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conservation," which turned their landsinto game reserves and fueled resentmenttowards wildlife, Himba and Maasaicommunities are now vying for a piece ofthe wildlife-tourism pie.Community-based conservation, whichtries to balance the needs of wildlife andpeople, has been touted byenvironmentalists as "win-win." The realityis more complex. "We never used tobenefit from these animals," a Maasai hostof a community eco-lodge explains. "Nowwe milk them like cattle!" His neighbordisagrees: "A rhino means nothing to me! Ican't kill it for meat like a cow." And whendrought decimates the grass shared bylivestock and wildlife, the community'scommitment to conservation is sorelytested.Charting the collision of ancient ways withWestern expectations, MILKING THERHINO tells intimate, hopeful andheartbreaking stories of people facingdeep cultural change.Reviews• "Asks all the right questions, showingus just how much is at stake for bothpeople and biodiversity--but ultimatelyletting the viewers decide forthemselves." - Dr. Charles C. Chester,Author, Conservation Across Borders:Biodiversity in an InterdependentWorld• "Offers hope based not in platitudesbut in practical solutions." - TimeOut Chicago• "A common theme in Kartemquindocs is that making a living is apolitical matter. Simpson skillfullyadapts that perspective to rural Africa,where investing in wildlife links theMasai and others to the newglobalism." - Chicago Sun-Times• "Fascinating, often beautiful…4 Stars" - Chicago Tribune• "Milking the Rhino representsrefreshinglyoptimisticfare…impresses throughout." -Variety• "David E. Simpson balances all sidesof the argument, giving equal play tothe emaciated cattle and the tenuoustransfer of a black rhino, whilegenerating impassioned andarticulate discourse from all of hisinterview subjects." -EyeWeekly.com• "Fresh and ultimately fascinating…Aworthy film and a rare peek into aworld most of us will never know." -MetroAwards• Director's Award for BestDocumentary Feature, Pan AfricanFilm Festival• Best Documentary, San Luis ObispoInternational Film Festival• Joris Ivens Award Competition,International Documentary FilmFestival Amsterdam• Silver Lei Winner, Honolulu FilmFestivalItem no.FormatDurationAudience: KW02790588: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 83 minutes: Grades 7 - 12, College,AdultCopyright : 2008StdBkNo : 1594588619Price : USD 295.00AGING/GERONTOLOGYPLACE TO LIVE, A: THESTORY OF TRIANGLESQUAREDirected by Carolyn CoalThere is a misperception that all gays areyoung, fabulous and wealthy - but we'renot. We are all ethnicities, allsocio-economic levels and all ages. I hopeour film will bring attention to this issue ofneglect and marginalization. – CarolynCoal, DirectorWhat does it mean to be gay and old inAmerica? A Place to Live addresses thisissue by following the construction anddevelopment of Triangle SquareHollywood, the country's first affordablehousing facility for LGBT seniors.The scarcity of affordable housing is adeepening national crisis. As the babyboomer generation approaches retirement,the number of older adults affected by thisissue escalates disproportionately. LGBTseniors in particular face uniquechallenges, as they are oftendiscriminated against, forced back into thecloset in retirement homes, or separatedfrom their significant others in assistedliving facilities.A Place to Live accompanies sevenindividuals as they attempt to secure ahome in Triangle Square Hollywood. Sincedemand far exceeded the number ofavailable units, a lottery system wasestablished to select who would live in thecomplex – not everyone would be chosen.A Place to Live is both a moving portrait ofgay and lesbian seniors on the fringe oftheir community and the triumph of theopening of this historic building.Award• Winner, Audience Award, Outfest,2008Item no. : AS05970723Format : DVDDuration : 84 minutesCopyright : 2008Price : USD 295.00AIDSSEX POSITIVEDirected by Daryl WeinSex Positive explores the life of RichardBerkowitz, a revolutionary gayS&M-hustler-turned-AIDS activist in the1980s, whose incomparable contributionto the invention of safe sex has neverbeen aptly credited.Berkowitz emerged from the epicenter ofthe epidemic as a community leader,demanding a solution to the problembefore anyone else would pay attention.However, it was not Berkowitz' voice alonethat sparked contention.Dr. Joseph Sonnabend, a controversialvirologist and AIDS doctor, postulated thatAIDS was more complicated than just anew virus. With Sonnabend's theory in tow,Berkowitz fought, alongside belovedactivist and musician Michael Callen, forsafer sex practices without giving up onsex altogether.Sex Positive looks at the explicit bravery ofthis unrecognized triumvirate, and theirdire quest to save lives in the midst ofunwavering dissent. Now destitute andalone, Mr. Berkowitz tells his story - thestory of the birth of the safe sexmovement.Reviews• "Important." - Tony Kushner• "A taut and fascinating look at a trueunsung hero." - John CameronMitchellAward• Grand Jury Prize, DocumentaryFeature, Outfest, LA?Gay &?LesbianFilm Festival, 2008Item no. : YZ05970743Format : DVDDuration : 76 minutesCopyright : 2008Price : USD 350.00AMERICANHISTORYBETRAYAL, THEDirected by Ellen Kuras and ThavisoukPhrasavathThe collateral impact of America's secretwar in Laos is reflected in theextraordinary story of one family's strugglefor survival – in Laos and later in the U.S.Filmed over the course of 23 years, TheBetrayal is the directorial debut of famedcinematographer Ellen Kuras incollaboration with the film's subject andco-director Thavisouk Phrasavath.During the Vietnam War, the U.S.clandestinely operated in the neighboringcountry of Laos. 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