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Asia Society
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1 For the Bible Tells Me So
2 Meeting Resistance
3 Wetlands Preserved
4 The Power of Forgiveness
5 Senator Obama Goes to Africa
6 The New Medicine
7 One Nation Under God
8 Our House
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Apaches: DEFA Collection
In this Western created by Communist East Germany’s legendary DEFA Film Studios, a young Apache warrior sets out to avenge the extermination of his tribe on the eve of the Mexican-American war.



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Buffalo Boy: Global Lens Collection
In 1940s Vietnam, a young man takes up with a band of nomadic buffalo herders and discovers freedom, violence and love - but also secrets about his past that will change his life forever.



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Carbide and Sorrel: DEFA Collection
A hilarious and rare classic of German cinema, CARBIDE AND SORREL is a road trip adventure set in the last days of World War II.



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Chingachgook:The Great Snake: DEFA Collection
In this Western created by Communist East Germany’s legendary DEFA Film Studios, French colonists are fighting the English, and each use Indian tribes as their allies.



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Commune, La (Paris 1871)
In Peter Watkins' powerful masterpiece, a cast of hundreds re-create the events of the Paris Commune of 1871 as competing camera crews capture the drama as it unfolds.



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Council of the Gods: DEFA Collection
Based on testimony from the Nuremberg Trial of chemical giant I.G. Farben, this is the story of the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions.



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Eye of Vichy, The
A Film by Claude Chabrol (Madame Bovary). Using rarely seen Nazi and Vichy propaganda newsreels and footage, Chabrol creates a masterful look at the Nazi occupation of France during World War II.




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Fidel
A unique look at one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time through exclusive interviews with Castro himself, Alice Walker, Harry Belafonte, Nelson Mandela, and many more.




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Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
A Film by Kjell Grede. The story of Swedish businessman Raoul Wallenberg who helped Jews in Budapest, Hungary in 1944 obtain Swedish passports to get them out of Adolph Eichmann's deadly path.



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Hamsun
In this epic story of love and treason, Max von Sydow gives a career-crowning performance as Knut Hamsun, Norway’s controversial Nobel Laureate who embraced Hitler .



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Hitler: A Career
This meticulously assembled film dissects the Third Reich with a keen analytical blade, charting Hitler's improbable rise, his mastery of imagery and crowd psychology, and his consummate skill in exploiting the weaknesses in others.



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Human Rights Watch DVD Collection
Eight films from the Human Rights Watch Collection. Titles included: The Camden 28, Dangerous Living, Dreaming Lhasa, La Sierra, The Devil's Miner, S21, Roses in December and Silent Waters.



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I Was Nineteen
A landmark of postwar German cinema, I Was Nineteen is ranked by film critics among the top 100 Most Significant German Films of all time. Set during the last days of World War II, the film is based on the director Konrad Wolf’s actual experiences.



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Jacob the Liar: DEFA Collection
Nominated for an Oscar � BEST FOREIGN FILM, Jacob the Liar is a heartbreaking yet funny film that enlivens with the sheer power of its insight.



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Jew, The- VHS
A Film by Jom Tob Azulay. In 18th Century Portugal, a talented and popular Jewish writer battles the repressive and dangerous forces of the Inquisition.



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Monsieur N. : Empire Collection
After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the south Atlantic island of St. Helena, where he died a few years later. Or did he? This intricate thriller posits an amazing secret: Napoleon escaped from St. Helena.



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Naked Among Wolves: DEFA Collection
Jankowski, a Polish prisoner from Auschwitz, arrives at Buchenwald concentration camp hiding a little boy inside a suitcase. When the prisoners discover the boy, his innocence moves many, yet his possible discovery by the guards threatens them all.



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Reich Underground, The
Long forgotten after the victorious American Army sealed them off from intruders, the sprawling underground labyrinths built by the Nazis to house armament factories are reopened for the first time in decades by a team of experts.



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Rotation: DEFA Collection
Ranked as one of Germany’s most important films ever, Rotation is the story of a German family that becomes divided over supporting the Nazis. Rotation was censored by the Soviets because of its pacifist message.



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S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine
In 1975-79, the Khmer Rouge waged a campaign of genocide on Cambodia’s population. The detention center 'S21', where 17,000 people were tortured and killed, is now a museum where former Khmer Rouge are employed as guides.



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Second Track, The
In this rare noir classic from the legendary DEFA Film Studios, a train station inspector witnesses a robbery, setting in motion an explosive unearthing of dark secrets from the Nazi era.



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Sons of Great Bear, The: DEFA Collection
In this Western created by Communist East Germany’s legendary DEFA Film Studios, Gojko Mitic stars as the fearless chief Tokei-ihto, whose Dakota tribe is being driven from the land of their ancestors.



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Verdict on Auschwitz
Using excerpts from the Frankfurt Aushwitz Trial, the filmmakers bring to life the investigation, the courtroom drama and the verdict in this historic trial involving perpetrators of the “Final Solution."



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Westerns with a Twist: DEFA Collection
In these three Westerns created by Communist East Germany’s legendary DEFA Film Studios, the Native Americans are the heros while the American Army and white settlers are the villians.



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Your Unknown Brother: DEFA Collection
This landmark film exploring the role of the individual in confronting anti-fascism was invited to the Cannes Film Festival, but ironically, was withdrawn by the East German authorities.










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