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The Corporation (2003)

145m; U.S.

Director: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott

Cast: Mikela J. Mikael, Rob Beckwermert and Christopher Gora

Synopsis (IMDB): Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of “person” typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.

 

The Day My God Died (2003)

70m; 

Director: Andrew Levine

Synopsis: Filmed in Nepal and India this documentary presents the stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex slave trade. The film provides actual footage from inside the brothels of Bombay, known even to the tourists as “The Cages,” captured with “spy camera” technology. The documentary also introduces the heroes of the movement who are working to abolish child sex slavery and who remind us that, “these are our daughters.”

 

The Hedgehog (2009)

100m; France

Director: Mona Achache

Cast: Josiane Balasko, Garance Le Guillermic and Togo Igawa

Synopsis (IMDB): Paloma is a serious and highly articulate but deeply bored 11-year-old who has decided to kill herself on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she questions and documents her life and immediate circle, drawing trenchant and often hilarious observations on the world around her. But as her appointment with death approaches, Paloma finally meets some kindred spirits in her building’s grumpy janitor and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor, both of whom inspire Paloma to question her rather pessimistic outlook on life.

 

The Women of Brukman (Les femmes de la Brukman) [2008]

90m; Canada

Director: Isaac Isitan, Carole Poliquin

Synopsis: Argentina’s “fabrica ocupanda” phenomenon, where workers run abandoned factories where they had previously been employed, is explored in this rousing documentary about what happened at one specific suit manufacturer. The group of women who took over the Brukman factory have become international symbols for workers, standing as an inspiring solution to daunting economic challenges.

 

TWU Local 234 SEPTA Transit Strike: Day 3 (2010)

2m; U.S.

Director: Mary Matthews

Synopsis: Philadelphia’s SEPTA transit workers, having gone without a contract since March 2009, continue to strike for a fair pension.

Contact: Mary C. Matthews Interactive Media Producer/Director Transport Workers Union of America 1700 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Office: 212-259-4903 E-mail: mmatthews@twu.org

 

TWU Local 525: Rocket Jobs At Risk (2010)

6m; U.S.

Director: Mary Matthews

Synopsis: TWU Local 525 provides ground support for both manned and unmanned NASA missions and their jobs are at risk, as is the future of space exploration.

Contact: Mary C. Matthews Interactive Media Producer/Director Transport Workers Union of America 1700 Broadway 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Office: 212-259-4903 E-mail: mmatthews@twu.org

 

Take Out (2004)

87m; U.S.

Director: Sean Baker, Shih-Ching Tsou

Cast: Charles Jang, Jeng-Hua Yu and Wang-Thye Lee

Synopsis: An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.

 

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Take This Job and Shove It (1981)

Director: Gus TrikonisTakeThisJobShoveIt

Cast: Robert HaysArt Carney and Barbara Hershey

Synopsis (IMDB): The “Alison Group” has bought four beer breweries in difficulties. The young but rising top manager Franck Macklin is sent to reorganize one of them – the one which happens to be the main company in his home town. At first his old buddies are reluctant to have him as new boss, but since he can’t save all of them from the severe changes, the climate soon changes. Then he learns that he increased the profit so much, that the his bosses have decided to resell his brewery profitably to an incompetent Texas oil millionaire…

 
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Taking the Heat: the First Women Firefighters of New York City (2006)

Director: Bann Roy
60m

What if your gender barred you from applying for a job, and once you were allowed to apply, the rules changed to make it impossible for you to qualify? What if you took legal action to be considered fairly for the job but then faced overwhelming discrimination and hostility from your co-workers? Welcome to the world of Captain Brenda Berkman and the first women to join one of the most celebrated—and macho—lifesaving organizations in the world: the New York City Fire Department.

TAKING THE HEAT: The First Women Firefighters of New York City tells the story of Berkman and the small group of women who dared to want a “man’s job.” Through one-on-one interviews, filmmaker Bann Roy exposes the loneliness, violence and even sexual abuse these women endured to serve their communities.

Home and educational video copies of TAKING THE HEAT: The First Women Firefighters of New York City are available from:
Anjali Films
Email: yoon@takingtheheat.com

 

 

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Talkin’ Union (1979)

58m; U.S.

Director: Glenn Scott

Synopsis: An oral history of 4 women union activists in Texas from 1934 – 1950’s.

Contact: Glenn Scott glenns1048@yahoo.com The collective: People’s History in Texas, Inc.