajrakh: Mordant Resist, Batik and Tie Dye (2000)

    Producer
    Janet Willougby
    Subject
    Anthropology; Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £14.99

    Ajrakh is the last type of cloth to be made by the mordant-resist process, which was used for over 1000 years in India; its detailed patterns were introduced by the Moghuls and are reputed to be of Sufi...

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  9. Doon School Project Films (5 Parts) (2000)

    Subject
    Anthropology; Education
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 140, 110, 54, 100, 87 minutes), £50.00 each part

    A series of five films by David MacDougall on the Doon School, perhaps the most famous boys’ boarding school in India, located in Dehra Dun in Uttaranchal. The films were made over a period of three years....

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  10. Mirror Work and Embroideries of Kutch, India (2000 Video)

    Producer
    Janet Willougby
    Subject
    Anthropology; Crafts
    Distribution
    DVD

    The Indian decorative embroidery art of morror work (shisha) is thought to have been developed by the wife of Shah Jahan, who built the Jah Mahal in her honour. Since the time of the Moghuls the women of...

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