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  1. Sang des Femmes, Le (2011)

    aka: Blood of Women, The

    Director
    Christian Lajoumard
    Subject
    Anthropology; Social Studies; Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 52 minutes), £20.00

    The Pokot people live in a small region straddling the border of Uganda and Kenya. This film presents the consequences of female genital mutilation through the testimonies of Pokot women, doctors and social...

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  2. International Law and Global Governance (2011)

    Subject
    Law
    Distribution
    DVD (Region 2 PAL, 22 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    International law is described as ‘the general principles of law as recognised by civilised nations’. This informative film adds depth to this broad definition by explaining: state sovereignty, domestic...

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  3. Crude (2010)

    Director
    Joe Berlinger
    Subject
    Development studies; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 105 minutes), £14.99

    Joe Berlinger’s cinéma-vérité feature tells the epic story of one of the world’s largest and most controversial legal cases. An inside look at the infamous $27 billion "Amazon Chernobyl" case, CRUDE...

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  4. Small Question of Religion, The: Faith and Rights in the Workplace (2010)

    Subject
    Law

    Civil liberties campaigner and lawyer, Shami Chakrabarti speaks about whether people have the legal right to wear religious symbols and dress in the workplace. [43 minutes]

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  5. Lévi-Strauss at Unesco’s 60th Anniversary (2008)

    Subject
    Anthropology; Philosophy; Politics & government

    A video recording of a speech given by Claude Lévi-Strauss on 16 November 2005 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of UNESCO’s foundation, streamed as part of the online version of the UNESCO Courier...

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  6. Taking Liberties (2007)

    Director
    Chris Atkins
    Subject
    Law; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 102 minutes), £15.99

    A shocking, polemical film that charts the destruction of basic liberties under 10 years of New Labour. Released to coincide with Tony Blair’s departure, the film and the book follow the stories of normal...

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  7. Drug Trials: The Dark Side (2007)

    Subject
    Medical sciences
    Distribution
    DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

    Behind every breakthrough drug is a multi-billion dollar research programme. We see the benefits in safe, effective and affordable medicine. But somewhere in the world, a group of patients have had to test...

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  8. Following Antigone: Forensic Anthropology and Human Rights Investigations (2006)

    Subject
    Anthropology; Archaeology

    This film tells how forensic sciences and archaeology have been used to investigate international human-rights abuses in trouble spots around the world. The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team (EAAF), an...

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  9. Agronomist, The (2004)

    Director
    Jonathan Demme
    Subject
    Media studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 91 minutes), £19.99

    A presentation of the story of Jean Dominique, who ran Haiti’s first independent radio station during multiple repressive regimes. A radio journalist, human rights activist and freedom fighter, he was...

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  10. America in the Fifties: The Beat (2001 Video)

    Producer
    Nancy Button
    Subject
    History; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £12.99 (inclusive)

    Looks at the beginnings of pop music and pop culture, strongly influenced by Elvis Presley and Beat poet Jack Kerouac. However, the country’s underlying racist disregard for civil rights comes to...

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