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ALAbbá

2010, DVD , color, 40 min., Spanish with English subtitles
Distributed by Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Eliezer Perez Angueira and Matthew McIlhenny.

Recommended

Subjects: Anthropology, Latin America, Religion
Date Entered:09/18/14


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Algeria’s Bloody Years

2003, VHS, color, 59 min.
Distributed by First Run/Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Patrice Barrat

Recommended

Subjects: History, Political Science, African Studies
Date Entered:11/19/04


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All Quiet on the Western Front

2003, DVD, color, 52 min.
Distributed by Discovery Channel School
Produced by Discovery Channel School

Recommended

Subjects: Literature, History
Date Entered:06/09/04


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B-17 Flying Legend

2002, DVD, color, 211 min.
Distributed by Janson Media, 88 Semmons Road, Harrington Park, NJ 07640; 201-784-8488
Produced by Mark Feijo, Fortress Films

Recommended

Subjects: History, World War II
Date Entered:04/07/04


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Blockade

2006, VHS, b&, 52 min.
Distributed by First Run/Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Sergei Loznitsa

Recommended

Subjects: World War II, History, Russia
Date Entered:10/12/06


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Don Quixote

2003, DVD, color, 49 min.
Distributed by Discovery Channel School
Produced by Discovery Channel School

Recommended

Subjects: Literature
Date Entered:06/09/04


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Epoca

2002, VHS, color, 93 min.
Distributed by First Run/Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Isabella Huser

Not Recommended

Subjects: Holocaust and Genocide Studies, History, Political Science, World War II
Date Entered:11/09/18


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Hitler’s Sunken Secret

2006, DVD, color, 56 min.
Distributed by WGBH Boston, 125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134; 617-300-2000
Produced by David Sington

Recommended

Subjects: Physics, World War II
Date Entered:03/10/06


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Islam and Christianity: A Comparative Analysis

2005, DVD, color, 3 titles, 30 min. each
Distributed by Films Media Group, PO Box 2053, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2053; 800-257-5126
Produced by Lathika Int’l Films and Entertainment

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies
Date Entered:06/21/05


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Islam Behind Bars

2004, DVD, color, 58 min.
Distributed by Filmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; 202-808-4980
Produced by Kaos Productions Inc.

Recommended

Subjects: African American Studies, Criminal Justice, Religious Studies
Date Entered:07/03/07


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Knocking

2006, DVD, color, 53 min.
Distributed by New Day Films, 190 Route 17M, P.O. Box 1084, Harriman, NY 10926; 888-367-9154 or 845-774-7051
Produced by Joel P. Engardio and Tom Shepard

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Religious Studies
Date Entered:03/20/07


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Messengers Without an Audience

2003, VHS, color, 52 min.
Distributed by Filmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; 202-808-4980
Produced by AVA Productions, The Netherlands

Recommended

Subjects: Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Jewish Studies, Political Science, World War II
Date Entered:01/19/04


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Morality: Judgments and Action

2002, VHS, color, 32 min.
Distributed by Davidson Films, Inc., 735 Tank Farm Rd, Suite 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; 888-437-4200
Produced by Frances W. Davidson

Recommended

Subjects: Child Development, Ethics, Psychology, Social Sciences
Date Entered:11/09/18


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Prisoners of War: A Story of Four American Soldiers

2005, Audio CD, 58 min.
Distributed by The Vermont Folklife Center, Masonic Hall, 3 Court St., PO Box 442, Middlebury, VT 05753; 802-388-4964
Produced by Erica Heilman and Gregory Sharrow

Recommended

Subjects: World War II
Date Entered:09/21/05


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Qudad: Reinventing a Tradition

2003, VHS, color, 58 min.
Distributed by Documentary Educational Resources, 101 Morse Street, Watertown, MA 02472; 617-926-0491
Produced by Caterina Borelli

Recommended

Subjects: Architecture, Middle Eastern Studies
Date Entered:05/12/05


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Salam Iran: A Persian Letter (Comparative review with The Tree that Remembers)

2002, VHS, color, 72 min.
Distributed by Filmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; 202-808-4980
Produced by Nathalie Barton (InformAction Films)

Highly Recommended

Subjects: International Relations, Area Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science
Date Entered:11/09/18


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Science and Islam: The Golden Age

2009, DVD, color, 156 min.
Distributed by Films Media Group, 132 West 31st St., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10001; 800-257-5126
Producer n/a

Recommended

Subjects: Religious Studies
Date Entered:10/19/12


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Shi'ism: Waiting for the Hidden Imam

2005, VHS, color, 53 min.
Distributed by First Run/Icarus Films, 32 Court St., 21st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201; 800-876-1710
Produced by Saïd Bakhtaoui and Mohammad Ballout

Highly Recommended

Subjects: History, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Science, Religious Studies
Date Entered:12/21/05


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Sinking the Supership

2006, DVD, color, 56 min.
Distributed by WGBH Boston, 125 Western Avenue, Boston, MA 02134; 617-300-2000
Produced by Keiko Hagihara Bang

Recommended

Subjects: Military Studies, World War II
Date Entered:03/10/06


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Spirits of the State: Japan's Yasukuni Shrine

2006, DVD, color, 28 min.
Distributed by Films Media Group, PO Box 2053, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2053; 800-257-5126
Produced by John Nelson, Ph.D.

Recommended

Subjects: Military Studies, Political Science, Religious Studies, World War II
Date Entered:07/14/06


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Star Wars Dreams

2003, VHS, color, 50 min.
Distributed by Filmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; 202-808-4980
Produced by Leslie Woodhead

Not Recommended

Subjects: American Studies, Military Studies
Date Entered:01/19/04


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Terrorism and Political Ethics

2004, AUDIO CD, 5 CDs, 5 hrs.
Distributed by CBC Audio, P.O. Box 500, Station A, Toronto, Canada, M5W 1E6
Produced by Richard Handler and Peter Kavanagh

Highly Recommended

Subjects: Ethics, Human Rights, Middle Eastern Studies, Political Studies, Terrorism
Date Entered:09/22/04


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The B-2 Stealth Bomber: America’s Deadliest Weapon

2005, DVD, color, 56 min.
Distributed by Vat 19.com, 11783 Borman Dr., St. Louis, MO 63146; 314-569-1771
Producer n/a

Recommended

Subjects: History, Military Studies
Date Entered:02/11/05


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The Holy Wars

2004, VHS, color, 3 tapes, 30 min. each
Distributed by Films Media Group, PO Box 2053, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2053; 800-257-5126
Produced by Kristina Hollstein

Recommended

Subjects: History, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies
Date Entered:09/21/05


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The Legendary Girl of the Skies: Sabiha Gokcen

2004, VHS, color, 60 min.
Distributed by Cinema Guild, 115 West 30th Street, Suite 800, New York, NY 10001; 212-685-6242
Produced by Gulsa Celiker

Recommended

Subjects: Area Studies, History, Women's Studies
Date Entered:05/12/05


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The Lord of the Flies

2003, DVD, color, 53 min.
Distributed by Discovery Channel School
Produced by Discovery Channel School

Recommended

Subjects: Literature, Drama, Sociology
Date Entered:06/04/04


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The Odyssey

2003, DVD, color, 60 min.
Distributed by Discovery Channel School
Produced by Discovery Channel School

Recommended

Subjects: Literature, Drama
Date Entered:06/04/04


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The Revolt of Islam

2002, AUDIO CD, 1 hour
Distributed by CBC Audio, P.O. Box 500, Station A, Toronto, Canada, M5W 1E6
Produced by Bernie Lucht and Peter Kavanagh

Recommended

Subjects: History, Middle Eastern Studies, Religious Studies
Date Entered:11/09/18


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The Stakes of Islam: The Perilous Valley of Central Asia. Comparative review with Uzbekistan: Islamic Repression

2001, VHS, color, 52 min.
Distributed by Filmakers Library, 124 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; 202-808-4980
Produced by Constance Films, Boyard Production, and La Sept-ARTE

Recommended

Subjects: International Relations, Political Science, Asian Studies, Area Studies
Date Entered:11/09/18


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Waco: The Rules of Engagement

1997, VHS, color, 136 min.
Distributed by The Video Project, 375 Alabama, Suite 490, San Francisco, CA 94110; 800-4-PLANET
Produced by Dan Gifford, William Gazecki, and Michael McNulty

Highly Recommended

Subjects: American Studies, Criminal Justice, History, Human Rights, Law, Political Science
Date Entered:11/09/18