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Reviews of documentaries and educational films for higher education

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Recommended "Absence/Presence" tells the stories of two women who each spent part of their childhoods in foster care and addresses the stigma. The main message here is “You don’t have to feel guilty for wanting to save yourself.” https://t.co/0iybGxWZrb

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Recommended with Reservations "Red Africa" constructed of archival footage from 1957-1991 providing fascinating glimpses into how the Soviet Union portrayed itself to the wider world, particularly in emerging nations it was hoping to influence https://t.co/yWomIGckAE

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Recommended "King in Chicago" covers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work in 1966 to address racism & segregation in Chicago With no narration it allows each interviewee to tell their experience in their own words but there is very little background context https://t.co/MUg3ChuupK

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Highly Recommended "Black Mambas" follows the life of three ladies in the all-female anti-poaching unit of Kruger National Park Interviews reveal much of the anti-poaching community https://t.co/O3lUnh3vPD

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Recommended with Reservations "King for a Day" brief documentary centered on Padstow, Cornwall as they prepare for the May Day festivities deeply rooted in tradition Viewers will gain a narrow look of the city and its inhabitants https://t.co/oRLBy5IMLb

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Recommended "Flamenco" using oral histories and live performances explores the past, present, and future of Spain’s flamenco an essential aspect of theculture and a folk tradition that spans back centuries and asks the question: Will flamenco survive? https://t.co/AndSL1BIyq

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Not Recommended "Meddle" is a short film that touches on Haida Manga artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas’ work with Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver At 7 minutes it feels like a trailer jumping between topics while not sufficiently exploring them https://t.co/iKQT7lkVyo

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Recommended with Reservations "Faces of Resistance" snapshot of how Ukrainians are attempting to support the war and their country Could be useful for discussions in classes about war in general but given the brevity sections not all work for this approach https://t.co/dGmAVmscF9

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Highly Recommended "Money, Freedom, a Story of the CFA Franc" weaves personal narrative, critical colonial history, and economic theory to expose the exploitative colonial economic power France continues to hold over African states https://t.co/ijTJZSpMad

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Highly Recommended "Paty's Journey" intimate portrait of indigenous woman activist as she travels the country in support Nahua woman campaigning in the 2018 Mexican presidential election Displays delicate blending of Wixárika tradition & Mexican influences https://t.co/SmoCBWdr45

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Highly Recommended "And So I Stayed" examines experiences of 3 domestic abuse survivors, incarcerated after defending themselves against their abusers Unique addition to growing field of documentaries focused on incarcerated women by women filmmakers https://t.co/vofKzoJ1WM

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Not Recommended "Last Night I Saw You Smiling" poignant slice of life in these families’ lives unfortunately the documentary fails to clearly & interestingly demonstrate the significance of upheaval of displaced families of the White Building in Cambodia https://t.co/YXDXzfx0vj

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Recommended "Go Through the Dark" observes gifted young blind boy who is a genius in the popular game Go Shows the complexities of all the people depicted in the film & accurately depicting that no one seems all good or all bad and motivations are unclear https://t.co/vMsrcImdfW

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Recommended "Experimental Curator: The Sally Dixon Story" forthright telling of an underappreciated figure at the crux of an artistic movement This biopic shares the story of a champion of avant-garde cinema and her life’s work https://t.co/RJh6slhXDf

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Highly Recommended "Please Remember Me" highlights the lives of Feng and Lou who have been together for forty years whose relationship is altered by Alzheimer Disease Provokes questions about healthcare systems and the treatment of the elderly https://t.co/ITm2DAauTf

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Highly Recommended "Today" a film from a strong queer female is about listening and paying attention, but it is also about community and the small moments we share that connect us. The smallest moment can have the deepest meaning https://t.co/LeGYJjNUVD

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Highly Recommended "Non-Aligned" moves flawlessly between archival footage & storytelling revealing important history of Belgrade Summit on how to fight colonialism imperialism & make their voices heard in a world that is very East-West dominated https://t.co/ORSbR7NVuz

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Recommended "The First Step" story of how with grit & passion bipartisanship is still possible when gridlock seems the norm Presents two-pronged approach to getting a bill passed: top-down and bottom-up Its ethical dilemma can be used for class discussions https://t.co/5yvfOJPrc0

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Recommended "For the Animals" inspirational and heartbreaking view into the animal welfare crisis in Houston Texas It sets an example of what can be accomplished in the future with cooperation, funding, and support from elected officials https://t.co/c4xivOtAKZ

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Recommended "The Spanish Flu" traces in painful detail the spread of the virus from a military camp in Kansas in 1918 across packed troop transport carriers to France where it quickly spread around the globe, its lethality growing as it mutated https://t.co/fbiIgbZ825