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No to Child Labour, Yes to Education: Teachers’ unions working to prevent school dropouts (2008)

20 Apr

10m; Morocco

Synopsis: Child labour is one of the biggest obstacles to Education International’s aim of building a world in which every child has access to free, quality public education. In Morocco, where thousands of children every year are forced to drop out of primary school and go to work to help support their families, the Syndicat national de L’Enseignement (SNE) has had great success with its program to fight child labour by keeping children in school. The film follows Sara, who was compelled into domestic servitude because her family could no longer afford to feed her. With the help of the union, Sara is now back in school and working towards her dream of becoming a paediatrician.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Children, Documentary, Education

 

Occupation (2002)

20 Apr

45m; U.S.

Director: Maple Razsa

Synopsis: Chronicles the 2001 Harvard living wage sit-in.

Contact: Pacho Velez 617-669-7832 http://www.enmassefilms.org/promo.html I am planning on coming to a progressive Jewish student conference to build my list of possible campus showings around the country. But I’m afraid that I’m coming at very short notice (I’ll be in DC next weekend and probably for the monday and tuesday following). I’d love to do some other campus showings so we’re talking to people at American, Johns Hopkins and Loyola. If you have other ideas of possible showings during that period I’d be glad to present. I’d also love your advice on labor forums/festivals that would be receptive to Occupation. Thanks, Maple Razsa (617)852-6304 cel

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Class, Collective Bargaining, Documentary, Education, Labor History, Politics, Service Workers, Strikes-Strikebreaking-Lockouts

 

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On Strike for Respect: UC Clericals and Lecturers’ Strike of 2002 [2003]

20 Apr

30m; U.S.

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Documentary, Education, Strikes-Strikebreaking-Lockouts

 

The Planning Lady (2007)

20 Apr

9m; U.S.

Director: Marty Shea

Synopsis: A 1st grader visits the school guidance counselor and must decide what she wants to be for the rest of her life.

Contact: Marty Shea 773-989-8501 tragedies@crewdocs.com

 
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Posted by on April 20, 2012 in Children, Drama, Education

 

Journey of a Red Fridge (2007)

28 Mar

52m; Nepal

Director: Lucian Muntean, Natasa Stankovic

Cast: Hari Prasad Rai

Synopsis (IMDB): This is a story of a 17-year-old boy named Hari Rai, who lives in a small village in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal, and his extraordinary journey. Hari is a student. However, he also works as a porter so that he could pay for his tuition and cover his living expenses. Although very young, he already has three years of experience carrying loads up and down the mountain, mostly tourists’ backpacks. This time, he gets a job to carry a huge red refrigerator from the top of the mountain, to the nearest town. We follow Hari Rai on his journey through the fascinating Himalayan landscapes, we discover Hari’s inner life, his thoughts, hopes and dreams and we also get to know the culture and the local people’s way of life in this region. We learn about their relation with the most important aspects of their lives: family, nature and religion. Out of 60,000 child porters in Nepal, Hari is one of the few lucky ones to have a chance of going to school. We can see what it takes for him to get his education.

Contact: http://www.lunamdocs.com/

 
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Posted by on March 28, 2012 in Children, Documentary, Education

 

I’m on Strike Because (2006)

19 Mar

21m; U.S.

Director: Steve Fletcher

Synopsis: Behind the scenes at the NYU Graduate Student Strike.

Contact: fletch@nyu.edu

 
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Posted by on March 19, 2012 in Documentary, Education, Strikes-Strikebreaking-Lockouts

 

Immigrant Reflections: Three Boston College Service Workers Share Their Stories (2008)

19 Mar

50m; U.S.

Director: Susan Legere

Synopsis: Tales of immigration and upward mobility from three Boston College service workers.

Contact: Susan Legere legeres@bc.edu

 
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Posted by on March 19, 2012 in Documentary, Education, Service Workers

 

Granito de Arena (2005)

01 Mar

Mexico

Director: Jill Freidberg

Synopsis: Resistance to attacks on public education in Mexico as result of globalization.

 
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Posted by on March 1, 2012 in Documentary, Education, Global Economy, Organizing, Politics, Strikes-Strikebreaking-Lockouts

 

The Hollywood Librarian: A Look At Librarians Through Film (2007)

01 Mar

96m; U.S.

Director: Ann Seidl

Synopsis: How librarians are seen in film.

Contact: http://www.hollywoodlibrarian.com Melissa McGuire; mdmcguire@charter.net

 
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Posted by on March 1, 2012 in Documentary, Education, Women, Working Class

 

Dias de Santiago (2004)

21 Feb

83m; Peru

Director: Josué Méndez

Cast: Pietro Sibille, Milagros Vidal and Marisela Puicón

Synopsis: Santiago returns home from the Peruvian army ill-prepared to cope with the realities of life. Haunted by his violent military past, he is conflicted by his desire for education and his temptation to join his comrades in a decadent life of crime.

 
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Posted by on February 21, 2012 in Drama, Education, Working Class

 
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