26 minutes Closed Captioned Grades 7-12, College, Adult Directed by Luc Côté Produced by Robbie Hart and Luc Côté, Adobe Productions DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45 US Release Date: 2000 Copyright Date: 1999 DVD ISBN: 1-59458-959-3 VHS ISBN: 1-56029-825-1 Subjects At-Risk Youth Citizenship and Civics Conflict Resolution Geography Global Issues Human Rights Political Science Social Justice Sociology Awards and Festivals Certificate of Merit, Chicago International Television Competition Finalist, Gemeaux Awards |
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. 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. |