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HUMAN RIGHTS

HUMAN RIGHTS


BEEN TO THE MOUNTAINTOP: SPEECHES AND REFLECTIONS FROM MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Seen and heard in this original footage are the highlights of dramatic speeches and conversations spanning 1956 to 1968, including his last address on April 3, 1968, the night before his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.

1. Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Alabama - November 13, 1956
2. Accepting the Nobel Peace Prize - December 11, 1964
3. Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama - March 7, 1965
4. The Voting Rights Act is signed - August 6, 1965
5. Reflections on peaceful marches
6. Addressing a Civil Rights Meeting - 1966
7. Viet Nam War, Atlanta, Georgia - April 16, 1967
8. Poor Peoples March - January 16, 1968
9. National Cathedral, Washington, DC - March 31, 1968
10. Been To The Mountaintop (with script), Memphis, TN - April 3, 1968

Item no. : YM02620049
Format : DVD (Color)
Duration : 60 minutes
Copyright : 2006
StdBkNo : 9781885959850
Price : USD 19.95

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COLOMBIANS SPEAK OUT ABOUT VIOLENCE AND U.S. POLICY

Directed by Tom F. Driver, Anne Barstow

Beyond the rough edges of this homemade film, two human rights activists convey the very startling message about U.S. involvement in Colombia.

The U.S. has delivered more than 2.5 billion dollars in military aid to Colombia, which is third behind only Egypt and Israel. The film emphasizes how U.S. foreign policy results in violence in Colombia and asserts that there is no military solution to the violence.

Beyond the statistics are the faces and voices of Colombian men and women who fear for their lives and the future of their children.

Item no. : DY02620093
Format : DVD (Color)
Duration : 32 minutes
Copyright : 2004
StdBkNo : 9780802601742
Price : USD 26.95

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CRUCIBLE OF WAR

Directed by Leon Gerskovic

What happens to ordinary people after the war is over, the news cameras have stopped and aid workers have moved on to new hotspots?

This is what Leon Gerskovic was determined to find out when he returned to his homeland - what was once Yugoslavia. His journey took him and his team to Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. There he met invisible refugees of a forgotten war, veterans questioning what they fought for, a woman trying to maintain the middle class life she once took for granted, and men who have turned to music for rehabilitation and reconciliation.

This film captures people dealing with their own fears, prejudices, and hopes for the future- - people who once believed that such tragedies and hardships could never happen to them.

As Gerskovic witnesses physical and psychological displacement years after the fighting ended, he also re- lives his own painful history.

Review
  • "A personal journey through a landscape altered by violence, displacement and suffering as it awakes to possibilities of reconciliation. This film is recommended to all students of wars that destroyed the former Yugoslavia. It offers a vector of travel by a one- time insider that finds himself an outsider in places that are superficially familiar yet altered profoundly by the legacy of war. The questions it poses - about identity, borders, violence and the possibility of peace- building - have tremendous pedagogical potential for students of war, nationalism and post- conflict reconstruction." - Dr. Gerard Toal. Professor, Virginia Tech


    • Item no. : RZ02620101
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 45 minutes
    Copyright : 2003
    StdBkNo : 9780802601766
    Price : USD 26.95

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    EYES OF THE WORLD

    Directed by Michael Perlman

    A New York Times Critics' Choice that Variety Business Video hails as an "intense, passionate, intelligent work that focuses on the physical and emotional price journalists' pay to document both the horrors of war and the human capacity to endure." This film is a rare look behind the frame with world press award winner Ron Haviv, ranked third most influential photographer in the world by American Photo Magazine as he and other prominent journalists from NY Times, AP and Newsweek document the fall of a multi ethnic society in the Balkans and what can happen anywhere when fear turns to hatred.

    Note
  • Nominated as best feature documentary at the American Film Institute/Discovery Channel Silver Docs Festival,


    • Item no. : ZP02620139
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 52 minutes
    Copyright : 2003
    StdBkNo : 9780802602848
    Price : USD 26.95

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    FIGHTING FOR LIFE IN THE DEATH-BELT

    Directed by Jeff Marks; Adam Elend

    Fighting for Life in the Death- Belt considers the controversial institution of capital punishment in America through the eyes of Stephen Bright, the nation's leading anti- death penalty lawyer. For twenty- five years Bright has defended death row inmates deep in the heart of the nation's death- belt - the Southeastern states where ninety percent of executions occur.

    In the film, we follow Bright during the final days and hours as he desperately fights to spare two clients from execution. Although both men stand convicted of horrible crimes, Bright never waivers in his dedication, and presents compelling arguments against the criminal justice system that seeks to end his clients' lives.

    Reviews
  • "Stephen Bright and a group of idealistic lawyers, many of whom gave up six- figure incomes, tirelessly fight against the death penalty in Georgia. Cameras follow Bright and his colleagues as they attempt to stay the execution of Wallace Fugate, a man convicted of killing his ex- wife. Bright contends the woman¡¦s death was accidental and Fugate received inadequate representation from his court- appointed lawyer. Filmed in the weeks preceding Fugate¡¦s execution, Bright speaks eloquently before the media and in the courtroom, filing appeal after appeal to save his client¡¦s life. Bright is shown encouraging his team, comforting Fugate and family, and arguing convincingly against the injustice of capital punishment. Although ultimately accepting defeat, Bright and his colleagues continue to fight for what they believe is right. " - Candace Smith - Booklist

  • "3 ? Stars In the Southeast, home to 90% of the executions in the U.S., attorney Stephen Bright and his colleagues at the Southern Center for Human Rights have represented death row inmates for over 20 years. Narrated by Ani DiFranco, Fighting for Life in the Death- Belt follows the efforts of Bright and his legal team to save the lives of two men. One case ends quickly and favorably with the prisoner's sentence commuted to life without parole. The other, however, goes through a rollercoaster of appeals, with Bright arguing that his client received an unfair trial. The prisoner, Wallace Fugate, was sentenced to death for accidentally shooting and killing his ex- wife during a domestic dispute. After his court- appointed lawyer failed to present evidence supporting his claim, the jury quickly decided his fate. Interwoven are interviews with Bright, his colleagues, and legal scholars (such as Charles Ogletree from the Harvard Law School), as well as footage of Bright testifying before Congress, all of which connect the drama of Fugate's story to the larger capital punishment issues. Filmmakers Jeff Marks and Adam Elend's documentary will make viewers question whether the guilty deserve death sentences that are handed down not for terrible crimes but for shoddy legal representation. Highly recommended." - J. Wadland - Video Librarian


    • Item no. : WG02620143
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 52 minutes
    Copyright : 2006
    StdBkNo : 9780802604330
    Price : USD 26.95

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    HEXING A HURRICANE

    Directed by Jeremy Campbell

    The film begins back when life was "normal" in New Orleans - six weeks before Hurricane Katrina forever changed the landscape of the city.

    Hexing opens with a 9th Ward VooDoo Ceremony asking for protection from dangerous storms. After the ominous hurricane strikes a few weeks following the service, the film follows locals on a roller coaster ride of despair, tragedy and most of all - hope. Above all, the film sends a clear message: New Orleans desperately needs and deserves more help.

    Reviews
  • "The title refers to the voodoo ceremony held annually in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. Viewers watch congregants participate in rhythmic chanting and drumming in their efforts to assuage hurricane spirits in advance of the coming storms. Portraying a city and its indomitable people, the film also captures the essence of daily life for several residents prior to and following devastating Hurricane Katrina. The camera tracks a young couple returning to their decimated neighborhood and sifting through rubble that was once their home. Featuring gut- wrenching before- and- after pictures, this is a powerful study in contrasts. The stark visuals depicting rebuilt areas and those still in a ravaged state show the complexities of recovery. The program closes on a hopeful note, with scenes of Mardi Gras, political rallies, and locals determined to rebuild their lives." - Carol Holzberg - Booklist

  • "Six weeks before Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Voodoo princess Sally Ann Glassman led a Hurricane Protection Ceremony in the Ninth Ward, the proceedings of which open Jeremy Campbell's documentary Hexing a Hurricane. It's not what many viewers would expect: nearly all of the practitioners, including Glassman, are white, and the rituals are benign, evoking both Catholic and Voodoo entities for protection. Voodoo, Glassman says, is an affirming religion about survival, and that spirit of survival is what Hexing a Hurricane focuses on as it transitions to New Orleans four months after Katrina. Interviews with New Orleans residents reveal many facets of the disaster (we see people returning home for the first time only to discover rotting walls and ruined possessions), all of which point to the need to rebuild and beef up protection of the city from future hurricanes... A montage contrasts neighborhoods that have rebounded with those that remain wastelands, depicting a city that is still struggling to survive long after the storm has passed. Hexing a hurricane avoids the complex racial, political, and economic issues that have mired the recovery process, but it does serve as a welcome reminder that a once vibrant American city still needs our help. Aud: C,P." - J. Wadland - Video Librarian

    Note
  • Nominated for Best American Documentary in the Rome International Film Festival


    • Item no. : FB02730188
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 45 minutes
    Copyright : 2006
    StdBkNo : 9780802605269
    Price : USD 26.95

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    HOWARD ZINN AND ANTHONY ARNOVE: READINGS FROM VOICES OF A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF UNITED STATES

    For their recent book, Voices of a People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove selected testimonies of people throughout U.S. history who struggled against slavery, racism and war, against oppression and exploitation, and who articulated a vision for a better world.

    On October 22, 2004, a remarkable event was held at the New York Society for Ethical Culture, where a talented group of actors and activists helped bring the book's dramatic voices to life. This 2 hour DVD features powerful and dramatic readings by Brian Jones, Sarah Jones, Paul Robeson Jr., John Sayles, Wallace Shawn, Leslie Silva, and Lili Taylor. Narrated by Anthony Arnove and Howard Zinn.

    Item no. : TF02730194
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 120 minutes
    Copyright : 2006
    StdBkNo : 9781904859420
    Price : USD 19.95

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    KEEPERS OF MEMORY: SURVIVORS' ACCOUNTS OF THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE

    Directed by Eric Kabera

    Through eyewitness accounts and gripping footage, Keepers of memory takes a deeply moving look at the 1994 Rwandan genocide, its survivors, and the memorials created in the victims' honor.

    The film focuses on the personal accounts of men and women who watch over the sacred burials sites, keeping the memories alive for future generations. They tell a tale of unimaginable pain and loss that is both inspirational and thought provoking, as they bravely face the future and rebuild their lives.

    Review
  • "In 1994, during a three- month period, 800,000 Rwandans were killed in a genocide sparked by the death of the country's president. This deeply moving documentary focuses on those who look after the victims' burial sites. These "keepers of memory", some of whom lost their entire families, describe how the country handled - or, in some cases, failed to deal with - the horrible events. The documentary interweaves contemporary footage of the memory keepers and the burial sites with archival news footage. For example, one clip shows Rwandan troops preparing for battle and the evacuation of French nationals by UN forces. Some of the film's images - clubs made out of tree branches, with the hair of the dead still clinging to them - are unforgettable. Most of the film is dubbed in English. Odly, considering the subject matter, the program projects a hopeful, almost optimistic feeling. Many of the interviewees recount that the country is finally beginning to heal. " - David Pitt - Booklist 2005 Editor's Choice


    • Item no. : PN02620221
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 52 minutes
    Copyright : 2005
    StdBkNo : 9781930545854
    Price : USD 99.95

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    LINCIATI: LYNCHINGS OF ITALIANS IN AMERICA

    Directed by M. Heather Hartley

    This is the unknown story of prejudice and violence against Italian immigrants and Italian- Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    Linciati details the reasons for mass migration out of Southern Italy and Sicily and chronicles the patterns of settlement in the United States. It examines the social, economic and historical causes of lynchings of Italians and links this brutality to violence experienced by other ethnic and racial minorities in the United States.

    This powerful documentary presents the collision of the hopes, dreams and traditions of Italian immigrants with the economic and political changes and long- standing racial hostilities of post- Civil War America.

    Review
  • "The term lynching brings to mind the horrible crimes against African Americans by Ku Klux Klan members. Very few people realize that immigrant Italians were also victims of lynchings. When Italy was unified in the mid- 1800s, many Italians fled to America to escape the country's violence and poverty. These immigrants, drawn together by common language and culture, became objects of suspicion and prejudice, particularly in the South. Stirred by misunderstanding of mores and fear of Mafia ties, mobs began taking the law into their own hands in an attempt to rid their communities of unwelcome newcomers. This disturbing program uses brief reenactments, newspaper accounts, letters, and other archival materials to document the violence. Effective without resorting to sensationalism, this is a searing look at a little- known blot in American history."- Candace Smith for Booklist


    • Item no. : RF02730242
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 51 minutes
    Copyright : 2004
    StdBkNo : 9780802600950
    Price : USD 26.95

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    MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.: I HAVE A DREAM

    1. Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. - August 28, 1963
    2. Brown Chapel, Selma, Alabama - March 8, 1965
    3. Final Speech, day before Dr. King's Assassination - April 3, 1968
    4. Robert F. Kennedy Eulogy - April 4, 1968

    Item no. : ZB02730260
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 50 minutes
    Copyright : 2005
    StdBkNo : 9781885959362
    Price : USD 19.95

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    MISEDUCATION OF PAKISTAN, THE

    A nation's future hangs in the balance when it cannot educate its youth. Using a journalistic approach, The Miseducation of Pakistan explores the country's appalling public education system.

    Schools with no teachers, schools overflowing with garbage, schools under the open sky, without drinking water or electricity; this is what most students of public schools in Pakistan can look forward to. Little wonder that a vast majority of primary school graduates can't even be considered literate by international standards.

    All the while, a corrupt hierarchy of officials and school staff line their pockets with funds meant for educating the nation's children and powerful feudals deny the children of their peasants the right to even a basic education, while sending their own offspring to the best schools in the country and abroad. And no one is held accountable.

    Using In- depth interviews and shocking footage, the filmmakers reveal a country where quality education is reserved only for a chosen few, while millions of children are denied the chance of a future.

    Review
  • "Featuring stylish graphics that present statistics and facts in support of its arguments, The Miseducation of Pakistan should appeal to those interested in both education and world affairs. Highly recommended." - J. Wadland, Video Librarian


    • Item no. : CB02730276
    Format : DVD (Color, Urdu with English Subtitles)
    Duration : 30 minutes
    Copyright : 2007
    StdBkNo : 9781933724119
    Price : USD 59.95

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    NO SAFE PLACE: SIX LIVES FOREVER CHANGED

    Directed by Nimrod Shanit
    Narrated by Kelsey Grammer

    This film profiles six individuals and their families whose lives were torn apart by terrorism:

  • a woman who lost her mother and daughter in a suicide bombing.
  • a little boy whose father was one of 28 people killed in the "Passover massacre" of 2002, which also injured 140 others.
  • a young woman whose legs were blown off in an explosion that also killed her best friend.
  • a bus driver whose life is always at risk in a city where buses are one of the most common targets of suicide bombers
  • An 18 year old whose injuries in an explosion included burns over 55% of her body.
  • The 19 year old man whose father was ambushed on the way to pick him up one afternoon.

    This gripping documentary tells the powerful story of men, women and children who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Israel it's not a matter of if, but when another terror strike will happen. This is the reality that Israelis face every day as they go to work, send their children to school on buses, or sit in a cafe and wonder if they are safe, if their lives are in danger.

    Review
  • "This deeply effecting film explores the psychological and emotional damage suffered by six Israeli citizens whose lives were forever altered by terrorism. Each of the film six segments includes extensive interviews with the subjects and their family members, as well as media footage of the event and, most effectively, home video footage of the subject with his (or her) family and friends prior to the tragedy. Particularly riveting is the first segment about a woman who survived a suicide bomb attack in 2002, but lost her mother and her five- year- old daughter¡K Other segments follow the emotional journey of a seven- year- old boy who lost his father in a terrorist attack that occurred during a public Passover event they were both attending, a young woman who lost both legs and her best friend in a bombing attack at an Israeli nightclub, an Israeli bus driver and his family who live in fear that his bus will be the next target, the rehabilitation of a young woman with over 55% of her body burned after a suicide attack on a bus, and a nineteen- year- old young man whose father was ambushed and shot point- blank in his car on his way to pick up his son from vacation¡K Highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (A. Cantu)"- Video Librarian, Nov/Dec 2005

    Awards
  • 2004 - Silver Remi - World Fest Houston
  • 2003 - Award of Excellence - US International Film Festival


    • Item no. : CW02620299
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 50 minutes
    Copyright : 2003
    StdBkNo : 9780802601841
    Price : USD 26.95

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    OLD MAN RIVER

    Directed by Allan Holzman
    Written by Cynthia Gates Fujikawa
    Narrated by Cynthia Gates Fujikawa

    Jerry Fujikawa, a character actor, played every imaginable Asian stereotype in movies like Chinatown and television shows like M*A*S*H and Taxi. His daughter, Cynthia, an actress herself, never fully knew the man behind so many onscreen personas. And during a search for her family history, she discovered a secret life that her father had erased and taken to his grave.

    Old Man River is an unusual portrait of a daughter trying to know her stoic and enigmatic Nisei father, years after his death. In a stirring collage of archival footage and still images, Cynthia Gates Fujikawa's one- woman performance creates a kaleidoscopic portrait of her father. The film also explores an infrequently addressed subject, American racism- - specifically the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and the profound effect incarceration had on Fujikawa and his family.

    Reviews
  • "Allan Holzman's sensitive and intelligent adaptation of Cynthia Gates Fujikawa's one- woman stage show is a truly memorable experience, focusing on Fujikawa's father, Japenese- American character actor Jerry Jujikawa. While the elder Fujikawa was a familiar face from his extensive work on television and films, his private side (especially during his youth) remained a mystery until after his death. Piecing together her father's life during the internment of Japanese- Americans in World War II, Cynthia also discovered a sister she never knew existed, ultimately leading her to the shattering conclusion that she never truly knew her father - a supreme irony, given the fact that so many others knew him through his successful acting career. Both a testament to a family's skein of long- buried secrets and America's unapologetic racist attitudes towards its Asian population base (not only in the treatment of Japanese- Americans in the 1940s, but in the many stereotypical roles Fujikawa was forced to accept in his career), Old Man River debuts on DVD with the short film "Day of Remembrance," which compares the World War II- era treatment of Japanese- Americans with the wide civil rights abuses of America's Muslim population in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks (the message that America seems never to learn from its past racist mistakes is deepl" - Video Librarian, May- June 2005

  • "Cyndy Fujikawa is the kind of person you'd want sitting next to you at a dinner party: warm, witty, and a great storyteller. And, boy, does she have a story to tell." - Chris Wright - THE BOSTON PHOENIX

  • "...And act of love¡Ka poignant reminder of how difficult it is for parents and children to know one another."
    - Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

  • "I'm often asked what one book or film on camp I'd recommend...I'd add 'Old Man River' to the list...In fact, I was blown away by it." - Brian Niiya - Pacific Citizen

  • "...an impressive documentary depicting the quest of Cynthia Gates Fujikawa to understand her father, character actor Jerry Fujikawa. Blending fresh documentary filmmaking with archival photography and television, film and audio footage (including some priceless Jerry Lewis routines), 'Old Man River' is an amazingly seamless and creative journey into the unraveling of a father's hidden life, one that took him from the Manzanar internment camp to the battlefields of Europe during World War II." - Daniel C. Tsang - Orange County Weekly

  • "Deeply personal and arresting one- woman show... evocative and emotionally searing... laced with irony." - Paul Birchall, LA Weekly

    Awards
  • 1999 Best Documentary Feature - Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
  • 1999 Best Edited Documentary Feature - American Cinema Editors
  • Best in Justice and Human Rights Award, The Heart of the Festival Award, and The People's Choice Award - 1999 Vermont International Film Festival


    • Item no. : LZ02620307
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 73 minutes
    Copyright : 2004
    StdBkNo : 9780802601155
    Price : USD 31.95

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    RED WAGON, THE: FACING HUNGER

    Directed by Jim Ritvo and Dave Raizman

    The Red Wagon: Facing Hunger is the story of individuals struggling every day to feed their families. These families rely on the charitable food system of food banks, soup kitchens and food shelves. This documentary highlights the network of volunteers and activists wrestling to meet this essential human need.

    The film shows how food insecurity ravages one's sense of dignity and how experiencing hunger is more than just not having enough to eat. The Red Wagon will challenge what you thought you knew about hunger in this nation.

    Reviews
  • "Although maple syrup and idyllic mountains are more likely to come to mind when people think of Vermont than the subject of hunger, the fact is that many Vermonters don't have enough money to buy groceries. Interviewing those who work in or use Vermont food assistance programs such as food shelves, food pantries, and soup kitchens, Jim Ritvo and Dave Raizman's The Red Wagon: Facing Hunger tells the story of people who experience food insecurity every day, many of whom are already vulnerable, including single mothers, children, the elderly, the disables, and the working poor. Increasingly, middle class residents, either because of layoffs or unexpected expenses, need food assistance too. "Anybody can end up at a food shelf or food pantry," says Wanda Hines, director of the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, echoing a theme expressed by others throughout the film and the country; namely, that many people are only one paycheck away from needing a helping hand... Recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (J. Wadland)" - Video Librarian

  • "The Red Wagon reveals that hunger is all around us. Startling facts about the amount and degree of "food insecurity" in VT, and in the U.S., are presented through human stories which show us how many people, working or not, rely on resources from Foodbanks, and that many folks are only a paycheck away from needing these resources. As a college teacher, and an assistant at an elementary school, I was struck by how accessible the film is for all ages. Seven year olds were able to relate to the children and parents portrayed in the film, and gained an understanding of what hunger is. Young adults and older adults gained insight into the prevalence of hunger, nationwide. Viewers of all ages came away with the clear desire to do what they can to alleviate hunger in their community. I recommend this film highly; it presents a real portrait without sentimentality or devastation." - A. J. Mann says... 5 starts

  • "This is a beautiful little film that moves us deeply. It tells the poignant story of hunger in Vermont, and the remarkable system of food banks that has been developed to help feed the hungry while respecting the dignity of the folks they are helping. We meet a spectrum of food bank users; some are middle class people whose lives have taken a bad turn, many hold jobs but simply don't earn enough to put food on the table. We also meet dedicated people, professional and volunteer, who have developed the facilities and infrastructure that enable their neighbors to eat properly. It is appalling that in a country with the wealth and abundance of the United States that large numbers of people should be threatened with hunger, but it is gratifying to see the remarkable folks who won't wait for something or somebody to come along to solve the problem, but who stand up and give of themselves to make sure that their neighbors¡¦ lives will be whole. This film is a very rewarding as well as enlightening experience. Highly recommended."- Jerrold Phillips says... 5 starts


    • Item no. : BH02730338
    Format : DVD (Color)
    Duration : 45 minutes
    Copyright : 2005
    StdBkNo : 9780802602367
    Price : USD 26.95

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