Tausende deutscher Kommunisten und Antifaschisten flüchteten nach der Machtergreifung Hitlers in die Sowjetunion, in das “Vaterland der Werktätigen”. Die Tragödie des deutschen Kommunismus ist, dass die überwiegende Mehrzahl von ihnen während der Stalinschen “Säuberungen”…
Eine Filmserie von Wolfgang Bergmann Martin Patek, Francisco Aguirre, Neilo Correale 9 x 30 Min. Jeder Bahnhof hat seine ganz eigene Geschichte. Viele von ihnen zeugen auch heute noch auf spannende Weise von europäischer Geschichte. Die neunteilige Fernsehserie stellt einige davon vor und veranschaulicht…
un film de/a film by Julio Silvao Tavares AVAILABLE SUBTITLES : English, français, Chinese, click on CC button In 1462, the first African slaves were brought to the island of Cape Verde by the Portuguese colons. It is supposed that they were the first inhabitants of the archipelago. They carried…
An original, feature-length documentary, WRESTLING WITH IOWA looks at the lives of two young men as they work through their senior year of high school and fight their way back to the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament for their one-and-only chance to join the elite 4-Time Champions List. More…
From the Gold Rush to the Golden Gate Bridge, and through World's Fairs and World Wars, San Francisco Bay has been central to the identity of one of the world's leading economic, academic, recreational and cultural regions. Narrated by Robert Redford, Saving the Bay explores the history…
Au Canada, quand on pense aux travailleurs temporaires, on a l’image des travailleurs agricoles qui viennent chaque été depuis 40 ans, ou des milliers d’aides domestiques philippines. Mais aujourd’hui, les travailleurs étrangers temporaires se trouvent dans tous…
A series of programmes which look at world poverty. A series of programmes which look at world poverty in connection with the Brandt Report, and the World Summit on Poverty held in Mexico in October 1981. DVD 1981 3 x 60 Minutes
How a take-over bid might be handled. Businessmen and their city advisers tell us how they would handle an imaginary but realistic take-over bid. We glimpse what goes on behind the boardroom door when a company is threatened with a take-over. We watch the board game develop into a pitched battle and…
About the arms race in space. The wars of the future may well be fought in outer space. Laser weapons being developed by the United States and the USSR could break the nuclear deadlock - and allow one of the major powers to risk a nuclear war. This "World in Action" film looks at the implications…
Demonstrates the principles and techniques of aseptic microbiology work, in industrial and medical contexts. Shows the principles and techniques necessary for aseptic microbiology work, with demonstrations in a university laboratory setting and three industrial settings. In each situation, scientists…
Animated film about women finding jobs making full use of their abilities. Once upon a time, a princess set out to look for a job which would make full use of her abilities. To her surprise, she found a series of barriers placed in her path - simply because she was a woman. With the support of her…
Animated video showing the difficulties facing fathers in prison and their children. Many prisoners have low self-esteem and lack confidence in themselves as parents. This animated programme stresses that a father can still make a big difference while he is inside and any effort he makes is worthwhile.…
