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![A Bold Peace](../photos/boldimage.jpg) | | A Bold Peace ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) 70 years ago Costa Rica abolished its army and committed itself to fostering a peaceful society. It has been reaping the benefits ever since. | |
![Border South](../photos/bosoimage.jpg) | | Border South ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Reveals the resilience, ingenuity and humor of Central American immigrants while exposing a global migration system that renders human beings invisible in life as well as death. | |
![Cuba: The Accidental Revolution](../photos/cubasimage.jpg) | | Cuba: The Accidental Revolution ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Two-part series examining Cuba's enormous experiment in sustainable development in the face of an economic crisis brought on by the collapse of the Soviet Union. | |
![Frenemies](../photos/frenimage.jpg) | | Frenemies ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Presents a balanced portrait of Cuban life today and a compelling argument for why the US should lift the devastating 60-year embargo. | |
![Heart Of Sky, Heart Of Earth](../photos/hosimage.jpg) | | Heart Of Sky, Heart Of Earth ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Six young Maya present a wholly indigenous perspective, in which all life is sacred and connected, as they resist the destruction of their culture and environment. | |
![Islas Hermanas](../photos/islasimage.jpg) | | Islas Hermanas ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Ometepe, Nicaragua, and Bainbridge Island near Seattle work together for a better life for both communities. | |
![Keepers of the Future](../photos/kofimage.jpg) | | Keepers of the Future ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Following El Salvador's civil war, a farmers' cooperative puts down roots, builds resilience and provides a model of how to mitigate climate change and resist unsustainable, extractive development. | |
![La Camioneta](../photos/lacamimage.jpg) | | La Camioneta ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The transformation of an old American school bus into a brightly-colored public bus in Guatemala speaks volumes about our globalized world. | |
![The Man We Called Juan Carlos](../photos/manimage.jpg) | | The Man We Called Juan Carlos ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Chronicles the violent history of Guatemala and life of Wenceslao Armira, a Mayan father, farmer, teacher, guerilla, priest and champion of human rights. | |
![Nothing Like Chocolate](../photos/nlcimage.jpg) | | Nothing Like Chocolate ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The story of Mott Green and the solar-powered Grenada Chocolate Company, a farmers' and chocolate-makers' co-op, which makes organic chocolate from tree-to-bar. | |
![Rosita](../photos/rositaimage.jpg) | | Rosita ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The plight of a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl, who becomes pregnant as the result of a rape, triggers a battle over whose life has precedence. | |
![Una Paz Audaz](../photos/boldimage.jpg) | | Una Paz Audaz ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) El camino de Costa Rica hacia la desmilitarización. | |
![Unfinished Spaces](../photos/unspimage.jpg) | | Unfinished Spaces ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Multi-layered story of Cuba's National Art Schools project, designed by three young artists in the wake of Castro's Revolution. | |
![Which Way Home](../photos/wwhimage.jpg) | | Which Way Home ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains. | |
![Which Way Home - Original](../photos/wwhimage.jpg) | | Which Way Home - Original ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains. | |
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A-OK? ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Examines prospects for Vitamin A distribution programs in Guatemala and Ghana necessary for children's health.
The Alarm Rings Softly ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Caribbean women use drama and reggae to fight domestic violence.
And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Television in the Caribbean dominated by US and French programs.
A Bold Peace ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) 70 years ago Costa Rica abolished its army and committed itself to fostering a peaceful society. It has been reaping the benefits ever since.
Border South ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Reveals the resilience, ingenuity and humor of Central American immigrants while exposing a global migration system that renders human beings invisible in life as well as death.
Borderline Cases ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The environmental impact of the 2,000 factories (maquiladoras) on the US-Mexico border.
Brother Towns / Pueblos Hermanos ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) An uplifting story about Jupiter, Florida's humane response to an influx of day laborers from Jacaltenango, Guatemala.
Cash Flow Fever ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) One in ten people on the planet either send or receive money from abroad.
Castro Or Quit? ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Two young doctors in Venezuela have to decide whether to leave the country or stay with their patients.
City Life ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) 22-part series examining the effect of globalization on people and cities worldwide.
The Coffee-Go-Round ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Many coffee-producing countries like Ethiopia are facing economic disaster even as the demand for coffee increases worldwide.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Two-part series examining Cuba's enormous experiment in sustainable development in the face of an economic crisis brought on by the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 1 ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Examines Cuba's response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989.
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 2 ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) In spite of the economic crisis and US embargo, the Cuban health system is an outstanding success story around the world.
Dead Mums Don't Cry ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Grace Kodindo's heroic efforts in Chad to lower the rate of maternal mortality, one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals.
Footprints of Sorrow ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Guatemalan war widows fighting for human rights.
Forgive Us Our Debts ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Tells the story of the international grassroots movement to eliminate Third World debt.
Frenemies ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Presents a balanced portrait of Cuban life today and a compelling argument for why the US should lift the devastating 60-year embargo.
Heart Of Sky, Heart Of Earth ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Six young Maya present a wholly indigenous perspective, in which all life is sacred and connected, as they resist the destruction of their culture and environment.
Hot Potatoes ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Explores the dangers of potato blight and the chemicals used to control it.
House on Fire ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Breaking the cycle of domestic violence.
In Whose Interest? ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) A revealing critique of US foreign policy since World War II.
Introduction to Biodiversity ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The concept of biological diversity and its importance to humans.
Islas Hermanas ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Ometepe, Nicaragua, and Bainbridge Island near Seattle work together for a better life for both communities.
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Jesus Tecu Osorio in Guatemala ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The son of civil war victims leads a campaign for justice.
Keepers of the Future ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Following El Salvador's civil war, a farmers' cooperative puts down roots, builds resilience and provides a model of how to mitigate climate change and resist unsustainable, extractive development.
La Camioneta ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The transformation of an old American school bus into a brightly-colored public bus in Guatemala speaks volumes about our globalized world.
The Last Child ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Tells the behind-the-scenes story of the global campaign to eradicate polio.
Life 4 ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) A 27-part series about global efforts to achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals.
The Man We Called Juan Carlos ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Chronicles the violent history of Guatemala and life of Wenceslao Armira, a Mayan father, farmer, teacher, guerilla, priest and champion of human rights.
A Naturalist in the Rainforest (short version) ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) A journey into the rainforest with naturalist Alexander Skutch.
A Naturalist in the Rainforest ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) A journey into the rainforest with naturalist Alexander Skutch.
Not for Sale ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Examines the disturbing new corporate practice of patenting life forms.
Nothing Like Chocolate ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The story of Mott Green and the solar-powered Grenada Chocolate Company, a farmers' and chocolate-makers' co-op, which makes organic chocolate from tree-to-bar.
Rosita ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The plight of a nine-year-old Nicaraguan girl, who becomes pregnant as the result of a rape, triggers a battle over whose life has precedence.
Shadows of Liberty ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Uses shocking examples of cover-ups and censorship by the US media to show how a few mega corporations exercise control over the content of our news.
The Story of Rosie ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Teen pregnancy in Jamaica.
Together Against Violence ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Poor Jamaican community overcomes violence.
Una Paz Audaz ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) El camino de Costa Rica hacia la desmilitarización.
Unfinished Spaces ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Multi-layered story of Cuba's National Art Schools project, designed by three young artists in the wake of Castro's Revolution.
Virtual JFK ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) A filmic examination of "virtual history." What would Kennedy have done in Vietnam if he had lived and been re-elected in 1964?
The War on Democracy ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) John Pilger reports that, in spite of a history of repeated US-backed suppression, popular democratic movements are gaining ground in Latin America.
When the Cows Come Home ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Despite the success of the "Jamaica Hope" milk cow, Jamaica's dairy industry is facing a crisis, as EU trade undercuts island production.
Which Way Home ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains.
Which Way Home - Original ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) The personal side of immigration as child migrants from Mexico and Central America risk everything to make it to the US riding atop freight trains.
A Woman's Place - Short Stories (on one DVD) ![View Trailer](../graphics/icon_trailer.gif) Six short films about women and development by local women directors.
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