30m; U.S.
Director: Robert C. Whetsell and Gerald Milnes
Synopsis: History of the Civilian Conservation Corps in West Virginia.
Contact: Augusta Heritage http://www.augustaheritage.com/store.html
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The Chaplin Revue (1959)
Synopsis: 1959 film comprising three silent movies made by Charlie Chaplin. The three shorts included are A Dog’s Life, Shoulder Arms and The Pilgrim. All three star Chaplin’s trademark character, The Tramp. For the 1959 release, Chaplin added a soundtrack to help appeal to modern audiences. Chaplin also added extra footage including clips from World War I to express the context. He provides a personal introduction to each of the clips. Current releases of the compilation on DVD also feature other Chaplin films produced with First National such as Sunnyside and The Bond. Introductions by David Robinson, and behind-the-scenes footage are also included.
The Coca Cola Case (2009)
85m; Colombia/Canada
Director: Carmen Garcia & Germán Gutiérrez
Synopsis: Colombia is the trade union murder capital of the world. Since 2002, more than 470 workers’ leaders have been brutally killed, usually by paramilitaries hired by private companies intent on crushing the unions. Among these unscrupulous corporate brands is the poster boy for American business: Coca-Cola. Talk to Martin Gil: His brother Isidro was killed at point-blank range while working at the Coca-Cola bottling plant in Carepa, because he was part of a union bargaining unit. Like most violent crimes committed against Colombian union leaders, Gil’s murder went unpunished. However, U.S. lawyers Daniel Kovalik and Terry Collingsworth, as well as activist Ray Rogers, stepped in and launched an ambitious crusade against the behemoth Coca-Cola. In an incredible three-year saga, filmmakers German Gutierrez and Carmen Garcia follow these heroes in a legal game of cat and mouse. From Bogota to New York, Guatemala to Atlanta, Washington to Canada, The Coca-Cola Case maintains the suspense of a hard-fought struggle. The lawyers filed several cases at the U.S. federal court against Cola-Cola for murder, abduction and torture committed in Colombia and Guatemala. Thanks to activist Ray Rogers, they also attacked the brand image of the Atlanta-based giant, with the devastating Campaign to Stop Killer Coke, causing dozens of U.S. colleges and universities to remove Coke products from campuses.
Contact: http://www.thecoca-colacase.org/
The Concrete Revolution (2004)
62m; China
Director: Xiaolu Guo
Synopsis: A look at life in a rapidly developing new China. Workers recruited from villages into Beijing’s construction industry tell their stories of a culture in flux. Their displacement from loved ones, financial desperation, and hopes are set against the backdrop of the city they are daily transforming in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. Prolific young novelist and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo illustrates with reference to her own migration from a provincial fishing village, music, and stories of her own.
The Curious Case of the Missing Recovery (2010)
13m; Canada
Director: Michael Connolly
Synopsis: “Stanfordo” searches far and wide for answers to a mystery that continues to baffle hard-working Canadians. How can the federal government and Bank of Canada proclaim an economic recovery when hundreds of thousands of workers are still jobless, and millions are still reeling from one of the worst downturns since the Great Depression?
The Dark Side of Chocolate (2010)
47m; Denmark
Director: Miki Mistrati and U Roberto Romano
Synopsis (IMDB): A team of journalists investigate how human trafficking and child labor in the Ivory Coast fuels the worldwide chocolate industry. The crew interview both proponents and opponents of these alleged practices, and use hidden camera techniques to delve into the gritty world of cocoa plantations.
Contact: http://www.thedarksideofchocolate.org/
The Devil’s Miner (2005)
82m; Bolivia
Director: Kief Davidson & Richard Ladkani
Synopsis: ‘The Devil’s Miner’ tells the story of 14-year-old Basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a Bolivian silver mine to support his family.
Contact: Urban Landscapes Productions and La Mita Loca Films office@thedevilsminer.com http://www.thedevilsminer.com
The Doorman
80m; U.S.
Director: Wayne Price
Cast: Mevlut Akkaya, Lucas Akoskin and Alex Aldi
Synopsis (IMDB): New York City’s most famous and powerful nightclub gatekeeper, Trevor W., has somehow managed to lose his job at the door – but can’t shake the documentary film crew following him. Trevor will play tour guide on his awkward journey down to earth as he comes to terms with his ego, identity and career options
The Electricity Fairy (2009)
60m; U.S.
Director: Tom Hansell
Synopsis: The Electricity Fairy will be an hour-long public television program that examines America’s national addiction to fossil fuels through the lens of electricity.
Contact: Appalshop, Inc. 91 Madison Ave – Whitesburg, KY 41858 (606)633-0108 – (606)633-1009 (fax) thansell@appalshop.org
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