• Building the Alaska Highway

    A film by Tracy Heather Strain 2005

    On November 20, 1942, on a remote vista in Yukon Territory, several hundred men braved the bitter cold to mark the end of an ordeal that few people thought possible: the completion of the Alaska Highway, one of the boldest U.S. homeland security initiatives ever undertaken.

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    A film by Jed Riffe, Paul Espinosa, and Lyn Goldfab 2005

    Exploring the dynamics of culture, community, and identity in one of the most diverse regions in the world.

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    A film by Adriana Bosch 2005

    Ruthless dictator or champion of social justice? Adriana Bosch’s film offers an intimate and revealing portrait of the man who led Cuba for almost half a century.

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    A film by Brent Renaud and Craig Renaud 2005

    In April 2004, filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud arrived in Iraq during one of the bloodiest months of the conflict to date. Their film tells the story of the war through scenes of full-scale combat, a soldier’s funeral, the birth of a first child, and the heartbreaking return home of a critically injured soldier.

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    A film by Abby Ginzberg 2005

    The unforgettable story of one man’s commitment to integrity and human rights, and his profound influence on the American judicial system.

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    A film by Pamela Yates 2005

    Based on the groundbreaking revelations of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission, this cautionary tale for all nations dramatizes the costs of embarking on a “war against terror,” which is all too easy to exploit for political ends.

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    A film by Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt 2005

    Texas teenager Shelby Knox joins a youth group campaigning for better sex education in Lubbock high schools and begins to question her conservative upbringing. When the campaign broadens to include a fight for a gay-straight alliance, Shelby must confront her family and a local youth pastor.

  • The Massie Affair

    A film by Mark Zwonitzer 2005

    Late in the summer of 1931, Thalia Fortescue Massie, whose husband was a lieutenant in the Navy, accused five Asian men of gang rape. Evidence proved they did not commit the crime, but the men were attacked and brutally beaten by American servicemen. This film examines the facts of the crimes and their legacy.

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    A film by Heather Rae 2005

    This film tells the life story of Native American poet, musician, and activist John Trudell–and his heartfelt message of personal responsibility to the earth and all its inhabitants.

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