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Rainmakers, Series 2 Series
Murrandoo Yanner in Australia
Moungibi, Australia - Land Rights
An aborigine leads the battle against multinationals for historic land rights and tradition.
26 minutes
Closed Captioned
Directed by Luc Côté
Produced by Robbie Hart and Luc Côté, Adobe Productions
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Murrandoo Yanner crusades for the rights of aboriginal peoples. He's leading a courageous battle against a multinational mining company that is threatening their historic land rights and traditional way of life.
The other titles in the series are:
Jesus Tecu Osorio in Guatemala - The son of civil war victims leads a campaign for justice.
Tsuyoshi Inaba in Japan - Working to empower the homeless in Tokyo.
Tina Machida in Zimbabwe - A young woman fights for the rights of gays and lesbians against the odds.
Yildiz Temürtürkan in Turkey - A human rights activist risks everything to protest police repression.
Celso Magumbe in Mozambique - A deaf man fights for the rights of the hearing impaired.
Julie De Varennes in Canada - A former sufferer helps kids coping with cancer; giving them hope and inspiration.
Grade Level: 7-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 2000
Copyright Date: 1999
DVD ISBN: 1-59458-959-3
VHS ISBN: 1-56029-825-1
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Awards and Festivals
Certificate of Merit, Chicago International Television Competition
Finalist, Gemeaux Awards
Subjects
At-Risk Youth
Citizenship and Civics
Conflict Resolution
Geography
Global Issues
Human Rights
Political Science
Social Justice
Sociology
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