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STUDS TERKEL. THE GOOD WAR

Band of Brothers
(Dir. David Frankel, Tom Hanks, et. al., 2001, 600 min [10 episodes] )
Call no.: PN1995.9.W3 B16 2002 v. 1 - v. 6

The story of Easy Company of the US Army Airbourne Paratrooper division and their mission in WWII France during Operation Overlord. Based on the book by Stephen Ambrose.

Bataan
(Dir. Tay Garnett, 2000, [Video release of the 1943 motion picture], 114 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.W3 B183 2000

Bataan realistically shows the tensions, the ugly hardships and the ultimate heroism of a small patrol of American and Filipino fighting men in 1942. Their task is to destroy a strategic bridge in a last-ditch battle against Japan's capture of the Philippines.

The Battle of Russia (from the Series Why We Fight ; no. 5)
(Produced by Frank Capra, 1997 [Video release of the 1943 motion picture], 84 min.)
Call no.: D764.3.S7 B25 1990

Shows the Russian defense against the Nazi invasion during World War II, focusing on the Battle of Stalingrad.

Christmas in Connecticut
(Dir. Peter Godfrey, 1999 [Video release of the 1945 motion picture], 102 min)
Call no.: PN1995.9.C55 C46 1999

Elizabeth Lane, a columnist for a homemaking magazine, provides all the secret hints that America follows. But the biggest secret is that Elizabeth's life that she portrays in her column is a fiction-- she has no culinary expertise, no lush farm, no adoring husband and child. Trouble begins to brew when Elizabeth's boss invites himself and a recently returned war hero to her "home" for Christmas.

The Clock
(Dir. Vincent Minnelli, 1990 [Video release of the 1945 motion picture], 91 min)
Call no.: PN1995.9.W3 C56 1990

A young woman agrees to show the sights of New York to a soldier on a two-day leave. In this short time, the two find themselves falling in love and decide to get married.

Copenhagen
(Dir. Howard Davies, 2003 117 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.B55 C76 2003

A television adaptation of Michael Frayn's play about the 1941 meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, longtime friends whose work had opened the way to the atomic bomb, but who found themselves on opposite sides of World War II.

December 7 (from the Series Why We Fight ; no. 8)
(Dir. John Ford, 1989/1943, 34 min.)
Call no.: D767.92.D43 1989

John Ford's film unit was given the task of showing the attack on Pearl Harbor. Few cameras were on hand to record the attack. So Ford re-created many of the major scenes on Hollywood sound stages. Generations of Americans have witnessed these scenes, not realizing the "attack" is actually Ford's skillful illusion. Historically, the film is accurate in every detail. The power of Ford's work is underlined by the fact that "December 7th" won an Academy Award for Documentary Production in 1943.

Let There Be Light
(Dir. by John Huston, 1986, [Issued as motion picture in 1946], 60 min)
Call no.: RC550 .L47 1986

Shows the treatment of combat neuropsychiatric patients in an Army hospital. Demonstrates narcosynthesis, hypnosis, and psychiatric therapy for individuals and for groups.

The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
(Dir. Connie Field, 1987, 65 min.)
Call no.: D810.W7 L44 1987

Five women reminisce about their jobs and working conditions during World War II.

Local Color
(Reported by Jon Tuttle, Oregon Public Broadcasting, 1990, 58 min)
Call no.: F884.P89N456 1990

A video on racism toward African Americans in Portland just before WWII.

Saving Private Ryan DVD
(Dir. Steven Spielberg, 1999, 169 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.W3 S38 1999

Captain John Miller must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer and the strength to triumph over uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.

The Uncle Sam Movie Collection. Volumes 4, 5 & 6 DVD (3 discs)
(Dir. Mark DuMond, 2003 [Originally released as a motion picture in 1989], 360 min)
Call no.: D743.23 .U53 2003

Twenty-one original wartime shorts and documentaries, uncut and uncensored. The films feature events, icons, places, people and things reflecting the thoughts and everyday lives of Americans during the World War II era. Some films narrated by popular Hollywood actors of the time.

Vol. 4: Private Snafu - Spies (1944, 4 min.) -- United News of 1944 (1945, 8 min.) -- V-I! Story of Hitler's Devasting V-I Rockets (1945, 8 min.) -- Japanese Americans (1945, 7 min.) -- Wings for this Man (1945, 10 min.) -- Who Died? (1945, 5 min.) -- Combat America (1945, 62 min.)
Vol. 5: Freedom Comes High (1943, 13 min.) -- So's your Old Man (1943, 6 min.) -- Ring of Steel (1942, 9 min.) -- Wings Up (1943, 21 min.) -- Army/Navy Screen Magazine (1943/44, 13 min.) -- Private Snafu in Infantry Blues (1943, 4 min.) -- Baptism of Fire (1943, 36 min.) -
Vol. 6: It's Everybody's War (1945, 15 min.) -- Last Will & Testament of Tom Smith (1943, 11 min.) -- The Truth about Taxes (1939, 11 min.) -- Hellbent for Election (1944, 13 min.) -- Tomorrow Television (1945, 12 min.) -- Olympic Highlights of 1936 (1936, 7 min.) -- Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945, 19 min.)

World War II: The Propaganda Battle
(Corporation for Entertainment & Learning, 1998, 60 min.)
Call no.: D810.P7 W67 1988

Shows how, during World War II, the United States and Germany used motion pictures to inspire their countrymen and instill in their troops a desire to win the war.

GENDER and WAR

Before the Rain : A Tale in Three Parts / Pred dozhzdot (Parts 1 and 3 in Albanian with English subtitles)
(Dir. Milcho Manchevski, 1995, 112 min.)
Call no: PN1995.91.A5 P74 1995

In a monastery in Macedonia, a young man must abandon his vows of silence to save a girl from a hate-filled mob. In London, a woman torn between a loveless marriage and a passionate affair with a war photographer finds fate dictates a choice she couldn't make on her own. And in Yugoslavia, the photographer returns to a nation divided by religious hatred and violence. His efforts to salvage some small portion of peace will have an impact no one could foresee, and bring all three stories full circle.

Courage Under Fire DVD
(Dir. Edward Zwick, 1996, 117 min.)
Call no: PN1995.9.W3 C78 2000

"When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons."-Container

G.I. Jane DVD
(Dir. Ridley Scott, 1997, 125 min.)
Call no: PN1995.9.D7 G44 1998

Lieutenant O'Neil is the first woman ever given the opportunity to earn a place in the armed forces' most highly skilled combat unit--the elite Navy SEALs. But the already brutal rigors of training camp turn into an unimaginable test of courage and determination once it becomes clear that no one wants her to succeed.

Kandahar (In Farsi and English with optional English or French subtitles) DVD
(Dir. Moshen Makhmalbaf, 2001, 85 min)
Call no.: PN1995.91.F3 S34 2003

Nafas, an Afghan-born Canadian journalist, returns to her homeland in a desperate attempt to reach her sister, who, overcome with grief after being injured by a landmine and her despair over the Taliban's oppression of women, has vowed that she will commit suicide at the time of the next solar eclipse, only three days away.

The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
(Dir. Connie Field, 1987, 65 min.)
Call no.: D810.W7 L44 1987

Five women reminisce about their jobs and working conditions during World War II.

The Terrorist / Theeviravaathi (Tamil dialogue with English subtitles)
(Dir. Santosh Sivan, 2000, 95 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.C55 C46 1999

In a story inspired by the events surrounding the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Ghandi, a suicide bomber examines her emotions and finds herself in a psychological divide as she contemplates her future.

PAT BARKER. REGENERATION

Behind the Lines
(Dir. Gillies MacKinnon, 1998, 105 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.B55 B28 2002

Set in a military hospital during World War I, Regeneration is about a real life encounter between Dr. William Rivers and his patients, the poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. Rivers, whose duty is to return shell-shocked soldiers to the trenches, is tormented by the morality of what is being done in the name of medicine.

WORLD WAR ONE BRITISH POETS

All Quiet on the Western Front
(Dir. Lewis Milestone, 1988, 130 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9 W3 A4 1988

Based on the novel by Erich Remarque, this gives a realistic depiction of the lives of ordinary German soldiers facing the violence and boredom of World War I.

A Very Long Engagement (French with English subtitles)
(Dir. Lewis Milestone, 1988, 130 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9 W3 A4 1988

It is 1919, and Mathilde is waiting desperately for her fiancé to return from the war. When news arrives that he was "killed on the field of battle," she refuses to believe he is dead. Instead, she begins her own investigation into his infantry, hiring a private detective and piecing together his war stories.

The Chaplin Revue
(Written, directed, and scored by Charlie Chaplin, 1992, video release of the 1959 Roy Establishment Production, 126 min.)
Call No.: PN1995.9.S5 C3197 1992

Features Charlie in three of his best short films. In "A Dog's life", (40 min) The Little Tramp rescues a mutt from a dogfight and is extravagantly repaid for his kindness. "Shoulder Arms" (46 min.) stars Chaplin at the front lines during World War I. Lastly, Charlie appears in "The Pilgrim" (38 min.) as an ex-con disguised as a preacher.

The Civilization
(Dir Raymond B. West, 1994 [Video release of the 1916 motion picture], 86 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.S5 C55 1994

Silent film set in a mythical kingdom, Civilization was released just before America's entry into World War I. The film is a strong appeal for pacifism, and paints a vivid portrait of the madness of war, with images of the destruction and devastation that are the inevitable result of global conflict.

The Complete Story : World War I
(Prod. CBS, 1963, circa 11 hrs)
Call no.: D522.22 .C65 2003 v.1 - v. 3

The most comprehensive World War 1 documentary series ever made recalls the causes conduct, and aftermath of "The War to End All Wars". Along with the social, political, and economic fabric of the times, the roles of key figures are analyzed in depth. Produced during the Golden Age of CBS TV documentaries, this series, narrated by Robert Ryan, contains some of the highest-quality World War 1 footage known to exist. Special features: v.1. Great events before the war; v.2. Up from the trenches; v.3. Post war great events.

Two French air corps officers, one an aristocrat, are shot down and captured during World War I. In spite of their different class backgrounds, they are drawn together in attempts to escape. The aristocrat sacrifices his own chances in order to aid his companion's escape.

Hearts of the World
(Dir. D.W. Griffith, 199- [Video release of the 1918 motion picture], 115 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.S5 H32 1990

"All is blissful in a peaceful French village. A group of youngsters grow up full of love and hope until war intrudes and their peace is shattered. World War I Germans invade then occupy the village, bringing mayhem, destruction and torture. The young people rebel, some successfully, others tragically. Inevitably, French troops save the town, retaking it from the Germans. A poignant, gripping story exposing the brutality of war."

J'accuse (Silent Film)
(Dir. Abel Gance, 1990, [Video release of the 1919 motion picture], 148 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.S5 J2 1990

"A 1918 Abel Gance film. This film took its title from Emile Zola's 1989 article in defense of Alfred Dreyfus. This pacifist statement, depicting death, delusion, and insanity in the trenches was shot in 1918 with soldiers on leave from the front." --Container

Johnny Got his Gun
(Dir. Dalton Trumbo, 1971, 111 min.)
Call no.: PN 1995.9 .W3 J64 1982

Film plunges the audience into the experiences and nightmarish thoughts of a young WWI victim whose arms and legs have been amputated.

King of Hearts [Le roi de Coeur]
(Dir. Philippe De Broca, 1990, [Video release of the 1966 motion picture], 101 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.91.F7 R6 1990

A Scottish soldier is assigned the task of disarming a bomb in a small French town at the close of World War I. The townspeople have deserted the town leaving behind the inmates of the local insane asylum who embrace the soldier as their king.

Paths of Glory
(Dir. Stanley Kubrick, 1989, [Video release of the 1957 motion picture], 89 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.W3 P2 1989

During World War I on the French front, a regiment of soldiers is set up for suicide missions and is generally manipulated in ways that show no regard for their lives.

A German account of life on the Westfront during the first World War.

These four short films show essential news and propaganda functions of the movies during the Great War of 1914-1918. In those days before television and radio, fiction films in movie theaters were the most widely shared public experience while news films presented the most detailed and potent images of military life and front line action. Some news films were faked but some was authentic, obtained at great risk by daredevil combat cameramen. The fourth film is a 1975 compilation documentary of early footage.

1. Fighting the War (1916, 23 min.)
2. The Log of the U-35 / Lothar von Arnauld de la Periere (1920, 26 min.) combined with The exploits of a German submarine U-35 (operating in the Mediterranean) (1919); both films adapted from of original German film Der magische Gürtel (The Enchanted circle) (1917)
3. The Secret Game (1917, 67 min.)
4. The Moving Picture Boys in the Great War (1975, 50 min.)

GULF WAR

The Gulf War
(Prod. WGBH Frontline, 1996, ca. 2 hrs)
Call no.: DS79.72 .G83 1996 v.1, v. 2

A reconstruction of the events leading up to the 1991 Gulf War, the war itself, and its aftermath. Includes extensive film footage and insider interviews with key decision-makers such as Generals Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell, plus world leaders such as Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev.

The Gulf War, What Next?
(Dir. Various, 1991, 109 min) (In Arabic, with English subtitles)
Call no.: PN1995.91.A8 G85 1991

A compilation of five short films by Arab directors reflecting the 1991 Gulf War and its impact on individuals and intellectuals in the Arab world: It's Sheherazade we're killing / director, Nouri Bouzid -- The search for Shaima / director, Nejia Ben Mabrouk --- Eclipse of a black night / director, Burhan Alaouie -- The silence / director, Mostfa Darkaoui -- Homage by assassination / director, Elia Suleiman.

Hidden Wars of Desert Storm
(Dir. Gerard Ungerman & Audrey Brohy, 2000, 64 min)
Call no.: DS79.72 .H53 2000

"A two-year investigation, Hidden Wars of Desert Storm brings answers to [many] questions based on documents never before seen on television and backed by interviews of such prominent personalities as Desert-Storm Commander General Norman Schwarzkopf, former Attorney General Ramsey Clark, former UN Iraq Program Director Dennis Halliday, former UNSCOM team-leader Scott Ritter and many others." --from container.

In 1990, CNN was a 24-hour news network in search of a 24-hour story. They were about to find it in Baghdad. Up against the three big networks, Wiener, a veteran producer, along with his longtime producing partner and their team of rebels with a cause, take the biggest risks to get the biggest stories - unlike their rivals - live at a moment's notice.

Marooned in Iraq
(Dir. Bahman Ghobadi, 2002, 97 min) (Kurdish dialogue with English subtitles)
Call no.: PN1995.91.K8 A82 2003

During the Iran-Iraq war, an aging Iranian-Kurd musician hears that his wife, a singer with a magical voice, who deserted him for his best friend and fled to Iraq, is in trouble. He cons his two sons into accompanying him on the search and they embark on an adventure filled with music, romance and danger.

Nowhere to Hide: February 2, 1991, Ramsay Clark in Iraq
(1991, 27 min)
Call no.: DS79.736 .N68 1991

Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark and a camera crew travel through Iraq to document civilian casualties during the Allied bombing in February, 1991.

The Secret Files : Washington, Israel and the Gulf
(Prod. WETA, Washington, 1992, 60 min)
Call no.: DS79.72|.S43 1992

Discusses how secret agreements and documents, since declassified, helped to shape U.S. foreign policy which led to our involvement in the Persian Gulf War of 1991.

Three Kings
(Dir. David O. Russell, 1999, 115 min)
Call no.: PN1995.9.A3 T44 2000

Absurdly comic, highly kinetic, at times highly emotional, the story is set at the end of the Gulf War, when four American soldiers go off into the Iraqi desert to find millions in stolen Kuwaiti bullion and become involved in a democratic uprising. Contains bonus footage: behind-the scenes documentary "Under the bunker" (24 min.)

JUST WAR

Cold Mountain
(Dir. Anthony Minghella, 2003, 153 min)
Call no.: PN1995.9.W3 C68 2004

Inman, a young Confederate soldier, who is injured during the explosive 1864 battle of Petersburg, Virginia, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved Ada awaits him. In Inman's absence, Ada befriends Ruby, who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels, Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting and colorful characters.

The Control Room
(Dir. Jehane Noujaim, 2004, 86 min.) DVD
Call no.: HE8700.9.Q22 C66 2004

A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian casualties as well as footage of American POW's, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration does not want the public to see.

The Corporation
(Dir. Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott, 2005, 145 min.)
Call no.: HD2731 .C67 2005

The Corporation charts the spectacular rise of the corporation as a dramatic, pervasive presence in our everyday lives. With a deft mix of humor, visual panache and seriousness, this documentary is a timely, entertaining critique of global conglomerates.

Fahrenheit 9/11
(Dir. Michael Moore, 2004, 122 min)
Call no.: E 902 .F347 2004

With his blend of humor and satire, Michael Moore shows the connections between the Bush family, the royal house of Saud, and the bin Laden family. He then looks at the 2000 U.S. presidential election and the actions of President Bush after the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks, including the role played by money and oil in influencing U.S. foreign policy and the decision to invade Iraq. Moore talks with recruiters, soldiers, and parents of soldiers who have died in the Iraq War.

The Fog of War : Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
(Dir. Errol Morris, 2003, 107 min)
Call no.: E840.4 .F68 2004

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense, under President Kennedy and President Johnson, Robert S. McNamara. McNamara offers a candid and intimate journey through some of the most seminal events in contemporary American history.

Frontiers of Dreams and Fears
(Dir. Mai Masri, 2001, 56 min.) (In Arabic with English subtitles)
Call no.: DS126.954 .F76 2001

Traces the friendship that evolves between two Palestinian girls, Mona, a resident of a Beirut refugee camp, and Manar, who lives under Israeli control in Bethlehem's Al-Dheisha camp. After corresponding through letters the girls finally meet at the border during the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon and are impacted when the intifada erupts around them.

Gaza Strip
(Dir. James Longley, 2002, 74 min) (In Arabic, English, and French with English subtitles)
Call no.: DS119.765 G29 2002

American filmmaker James Longley follows a range of Palestinian Arabs living in the Gaza Strip and events following the election of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, including the first major armed incursion by the Israeli Army (IDF) forces in spring 2001. Filmed almost entirely in the vérite style without narration and with little explanation, this documentary focuses on ordinary Palestinians rather than politicians presenting a rare look inside the stark realities of Palestinian life and death under Israeli military occupation.

Good Kurds, Bad Kurds
(Dir. Kevin McKiernan, 2000, 79 min)
Call no.: DS59.K86 G66 2000

This program presents the history of the Kurdish people and their modern struggle for independence. It also presents a paradox in U.S. foreign policy which portrays the Kurds as "good" when they are Saddam Hussein's victims and "bad" when they are waging an armed insurrection against Turkey, an American ally.

Guns, Germs & Steel
(Dir. Tim Lambert, Cassian Harrison, 2005 [National Geographic], 165 min.)
Call no.: HM206 .G85 2005

Professor Jared Diamond explores the fascinating connections between geography, technology, and global human development. Based on Diamond's Pulitzer Prize-winning book.

My Beard Forever
(Dir. Afif Arabi, 1999, 17 min.) (In English and Arabic with English subtitles)
Call no.: E184.A65 M9 1999

"[This film] explores Arab Americans' mounting feelings of discomfort towards the news hegemony in American television. The film presents a collage of media coverage of Middle Eastern wars, terrorism and political turmoil"-Container

Just War
(Prod. ABC News, c2003, 22 min)
Call no.: DS79.76 .J87 2003

"The debate over a war in Iraq, framed by the just war theory, is being heard in churches and synagogues across the country. Ultimately, the questions get down to these: Is the war being fought for the right purposes? What kind of force? Against whom? In the right way? Have all other diplomatic options been exhausted?"--ABC News Web site. Host, Ted Koppel ; guests: Rev. Peter Gomes, Jean Bethke Elshtain.

Now with Bill Moyers: January 25, 2002
(Prod. WNET, New York, 2002, 60 min)
Call no.: E902 .N68 2002

The 1st segment is the story of the Enron scandal from the point of view of the families that are suffering from its meltdown. Bill Moyers also interviews Robert Bartley, editor of the Wall Street Journal, on the topic of Enron vs. Whitewater. The 2nd segment features Amber Amundson, widow of a soldier killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon, who opposes violence in response to violence. Jackie Lydon also interviews Father J. Bryan Hehir on the topic of what consitutes a just war.

The Soldier's Heart
(Prod. WGBH Frontline, 2005, 60 min)
Call no.: DS79.76 .S64 2005

"As the War in Iraq continues, the first measures of its psychological toll are coming in. A medical study estimates that more than one in seven returning veterans are expected to suffer from major depression, anxiety, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. For those who have survived the fighting, the battle is not over. For some, the return home can be as painful as war itself."

Uncovered :The Whole Truth about the Iraq War
(Dir. Robert Greenwald, 2004, 56 min. + 34 min. bonus footage)
Call no.: DS79.76 .U53 2004

Takes the viewer behind the walls of government, as CIA, Pentagon and foreign service experts speak out detailing the lies, misstatements and exaggerations that served as the reasons for fighting a "preemptive" war against Iraq that wasn't necessary. Includes interviews with more than 20 experts in opposition to the U.S. war in Iraq: Charles Freeman, Milt Bearden, Graham Fuller, Patrick Lang, David MacMichael, Henry Waxman, Patrick Eddington, David Corn, Clare Short, Thomas E. White, Robert Baer, Scott Ritter, Melvin Goodman, David Albright, Stansfield Turner, Colin Powell, Richard Cheney, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld.

The War behind Closed Doors
(Prod. WGBH Frontline, 2003, 57 min.)
Call no.: HV6431 .W35 2003

As the U.N. inspections process really begins to get underway, the Bush administration seems prepared to go to war. Frontline explores what's going on behind the scenes in the confrontation with Iraq.

THUCYDIDES. ON JUSTICE, POWER, AND HUMAN NATURE

Thucydides, the Peloponnesian War, and, Plato, Alcibiades I.
(Films for the Humanities & Sciences,1993. 72 min.)
Call no: DF229 .T6 I48 1993

A film anatomy and analysis of the 27-year Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.

Athens: Democracy for a Few
(Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1998. 30 min.)
Call no: JC75 .D36 A74 1998

An exploration of Athens as the birthplace of democracy, and of the ways in which Athenian democracy differed from what we would now recognize in a democratic state. The program looks at the 19th-century origins of the idea that classical Greece saw the beginning of all Western civilization. It includes a speech by Demosthenes that illustrates the insecure status of women in Greek society.

A Documentary of Koulas Antoniades's The Athenian Trireme
(Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1992. 55 min.)
Call no: VM16 .D63 1992

The program documents the construction of a full-sized replica of an Athenian trireme of the 5th century B.C. and shows how the Greeks of the period used their naval supremacy to protect their home bases while colonizing the furthest reaches of the Mediterranean and maintaining intimate contact with Athens itself.

Foot Soldier: The Greeks
(A&E Home Video, 1998. 50 min.)
Call no: U33 .F66 1998

An overview of military history in ancient Greece.

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
(PBS Home Video, 2000. 165 min. 2 tapes)
Call no: DF78 .G76 2000

"This series, narrated by Liam Neeson, recounts the rise, glory, demise, and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western Civilizaton...The latest advances in computer and television technology rebuild the Acropolis, recreate the Battle of Marathon and restore the grandeur of the Academy, where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle forged the foundation of Western thought."

Marathon: A Hero's Journey.
(Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1996.)
Call no: GV1065 .M27 1996

Covers the origins of the myth of the Marathon messenger unraveling truth from legend, shows the drama and excitement of the first marathon in the 1896 Olympics, tells the fascinating stories of other Olympic marathons, and explores the phenomenon of today's marathons in major cities of the world.

The Spartans
(PBS, August 2003, 180 min.)
Call no.: DF261.S8 S67 2003

"Classical historian Bettany Hughes guides you through the culture, history, and downfall of a secretive, surprising society of battle-hardened warriors, martially trained children, and powerful, liberated women. Militaristic, communal, and disciplined, Sparta was the first Greek city to define the rights of its citizens." -- www.shop.pbs.or

NON-VIOLENCE

Amandla!
(Dir. Lee Hirsh, 2002, 103 min.)
Call no: DT 1757 .A525 2003

Tells the story of black South African freedom music and the central role it played against apartheid. Specifically considers the music that sustained and galvanized blacks for more than 40 years. Focuses on the struggle's spiritural dimension named for the Xhosa word for "power". An uplifting story of human courage, resolve and triumph.

The American Adventure: Reforming the Republic
(PBS, 1987, 30 min.)
Call no: E 338 .A54 1987

Explores the changes in American life that were brought about by the Transcendentalist and Utopian movements.

Bowling for Columbine
(Dir. Michael Moore, 2002, 119 min.)
Call no: HV 7436 .B68 2003

Michael Moore takes aim at America's love affair with guns and violence in this film, by mixing riveting footage, hilarious animation and candid interviews with everyone from the NRA's Charlton Heston to shock-rocker Marilyn Manson.

Cry Freedom
(Dir. Richard Attenborough, 1988, 157 min.)
Call no: PN1995.9.D7 C8 1988

Story of Black activist Stephen Biko and a liberal white newspaper editor Donald Woods who risks his own life to bring Biko's message to the world.

Facing the Truth
(Dir. Gail Pellett, 1998, 120 min.[2 vols. 60 minutes each])
Call no: DT 1757 .F33 1999

Bill Moyers describes the efforts of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), providing footage of TRC hearings and interviews with apartheid victims and others.

A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict
(Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2000, [6 videocassettes] 174 min.)
Call no: JZ5574 .F67 2000

v. 1. Nashville: "We were warriors" (32 min.)
v. 2. India: "Defying the Crown" (30 min.)
v. 3. South Africa: "Freedom in our lifetime" (34 min.)
v. 4. Denmark: "Living with the Enemy" (31 min.)
v. 5. Poland: "We've caught God by the arm" (31 min.)
v. 6. Chile: "Defeat of a dictator" (34 min.)

This six-part series tells one of the 20th century's most important and least-known stories-- how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule. In South Africa in 1907, Mohandas Gandhi led Indian immigrants in a nonviolent fight for rights denied them by white rulers. The power that Gandhi pioneered has been used by underdogs on every continent and in every decade of the 20th century, to fight for their rights and freedom

Gandhi
(Dir. Richard Attenborough, 1992, [Video release of the 1982 motion picture], 187 min.)
Call no.: PN1995.9.B55 G4 1992

Tells the story of Gandhi's adult life, when he led an entire country to freedom, using non-violent methods.

Long Night's Journey into Day
(Dirs. Frances Reid & Deborah Hoffmann, 2000, 95 min.)
Call No.: DT1757 .L66 2000

For over forty years, South Africa was governed by the most notorious form of racial domination since Nazi Germany. When it finally collapsed, those who had enforced apartheid's rule wanted amnesty for their crimes. Their victims wanted justice. As a compromise, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was formed. As it investigated the crimes of apartheid, the Commission brought together victims and perpetrators to relive South Africa's brutal history. By revealing the past instead of burying it, the TRC hoped to pave the way to a peaceful future.

The Mahabharata
(Dir. Peter Brook, 2002, 325 min.)
Call no.: PN 1995.9.L5 M18 2002

The world of The Mahabharata is one of profound storytelling power and spiritual import; within it a civilization rises, falls and is reborn.

The New Patriots
(Dir. Robert Richter, 2002, 18 min.)
Call no.: U 428.A75 N48 2002

Five U.S. military veterans, including a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and a female West Point graduate, speak out about terrorism, patriotism, and their transformation from warriors to peace activists.

The Road to Peace: Israelis and Palestinians
(Dir. Yaron Shemer, 1995, 58 min.)
Call no.: DS 119.76 .R62 1995

Filmed ater the signing of the Cairo Peace Accord and the implementation of the first stage of Palestinian self-rule in Gaza and Jericho....Focuses on the process of turning peace into everyday reality. Demonstrates how peace plays at the ground level; how it is perceived and lived not by politicians or statesmen, but by ordinary people -- workers, farmers, doctors, industrialists, artists, teachers, and children.

Women & War
(Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, 2000, 52 min.)
Call no.: U 21.75 .W62 2000

Interwoven with footage from recent conflicts in the Middle East, Bosnia, northern Uganda, and South Africa, this program captures women's personal experiences of military violence, explains how they survived, and reflects on their growing resistance to war.

ARIEL DORFMAN. DEATH AND THE MAIDEN

Death and the Maiden
(Dir. Roman Polanski, 1995, 103 min.)
Call no: PN1995.9.S87 D34 1995

Fifteen years ago, Paulina Escobar had her life shattered when she was taken prisoner and tortured by a sadistic doctor. Now, through a chance encounter, she may have found the man responsible for her nightmares and tonight he's going to pay. But how far will she go to get even? And how can she be sure, after so many years, that she has found the right man?

Americas: Vol. 5, In Women's Hands: The Changing Roles of Women
(WGBH/Annenberg, 1993, 57 min.)
Call no.: F1408 .A64 1993 v.5

This is the fifth episode of Americas, the WGBH/Annenberg series on Latin America. It includes a very powerful segment about a mother whose son and daughter-in-law were "disappeared" in Chile, as well as a segment in which a woman who was kidnapped and tortured by the military regime returns to the place where she was held.

Chile, Obstinate Memory (In Spanish with English subtitles)
(National Film Board of Canada, 1997, 58 min.)
Call no.: F3100 .C475 1997

Patricio Guzman, who was Salvador Allende's bodyguard in 1973 when he was overthrown, returns to Chile 23 years later and shows his film The Battle of Chile to his old friends and to a student group.

A Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict: v. 6. Chile: "Defeat of a Dictator"
(Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2000, 34 min.)
Call no.: JZ5574 .F67 2000 v. 6

This six-part series tells one of the 20th century's most important and least-known stories-- how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule. (See below under Tutu section)

Missing
(Dir. Costa Gavras, 1988, 122 min.)
Call no: PN1995.9 D7 M4 1988

Based on an actual event, the story involves the search by the wife and father of a young American who has disappeared during a South American coup.

Threads of Hope
(Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 1996, 50 min)
Call no.: HQ1236.5.C5 T57 1996

The powerful story of a group of Chilean women who banded together in silent protest and dared to defy a dictatorship. They are the sisters, mothers and wives of Pinochet's 'disappeared' and, armed with scraps of cloth, sewing needles and the overwhelming desire to find their loved ones, they set to work telling their stories by creating arpilleras: colorful handmade tapestries that chronicled the horror and injustice of Chile's reign of terror.

HUMOR

Cartoon Crazys Goes to War
(1998, Originally released as separate motion pictures between 1942 and 1945, 115 min)
Call no.: PN1995.9.A6 C27 1998

Animated shorts, commissioned by the U.S. government during World War II, featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and others. [Any bonds today?] / directed by Robert Clampett (1942, 1 min.) -- Daffy, the commando / supervision, I. Freleng ; story, Michael Maltese (1943, 7 min.) -- Eleventh hour / direction, Dan Gordon ; story, Carl Meyer, William Turner ; [produced by Max & Dave Fleischer] (1942, 8 min.) -- Ding dog daddy / supervision, I. Freleng ; story, Ted Pierce (1942, 8 min.) -- Falling hare / supervision, Robert Clampett ; story, Warren Foster (1943, 8 min.) -- Jerky turkey / directed by Tex Avery ; story, Heck Allen (1945, 7 min.) -- A tale of two kitties / directed by Robert Clampett ; story by Warren Foster (1943, 6 min.) -- Jungle drums / direction, Dan Gordon ; story, Robert Little, Jay Morton [produced by Max & Dave Fleischer] (1943, 8 min.) -- Fifth column mouse / [directed by Friz Freleng] (1943, 7 min.) -- Foney fables / supervision, I. Freleng ; story, Michael Maltese (1942, 8 min.) -- Scrap happy Daffy / supervision, Frank Tashlin ; story, Don Christensen (1943, 7 min.) -- Hell-bent for election / directed by Charles M. Jones ; written by Robert Lees (1944, 13 min, -- Snafuperman / [directed by Friz Freleng] (1944, 5 min.) -- Booby traps / [directed by Robert Clampett] (1944, 4 min.) -- Spies / [directed by Chuck Jones] (1943, 3 min.) -- [FMPU animation: Maps and diagrams] (3 min.) -- Art of war.

Walt Disney on the Front Lines [2 DVD discs]
(Prod. Disney Studios, 2003 (Originally released between 1941 and 1945), 210 min)
Call no.: PN1995.9.A6 W16 2003

Never-before-seen Disney war effort productions, including exclusive declassified material, training, propaganda and educational films. Includes "Victory Through Air Power," Disney's 27th animated classic. First hand accounts of the work at Disney. [Disc one] Donald gets drafted -- The Army mascot -- Private Pluto -- Fall out, fall in -- The old Army game -- Home defense -- How to be a sailor -- Commando duck -- The vanishing private -- Sky trooper -- Victory vehicles -- Der Fuehrer's face -- Education for death -- Reason and emotion -- Thrifty pig -- Seven wise dwarfs -- Donald's decision -- All together -- The new spirit -- The spirit of '43 -- Food will win the war -- Out of the frying pan and into the firing line -- The grain that built a hemisphere -- Defense against invasion -- Cleanliness brings health -- What is disease? -- planning for good eating -- Chicken Little -- The winged scourge. [Disc two] Four methods of flush riveting -- Stop that tank -- Training film montage -- Victory through air power -- Bonus features.

The Chaplin Revue
(Written, directed, and scored by Charlie Chaplin, 1992, video release of the 1959 Roy Establishment Production, 126 min.)
Call No.: PN1995.9.S5 C3197 1992

Features Charlie in three of his best short films. In "A Dog's life", (40 min) The Little Tramp rescues a mutt from a dogfight and is extravagantly repaid for his kindness. "Shoulder Arms" (46 min.) stars Chaplin at the front lines during World War I. Lastly, Charlie appears in "The Pilgrim" (38 min.) as an ex-con disguised as a preacher.

MASH TV Season One [3 DVD discs]
(Dev. Larry Gelbart, (612 min ), 2002 (Originally aired on television during the 1972-73 season)
Call no.: PN1992.8.W3 M37 v.1 2001

MASH TV Season Two [3 DVD discs]
(Dev. Larry Gelbart, (612 min ), 2002 (Originally aired on television during the 1973-74 season)
Call no.: PN1992.8.W3 M37 v.2 2002

MASH TV Season Three [3 DVD discs]
(Dev. Larry Gelbart, (612 min ), 2002 (Originally aired on television during the 1974-75 season)
Call no.: PN1992.8.W3 M37 v.3 2002

Episodes from the comedy television series. Based on the experiences of the U.S. military doctors and nurses who worked in a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korea War.