Video Collection

Compiled by Catherine Irving

This list is arranged alphabetically by the title of the video (or series of videos). To search for particular topics, we suggest you use the 'Find' feature of your Web browser.

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This film examines cooperative childcare as an option to meet the rising need for childcare. It explains how such a programme meets the flexibility needed by parents at the same time as meeting the needs of the children. It describes the benefits of such a programme over other childcare options, and introduces various models of cooperative childcare. (22 min.)

On the spot filming of the Universite de Moncton students' protest in support of greater recognition of the French fact in New Brunswick. The video deals with both the protests, and the self searching that went on among the students. In French, with voice-over English translation and some sub-titling. (75 min.)

Acid Rain - Our Bitter Legacy

Large quantities of acid carried in rainfall, combined with the natural acidity of much of the geology of Nova Scotia are damaging our environment. Each year more than 100,000 pds. of acidic pollution are dumped on Nova Scotia from points west. The effect on the salmon fishery, other aquatic life, and the forests of Europe and eastern Canada are seen in North America, England and Germany as an economic problem, while most of the rest of Europe view it as a social problem. Because of this, the will to cure acid rain varies. Regional and political nightmares which currently exist as a result of acid rain will be further compounded if the problem is not soon effectively solved. (29 min.)

This is a program intended to increase public awareness of a growing serious threat to North America's environment. This film looks at the impact of acid rain on our woods, waters, and wildlife. It explains what acid rain is, where it originates, and how its insidious advance threatens, not only the natural life around us, but our man made environment, as well. (27 min.)

On-the-spot reportage captures the struggles of the Mohawk people of Kahnawake against the Canadian army and governments of Canada and Quebec during the summer of 1990. Centred around events at Oka, the film demonstrates that the rebellion was not engineered by a conspiratorial elite, as some claimed, but was the expression of the Mohawk people, determined to stand their ground. (104 min)

This video is from Bogota, Columbia and explores the life of Adiela, a women who is living in poverty with her husband and children. The video depicts her daily life and her hard work to keep her family together. The video looks at small business loans and how they can improve a family's status. (14 min.)

As democratic movements break out around the world, a generation of young Africans fight to rid their countries of governments plagued by corruption, nepotism and economic devastation. This is an essay on the history of colonialism in Cameroon and the African continent. Past and present are intertwined in the study of the violent colonial past and unbearable autocratic present. The written word is seen as a tool for freedom, showing the publishing and media industries in Cameroon today. It also unveils the rich traditions of pre-colonial literature. (88 min.)

This series documents the creative and innovative measures designed by women to get the credit they need, and profiles East African women who are becoming significant participants in their local economies.
From the Shore is the story of how a small group of Muslim women in a Kenyan village broke with tradition, bought a boat, and now employ the men in a thriving fish business.
Where Credit is Due introduces enterprising Kenyan market women who have been able to obtain loans through a special credit program introduced by Women's World Banking.
Fair Trade introduces a fishmonger, a stone crusher, and other women who have thrown off a history of exclusion to venture into the marketplace. (71 min.)

The program, through an eleven year study conducted by the Owens, examines the conservation needs of the Kalihari Desert, Botswana. Their research findings strongly speak of the need for a conservation plan to ensure the area's living presence for future generations. They plot lion and hyena movements using animals tagged with radio transmitters. (58 min.)

Filmed in Zambia, with script written by Zambian scholar Rita Mudena Mwampole, this video shows women's agricultural work being recognized and encouragement being given to cash crop and income generating projects. Problems are mentioned, but the overall presentation is positive.(10 min.) Manual available.

Filmed on location in Russia, France, Bosnia and Vietnam, this documentary features accounts of those involved in the cleanup of war: de-miners, psychologists working with distraught soldiers, scientists and doctors struggling with the contamination of dioxin used during the Vietnam War. (74 min.)

This film presents an uncompromising but compassionate investigation of the subject of AIDS in Africa, and raises many of the important questions about the virus: How is AIDS spreading in Africa? What is being done to stop it? What role has economic development played in the spread of AIDS? What are the economic and cultural obstacles to stopping it? (52 min)

This is a biographical video about R. Alex Sim. Born in Saskatchewan in 1911, Sim grew up in rural Ontario. He was involved in the founding of the New Canada Movement in the 1930s, rural Folk Schools, and the National Farm Radio Forum. He has worked with the Rural Learning Association to foster a regeneration of rural community. (40 min.)

Alkali Lake Story Produced by the Alkali Lake Indian Band.

The Honour of All Part 1 (56 min.), Part 2 (43 min.)

Sharing Innovations that Work Part 3 (26 min.)

Allah Tantou (God's Will)

This film confronts the immense personal and political costs of the continent's human rights abuses. Using films, letters, newsreels and dramatization, the film reconstructs the life of Marof Achkar, which closely parallels the rise and fall of Africa's own hopes for independence. Achkar was Guinea's UN ambassador, an articulate international spokesman who was imprisoned and executed in 1971. French with English subtitles. (62 min.)

This video outlines the recent activities of the Red Cross in Ethiopia, particularly in combatting the disastrous effects of p.o.w.s to providing emergency relief in drought refugee camps. (30 min.)

This story dramatizes the lives of a young Bengali couple who contemplate the benefits of family planning and who realize they must make decisions and build their lives together. (30 min.)

The Himalayan region of Ladakh in northern India is presented as culture that has adapted well to the region by placing emphasis on the preservation of the environment, sustainable agriculture, and cooperation in community projects. However, the growing pressures of "western-style" modernization and development is placing heavy social and environmental pressures on this society. The values of western development are criticized harshly. (55 min.)

This video, produced by an Indian journalist, treats ways in which a successful Bombay women's co-operative works for its members. It provides an excellent example of ordinary women working to empower the lives of their families. (12 min.) Manual available.

The Coady International Institute is located at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This facility provides the opportunity for students to study the cooperative movement and to learn skills they can take back to their own countries. (21 min.)

Video presentation of Antigonish and environs. Produced by the Antigonish Chamber of Commerce. (36:34 minutes)

This film documents the experience of development workers and community members with appreciative inquiry, an innovative approach to bring about lasting change by drawing on the community's strengths. Filmed in Kamasamudram, India, the film outlines the main phases of appreciative inquiry, including both instruction and fieldwork. It is a joint project of IISD and MYRADA. (Companion book: The Positive Path: using appreciative inquiry in rural Indian communities, 307.14 As35p) (35 min.)

The story of Maya women and their role in human rights is portrayed in this film. Most of the 150,000 victims of Guatemala's 36-year-long civil war are Maya. This film follows three women whose lives were shattered by the war and the work they carry out to protect their culture and promote human rights. (52 min.)

Revealing the murky world of the US weapons-export business, this video builds a dramatic case against the military industrial complex. While the poor need housing, education and health care, the US supports an immense military budget. (25 min.)

Series of films examining the native struggle for self-determination.

Time Immemorial
This film examines the land claims struggle of the Nisga'a people of Nass River Valley of north-western British Columbia. Archival material and interviews recount the clash of cultures over four generations and retrace the steps that carried their case to the Supreme Court. (59:04 min.)

The Learning Path
In response to years of racism and ridicule against native cultures and traditions in the school system, native educators are now building their own system of formal education to help preserve their language, culture and pride in their native identity. (59:02 min.)

Produced as part of "In Common: global action against poverty" by CCIC. (13 min.)

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Finance continues to be a major stumbling block of community economic development projects. As government withdraws financial support for development, and banks refuse to invest in areas of high unemployment, there is only one answer: communities must develop their own sources of finance. BCA is a community venture finance company is one example of a new wave of community finance experiments. (13 min.)

Critics have called the policies of the World Bank & IMF "a war on the poor". This film examines the situation people face in Ghana, Brazil and the Philippines where such policies have been implemented to achieve "financial stability." The history of these policies is charted. (30 min.)

This is a taping of the lecture presented by Maude Barlow during her visit to St.FX, February, 1995. Issues covered include: critique of current economic policies of the Canadian government, implications of the cutbacks to social programmes.

Basti Sevika: An NGO Experience / Participatory Management

Three part series describing the Indian experience in the Americas during the past 500 years:
Invasion tells the real story of Columbus's "discovery" of the Americas, which began the process of land seizures and attacks against Native people that continues to the present, including the flooding of Cree lands, destruction of the Florida Everglades of the Seminole, and the clearing of the Amazon rainforest of the Panara in Brazil. (50:48 min)
Conversion describes the introduction of European religious beliefs as an integral part of the conquest of Native territories. Churches were built on the ruins of temples, sacred relics were plundered, and Indian children were forced to attend residential schools. This film recounts the tragic history but also shows that Indian spirituality was not destroyed. (50:11 min.)
Rebellion describes the ongoing war against the Indians, including the extermination of indigenous groups throughout the Americas. But people as diverse as the Kuna of the Caribbean cost of Panama, the Ika of Columbia, the Sioux of the Black Hills of Dakota and the Mohawk of Quebec continue to fight for their land, their rights, and their culture. (50:20 min.)

The nations featured in the series, Malaysia, Peru, and Niger exemplify the diversity that exists among Third world countries, and the similarity of certain problems. (29 min.)

While a growing number of micro-credit programs have assisted low-income women, only a few have systematically addressed the non-credit constraints faced by women workers. This film presents two case studies: Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) and the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in India. Accompanies the book Beyond Credit, (338.642082 C42b)

This is a play about domestic violence, based on the shared experiences of survivors of abusive relationships. Its aim is to help dispel some myths about family violence by raising awareness and acting as a catalyst for discussion. Produced by the Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba. (30 min.)

Interview with Frank Boyd (scholar, writer, historian), near the site of an early Black settlement on the outskirts of Dartmouth. Reference is made to a building called Maroun Hall which symbolizes one brief chapter of Blacks in Nova Scotia. He goes on to give the story of the Marouns (1640) of Western Ghana.

Bootstrap Banking and the World -- see To Our Credit: Part 1

Bootstrap Banking and the World -- see To Our Credit: Part 2

After the Seattle victory that stopped the World Trade Organization in its tracks, thousands converged on Washington D.C. to challenge the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank at their meeting in April 2000. This film features two half-hour television segments plus additional segments produced after broadcast. (74 min.)

In 1953, the Canadian government relocated seven Inuit families from Northern Quebec to the High Arctic. They were promised an abundance of game and fish and were assured that they could return home in 2 years if things didn't work out. In reality, they faced hunger, extreme cold, illness, alcoholism and poverty, and would remain there for thirty years. Evidence points to the government's wish to strengthen Canada's sovereignty in the Arctic as playing a part in the decision to relocate. (52:06 min.)

The martial arts of Japan have been strongly influenced by the meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Though Japan is not a very religious country, the ancient Buddhist traditions still influence society. This video, filmed in Japan, looks at the connection between Buddhism and day-to-day activities and the value of meditation for our own lives.(28 min)

See "ShowPeace" for description. (10 min.)

This film recounts the struggle of ethnic groups in Burma to survive decades of military repression. The focus is on the current Slorc regime that has systematically destroyed their villages and has conscripted villagers as porters in their military campaign against the guerillas. Includes interviews with refugees who have fled to Bangladesh, Thailand, India and China. There is growing frustration over the United Nations' apparent ineffectiveness in dealing with human rights abuses. Increased international investment by transnational corporations and a growing drug trade help finance Slorc's military activities. (35 min.)

Guatemala's rainforest is the largest remaining in Central America but its future is in danger. This educational documentary explores the links between poverty, human rights abuses and the state of the environment. (28 min.) Includes manual.

Multinational corporations involved in agribusiness now grow more food in Asia, Africa, and South America than ever before. Most of it is exported and more people are hungry than ever before, as a result. Single crops, such as peanuts, deplete the soil. Local farmers do not earn enough to purchase fertilizers, so the capacity of the land to sustain its people declines. The social and economic consequences are explored in this program. (28 min.)

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CCDB Community Development Program, Bangladesh (20 min.)

CTV news clip that features Calmeadow and its goals. (3:20 min)

The Calmeadow organization holds a public breakfast with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the founder and managing director of the Grameen Bank, Bangladesh. (21:44 min)

This is the story of partnership, particularly for growth and development between cooperators in Canada and the developing world through the International Development Program of the Canadian Cooperative Association.

Canadians Beyond Our Borders (23 min.)

This tourism video produced by the Town of Canso presents a brief overview of the history and features of this region.

"Capitalism" explores the origins of this economic system, its relationship to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain, and its further development in the United States. We meet Adam Smith, the Scottish philosopher. The nature of capitalist enterprise today is discussed. The standard of living and the process of innovation in a capitalist economy are also examined. (25 min.)

This program documents the role of the Canada World Youth Organization in providing travel exchange programs. In the program, we see several groups of Canadians who spend time in countries such as Togo or Sri Lanka, living and working with people their own age; in return, the students then visit and work in a community in Canada. Students from both countries discuss their feelings about their experiences and their attitudes about international cooperation. (24 min.)

In 1985, the once bustling economy of Golfito, Costa Rica, collapsed when banana companies left the area. The University of Costa Rica and UNIFEM are now organizing women in workshops to increase literacy skills. They also provide training in the areas of discrimination and legal rights in an effort to empower women to take action to improve their lives. Produced by UNIFEM. (10 min)

Five people with disabilities are profiled, highlighting the achievements they have made to challenge outdated attitudes. Physical and social issues connected with spinal chord injury are examined and examples of community organisation are presented. (30 min.)

1959 NFB film about Fr. Charles Forest of Larry's River and his work in the Antigonish Movement. IN FRENCH. (30 min.)

This film provides an introduction to community economic development in Cape Breton. The activities of four community-based organisations illustrate an alternative to reliance upon government or conventional market forces to revitalize a depressed local economy. Both the successes and the struggles of the organisations are presented. (21 min.) Manual available.

People in the Acadian town of Cheticamp in Cape Breton, realizing that their power was limited as a small minority group, worked together diligently for survival. Economic cooperation and a keen awareness of cultural identity became the underpinnings of the Cheticamp cooperative complex. Solidarity, leadership and an intense appreciation for their culture have made Cheticamp a model of community economic development. (20 min.) includes manual.

The people of an Acadian fishing village in Cheticamp, Cape Breton, have evolved several co-ops as strategic economic building blocks for their community -- a fish processing plant, a restaurant and crafts store, a credit union, a youth employment co-op, and one of the most successful grocery stores in the Atlantic provinces. This video explores the sources of this record in the local leadership, in the cultural history, and in the traditions of this community. (32 min)

This Canadian documentary is about UNICEF's efforts to improve child survival and preventative medicine in the Republic of China, featuring young children with whom students can easily identify. The film also discusses the pros and cons of single-child families, in the Chinese context. (29 min.)

Coady International Institute

General overview of the work of the Coady Institute. (14 min.)

A profile shown on CBC's French language network in July, 1998. It features interviews with Coady participants Nancy Kireu, I'Tedal Al Khateeb and Mohammad Guthigar. (2:30 min.)

This video explains the effects of agribusiness on the traditional farming way of life in the Maritimes, as well as in Africa and Central America. The program offers cooperation and self-reliance in agriculture as a viable substitute for the agribusiness model. (21 min.)

This video concentrates on the Mexican people and their main sources of income - coffee. It explores the poor living conditions that these people endure because of the small income that they receive from their hard work. The video also examines a small cooperative in Nova Scotia, named Just Us, who is willing to pay the Mexicans a fair rate for the coffee.(52 min.)

This program examines the theories, goals, history and practice of Communism. Communism, a response to the deplorable conditions in which most labourers lived and worked during the first two decades of the Industrial Revolution, is based on the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. (27 min.)

Community Based Rehabilitation in Solomon Islands

1. Taking Action... Making Change
   This video shows how community organizing is an integral part of the democratic process. It ties current community organizing with great organizing efforts of the past, and emphasizes that organizing is a viable occupation and career. This video describes community organizing as seen through the eyes of four young organizers. Discussion Guide included. (16 min.)

2. Recruiting New Members
   This video attempts to teach groups the basic techniques of intentionally identifying, contacting, interviewing, developing relationships and recruiting new members. The video shows how and why people join organizations and the most effective approach to recruiting members. Discussion Guide included. (12 min.)

3. Accessing the Media
   This video attempts to train your group how to focus a message, pitch a story or event, follow up on press releases, and deal with journalists on site to maximize the coverage you receive. The video uses actual examples of how church and community groups successfully approach the media and the resulting coverage they receive. Top reporters and newsroom editors give tips on what they are looking for and the constraints under which they operate. Discussion Guide included. (12 min.)

4. Running Good Meetings
   This video attempts to teach your group the basic elements of running good meetings, including pre-planning, starting and ending on time, developing and sticking to agendas, and dealing with naysayers. Discussion Guide included. (12 min.)

The First Regional Community Forestry User Group Workshop, 22-27 May 1995, organised by ICIMOD. (22 min.) PAL FORMAT

Many initiatives in community development are now being undertaken. One of these, the community business corporation, is a relatively new instrument for community economic development. It is an enabling structure designed to stimulate all types of development, ranging from the economic to the cultural. This video provides an overview of what can be achieved when people organize and work toward a common goal. includes manual.

Constructing Reality (series of six videos and manual)

This series compiles excerpts of Canadian archival and contemporary documentary films for the purpose of studying the conventions, the techniques, the power and the social impact of this form of communication. Includes a resource book with film descriptions, background notes, interviews with filmmakers, technical notes and terminology.
1. What is a Documentary? / Ways of Storytelling An overview of the topics represented in the series. Documentaries are mediated constructions, and not always a clear reflection of reality. This is followed by a discussion of how a film is developed from the initial idea, through the manipulation of sound and images, narration, and other choices that fashion stories in film and video. (111 min.)
2. Shaping Reality What are the critical choices to be made in the process of constructing and editing non-fiction films? This video concentrates on images, words, sound effects, music and silence--the tools that filmmakers use to create an experience for the audience. (70:58 min.)
3. The Politics of Truth This video deals with conventions of authenticity, the creation of propaganda, the status of docudramas with their mix of fact and fiction and the biases involved in the construction of television news programs. They are particularly relevant issues in light of the growth of "reality-based" television offerings, docudramas, "infotainment", and the increasing proportion of people who receive their information and view of the world from broadcast news. (72:40 min.)
4. The Candid Eye? Questions include: Does a documentary really reflect reality? What difference does the presence of the camera make for those who are under its scrutiny? Should the filmmaker be an uninvolved reporter or an engaged participant? What ethical issues are involved? (110 min.)
5. Voices of Experience, Voices for Change, Part 1 Whose stories get told in the media? Who tells them? What role has documentary filmmaking played in giving people a voice in their society? Presented here are voices from the margins who challenge mainstream portrayals of their situation. (79:52 min.)
6. Voices of Experience, Voices for Change, Part 2: The Poetry of MotionMust documentaries always be about serious social issues? Can they also be a source of sheer aesthetic pleasure? This video pays homage to the vitality and exuberance of life. (79:52 min.)

Consuming Hunger (Three part series)

If the Vietnam conflict was a "television war" then the starvation in Ethiopia was a "television famine". Our thoughts and feelings about it and responses to it have been completely shaped by television images.

Part I - Getting the Story: Explores why it took so long for Western television to cover the famine. (29 min.)

Part II - Shaping the Image: Shows how the media, particularly the programmes and promotions of World Vision and LiveAid, portray Africans as helpless, hopeless recipients of Western assistance. (29 min.)

Part III- Selling the Feeling: Reflects on the portrayal of the homeless and hungry in the United States. (29 min.)

Women from Nigeria, Kenya, and India speak about women's issues in their countries. The video ends with Indian women organizing to improve their lives. (19 min.) Manual available.

Nova Scotia co-operatives (14:27 min.)

This film depicts the Mexican migrant workers' struggle for survival and hope for the future. The coop's members work with U.S. citrus growers and funding organizations to improve economic conditions in rural Mexico as an alternative to migration. (22 min.)

A wide variety of co-operatives services in Tignish, PEI, are briefly described. These include a co-operative fishery, store, feed mill, saw mill, blueberry fields, and credit union. Community services are provided co-operatively through a clinic, training centre and group home for mentally challenged people and a community centre that preserves the Acadian heritage in the community. (12 min.)

Two groups of women activists use a variety of popular education methods to raise questions and further their work. Women from Canada, Guatemala and Nicaragua discuss the value of popular education. (29 min.)

This film introduces several tribes in Myanmar.

How can we create new jobs that will generate the kind of growth needed for a prosperous society, preserve our social fabric and provide our young people with a promising future? What are the forces that are shaping the jobless recovery in the new economy? How can we create a more productive society in which we can all participate? What can individuals and communities do to make a difference? This video features a group of panelists that discuss these questions. (38:50 min).

Discusses the role of the credit union - how it works.

New Guinea, the second largest island on earth, is home to a thousand distinct people and languages. Since annexation by Indonesia in 1963, it has been off limits to journalists. This film, made clandestinely, is about the Moi who are engaged in a desperate struggle to halt the destruction of their homeland by international logging companies. This film carries their message of protest to the outside world, and portrays the unique cultures, landscapes, and wildlife of the country. (26:30 min.)

This video is an innovative education and training tool for individuals or groups addressing women's advancement within specific cultural boundaries. Leading women in politics, law and education from the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere describe their unique experiences and perspectives on women's empowerment and leadership in their communities, and ways in which they use information and communication technologies to organize and educate. (30 min.)

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This video tells the story of the Women's Initiatives Fund (WIF) Project through the eyes of the women that are creating change within their own lives and demonstrating new opportunities for others in their communities in Upper Egypt. (18:09 min)

Although Malaysia, Peru, and Niger were subjugated by different colonial powers, the impact was often the same: an emphasis on exports which disrupted the traditional economy and values, and the exploitation of ethnic groups in order to facilitate foreign rule. Even after independence, economic and social problems remain. (29 min.)

In Africa women produce as much as 80% of the food, yet when strategies to achieve food security are discussed at the highest levels, women's roles, contributions and needs are often ignored. This video explores the issues and challenges that affect African women's efforts to feed their families. It helps the viewer develop an understanding of the competing demands on women's time and the importance of incorporating them into community and national decision making related to food security strategies. (22:40 min.)

This film combines footage of people's lives and their struggle to survive with a clear analysis of structural adjustment, the debt crisis, and free trade that applies to most Third World countries. (30 min.)

This film examines the work and lives of the landless Indo-Fijian women in the cash economies of copra, sugar, rice, and market gardening. Part of the Fijian Praxis series. (45 min.)

Head of the Council of Canadians, social justice activist Maude Barlow has challenged the winner-take-all philosophy driving the global economy. This film follows Barlow as she battles for social programs and inspires Canadians to retake control over their communities and their nation. This is both a primer for social activism, and a political biography of Barlow's transformation from stay-at-home mother to a feminist political activist. (61 min.)

This film follows three worker-owned co-operatives and shows what it is like to work collectively, manage a business and deal with problems in a democratic way. The 3 co-ops are: a bakery/cheese shop, a grocery store, and a printing press. (27 min.)

Introduction: From the origins of the Bretton Woods system through the onset of the debt crisis. Produced by Center of Concern.

Dr. Jamal Badaur's presentation at Coady, August 21, 1989. He discusses his topic under 5 headings:

• 1) The role of the Muslim individual in development
• 2) His relationship with others
• 3) Culture
• 4) The use of resources
• 5) A holistic approach to development. (1 hour)

The folkloric Dance of the 24 Devils is the vehicle used to shed light on the reality of what is today's Guatemala. We discover not only the beauty of the landscape, the people and their creative imagination, but also the wretched conditions of life and the spectre of violence (58 min.)

Situation of Liberian, Somali, Sudanese, Ethiopian, Mozambican refugees and Eritrean returnees. Produced by UNIFEM.

See "ShowPeace" for description. (7 min.)

A Day in the Country: A film about the Dutch agricultural knowledge and information system, focussing on the interactions between the people involved. (40 min.)

The System and the Soil: A film about village life and family relations in Benin, that provides information about agriculture in that country. (50 min.)

This program documents the celebration of the Divali festival, the Festival of Lights, by the Hindu Community of Nova Scotia, in their temple in Auld's Cove, N.S. (20 min.)

This video accompanies a manual on train women to establish self-help groups for the promotion of their own health and well-being. The video shows the programmes developed by rural women in Southern Ontario. (21 min.)

This documentary provides a visual overview of the growing relationship between UNICEF messages and animation--from the 1960s when animation was first used for fund-raising, to the present day, as it is used to pass along life-saving messages. (30 min.)

This presentation opens with an interview with Cardinal Sin. The remainder of the program portrays situations which have allowed the dreams of the Santa Cruz Mission to be realized.

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The Rediscovery Society's youth program enriches the lives of many young people, native and non-native, who are at odds with themselves, their home life and the law. A wide range of challenging activities serve to nurture the spirit, promote self-confidence and rekindle the desire to learn. These activities include a six-day backpacking trip in the Queen Charlotte islands, exploration of ancient villages, drum songs, a Haida Potlach reeanactment, and a 24 hour solo trip in the woods. (28:55 min.)

Series produced by the British Columbia Learning Resources Branch.

Building Culture into Programs
Emphasizes the importance of promoting Native values, attitudes and beliefs in schools. (13 min.)

Community-Based Education
Deals with Native communities getting involved in the development of the school curriculum. (12 min.)

Native Learning/Teaching Styles (14 min.)

Em i Graun Blong Yumi: Popular Theatre & the Melanesian Environment

Theatre troupes in three Pacific island countries, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, use drama to inform people living in rural villages about environmental issues. (32 min.)

Filmed in Canada, the USA and Mexico, this film looks at these countries before and after the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It looks at the profound effects that economic agreements between big business and government can have on human lives, including cuts to social programs, mass unemployment, environmental damage and demoralisation. A group of Canadian workers go to Mexico to examine labour conditions there. (53 min.)

Produced by the Madras Social Service Society, South India.

This documentary examines the economic position of the Maritimes in Confederation, and exposes the fiscal betrayal of Atlantic Canada by Ottawa and Central Canada since 1867. (59 min.)

This tape describes credit unions and the function of the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU). (12:49 min.)

A group discussion with Saul Alinsky and student community organizers, in which Alinksy's strategies for Alinsky's experiences in community activism in the US are examined for their relevence to the C.Y.C.'s activities in Canada.(28:48 min)

Saul Alinsky describes his strategies for grassroots organizing, and these ideas are discussed in terms of their relevance for the strategies native Canadians are employing to fight for indigenous rights. (32:06 min.)

On the eve of the 21st century, scientists, students and artists come together to express their faith in a holistic universe, linking global survival to global solidarity. This issue is embraced by people representing such diverse fields as genetics, philosophy, ecofeminism, meditation, and astrophysics. (58 min.)

Documentary on the successful entrepreneurs in Canada, with particular focus on Cirque de Soleil. (1 hr, 43 min)

Persons in Cameroon and Zimbabwe with HIV and AIDS, their families, doctors and health workers talk about how AIDS has affected their lives. This film aims to challenge stereotypes and asks questions about the need for African solidarity to fight the epidemic. (20 min.)

This training video explores situations and alternatives to common training problems. It looks at different training styles and their effects on groups. It defines facilitation in practical terms, and demonstrates the use of facilitation skills under different situations. (54 min.)

A variety of family types in Third World settings are portrayed. The film suggests some of the reasons for the dramatic rise in female-headed households in recent years, and the special problems facing women single heads of households. (18 min.) Manual available.

For years, Father Jimmy Tompkins encouraged the people of Nova Scotia to make a better life for themselves. This encouragement led to the Antigonish Movement, which promised a future in which everyone could participate. This film is an overview of the resulting Community Economic Development movement that's sweeping Nova Scotia today. (14 min.)

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Femmes Aux Yeux Ouverts - (Women with Open Eyes)

This film from Togo presents portraits of contemporary African women in four West African countries: Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Benin. Topics include the movement against female genital mutilation, education on sexually transmitted disease and the use of condoms, and the development of an organisation to assist women market traders. The film shows that women are organising at the grassroots level to play a prominent role in Africa's current opening to democracy. French with English subtitles. (52 min.)

Femmes du Niger (Women of Niger) (French with English subtitles)

This film brings to light some curious interpretations of democracy in African societies. In Niger, a traditionally Islamic country where polygyny is authorized, fundamentalism and tradition mingle to deprive women of democratic rights. Chronicling human rights concerns of women in Niger, the 1992 elections are examined, where many men voted by proxy for their wives and daughters. Examples of abuse and intimidation against women speakers and women's groups are described. These acts have stimulated revolt among women and many dynamic women's associations stand firm against efforts to silence them. (26 min)

For thousands of years, two semi_nomadic tribes, the Maasai and the Barabaig peoples have been living in harmony with nature in the drylands regions of Tanzania. In recent years, the country's government has been trying to institute new uses for these lands with little regard for the indigenous minority peoples who have existed successfully there for so long. This video documents the resulting struggle of these groups and highlights the solutions that they are attempting to implement. (21 min.)

Three films produced by FINCA. (26 min.)

FINCA Village Banking -- Presents an overview of how FINCA savings and credit programmes work with examples of how these programmes have helped women develop microenterprises.

Maksuda's Story -- A case study of a woman's clothing enterprise in Krygyzstan.

Gertrude's Story -- A case study of a woman's grocery market in Uganda.

A small documentary about the non-profit organization FIPYME in Lima, Peru. (3:40 min)

This film stresses the fact that in N. Pakistan most families worked agriculture independently of one another. Then they formed a village organization through which they worked together, even the women became involved, and together they were able to gather their "first harvest". (33:04 min.)

Thirteen 20-minute programs about current issues, cultural identity, and relations between First Nations and Canada, compiled on 4 videos. Some of the films have been shortened from the original for classroom use. Includes a teacher's guide.

V. 1: Cree Hunters, Quebec Dams: In 1974, a Cree family winters on the land. Twenty years later, the Cree are still fighting the James Bay Hydro projects. (23 min.)

Standing Alone: Pete Standing Alone, at age 50, reflects on his life and the life of the Blood, of the Blackfoot Confederacy. (20 min.)

The Last Mooseskin Boat: A Shotah Dene family builds a 30 ft. long boat and travels downriver to Fort Norman. (17 min.)

KWA'NU'TE: Three Micmac and Maliseet artists work with wood, pencil, paper, stone and quills. (19 min.)

V. 2: Hunters and Bombers: The Innu of labrador fight NATO to end training flights by bombers that disrupt their hunting camps. (22 min.)

Magic in the Sky: The Innuit resist the violence and materialism of southern "TV culture" by making their own programs. (20 min.)

Voyage of Rediscovery: An angry young man is tried for assault. He is banished to an island to discover himself, a traditional Heiltsuk response to offenders. (25 min.)

V. 3: Potlatch: The Canadian gov't suppressed the Potlatch. The Kwag'ulh people resisted. Today the Potlatch is part of self-government. (22 min.)

Time Immemorial: The Nisga'a have been resisting the seizure of their lands in the Nass Valley for 130 years. In 1972 they won a Supreme Court decision confirming their title to the land. (22 min.)

Uranium: First Nations communities near uranium mines feel the impact of sixty years of radioactive pollution. (23 min.)

V. 4: Education As We See It: The alienation experienced by many students in residential schools is compared with life in contemporary schools run by First Nations communities. (20 min.)

Last Days of Okak: An influenza epidemic, brought to Labrador abord a missionary supply ship, devastates the Inuit community of Okak in 1918. (26 min.)

Commandos for Christ: The Ayoreo of Paraguay, sought out by missionaries, fall prey to poverty and death. (20 min.)

Visit of Dr. A.A. MacDonald to Kromantse and Ankaful.

This video traces the evolution of North America from the earth's geophysical beginnings, through the genesis of the first living organisms, up to the arrival of man, whom it highlights as being a newcomer to Planet Earth. (7 min.)

Flight for Freedom
Interviews with several Canadians involved with literacy. (48 min)

Prepared in cooperation with the United Nations' "Freedom from Hunger Campaign", this film documents methods of increasing food production by the use of fertilizers and chemicals to improve seed, and control pests and weeds. (23 min.)

This video includes a brief history of women in Sri Lanka, discussions with women's groups and interviews with prominent Sri Lankan women. Development programs and organizations are presented. (22 min.) Manual available.

This film examines the growing divisions within the Catholic Church in Brazil, between the conservative hierarchy and the followers of Liberation Theology. At the heart of the dispute is the poor, landless Brazilians seeking reform, and the wealthy landowners and developers opposing them. The social, economic and political roots of similar struggles being waged throughout Central and South America is explored. (57:50 min.)

Women and men from informal forestry user groups, community-based organisations and NGOs share their experiences with participatory forest management. They articulate keey lessons and outline future strategies for sustainable management of the forest resources. Issues include: enabling policies, rules & regulations, enhancing women's roles in decision-making, advocacy and networking and the need to strengthen local institutions. (40 min.)

This film is about four families, all new Canadians. In some ways their problems are as diverse as the different parts of the world from which they come. However, they share in the many upheavals of emigration. A Chilean family, a 24 year old Sikh, an Antiguan store manager, and a Russian ballet master - they also share the strong conviction that their future in Canada will be bright. (29 min.)

Four friends who share the goals of human dignity and social justice, each adopt different approaches. Muslim, Christian, or non-religious, their visions of society range from wanting a secular or socialist stae to an Islamic one. These four women will not demonize one another. They listen to one another's views and argue openly, without ever breaking the bond that unites them. (90 min.)

Examples of programmes provided by FIVDB to empower the rural poor (20 min.)

This is a story of women of black Africa--their strengths & courage, struggles, concerns and challenges. It pictures the efforts of these women to survive and prosper, reflecting the condition of women everywhere, especially the poor. Produced by Flora M'mbugu and shot in Tanzania, this film portrays women's multiple roles as provider, mother, water-carrier, wood-gatherer, cook and entrepreneur. Finally, it dramatically illustrates that hope lies in women's support of each other. (28 min.)

This film follows a Canadian dairy farmer's experiences in Mexico with the "campesinos" (subsistence farmers). The priniciples, processes and dilemmas of participatory action-research are explored. (40min)

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This is an interview of Halifax West High School exchange students, which was done in The Gambia.

Gems of Hope is a Canadian microfinance institution which provides small loans for the small business sector of Bolivia with the intention of increasing the profit margin so people's lives may be better. (10:20 min)

Defining the role of women and men is key to the success of agricultural development projects; therefore, this film explains how to apply gender analysis methodology to ensure that the concerns of both women and men are properly addressed. (12 min.)

This video follows Chung as she meditates with a Buddhist monk, teaches feminist theology, watches Shamanist and Confucian rites, visits the poor, worships with other women, etc. (32:45 min.)

This film shows contstructive ways ordinary people around the world are addressing the impact of globalization on their communities, workplaces, and environments. It shows that through grassroots organizing combined with mutual support around the world, ordinary people can empower themselves to deal with the global economy. (26:46 min.)

Accompanies book of the same title by David Kelleher & Kate McLaren (658.406 K28g). This set is about managing organizational learning and change. Workable approaches to strategic management, culture change in organizations and organizational redesign are addressed. (18 minutes)

Grameen Bank film series

Seven films relating to aspects of the Grameen Bank. (total time: 2 hrs.)

A Bank for the Poor: Overview of Grameen Bank's activities in improving the economic and social conditions of the landless rural poor in Bangladesh. A combination of credit and training enables the clients to start their own small enterprises. (23 min.)

Fighting a Disaster: This film describes the Grameen Bank's role in providing emergency relief and financing to rebuild homes and businesses in Bangladesh. (13 min.)

Future for the Children: A description of how the Grameen Bank aids in providing literacy and skills training for children in Bangladesh. (15 min.)

Housing for the Poor: An overview of Grameen Bank's housing loan plans to help fulfill the Second National Women's Workshop goal of improving housing in Bangladesh. (16 min.)

Shaheeda's Life: A descrption of how one woman, after being abandoned by her husband, became self-reliant by starting a small business with a Grameen Bank loan. The situation facing women in rural Bangladesh is examined. (13 min.)

A Time for Change: A film summarizing Grameen Bank's role in income-genera-tion, health, education, agriculture and social security. Since 79% of the clients are women, particular attention is paid to reducing discrimination against women. (22 min.)

Trainers Training Progress: A analysis of the organizational structure of the Grameen Bank. Integral to the bank's success is the training of centre chiefs for each village. Instruction includes methods, supervision, bank regulations, health care, and increasing awareness to overcome violence/ discrimination against women. (17 min.)

This video explores the poverty in Bangladesh and how village banks are helping women provide for their families. (20 min.)

This film is a thought provoking look at how action by people at the local level offers hope for regenerating the environment and improving quality of life. Indigenous people are among the most directly affected by environmental crisis. (28 min.)

This case study examines a region in northwestern Newfoundland where residents have organized themselves to form a business development corporation that supports resource-based industries including fishing and forestry, and encourages the development of other businesses. (19 min.) includes manual.

This hour-long documentary is a history of the Greenpeace organization, from its modest beginnings in the early 1970s in Vancouver to its present status as the largest environmental group of the '90s. Music by Bruce Cockburn.(55 min)

This film focuses on the self-employed poor in Latin America. Reference is made to the World Council of Credit Unions and other organisations who lend money to the poor. (11 min.)

Gurdeep is a thirteen year old Canadian Sikh whose family runs a dairy farm near Chilliwack,B.C. They have retained their language and religion. Attendance at the Sikh Temple, playing soccer with his schoolmates, and working on the farm are all part of Gurdeep's well integrated life, but sometimes he feels a little different from other children because he wears a turban. (12 min.)

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A chronicle of Assembly of First Nations Chief Ovide Mercredi's 1995 trip to India to learn about the Gandhian philosophy of nonviolent resolution of political grievances. Mercredi meets Gandhians, including Gandhi's grandson, Rajmohan, who have practiced what the Mahatma set out as a means of forging that state. In exploring Gandhi's teachings, Mercredi confirms his belief in the necessity to pursue paths of nonviolent political action and social/economic reconstruction. (51:50 min.)

This film profiles four Aboriginal women artists. Rena Point Bolton is a master weaver of baskets and robes. For Rena, the role of the artist is to make the spiritual and cultural tangible. Doreen Jensen is a carver, button blanket maker and printmaker who educates people in the meaning and significance of the art of the Northwest coast. Joane Cardinal-Schubert explores the legacy of colonialism through her combinations of aboriginal and western art forms. Jane Ash Poitras sees the artist as healer, her art reflecting her spiritual quest. (51:44 min)

A Peruvian holy man, whom local villagers call a healer, befriends a Maryknoll priest who wants to understand the rituals of the healing arts. Soon, these beliefs and practices would have to comfort the holy man and his family following the death of the youngest child. The death also draws the priest and the other villagers into a discussion about their thoughts on dying young. (28 min.)

Produced by the Canadian Co-operative Association. (15 min.)

Filmed in the squatter community of Labangon in Cebu, Philippines, this film is the inspiring story of a group of women who have organized collectively to pressure their government for land reform, to establish their own money-lending system, and to create shelters for street kids. It is a story of grassroots organizing that can be a model in both hemispheres. (50 min.)

Various aspects of establishing loans are presented: determining needs of clients, calculation of interest rates, monitoring repayments, accounting and measuring success of the programme. (60 min.)

This film describes the purpose and benefits of a co-operative food buying club. It includes a brief summary of the steps taken in club formation, and looks at the responsibilities involved, materials needed, expenses, scheduling, and ordering processes of a successful co-op. (10 min.)

A four part series filmed in India, South Africa, Egypt, the USA and Mexico.

The Bomb Under the World This film critically examines how Western-style consumerism and overconsumption patterns are being adopted in India. (52 min.)

The Tribal Mind In South Africa, racial and tribal identities have shaped the ways people live together. As South Africans build a new democracy, they may provide a valuable model to other regions trying to overcome old tribal politics. (52 min.)

The Gods of Our Fathers: Patriarchal social organization in Egypt is studied to understand the evolution of male domination in mass societies. A call is made to find alternatives to such hierarchies and militarization. (52 min.)

Escaping From History: Mexico City--the most polluted and fastest growing city on the planet--is a sobering foretaste of what may await us all. The effects of industrialization and development point to the need for a more equitable balance of resources between the First World and the Third World. (52 min.)

The audience is taken through three stories from Ethiopia, Brazil and Ghana in search of answers to questions about world hunger. Common myths are challenged, and poverty, war, environment, human justice and economic issues are introduced. The thrust is that Canada is more closely connected to both the problems and the solutions than we may think. (19:30 min)

These 4 videos record peasant life in Haiti in the mid 1980s. They demonstrate the complex indigenous knowledge of the peasants and some of the conflicts and tensions between the indigenous systems and the overall state and "modern" production techniques.

A Land of Bees
A student of agriculture from the Port-au-Prince Faculty of Agronomy makes his first field trip and pays an impromptu visit to an old farmer, Gillus Desir. Gillus shows him around his land and he recounts the agricultural history of the vicinity from the times of slavery until the most recent times. (42 min.)

St. Jules in His Garden of Yams
St. Jules is planting yams. He explains to the agricultural worker why he plants yams in a mixed crop and the other choices his yam cultivation implies. He describes many features of his field, his farm, and his locality, and paints a detailed picture of the technical and social aspects of the agrarian situation he knows first hand. (55 min.)

October
A work group of six women are planting beans in the misty, early morning. As they work, they talk, exchanging thoughts about sickness, death, funerals, work, land, inheritance, money, men, women's lives and religion. At the same time, the film depicts the acute agrarian crisis in which the natural milieu, the society and individual human beings are all exhausted. This is the result of trends which are at work in so many parts of the world, and are major features of modern history. (47 min.)

Conversation with Daniel Alestor
With the agronomist, Alex Ballande, Daniel recounts his farming experience from the time of his childhood, the psychological and socio-economic experience of a young peasant, the choices he has to face to build up some capital and bring together the means of production he requires to attain his objectives. (45 min.)

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Few human rights abuses are so unanimously condemned while being so widely practiced as child labour. This film unveils the intolerable situation of some of the world's youngest and most vulnerable workers and brings to light the efforts of governments, representatives of civil society and private citizens working for the eradication of child labour worldwide. Includes stories from Kenya, Thailand and Brazil. (52 min.)

Founded in 1979, the Trickle Up Program provides a way for people with the lowest income to start their own businesses and take their first step up out of poverty. The organization empowers the world's neediest people in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the United States, to realize their potential and strengthen their communities. (25 min.)

If Hope Were Enough

This film documents how women victims and survivors of crimes have suffered in situations around the world and examines the options available to women for justice. It presents the International Criminal Court as one of the promising avenues of justice that women can access in the future and the possibility of bringing changes at the national level. (37 min.)

This video explores ways of reaching, consulting and involving women in project planning. Factors that influence the process of monitoring and assessing women's actual and potential participation in different projects are examined. Included are questions for use in group discussions. Includes manual (26 min.)

This film documents the work and personal lives of five physically disabled women. It informs both disabled women and the able-bodied about the possibilities of adaptations in the workplace, the use of technological aids, and the need for support systems if disabled women are to have satisfying and productive lives. The film undermines the stereotypes and prejudices that further hinder a large segment of our population (Open-captioned). (45:35 min.)

Produced by the Canadian Co-operative Association. (18 min.)

A guided tour of the DAYALBACH AGRICULTURAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, founded in 1959 on 55 acres of almost barren land, in Ujire, Karnataka State.

We appear to be cutting into an interview with a group of men, and shift to an interview with a priest who became interested in credit unions as a means of solving the problem of debtedness. This priest had solicited the Institute's help through seminars.

This tape shifts from one gathering of people to another. It makes reference to Coady seminars and how the methodology taught there was adopted by their organization in their education programmes. The latter part of the tape glimpses one of Rieky's consultations in Thailand in December 1989.

This society was organized in mid 1976 by the Harijans themselves. The film relates more about this society's work.

India: PEOPLE'S MULTIPURPOSE DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (Video 2)

The first part of this tape concerns the early days of the group until about 1984. Most of the main speeches are given in an Indian dialect, while the latter part has a translator. The latter part gives glimpses of programmes in action, such as The Milk Co-operative, run by women, and The Water Project.

India: VASAVYA MAHILA MANDALI ATHEIST CENTRE

PART I - ACTIVITIES - This program gives courses geared to developing women's self-respect and confidence. It allows us to see the various courses offered at the Centre.

PART II - This section dwells on -
(1) a symposium on " Women's role in a changing society", held in 1987.
(2) a seminar on "Women in Development".
(3) a core-group workshop on " The Implementation of Training Strategies and Employment among Rural Women".

A film by Accion International which describes the role of the informal sector in Peru's economy. Since informal businesses are not registered with the government, they are not eligible for bank loans. Thus, organizations such as Progresso are now providing credit to micro-enterprises, so that their economic potential to the national economy may be realized. (14 min.)

This video is from Bolivia and features a woman and her family who make costumes for a living. Her small business has made a profit and she has been able to increase the number of employees that she hires. The video documents her work and studies her way of life and how she survives.(21:45 min.)

Part of the Information Kit on International Labour Standards and Women Workers produced by the International Labour Organization. (18 min.)

This film presents brief overviews of the interrelated problems of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, population growth, and over consumption. Suggestions for social, political, economic and personal changes are highlighted. (12 min.)

This video is divided into three sections: 1) Overview - which discusses the unique characteristics of each of the regions of the Arab world; 2) Islam - which presents the historical background of the religion, and explains some of its basic tenets; 3) Arab society today - addresses the major social, cultural, political, and economic concerns of Arabs today. (48 min.)

This video focuses on the successful participatory processes for gender-balanced community-based rural development in Licto, Ecuador. (23 min.)

This film focuses on two concerns: the future for the children, and how things have changed but remained the same for most South Africans. Concerns about violence in the townships and deplorable conditions in their surroundings are expressed. (5 min.)

This film explains the foundations of Islam and the origins of the various groups within the religion. It also shows how the revival of Islamic tradition, with its emphasis on non-Western styles and methods, provides a direction to the people of Islam today. (28 min.)

This is a short presentation in Arabic, on the Islamic African Relief Agency's activities in Sudan. Included are descriptions of the Agency's work with displaced persons and refugees, its women's programs, education programs, orphanage, and work with street kids. (15 min.)

This film describes how to use the case study teaching method. The utilisation of case studies enables students to apply the skills they already possess in problem solving, and encourages them to learn from each other. (1 hr.) Manual available.

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This film looks at the hardship faced by a poor family and the work of the mother to help the family survive. English subtitles. (48 min.)

This video shows the location of Japan and identifies its main geographical features. It also examines the two natural disasters which frequently occur there. Then, it takes a look at the three largest cities, the means of communication, the four seasons, and finally discusses some of the events celebrated in each season. (15 min.)

This program looks at two young girls, Hiroko and Eriko; the former is a junior high student who enjoys kayaking; the latter writes to her pen pal in North America describing her daily life. Traditional food, sports and the impact that western sports have made on Japan are also examined. (15 min.)

This program briefly examines the governmental system of Japan by describing an election campaign. Common expressions in the Japanese language, the traditional art of making paper, its use of seals, and two traditional forms of theatre are evidenced in this potpourri on Japan. (15 min.)

This program focuses on the festivals celebrated in Japan, in what seasons they occur, and the relationship between the festival and the people. (15 min.)

This program focuses on the traditional crafts practiced in Japan, as well as Japanese high tech solutions to problems such as mailing letters, building robots, and recycling garbage. (15 min.)

This documentary relates the historical and archaeological past of the ancient city of Jerusalem to the modern-day state of Israel and the current situation in the Middle East. (57 min.)

This is an action packed animation film, which traces the evolution of man from the tiny tree-climbing primate of 50 million years ago, to the homo sapiens of today. (11 min.)

This video examines the vital importance of a pure, plentiful supply of water to people throughout the Third World. It also illustrates UNICEF programs in various countries to provide safe, dependable water sources, through irrigation, well-drilling, desalination, and so on. (15 min.)

A major dilemma for Third World countries is how to combine justice with economic growth. Malaysia's answer is to attempt to develop alternative sets of values; Peru's is to evolve new forms of economic ownership, and Niger's is to involve peasants in political decision-making. (29 min.)

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Abenaki filmmaker, Alanis Obomsawin, presents a perspective of the 1990 Oka crisis that was not available through the media. We are able to follow the events from behind Mohawk lines--the interactions among the Mohawk protesters, negotiations with the military and provincial police, as well as appreciate their spiritual beliefs and pride in their ancestry that governs their unyielding determination to protect their land. Background information is presented to place this crisis in historical context. (119:14 min.)

The family may be the most important social unit in East Africa. However, as young people move away from their villages to big cities, the strength and support families offered are lost. This video, filmed in Kenya, shows the traditional family, the challenge of the city and the ways in which parishes in Nairobi are trying to become welcoming families to newcomers. (28 min.)

"No people is broken until the hearts of its women are on the ground." In this film aboriginal women let their hearts speak. These are the voices of "warrior women"--those who have been on the front lines of some of the most important struggles aboriginal people in Canada have faced recently. Storytellers, dreamers, healers and fighters are represented from the Mohawk, Haida, Maliseet and Ojibwe. (54 min. 50 sec.)

Two case studies on participatory action research are presented. The film describes education and curriculum development among the Dene of the Canadian north, and the indigenous peoples of Australia. (56 min.)

South African women travel to Swaziland for training in leadership, business and credit. Produced by UNIFEM.

Kwa'nu'te' is a peace chant that invokes the power of creation, a way of bringing back and honouring those spirits that share their visions of healing in a wounded world. The eight Maliseet and Micmac artists from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia who are portrayed in this film all share this spiritual consciousness. (41 min.)

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Produced in 1965, this is an informal portrait of the Montreal poet, novelist, and songwriter Leonard Cohen. He is seen reading his poetry to rapt audiences and relaxing with family and friends. (44 min)

Most parts of Nagaland are under swidden or jhum cultivation. Once blamed for causing land and forest degradation, it is now being acknowledged as a sustainable practice. The film highlights the dominant role played by women in swidden agriculture. The Naga women have more rights than women in the Indian plains, but significant inequities persist. The film touches upon the links between indigenous knowledge and the cultural identity of the Angami Nagas, who are adapting their traditional religion with Christianity that was introduced 100 years ago. (23 min.) PAL FORMAT

This documentary records the passing of a tradition of the Shotah Dene of the N.W.T. In this program, Gabe Etchinelle returns to the mountains of his youth to build one last mooseskin boat, now preserved in a museum in Yellowknife, a tribute to an earlier way of life. (29 min.)

This video is about the NGO Support Programme initiated by ActionAid Kenya, which other development players and donors can consider adopting to enhance the fight against poverty and social injustice. The video documents some of the Best Practices and Learnings in the capacity building work of the NGO Support Programme. (17 min.) PAL Format

Filmmaker Barb Cranmer, a member of the Namgis First Nation, explores the rich fishing traditions of the Stolo, Heiltsuk and Namgis peoples of Canada's West Coast. Cranmer presents rarely heard stories of tradtional fishing practices and documents native peoples' efforts to build a sustainable fishery for the future. (54:14 min.)

This film allows the viewer to understand the stories carved in stone of the ancient monument, the Borobudur Temple. The film also helps one to understand the process pilgrims went through until they reached enlightenment. Many of these stories are still relevant today. (35 min.)

From the Andes of Bolivia to the killing fields of Cambodia, struggling families are finding new hope through livestock--goats, cows, water buffalo & llamas--which provide food and income. Produced by Heifer Project International. (19 min. 24 sec.)

This film examines the Lepcha tribe of the mountains of Sikkim: their culture, religion, and history, as well as the influence of Tibetan, British and Nepali immigrants to their traditional lands. Produced by ICIMOD. (20 min.) #456

Presentation by Coady participant (DI91) on adult education in Kenya.(35min)

Four co-operatives in the Philippines overcome opposition from co-op leaders and staff to enable women members to realize their potentials, and to address gender issues within their organizations. Translating their awareness into action, they prove that pursuing the gender agenda brings benefits to both the women and the co-ops through increased membership, deposits, savings, loans and income. (53 min.) Companion Book, 334.09599 L615.

This film follows the activities of the Karen guerrillas to fight the Slorc army in Burma. The development of offshore oil resources by transnational companies has led to the construction of a pipeline through Karen territory to Thailand. The Karen accuse Slorc forces of burning villages and killing citizens who live in the path of this pipeline. The Karen fight back by disrupting pipeline construction. (18 min)

This film is recommended for use in stimulating discussion on environmental concerns. (20 min.)

Produced by Broadcasting for International Understanding, this film chronicles the life of Dr. Robert McClure. Throughout 50 years as a missionary surgeon in developing countries, McClure was a strong advocate of literacy as the fundamental vehicle to secure a better life. (23.37 min)

This video and accompanying book (631.6/C869l) are about the main lessons to be learned from new approaches to soil and water conservation in sub-Saharan Africa. Case studies from Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Mali, show how, in the wake of many failures, some success has been achieved in projects where the participation of local people has been recognized as the crucial issue. (98 min.)

The problems of drought, desertification and land depletion in Kenya is presenting challenges to pastoralist peoples. This film describes the lifestyle of nomadic pastoralists and the effects drought has had on their lives. They also face the pressure to give up their way of life and settle in one location. Once fertile lands are being exhausted due to lack of proper contracts between tenants and landlords. (52:10 min.)

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John McKnight's 1 day presentation in Antigonish, October, 1999, in which he discusses his ideas on assets-based community development. Two tapes.

This video depicts the struggle of South African women during the Apartheid and how they gradually gained control over their lives after Nelson Mandela was elected. This video presents the attempts of South African women to provide for themselves and their children through small business. (12:35 min)

Malcolm decides how to use his gift certificates by employing a decision - making process whose steps are: defining the problem, listing alternatives, stating criteria, evaluating alternatives, and making the decision. (20 min.)

A dramatization of Nelson Mandela's life from his co-founding of the African National Congress which organized South African blacks against apartheid, to his unjust trial for treason and lengthy imprisonment. (135 min.)

Film deals with a women's meeting which was held because it was felt that the Caribbean crisis had a direct bearing on the situation of women. The film was made in 1988 on the 10th anniversary of WAND, in Hastings, Barbados. (61 min.)

Borrowing from the title of one of Noam Chomsky's 30 books, this film is an ambitious attempt to provide insight into the internationally acclaimed linguist, author and radical political philosopher. Recent and archival footage of Chomsky's interviews, lectures and media appearances portray themes and ideas elaborated by Chomsky over a quarter century.

Part I - Thought Control in a Democratic Society (95 min)

Part 2 - Activating Dissent (72 min)

In Cairo, Catholics worship in seven different rites which are reminders of the ancient church history, art and tradition. Priests, bishops and laypeople explain the practices and beliefs of their respective rights (28:20 min.)

This film tells the story of immigrant women employed as factory workers for Glenda Fashions, Montreal. It is the story of their struggle to form a union which would enable them to better their working conditions. (46 min.)

This film (~1954) explores the positive results of the Antigonish Movement in the fishing community of Canso, Nova Scotia, and the farming community of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. As well, Moses M. Coady is present and explains his reasons for the Antigonish Movement. (30 min.)

MATCH International Centre supports women's development projects around the world. This film visits projects in Nepal, Peru, Mali, Trinidad & Tobago, and Zimbabwe. The projects featured include a shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence to the fight to eradicate female genital mutilation in Mali.(27 min.)

Meena dreams that a genie grants her three wishes--that everyone is healthy and will never again get sick from poor sanitation and water. When Meena wakes, she must make her dream come true. (15 min.)

Traditional healers play a crucial role in providing health care in rural areas of many developing countries. This video presents some of the main features of this African therapeutic system. It stresses the treatment of psychic illnesses, showing how the African tradition does not separate the ill person from his or her society. Filmed in Zaire. (25 min.)

The baobab tree is described by many as the prince of the savannah. Yet, too often today baobab trees are dying in the face of indiscriminate ecological destruction. This witty drama brings a last warning from the baobab tree to humankind, and shares suggestions for ensuring a healthy future. (24 min.)

This presentation is critical to understanding the emerging movement to integrate dynamic informal sector businesses in Latin America and the Caribbean into the formal economy of the region. With the informal sector accounting for increasing percentages of total manufacturing, commerce and services in many countries, business communities are recognizing that linkages with this sector could stabilize the region's economies. ACCION International, 1986. (19 min.)

Micro-credit has become so successful that it is being used in the United States to help low-income people help themselves. Private, nonprofit organizations are the major creators of micro-credit. Micro-Credit travels to three Latin American countries - Bolivia, Guatemala, and Colombia, and to two U.S. locations - Chicago and North Carolina to show how these programs are working. (57 min.)

In 1995, South Asia Partnership (SAP) hosted a workshop in Sri Lanka attended by representatives of many NGOs involved in microenterprise development, including SEWA, Sarvodaya, BRAC, Calmeadow and Coady. (16 min.)

A Mi'kmaq woman returns to Cape Breton to show her children their First Nations roots by attending the summer gathering at Chapel Island-a Mawio'mi. Each year St. Anne's Day is celebrated here. People share stories and gain spiritual and cultural strength from the richness of their heritage. (32:20 min.)

(DIRECTOR EDUCATION SERIES) This session deals with the importance of a mission statement, is important to all directors because it clarifies and provides direction. If you really want to have an understanding of where you are and where you want to go, the mission statement will help you do that.

Drawing on the success of the book "Building Communities from the Inside Out" by John Kretzman and John McKnight, this video training programme presnets 6 modules. The autors present clear, practical ways to mobilize the capacities of local residents, the power of citizens' associations and the resources of local institutions to rebuild strong communities. (4 hours total running time, each module 30-45 min.) 2 video set.

A video collage of images portraying the landscape and culture of Canada, accompanied by a music soundtrack. No narration. (20 min.)

This documentary looks at a traditional women's "initiation rite" through the contrasting experiences of two women, one from a rural village, the other from the city. (49 min.)

Mondragon

Established 30 years ago, the Mondragon Experiment in the Basque region of Spain is recognized as the most successful workers' cooperative in the western world. This video traces the evolution of the Mondragon model of Don Jose Maria and the establishment of the technical school where training and education are promoted. (13 min.) includes manual.

Many Third World nations lack the technology, training and resources to develop certain sectors of their economy. Malaysia, Peru and Niger utilize external help in order to gain greater control of their development destiny. (29 min.)

Monuments or Living Structures (South Africa)

In Angola, music is a key part of life. This film shows the streets, dance halls and concerts in Luanda, revealing an incredible range of music. The musicians talk about their lives and musical roots, about their enthusiasms and their dreams for the future of the country. The film shows how tradition and newer international influences affect modern African culture. (54 min.)

Moses Coady, who was called many things in his lifetime, proved to be the most effective social reformer Canada has known. He went into the villages, organized the people into groups, helped them set up credit unions and cooperatives, and freed them from the semi-feudal conditions they lived in. Today, people come from all over the world to study his methods at the Coady International Institute, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. (58 min.)

News reports from the Middle East have made Americans more aware of the importance of Islam, but 900 million Muslims and their faith are still a mystery to many. This programme, filmed in Cairo, Egypt provides non-Muslims with a respectful introduction to Islam. (28:30 min.)

This short, evocative, poetic film celebrates life on our planet. Powerful reference to the forces that threaten the earth and all its inhabitants offer us points for reflection. Haunting visual images, selected from 50 years of NFB productions, speak without words. (11 min)

Alanis Obomsawin, producer of Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, presents a profile of a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman who was arrested during the 1990 Oka crisis. This film follows her involvement in the standoff, her arrest, and her reassertion of her role in the aboriginal resistance movement to achieve self-determination. (29:37 min.)

This tape presents an informal meeting at the Highlander Folk School on Dec. 5 1987, when Brazilian educator Paulo Freire and Highlander founder Myles Horton met with local students and adult education workers to discuss adult education and related topics. (1 hr., 43 min.)

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Nepal - Water Project

The water potential of this country is enormous; however, few of its people have access to it. To provide for this basic need, the Government of Nepal enforced a Safe Drinking Water Policy. Several agencies, including Lutheran World Service have come up with water schemes that are mostly implemented by local skills. This film deals with a Lutheran water scheme along with others.

This drama follows the life a woman and her husband who work together to build a secure life for their family. When the husband dies without a will, Neria's brother in law takes over the house, car, bankbook and children claiming that tradition entitles him to his brother's possessions. After many struggles, Neria realizes she has legal rights, and succeeds in the end in reclaiming her family and home. (103 min.)

Credit unions reflect the rich cultural diversity on which Canada is built. They are people-oriented and proud of it. They know what their members and communities need because they are a special part of those communities. But credit unions also belong to a national network with a huge pool of resources. This tape produced by the Canadian Co-operative Credit Society profiles the dynamic structure and characteristics that make the credit union system unique. (13 min.)

This business based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, is organized as a community development corporation to initiate, develop and establish ventures that contribute to the local community economically, socially and culturally.

(20 min.) includes manual

A New Way of Living: the Multicultural Experience in Housing Co-operatives (30min)

This is a recording of a live show using sign language that was presented in Taiwan in 1993. In Chinese, hosted by Joseph T'sai DI94.

Africa's oldest nation also became the first to free itself from colonial domination. The film begins with the Ethiopian victory over the Italians in 1896 at the Battle of Adowa, a victory that paved the way for Emperor Menelik's modernization program (a telephone network, railways and an educational system.) Using photo archives and newsreels the producers document the reign of Haile Selassie, the Mussolini invasion and Italian occupation, and the road to independence. (52 min.)

This film traces the history of Kenya's opposition to white rule, from the arrival of settlers in the 19th century to the Mau Mau revolution in 1952. We see the growing frustration of the Kenyans and their leader Jomo Kenyatta. Eyewitnesses speak of the old colonial laws restricting black movement and access to land. They describe the evolution of the Mau Mau and its characterisation in the European press. (52:26 min.)

In March 1886, the Ndebele people of what was then called Rhodesia rose in armed rebellion against European settlers such as Cecil Rhodes who had taken over much of the land to mine gold and other minerals. The first rebellion ended in defeat and it took another 84 years and a guerrilla war in the 1970s before independence was gained. This video traces that struggle and portrays the lives of Robert Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, Ian Smith and others. (57 min.)

Prejudice against women in India is exemplified by customs like the centuries-old dowry system. Recent abuses of the dowry system have turned this tradition into socially sanctioned terror: excessive dowry demands, extortion of goods through physical and mental harassment of brides and their families, and a growing number of dowry-related murder; most commonly "bride burning". The film takes a revealing look at some aspects of this discrimination, and at the determined efforts of some Indian women to bring about change. (57 min.)

Appropriate technology is examined in Ghana where recycled metals are used for automobile repairs, agricultural implements, food processing machinery, and saw mills. (22 min.)

Following the Oka crisis in 1990, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was created. This film follows the Commission's journey to meet with aboriginal people across Canada, weaving the passionate and articulate voices of Indian, Inuit, and Metis with the history of the relationship between First Nations peoples and the Canadian government. (47:20 min.)

This video presents the horrific experiences of a few of the Central American communities affected by Hurricane Mitch, and shows us the exceptional organizational and reconstruction efforts that led to the courageous rebirth of communities throughout Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. (52 min.)

This is a case study of a new technology being introduced in a Third World country. With Canadian support, 2500 wells were drilled in Northern Ghana. This documentary records the social changes and the problems of transferring even simple technology to another culture. (29 min.)

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Canada's national anthem combined with contemporary and archival film footage from the National Film Board. (2:14 min.)

This session examines the necessity of objectives for organizations.

This film compares the formation of co-ops in Nova Scotia and the Philippines. Included is footage of Tony Scoggins' class of 1992 visiting an Antigonish area co-op, as well as Mr. Scoggins' pontifications on co-operative philosophy. (15 min.)

All too often, through poverty, perversion, spite, ignorance or superstition, adults shatter the hopes and dreams of young females by denying them the right to an education, entering them into forced labour, subjecting them to mutilation, sexual abuse and other injustices. This film explores the lives of girls in different cultures and how much of their childhood has been stolen from them. (52 min.)

This tape describes the worker co-op experience in the province. There are inter-views with the members of four worker co-ops in northeastern Nova Scotia, all of the co-ops were less than 4 yrs. old at the time of taping. (approx. 1/2 hr.)

Traditions enable past generations to pass their wisdom on to the future. Such is the case in East Africa. This video captures the storytelling traditions of Kenyans as they pass on their legends and wisdom in a fast-changing world. The legacy of diviners, healers, poets, storytellers and singers is finding a home in the Church in Africa. (28 min.)

This film is an overview of the International Monetary Fund, followed by three case studies intended to illustrate economic issues and the way in which they have been addressed by three countries - Mexico, Poland and Ghana - working in close cooperation with the IMF. (70 min.)

This video depicts how the Ugandan people, civil society organizations, political leaders and government agencies have breached the wall of silence surrounding the HIV epidemic, reduced HIV-related stigma and denial, and so made HIV/AIDS an "open secret". (36 min.)

This video presents Opportunity International, an organization that attempts to provide jobs for the poor. The video is set in the Philippines and documents the results that its work has produced. (7 min.)

These Are Our Children (10 min.) is an appeal to political leaders, planners and aid donors to support local communities in meeting the basic needs of AIDS orphans. The Orphan Generation (40 min.) focuses on the struggles of one Ugandan village to cope with the deepening orphan crisis. Local development and social workers explain how the needs of these children can be met--and their rights protected--by support for community-based organizations rather than institutional care. (50 min.)

Our Common Future (The Brundtland Report)

Long Version: This film outlines some of the environmental and social problems facing the planet, and briefly notes the recommendations of the World Commission on Environment and Development. It focuses on the primacy of global cooperation for sustainable development. (17 min.)

This film examines the importance of the Community-Based Health Programme, CBHP, managed by the people in the Philippines. (25 min.)

Orphanage, Fr. Rocky. (7 min, 30 sec).

This film deals with the Dayaks of Western Kalimantan, Indonesia. (58 min)

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P.M.D. Rural Development Programme (Arokiasamy) Part I, Part II.

Produced by IDS. PAL FORMAT

This video follows an NGO group as they attempt to educate villagers on watershed maintenance by means of a Participatory Rural Appraisal exercise in Garuda Village, Kamataka, India. Seasonality analysis, rainfall charts, vegetation and food studies are used in this process. (21 min, 20 sec).

Follows the proceedings of a four day Participatory Rural Appraisal exercise conducted by Activists for Social Awareness in Tamil Nadu. This method, developed by Gordon Conway and Robert Chambers, is viewed as a means for villagers to develop a realistic watershed management programme. Village mapping, time line, health chart, seasonality analysis and budget preparation exercises are shown. (24 min.)

This is a powerful documentary profile of the outspoken Canadian priest, Rev. Harvey Steele, who established co-ops in the Dominican Republic, and who risked political consequences in his bid to help the poor. (52.5 min.)

Sponsored by the Calmeadow Foundation, this is a profile of an organization in Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia that is applying the Grameen Bank approach of forming solidarity loan groups amongst people in micro-enterprise to gain access to credit. (13 min. 40 sec.)

Participatory communication offers an approach to community development where the power to identify issues and bring about change lies within the hands of community members, not development practitioners. This video show three participatory communication projects undertaken in Nepal. (45 min.) Note: PAL FORMAT

Participatory Research with Women Farmers (22 min.)

This film follows the research process involving ICRISAT scientists and women farmers in Andhra Pradesh to test several varieties of pigeon peas. Recent threats to seed biodiversity has led the Indian Gene Bank to work with local farmers to protect indigenous varieties. The participatory approach used in seed trials to evaluate traditional and modern pea varieties ensures that local knowledge is integrated throughout the research process. The women farmers insist on the the necessity of maintaining broad genetic diversity, recognizing the need for long-term sustainability, rather than short-term crop production. (22 min.)

Conducted in Garuda, Karnataka by Fr. Raj Narada

This video, which accompanies Lyra Srinivasan's book entitled Tools for Community Participation (363.72/S34t), details an approach to community participation that has been used in training in dozens of countries. The approach has been widely used by PROWWESS/UNDP to expand women's involvement in water and sanitation projects, but it can be adapted to almost any training situation. The film takes us through the entire process. (25 min)

Film discusses watershed concerns using a voluntary approach. Includes comments from people who have been involved in "Partnerships for Watersheds". (13 min.)

A Passage from Burnt Islands

When school principal Ray Brown came to the small fishing village of Burnt Islands, Newfoundland, the elementary school was struggling. Calling upon parents and teachers to join his crusade for literacy, Brown turned the school into a place where students were eager to learn, and instilled in parents a sense of hope for their children's future. (48 min)

Four films on: Community Development, Kappalavenga, Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals, Carpentry Unit.

Dramatization of how a small credit union brought hope and development to a fishing village in the South Pacific. (27 min.)

P.O.V. Ifan Ziv's movie profiles people in Chile, the Philippines, and Israel's West Bank who choose resistance rather than violence.

Philippines - To Save a People

Tribal peoples are threatened with extinction having been pushed by the powerful to areas where they can no longer meet their basic needs. Their marginal existence makes them second class citizens in their own ancestral territory. Rich and diverse cultures are dying. 25 years ago, the Santa Cruz Mission began its work to save these tribals and their culture. The film deals with the work of this Mission and that of Food First in their efforts to better the lives of these tribals.

This film also deals with the fate of the mountain tribals in this country. Some of the film consists of a play which depicts conditions which face these mountain tribals.

The birth control pill has been described as the most powerful, most widely used drug ever developed in history. Conceived as a solution to the population explosion, it was a touchstone for the sexual liberation of the '60s. Released without adequate testing, the high-dose Pill caused serious side effects and, in some cases, death. This documentary looks at the hidden history of the oral contraceptive, and features interviews with Gloria Steinem and Barbara Seaman, author of "The Doctor's Case Against the Pill." (45 min.)

On January 1, 1994, the Indigenous Zapatista National Liberation Army took over 5 towns and 500 ranches in southern Mexico. Three years later, surrounded by 30,000 Mexican troops, they struggle to maintain a nervous ceasefire. Director Nettie Wild travels throughout Chiapas to capture the elusive and fragile life of a revolution threatened by right-wing paramilitary death squads. The film provides chilling insight into President Zedillo's "modern" Mexico. (92 min.)

In this series we investigate the causes of hunger in 3 continents worst effected. We examine roles of major food exporting regions and the effects of mounting surpluses, and we look for signs of possible long-term solutions.

This tells how Torontonian John Bullock turned a local tax protest movement into a slick, media-wise, national lobbying organization that defends the interests of the small business community. The first part of the program deals with Bullock's visit to the Maritimes and discussions on behalf of small businesses. (29 min.)

This documentary deals with the gradual shift from the family farm to corporation-run farms, with all the ensuing problems and personal hardship. It is an incisive evaluation of what is happening in North American and world-wide agriculture today. (28 min.)

This video focuses on the Sepaase Trust Bank in Ghana and its practice of giving small business loans to the poverty-stricken people, thus encouraging to rise out of poverty to become self-sufficient business people. (10 min.)

When Hydro-Quebec announces its intention to proceed with the James Bay II hydroelectric project, the 15,000 Cree who live in the region decide to stand up to the giant utility. A turning point in the campaign occurs in 1990, when a group of Cree and Inuit travel by odeyak (a hybrid canoe and kayak) and dogsled from northern Quebec to New York City. This six-week voyage culminates with an enormous Earth Day rally in New York, focussing international attention on the Cree cause with the end result being the cancellation of the James Bay II project. (77 min.)

This is a three volume set presenting the training programme designed by a business communicator to help people develop skills for more effective presentations.

Volume 1: developing objectives and guidelines, how to capture and maintain listeners' attention, structuring presentations.

Volume 2: presentation anxiety, use of visuals, seating arrangements, vocal image, presentation styles--reading, memorization, etc.

Volume 3: gestures, posture, dress, handling audience questions, taping presentations, practicing and developing skills.

This video and manual are nonviolence training tools designed to provide preparation for actions of faith and conscience. (1 hr.) includes manual

This film provides an insight into women's reproductive health and status in Nigeria and India. Includes an examination of the high value of large family size in Nigeria and the preference for male babies in India, and the tragic consequences of such discrimination. (52 min.)

Population growth, biodiversity loss and global warming are presented in three case studies: a village-based family planning programme in Zimbabwe, a rain forest conservation project by the Kuna Indians of Panama, and an energy conservation project in Massachusetts. (53 min.)

Incorporating interviews with Burmese exiles and smuggled film footage from Burma, this documentary follows Aung San Suu Kyi's leadership in the pro-democracy movement in that country. The history of Burma is summarized, from Aung San's role in liberating Burma from British colonial rule, to his daughter's role in uniting the Burmese people in their fight against military rule. Frustrated by Western disinterest in the human rights abuses suffered by the people in Burma, there is a growing campaign to pressure the international community to respond. (24 min.)

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How women and men use, manage and are affected by their natural environment is influenced by their social roles and responsibilities. Participatory rural appraisal can help development workers explore the links between gender and environment. Includes case studies on: mangrove use in Pakistan, drylands use in Burkina Faso and biodiversity in Brazil. (approx. 2 hrs.)

Over 1 billion people live in absolute poverty. Around the world there are thousands of individuals working to escape from the poverty trap they were born into. This film tells the personal stories of people who are overcoming poverty, inequality and environmental devastation to transform their communities into places of hope and promise. Filmed in Bangladesh, Honduras, India, Nepal, the United States and Zimbabwe. (3hrs).

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HIV/AIDS is an epidemic of staggering proportions, affecting millions of people worldwide. This film examines the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the greatest challenge of the 21st century, and highlights the efforts of Stephen Lewis, United Nations Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa. (approx. 1 hour).

A description of the problems faced by rag pickers--street children in Bangalore, India, and of a development project providing assistance through shelter, health care and education. Fr. Raj. (15 min.)

With the former Yugoslavia as a backdrop, this film exposes the hidden crime of rape in wartime. The film includes interviews with four women who were victims of rape in Bosnia. These interviews, as well as archival footage from Nuremburg, Nanking and Rwanda, are interspersed with images of Western art and culture, which have romanticized, eroticised and legitimized the rape of women. The film also follows the first attempt by an international court to try a defendant for rape as a crime of war. (59 min.).

Africville, a 120-year-old Black community within the city limits of Halifax, was razed in the name of urban renewal in the 1960s. Eighty families were relocated, many of them ending up on welfare or in public housing. Former residents talk about racism, good intentions gone astray, and a community lost forever. (35 min.)

This film tells of the efforts in the Bras d'Or Lakes region of Cape Breton to create jobs without damaging the environment. It illustrates how environmentalists and developers are learning to work together. (30 min.)

Responding to the Challenge (12:26 min.)

One year after a Canada-Kenya link was implemented in Kivi village, there is hope for the people as they develop their community with the help of Canadians. This follow-up visit to Kivi shows what is being accomplished through an income-generation program for women, skills training, and child sponsorship. (11 min.)

In 1975, the James Bay and Northern Quebec agreement launched the construction of North America's largest hydroelectric project. Phase one of the mega-project flooded 10,000 sq. km. of Cree ancestral land, causing massive wildlife and environmental damage. Phase II would have flooded another 3,400 sq. km. had it not been stopped due to pressure from Aboriginal groups. The conflicts between government, industry, labour, politicians and environmentalists are discussed. (57 min.)

Profiles of a Managua streetgirl, a New Delhi girl waiting to be married off, a Kingston teen who is pregnant and a girl in Burkina Faso facing genital mutilation. Produced by UNIFEM.

The Rising Tide (31 min.)

This program is from Beaton Institute's "Ethnic Corner" series. In it, Rita Joe, a native of Eskasoni (C.B.), tells stories and demonstrates the handicrafts of her Micmac people. (22 min.)

On August 28, 1990, a convoy of 75 cars left the Mohawk community of Kahnawake and crossed Montreal's Mercier Bridge straight into an angry mob that pelted the vehicles with rocks. The targets of this violence were Mohawk women, children and elders leaving Kahnawake in fear of a possible advance by the Canadian army. This film looks back at the events surrounding the August 28 attack, and delves into the history of Kahnawake and the consequences of the appropriation of land that have shrunk its territory by more than two_thirds over the last 300 years. The fourth instalment in Alanis Obomsawin's series on the Mohawks. (105 min.)

This video introduces a Jewish congregation and shows the ways Judaism is passed on from generation to generation in a predominantly Christian society in the U.S. (28 min.)

This video focuses on the life of a woman living in a Manila slum and the power of a dream to bring dignity to Manila's poor. (10 min.)

Rubymines of Mogok From Myanmar.

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Traditional lands of Aboriginal peoples are being exploited for resources, and polluted by industrial wastes. In some cases the people are being displaced, their health is at risk, and their spiritual and cultural connections to their land are threatened. This film visits four communities in different regions of the world, to hear the stories of their struggles to maintain land rights, livelihoods, and cultural identities in the face of corporate intrusion. (28 min.)

Sara is told she can no longer continue her education since her uncle would rather support her younger brother, Tsumi, to stay in school when there is a shortage of money. This animated film from UNICEF-ESARO, Kenya, tells the story of Sara's efforts to continue her education and learn about appropriate technology.

Saul Alinsky, controversial professional organizer, goes to war against the conditions that keep the poor in poverty. The video shows how he helped Black ghettos in the United States find an effective, non-violent method of fighting for their rights. (57 min, 10 sec.)

In Honduras, a number of grassroots based sustainable development projects are emerging. Villages that depend on the mangrove swamps for their survival, have organized to fight the destruction of this precious ecosystem by the commercial shrimp industry. In Central Honduras, the Yure Development Cooperative is integrating environmental concerns in their agricultural and community projects. In response to increased chemical use in agriculture, local farmers are developing alternative methods to ensure the productivity of marginal lands. (45 min.)

With the widening scope of government cutbacks, the value of overseas work in developing countries is being questioned. Mega-project fiascos have led many in the west to believe international development is a waste of money. Four Canadians were chosen as "sceptics" to examine how their tax dollar is spent on international development projects. They witness firsthand the work done by voluntary agencies to work with children in Bombay, female victims of domestic violence in Madras, agricultural projects in Gujarat, and literacy projects in Nepal. (45 min.)

This is a severe endemic disease caused by infestation of worms in man and marked by blood loss and tissue damage; it is found in much of Asia, Africa, and South America.

This film features conversations with scientists, academics and theologians on the effectiveness of development. Participants provide their views on the relationship between religion and science and their impact on development. Includes interviews with Dr. Gregory Baum, Dr. Azizan Baharuddin, Dr. Farzam Arbab, Dr. Promilla Kapur and Father Bill Ryan. (44 min.)

Between March and October 2000, millions of people around the world took to the streets to denounce poverty and violence against women. The historic World March of Women was a bold initiative of the Quebec Federation of Women and represented a turning point in global solidarity. This film portrays the march, and also includes coverage of five innovative projects of women's empowerment from around the world. (86 min.)

Produced by UCCB, this tape takes a look at the Mondragon experiment and its application in Cape Breton.

This video begins on October 30, 1988 in Hondurus. It focuses on the microenterprise occuring and the hard work by the people to make a better life for themselves. The next day, October 31, 1988, Hurricane Mitch arrived and ravaged the area and the lives of the people, forcing them to start over once more. (7 min).

Related to material from the World Bank Health Sector Priorities Review. Speakers include: Dean Jamison, UCLA; Sally Stansfield, IDRC; Jose Bobadilla, Health Dept. World Bank. (56 min.)

Discussion of cost-effectiveness of treating respiratory-tract infections in the third world. (36 min.)

Communication processes are essential for achieving sustained, people-oriented development. The video shows FAO-supported development communications in action in a number of countries. Stress is laid on the multiplicity of communication channels that can be used, from interpersonal and traditionsal media, such as storytellers, to folk theatre and modern electronic media.

An introduction to the work of the CUNA Foundation, an agency sponsored by the US credit union system to promote the development of credit unions in disadvantaged communities. Projects in Appalachia and Jamaica are highlighted. (16:15 min)

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A five part television series featuring non-corporate perspective and in-depth analysis on world trade issues, popular resistance and police repression. (2 hours, 30 min.)

A series of NFB animated films without words designed as tools for conflict resolution: