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New! Myths and Legends of
Lost Civilizations
Story traditions reveal as much about longvanished
societies as any ruin or artifact—
perhaps more so. This program recounts
myths and legends from early civilizations as
it travels to ancient architectural sites around
the world. Egyptian pyramids and hieroglyphs
serve as backdrops for the sun-god narratives
of Aton and later Theban-based mythologies,
while the saga of the Olympian pantheon
resonates among the fallen pillars of Athens,
Sparta, Delphi, and other locations. In South
and Southeast Asia, viewers encounter the
tales of Brahma, Vishnu, Chandra, Rama,
and other deities still venerated in the Hindu
religion. Likewise, in Andean and Central
America, the legends of Tlaloc, Quetzalcoatl,
and Tezcatlipoca prove to be very much alive.
(25 minutes) © 2011 Preview Clip Online C
$99.95 QHF44888 • VOD
Now Available! Ghosts of Rwanda
Ghosts of Rwanda marks the 10th anniversary
of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 with a documentary
chronicling one of the worst atrocities
of the 20th century. In addition to interviews
with key government officials and diplomats,
this documentary offers eyewitness accounts
of the genocide from those who experienced
it firsthand. Frontline illustrates the failures
that enabled the slaughter of 800,000 people to
occur unchallenged by the global community.
Distributed by PBS Distribution. (2 hours)
© 2004 Preview Clip Online C
$129.95 QHF44271 • VOD
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Skin Deep:
The Story of Sandra Laing
An emotional journey through
the abyss of the apartheid era,
this program explores the cruel
realities and implications of institutionalized
racial categorization. Viewers learn the story
of Sandra Laing, who, although she was born
to white Afrikaner parents, developed the
skin color and facial features of a black
African through a quirk of genetics. By the
time she was a teenager, Sandra had been
officially designated as “colored,” cut off from
her family, and expelled from white society.
Marked by imprisonment and domestic abuse
as well as some semblance of reconciliation
and closure, Laing’s saga inspires not only
outrage but also far-reaching questions about
racial identity and classification. (47 minutes)
© 2009 Preview Clip Online C
Highly.recommended.by..
Educational Media Reviews Online.
$169.95 QHF41353 • DVD / VOD
Facing the Truth with Bill Moyers
Confronting the cruelties of its past, South
Africa has had to ask itself: recrimination
and punishment, or forgiveness? This
program describes the efforts of the Truth
and Reconciliation Commission to investigate
human rights abuses and begin healing the
country. Bill Moyers speaks with apartheid
victims while Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
former state security officers, counterterrorists,
and journalists round out this powerful
documentary. (2 hours) © 1999
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Very.highly.recommended.by..
The New York Times.
$179.95 QHF8798 • DVD / VOD
Dying to Be Free:
Zimbabwe’s Struggle for Change
A portrait of the politics and history of
Zimbabwe, this program traces Robert
Mugabe’s rise to power and depicts his
22-year dictatorship in a country where
millions rely on food aid to survive, inflation
is at 500 percent, and almost three quarters
of the country’s workforce is unemployed.
Also included is rare footage that captures
the demand for change and the popular
support for the new opposition party, MDC,
during the presidential election in 2002.
(51 minutes) © 2003 Preview Clip Online C ‡
$149.95 QHF33407 • DVD / VOD
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