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Anarchism in Spain; the Spanish social revolution during the civil war 1936-39.

Released in 1997. Directed by Juan A. Gamero.

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Men with exceptionally large penises reveal how this has affected their lives, from the embarrassment of people staring and difficulties with clothing, to uncomfortable sex and even causing injuries to their partners.

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Most Dangerous Ways To School: Philippines, Peru & RomaniaMost Dangerous Ways To School - Siberia, India & Burma: https://youtu.be/g81ZCeDYCPQLuminita, 9, li...

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The Ancient metropolises of Rome, Athens, Alexandria and Carthage all stand as monuments to the incredible achievements of the ancient peoples who created th...

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Documentary about the doomed attempt of Eugene Terreblanche's AWB and other far right Boers to stop the 1994 elections which brought the ANC to power in South Africa.

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Human Zoos tells the shocking story of how thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in America in the early decades of the twentieth century.

Often touted as "missing links" between man and apes, these native peoples were harassed and demeaned. Their public display was arranged with the enthusiastic support of the most elite members of the scientific community, and it was promoted uncritically by American's leading newspapers. This award-winning documentary explores the heartbreaking story of what happened, shows how African-American ministers and other people of faith tried to push back, and reveals how some people today are still drawing on Social Darwinism in order to dehumanize others. The film also explores the tragic story of eugenics in America, the effort to breed human beings based on Darwinian principles.

Human Zoos was an official selection of the African World Documentary Film Festival and has won awards for Best Editing (Oregon Documentary Film Festival), Best in Show (Cinema WorldFest Awards) and Awards of Excellence from the Impact Docs Awards and the Hollywood Independent Documentary Awards.

👉 For more about the movie, additional information and clips be sure to visit the film's website at https://humanzoos.org/.

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The Great War was a conflict driven by quantity and numbers, fought by calculating generals for who no cost was too high. For the first time in history, ever...

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Underwater Creatures - In the Realm of the 'Walking Fish' | Ocean Documentary

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Skinhead culture started as multi-cultural, working-class, and anti-racist, but soon was co-opted by white supremacy. To fight back against Nazis, the Baldies were formed in Minneapolis and beyond.

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Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.

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This documentary profiles the tiny Ojibway community of Hollow Water on the shores of Lake Winnipeg as they deal with an epidemic of sexual abuse in their midst. The offenders have left a legacy of denial and pain, addiction and suicide. The Manitoba justice system was unsuccessful in ending the cycle of abuse, so the community of Hollow Water took matters into their own hands. The offenders were brought home to face justice in a community healing and sentencing circle. Based on traditional practices, this unique model of justice reunites families and heals both victims and offenders. The film is a powerful tribute to one community's ability to heal and create change.

Bonnie Dickie - 2000

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FRONTLINE Goes ‘Inside the Iranian Uprising’ With Gripping Eyewitness Accounts and Footage