By J. Frits Staal 45 min., 1976 This film records a 12-day ritual performed by Nambudiri Brahmins in Kerala, southwest India, in April 1975. This event was possibly the last performance of the Agnicayana, a …
Films for Classroom Use
After Shock
By Rakesh Sharma 65 min., (NTSC) Aftershocks: the Rough Guide to Democracy In a globalised world the economic interests of giant corporate companies come ever more in conflict with the basic needs of the common …
Afghanistan (Exploring the Taliban Revolution)
Produced by Films for Humanities and Sciences 24 min., VHS In Afghanistan, the Taliban—militant Sunni fundamentalists schooled in Pakistan—have taken over almost all of the country. Will their jihad spread to the Sunni minority of …
Afghan Nomads: The Maldar
by David Hancock and Herbert DiGioia 21 min., 1974 At dawn a nomad caravan descends on Aq Kupruk from the foothills of the Hindu Kush. In their camp, and in commerce with the townspeople, the …
A Woman’s Place
1-hour documentary Writer: Paromita Vohra Editors: Maria Nicolo & Talat Shah A Woman’s Place is a national production of Maryland Public Television. We bet you wouldn’t think that there would be similarities in the fight …
A Tribe of his Own: The Jounalism of P. Sainath
50 minutes- Grades: 10 – Adult Produced by Moulins Media Directed by Joe Moulins At a time when government propaganda and corporate spin are increasing presented as fact, and a handful of corporations control the …