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Search by Title2 3 5 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z -ALL-Listing Titles Starting With: R Raananah: A World of Our Own28 min.RAANANAH is an intimate look at one remarkable community and its independent people as they gracefully age. Fifty years ago, a group of idealistic Jewish immigrants formed a summer refuge, Raananah. Through home movies, we see the founders as young people and hear of their lives and dreams. Today we meet these same people at Raananah as they reflect on their lives, their children, and aging together with dignity. 
Rabbit in the Moon85 min.A first person look at Japanese American internment camps
Rabbit's Talevhs, 6 min., 2001A cinematic telling of a Zapotec trickster tale, using handmade masks and natural lighting. A story about the futility of the protestant work ethic, or maybe about why the moon looks like it does. With music by members of Grupo Fantasma, and narration by el cheverote, Piri Tomas.
RADICAL HARMONIESRadical Harmonies chronicles the Women's Music Cultural Movement and its evolution from a "girl with guitar" to a revolution in the roles of women in music and culture. The movement gave birth to an alternative industry that changed women and music forever.
Raging GranniesDVD, 30 min.Raging Grannies is a lively and thought-provoking 30-minute documentary that tells the story of The Action League of the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula. In ostrich feathers, crazy hats, and boas these women protest all over the Bay Area with a sense of outrage, a sense of humor, and a commitment to non-violence. They are women over 50, some as old as 90, who are enraged by the conditions under which some people are forced to live, by threats to our environment, by war, and by injustice wherever they find it.
Railroad to Utopiavhs, 30 min., 1995Nostlagic journey through animated vintage photographs into the history of "Pacific City", a socialist community in Northwestern Mexico, founded by American colonists in 1886.
Rails to the Redwood Empire104 minutes DVD Only Order #20-RE Mostly Color with narration and full sound track.Rails to the Redwood Empire, originally released in 1991, is a pictorial history of the steam era on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, which featured four distinct modes of transportation. The early, pre-1900 period was mostly narrow gauge, depicted in archival then and now photos. Marin Countys aquatic separation from San Francisco spawned an efficient paddle-wheel ferry service, dating back to 1868; and its development Southern Pacificas a bedroom community and resort area fostered an electrified third rail commuter service in 1902. These operations are shown in separate sections. Commencing with the 1914 gold spike ceremonies, the main line from Marin to Eureka and major branches are covered in detail. The complexity of this relatively small railroad, which has intrigued generations of fans, is well-captured in these vintage films.
Rainy Day, AMariette Hartley stars in this powerful drama about a successful actress who returns home for her father's funeral and comes to accept herself and better understand her complicated relationship wither her mother. A Rainy Day provides rich material for discussion of family dynamics, personal values and self-awareness.Starring Mariette Hartley, Collin Wilcox, Erik Holland and Tracy Gold. Click here to go to the A Rainy Day website Click here for information about Beth Brickell's other film, Summer's End Raleigh D'Adamo's Washington Streetcar Films2¾ hours of material, all colorRaleigh D'Adamo's Washington Streetcar Films is not a history (that will be the job of another installment of TGM's Capital Series), but rather a snapshot of the system in its final years. Every line was photographed from end to end. All lines are shown from trackside; the long stretches of rural private right-of-way on the 20 and 82 lines were also covered with rock-steady out-the-front shots. Raleigh shot like a pro - with a light meter for spot-on exposures, and using a tripod for every scene. Altogether, the collection includes over 11 hours of 8mm Kodachrome II film.
RamlehA videotape by Michal Aviad , 2001, 58 min., ColorA timely and powerful look at the ideological, cultural and political conflicts in contemporary Israel, this highly original documentary profiles thre...
Raoul Wallenberg: Buried AliveCarefully reconstructs the true story of a young man who became one of the great heroes of World War II without wearing a uniform or firing a gun. Raoul Wallenberg, a wealthy Swedish protestant, personally saved the lives of at least 100,000 Hungarian Jews from the Nazi Holocaust. In accomplishing this feat, Wallenberg himself disappeared into the unfathomable labyrinth of the Soviet prisons.The film contains a wealth of archival material that graphically shows the rise of the ruthless Arrowcross Nazis in Hungary. Astounding footage of ghetto pogroms and the enforced death marches are interwoven with interviews with survivors who owe their lives to Wallenberg, and those who have reported seeing him alive. Buried Alive provides the most detailed and moving exploration of one of the modern world's heroic tragedies.Reconstructs story of wealthy Swedish protestant Wallenberg who personally saved the lived of at least 100,000 Hungarian Jews from the Nazi Holocaust, and then disappeared into the labyrinths of the Soviet prisons.
Raoul Wallenberg: Buried AliveCarefully reconstructs the true story of a young man who became one of the great heroes of World War II without wearing a uniform or firing a gun. Raoul Wallenberg, a wealthy Swedish protestant, personally saved the lives of at least 100,000 Hungarian Jews from the Nazi Holocaust. In accomplishing this feat, Wallenberg himself disappeared into the unfathomable labyrinth of the Soviet prisons.The film contains a wealth of archival material that graphically shows the rise of the ruthless Arrowcross Nazis in Hungary. Astounding footage of ghetto pogroms and the enforced death marches are interwoven with interviews with survivors who owe their lives to Wallenberg, and those who have reported seeing him alive. Buried Alive provides the most detailed and moving exploration of one of the modern world's heroic tragedies.Reconstructs story of wealthy Swedish protestant Wallenberg who personally saved the lived of at least 100,000 Hungarian Jews from the Nazi Holocaust, and then disappeared into the labyrinths of the Soviet prisons.
Rape By Any NameWeaves the stories of three acquaintance rape survivors with the views attitudes and biases both of professionals and of high school and college students.Weaves the stories of three acquaintance rape survivors together with the views attitudes and biases both of professionals and of high school and college students.
Rape StoriesA videotape by Margie Strosser , 1989, 25 min., Color/BWIn October 1979, Margie Strosser was raped in the elevator of her apartment building. Two weeks later, she asked a friend to interview her about the i...
Rate It XDirected by Lucy Winer and Paula De Koenigsberg , 1986, 93 min., ColorWhat do men really think of women? This provocative, highly acclaimed documentary provides an unflinching look at sexism in America. A series of distu...
Raw Footage (Full Set)A series of programs exploring the journey of the independent filmmaker. Alec Baldwin hosts interviews with ten well-respected independent filmmakers including:
A series of programs exploring the journey of the independent filmmaker. Alec Baldwin hosts interviews with ten well-respected independent filmmakers including: RJ Cutler & David Van Taylor, Barbara Trent, Frieda Lee Mock & Steve Cantor, Robert Drew, Joshua Seftel & Michael Pack, and Allison Anders & David O. Russell. Produced in association with the Independent Film Channel.
Raw Footage #2: R.J. Cutler, David Van TaylorAlec Baldwin interviews collaborator filmmakers R.J. Cutler (A Perfect Candidate and An American High (TV)) and David Van Taylor (APerfect Candidate and Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance Vs. Judas Priest).A series of programs exploring the journey of the independent filmmaker. Alec Baldwin hosts interviews with ten well-respected independent filmmakers. Episode 2: R.J. Cutler & David Van Taylor. Produced in association with the Independent Film Channel.
Raw Footage #4: Robert DrewAlec Baldwin interviews filmmaker Robert Drew, director of:A series of programs exploring the journey of the independent filmmaker. Alec Baldwin hosts interviews with ten well-respected independent filmmakers. Episode 4: Robert Drew. Produced in association with the Independent Film Channel.
Raw Footage #5: Joshua Seftel, Michael PackAlec Baldwin interviews filmmakers Joshua Seftel and Michael Pack. Joshua Seftel is the director of such films as Taking on the Kennedys, Trek, Lost and Found, Old Warrior, The Real Russel.Michael Pack is the director of Campus Culture Wars, The Fall of Newt Gingrich, and The Character of George Washington. A series of programs exploring the journey of the independent filmmaker. Alec Baldwin hosts interviews with ten well-respected independent filmmakers. Episode 5: Joshua Seftel & Michael Pack. Produced in association with the Independent Film Channel.
Raw Footage: Alec Baldwin interviews director Barbara TrentAlec Baldwin interviews director Barbara Trent about her life as an activist and her work with David Kasper and the Empowerment Project. They discuss and show clips of three of the Empowerment Project's films. Part of a new series. Produced by Mark Mori and Alec Baldwin for the Independent Film Channel.
Raw Footage: Barbara Trent (Episode 1)Alec Baldwin interviews documentary filmmaker Barbara Trent about her life as an activist and her work with David Kasper and the Empowerment Project. They discuss and show clips from three of her films, including: The Panama Deception,Coverup: Behind the Iran-Contra Affair, and Destination Nicaragua.A series of programs exploring the journey of the independent filmmaker. Alec Baldwin hosts interviews with ten well-respected independent filmmakers . Episode 1: Barbara Trent. Produced in association with the Independent Film Channel.
Raw Footage#3: Freida Lee Mock, Steven CantorAlec Baldwin interviews two major documentary filmmakers: Freida Lee Mock and Steven Cantor.Freida Lee Mock is the Academy Award-winning producer of Return with Honor, Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper, and Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember. Steven Cantor is the Academy Award-nominated maker of Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann, Bounce: Beyond the Velvet Rope, and Endsville. A series of programs exploring the journey of the independent filmmaker. Alec Baldwin hosts interviews with ten well-respected independent filmmakers . Episode 3: Freida Lee Mock, Steven Cantor. Produced in association with the Independent Film Channel.
Raymond's PortraitThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential, regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD versionThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential, regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD version
Raymond's PortraitThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential, regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD versionThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential, regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD version
Raymond's PortraitThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD versionThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD version
Raymond's PortraitThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD versionThis video introduces viewers to a remarkable young man born with Down syndrome and it is a powerful example of what can happen when a child is encouraged to develop to his full potential regardless of others perceptions about his abilities. DVD version
Reach One, Teach OneVHS - 25 MinIn this 25-minute video, people with psychiatric disabilities gather to share their practical knowledge and experience, and help each other take steps toward recovery. They candidly discuss real-life stresses - finding housing, navigating the mental health system, returning to work.
Ready to Be a Wise ManThe story of a seven-year old boy, a minister's son, growing up in a small Southern town in the late 1950's. It is a troubled time when there is considerable tension between blacks and white. David is too innocent to be fully aware of such things, but racial discrimination begins to color his sheltered life. The film captures that moment when a young boy realizes that the world can be filled with injustice. David learns to deal with racial prejudice on his own terms and recognizes that there are causes even a child can stand up for.Fictional short film tells of a seven-year old boy, a minister's son, growing up in the South in the 50's. Captures the moment when a young boy realizes that the world can be filled with injustice, and decides what even he can stand up for.
Real IndianA film by Malinda Maynor , 1996, 7.5 min., Color"Real Indian" is a lighthearted, very personal look at the meaning of cultural identity. As a Lumbee Indian, the filmmaker is constantly confronted w...
Rebel HeartsA Videotape by Betsy Newman , 1995, 60 min., ColorREBEL HEARTS is a captivating documentary about the abolitionists Sarah and Angelina Grimke and the anti-slavery movement of the early 19th Century. ...
Rebuilding the Temple: Cambodians in AmericaIn the 1970's, one out of every seven Cambodians died at the hands of the Khmer Rouge, a communist guerilla army. The Khmer Rouge tried to annihilate everything the Cambodians believed in. Faced with this death and destruction, 150,000 Cambodians fled to America. This film examines the refugees' efforts to adjust to Western life and the significant role played by the Khmer-Buddhist culture in this difficult process. With resilience born of hardship, they struggle to build their temples, hold their religious ceremonies, pass on their heritage, and save their culture in their adopted American home. (Also available in Khmer language. Call for information.)First documentary to examine Cambodian refugees' efforts to adjust to Western life aftern fleeing from their oppressive and violent government in the 1970's. Considers the significant role played by the Khmer-buddhist culture in this difficult process.
ReconstructionA video by Irene Lusztig , 2001, 90 min., Color/BWFilmmaker Irene Lusztig unearths a dark family secret in search of answers and reconciliation in her breakthrough feature documentary, RECONSTRUCTION....
Recovering KrystalThe dramatic story of one teenage drug addict and runaway highlights a unique 12-month alcohol and drug therapy program which treats both the abuser and his or her parents.The dramatic story of one teenage drug addict and runaway highlights a unique 12-month alcohol and drug therapy program which treats both the abuser and his or her parents.
Recovering from Mental IllnessVHS - 27 MinPart 2 - The highly acclaimed Bonnie Tapes present an articulate young woman with schizophrenia in discussions with her family and with mental health professionals. Bonnie, now 27, had her first psychotic break when she was 16. She and her family talk together about the illness as it affected them then, and about living with it since. The discussions examine important questions such as: What happens when mental illness enters the life of a family? How does the person struck by the illness feel? What are some of the steps on the road to recovery?
Red Grooms: Sunflower in a HothouseA colorful look at the life and work of an innovative artist, Red Grooms. Grooms is both subject and host as he sketches people in the streets of New York, traces his aesthetic development to his home in Nashville, and conducts a tour through the two-and three-dimensional walk-in works he calls picto-sculptoramas. A blend of painting and sculpture, high art and popular culture, Groom's environments capture the people and places of New York, rendering them in vivid caricature. By juxtaposing actual street scenes with Grom's satirical interpretations of them, the film provides a playful and often surprising perspective on the artist and inspirational sources, brilliantly refleting the humor and humanism prevalent in his work.Travelling with the artist to his home town of Nashville, Tennessee for a retrospective of his work, the film reveals Grooms's early influences, while commentary from Barbara Haskell, curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, offers insight into Grooms's pieces and their place within twentieth century art. Sharing the enrgy and effervescence of Grooms's unique creations, Red Grooms Sunflower in a Hothouse is an illuminating film portrait of the artist. Red ShoesThis charming film presents the unusual public sculptures of Ann Slavit, whose works transform public spaces into places of delight. The film highlights her Red Shoes, a monumental, air-filled sculpture of a pair of 30-foot-long ballet slippers which hung from the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1986.Highlights artis Ann Slavit's sculpture, Red Shoes, which hung from the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Reflections of a Dancer: Alexandra DanilovaThis intimate introduction to the life and art of Russian prima ballerina Alexandra Danilova offers a vivid portrait of the legendary dancer and documents an extraordinary career. She trained at the renowned Imperial Ballet School, where she met choreographer George Balanchine. Danilova left Russia in 1924 and went to become America's favorite ballerina as the star of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo for nearly 20 years. Her later years were spent teaching and coaching young dancers at the School of American Ballet. From there, she shares memories of her life and stages an engaging performance of Paquita with her long-time partner, Frederic Franklin.Intimate portrait of legendaryz ballerina Alexandra Danilova (acclaimed as America's favorite Ballerina in the 1940's and 1950's).
Refrigerator MothersChildren with autism were once widely thought to be victims of inadequate parenting. Influenced by Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim mental health and medical professionals claimed that autism was the product of mothers who were cold distant rejecting - unFrom the 1950's through the 1970's autism was widely blamed on cold and rejecting mothers. This film explores the devastating impact of this misdiagnosis through the stories of seven mothers and their children.
#420: Relationships: Love Me, Love Me NotGet the low-down on love, dating, sex and friendship from In the Mix teens and well known psychologist Dr.Judy Kuriansky. With humor we see an actual blind date unfold as the teens encounter and struggle with typical situations involving social etiquette. In another segment, viewers hear true stories about breaking up and how to cope, plus see demos of the right and wrong ways to break up. *DVDs are also available on over 50 other topics of critical interest to teens. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, inthemix.org. For one day shipping orders or volume discounts please call 800-343-5540. Note: VHS copies are also available for some programs.
RelaxLondon, 1990. Steve scrubs himself neurotically prior to going to the doctor for an HIV test. Once there the doctor tells him: relax. The examination is intercut with scenes of Steve and his pal Ned watching porn films and sunbathing on the roof. Later, Steve picks up Keith, a cyclist, but the encounter is tense because Steve is too frightened of disease. Keith urges him: relax. Steve enjoys a fantasy involving Keith and a lot of body oil in one of the most sensual scenes ever committed to celluloid. When Steve returns to the doctor the result is negative; the scene is replayed and the result is positive.
RELEASED28 Min.Completely unique in its format, this 28-minute dv documentary artfully merges five short videos to create a powerful - and empowering - forum to consider the personal and political meanings of what is truly a contemporary crisis. We get to know women prisoners as creative and complex individuals who make the most of the power of self-expression to draw compelling depictions of their experiences. At the same time, RELEASED also makes more subtle claims about the capacity of documentary media for facilitating contemporary social activism and change.
Remembering TomThis powerful film explores the tragic aftermath of a young man's suicide and its devastating impact on his entire family.This powerful film explores the tragic aftermath of a young man?s suicide and its devastating impact on his entire family.
Remembering ThelmaA film by Kathe Sandler , 1981, 15 min.A lively profile of dance instructor and performer Thelma Hill containing rare footage of original Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and the New York Negro Ba...
Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering MyselfA film by Yvonne Welbon , 1995, 29 min., ColorREMEMBERING WEI YI-FANG, REMEMEBERING MYSELF: An Autobiography charts the influence of the filmmaker's six-year experience as an African American woma...
Remote SensingA video essay by Ursula Biemann , 2001, 53 min., ColorIn Biemann's latest video, she traces the routes and reasons of women who travel across the globe for work in the sex industry. By using the latest i...
Reporter ZeroDVD, 25 MIN.Determined to rattle a nation in denial, Randy Shilts doggedly covered AIDS when few others would. A "San Francisco Chronicle" reporter and the first openly gay journalist in the mainstream media, Shilts wrote from the front lines of the AIDS crisis while secretly struggling against the disease. Insightful and controversial, his reporting culminated in his best-selling book "And the Band Played On," a seminal work on the politics and history of AIDS. Shilts' story exemplifies the power of journalism, represents a critical moment in LGBT history, documents massive institutional failure, and is an inspirational reminder that one person can make a difference.
RESIDENTS COUNCILS: A VOICE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE28 minuteResidents Councils: A Voice for Quality of Life is a video about self-determination in a long-term care facility. It promotes the confidence residents need to speak up for themselves and monitor their facilities. Upbeat and empowering, the video follows a spirited resident council meeting. Residents report on their committees, debate new issues and propose solutions concerning menus, medications, smokers, staff attitudes, and resident participation. The role of the staff advisor is clearly portrayed.
Resisting Care...Putting Yourself in Their ShoesAlzheimer's experts outline the best practices for avoiding or reducing the number of situations which lead to patient resistance and demonstrate the importance of patience and compassion when caring for the resistant patient.Alzheimer's experts outline best practices for avoiding or reducing the number of situations which lead to patient resistance.
ResonanceResonance is an exquisitely shot film about the nature of power and the relationship between homophobia and misogyny. Beginning with a gay bashing in the back streets of Sydney, the film uses gesture, dance and interior monologue to explore this act of violence as it resonates through the lives of the people involved: the "victim" and his "rescuer," and the basher and his girlfriend.
Restless ConscienceThis astonishing documentary examines the activities of a small group of individuals who comprised the anti-Nazi resistance within Germany from 1933 to 1944. Focusing on the moral and political evolution of the movement's principal architects, the film tells the story of individuals who faced choices of conscience and will. As it brings to light a wealth of fascinating and previously unknown information, the film highlights the tension caused by an individual's responsibility to a personal ethical code and to a national political system.Also by filmmaker Hava Beller: The Return of Sarah's Daughters60 MINUTES, COLOR, DVDA story of three secular womens journey into the Orthodox Jewish world. As they grapple or embrace, their experiences throw pat answers about tradition, community, and meaning into relief.
Return to the ValleyVHS and DVDReturn to the Valley, the Japanese American experience after World War II, tells the story of what happened to the Issei and Nisei generation when they came back home after internment. The documentary begins with the journey home from the camps, then talks about the Nisei generation taking over the rebuilding of their community. In addition, the program describes the emotional and psychological impact of the internment and resettlement on the Issei generation.
Return TripsThe story of the Jewish people in America has been a complex saga of assimilation and anti-Semitism, religious observance and secularism. The Jews' extended love affair with the land of opportunity led to a better life and exceptional contribution to American society, but at the expense, some would say, of the the spiritual faith and values that have sustained the Jews over the milennia. Combining a lavishly detailed assemblage of archival materials with contemporary interviews and recent footage of Jewish ritual and practice, Return Trips presents a fascinating look at the history of Jews in the U.S. and traces the religious revival among American Jews that began in the late 1960's and continues today.From the shtetls (villages) of Russia, where the Jews were subject to frequent violent persecution, to the slums on New York's Lower East Side and the assimilated milieu of Hollywood, to the optimistic, consumer-oriented suburbs of the 1950's, Return Trips describes the variegated and changing roles played by American Jews in the first half of the twentieth century. While many Jews continued to maintain a Jewish identity, Yiddish culture and socialist politics gradually supplanted dietary laws and synagogue attendance. The rise of Nazism and the horrors of the Holocaust served to remind American Jews of their tenuous place in the world, but assimilation into the mainstream continued, with little spiritual practice beyond the obligatory bar mitzvah and twice-yearly visits to temple. Then, in 1967, the Six-Day War in the Middle East awakened a new generation of American Jews -- many of whom had been active in the civil rights and anti-war movement -- to the Israeli cause and to their Jewish identity. In the aftermath of that stunning threat to Jewish survival and Israel's subsequent triumph, American Judaism began to flower anew. Return Trips celebrates this renaissance of Jewish faith and culture in its multiplicity of forms, from the experiemental and creative responses of the Jewish Renewal Movement, to the piquant observations of newly observant stand-up comedian Marc Weiner, to the personal experiences of the filmmakers in bringing trditional Jewish practices in to their family life. Interviews with Rabbi Shlomo Friefeld, and early and important figure in the Orthodox return movement, and with the founders of the havura movement, whose members meet outside of the traditional synagogue structure, eloquently illustrate the phhilosphy underlying the new vitality. Shot in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Michigan, and Chicago, Return Trips is an informative and colorful journey into the American Jewish experience - a joyful, sometimes poignant exploration of the evolution of a people. At once specific and universal, it provides a case study of the encounter between tradition and modernity that is common to all religions, and offers an inspiring portrait of one group's rediscovery of a rich and ancient heritage. A Revolving Door39 minutes DVD 39 minutes VHSHe is youthful, attractive and likeable, and lives in a world sometimes fogged by delusion and mania. This is the story of 33-year-old Tommy Lennon, struggling to deal with the dual diagnosis of mental illness and drug addiction. The film focuses on Tommy and his familys frustration, helplessness, courage and resilience. A head injury while surfing may have been the catalyst that turned Tommys life upside down. For 10 years, he is stuck in a revolving door of homelessness, drug abuse, mental institutions and jails. Will Tommy and his loving family learn to deal with a constantly shifting reality?
RICE AND PEAS12 minA Trinidadian woman living in Brooklyn gives the audience her recipe for the dish that every West Indian woman takes pride in.
Riddles of the SphinxA film by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen , 1977, 92 min., ColorOne of the most visually stimulating, theoretically rigorous films to emerge from the 1970s, this landmark fusion of feminism and formal experimentati...
The Right to DecideInformed by the Patient Self-Determination Act these outstanding physician-patient interviews explore patients' hopes fears and goals regarding end-of-life care.Informed by the Patient Self-Determination Act these outstanding physician-patient interviews explore patients' hopes fears and goals regarding end-of-life care.
The Righteous BabesA videotape by Pratibha Parmar , 1998, 50 min., ColorIn this accomplished documentary, acclaimed filmmaker Pratibha Parmar (A PLACE OF RAGE, WARRIOR MARKS) explores the intersection of feminism with popu...
Ripples of ChangeA film by Nanako Kurihara , 1993, 57 min., ColorPowerful political analysis is combined with a passionate personal story in this exceptional documentary about the Japanese women's liberation movemen...
RishteA film by Manjira Datta , 1995, 28 min., 2 in series, ColorFollowing the story of Lali Devi, a mother of five daughters who poisoned herself and two of her daughters, RISHTE explores the practice of male sex p...
River of SteelWe're sorry, this title is no longer available from Direct Cinema. Please see our new film NEW YORK UNDERGROUND.We're sorry, this title is no longer available from Direct Cinema. Please see our new film <B>NEW YORK UNDERGROUND</B>.
Roberta LovedThis is the life of Roberta, a 350-pound secretary who one day is laid off from her job and on the same day is diagnosed with a deadly brain tumor. Alone on her last night on Earth, she phones Kevin, a bisexual hustler who advertises that "freaks" are his specialty. As her final hours rush by, Roberta and Kevin develop an intense, sublime and horrifying relationship.
Roger's Story - For CoriDedicating it to his daughter a 44-year-old former addict shares the story of his struggle with heroin and his recent diagnosis with AIDS.Dedicating this film to his daughter a 44-year-old former addict shares the story of his struggle with heroin and his recent diagnosis with AIDS.
Ropes and Rails: San Francisco's Cable Cars45 minutesThe history of the cable car is shown briefly using diagrams, maps, and historic stills and film footage, then all three routes of the present system are shown. Along the way, we look behind the scenes in the carbarn, powerhouse, and underground cable tunnels to see how the cars are operated, maintained, and taken in and out of service, and how the cables are inspected and spliced.
ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME* Format Video, 1/2" VHS and DVD * Length 15 minutes * Study Guide Accompanies videoRose Gordon, a 79-year-old woman in a nursing home, is discovered in the bed of a male resident. We see the relationship between Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Morris as warm, intimate and fulfilling, but threatened by the administration and staff of the home, Mrs. Gordon's family and the very architecture of the institution. The film explores the reactions of other people to a loving relationship between an aging pair and the pressures that are brought to end its "unseemliness."
RSVPRSVP is a lyrical piece which explores the emotions felt by a group of people when a man they all know dies. The story is woven together not with dialogue, but rather with the song ?La Spectre de la Rose? (from Berlioz? Les Nuits d?Ete, performed by Jessye Norman) which Andrew (the deceased) had requested several weeks prior to his funeral from a local radio station. His lover, Sid, returns home from Andrew's funeral, turns on the radio and, ironically, the d.j. announces Andrew's request and plays this hauntingly beautiful aria. The music forms a link between various family members and friends listening to it; through their images, reactions and memories we learn about Andrew's life and that he has died of AIDS. Sid (and the viewer) takes a small step forward in the grieving process. RSVP is an almost wordless tour-de-force about the impact of one man's death on those who loved him.
Ruinsvhs, 78 min., 1999Counterfeiting is a practice with broad and devious implications, from the merest of fake objects to entire histories shaped as facsimile. The prologue to this wizardly jumble of newsreel snippets, travelogia, and stagy rants collates early colonial misconceptions of Mexico's populace, a stewpot of ethnographic and political distortions. From there, Lerner charts the rarefaction of this process that recontextualizes archeological objects as art. In this cultural valuation, Maya and Aztec objects are severed from their origins and further rarified within the confines of museums,. At the center of Ruins is Brigido Lara, a master forger whose pre-Columbian objects have been exhibited in major (and unwitting) museums throughout the U.S. and Europe. Is this the final subterfuge of the colonial projects--the real and the fake indistinguishable?
Rule of ThumbA videotape by Jill Evans Petzall , 1989, 22 min., ColorA sensitive video which explores domestic violence through the perspective of women who have left abusive relationships. Five women from different bac...
RunawayA film by Kim Longinotto and Ziba Mir-Hosseini , 2001, 87 min., ColorRUNAWAY is a powerful and heart-breaking documentary about a group of young runaway girls who are taken to a women's shelter in Tehran-Iran. The film ...
Running: The Campaign for City CouncilThe 2001 campaigns for the NY City Council were the most significant local races in decades for two reasons: term limits law deemed 36 Council incumbents ineligible for reelection, and reform of the city's campaign finance laws increased public funds available to candidates. This combination of factors made it possible for many candidates with local grassroots support to make a credible run for office for the first time. Running: The Campaign for City Council, is a one-hour program that tracks the progress of candidates in three diverse New York city districts as they vie for Council seats. The 2001 election cycle produced the greatest turnover in the Council's history. And the 2001 campaign season was the most exciting in decades - a rip-roaring, cacophonous display of democracy at the local level.
RushesWill he really do it? A young filmmaker proposes to film the last twenty-four hours of his life -- before he commits suicide. Is it a desperate cry for help, or is it... only a movie?A filmmaker decides to film the last 24 hours of his life before he commits suicide.
Rustbelt Phoenix: Saving the American Steel Industryhttp://s13130.gridserver.com/admin/index.php/films/addR ustbelt Phoenix: Saving the American Steel Industry tells the dramatic story of how the United Steelworkers, faced with the bankruptcy of two of its largest employers, LTV and Bethlehem, found someone to buy the companies to save jobs and keep the industry from moving abroad. That new owner turned out to be Wilbur Ross, a major private equity investor. The Steelworkers and the new company Ross formed, the International Steel Group (ISG), agreed that the old companies were mismanaged and had far too many middle managers. The union agreed to more layoffs, but layoffs of managers as well as workers, and to major changes in work rules. In return, ISG maintained wages, provided benefits to retirees, and gave the union a major role in decisions from the shop floor to top management. The success of the partnership attracted a new buyer just two years later. Now the former LTV, Bethlehem, and several other American steel companies are part of Mittal Steel, the worlds largest steel company. In return for improvements in its contract, the union agreed to the sale. The story of saving a large part of the American steel industry is told through interviews with the major participants on the management and labor side. In addition, Rustbelt Phoenix includes an area committee meeting at Mittals giant steel plant at Sparrows Point, Maryland, as did in our previous video, Partners: Bethlehem Steel and the United Steelworkers. The changes in 10 years are startling. A decade ago, management listened to labor complaints; now the workers run the meeting and initiate cost savings and quality improvements.
RuthRuth endured the disabling physical and mental symptoms of Parkinson?s disease for more than twelve years until a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) enabled her to switch off many of the symptoms that had kept her a prisoner in her own body. ARuth endured the disabling physical and mental symptoms of Parkinson?s disease for more than twelve years until a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) enabled her to switch off many of the symptoms that had kept her a prisoner in her own body. A
Ruth Asawa: Of Form and GrowthIf you put a seed in the ground, the seed doesn't stop growing. You put it in the soil, and that bulb grows every second that it's attached to the earth. That's why I think that every minute we're attached to the earth, we should be doing something.-Ruth Asawa This film offers an intimate look at San Francisco-based artist Ruth Asawa, presenting a complex portrait of this mother, teacher and woman of the earth. Her humanness is conveyed with the intensity and sensitivity that pervades her life and her views on art, form and growth. Ruthie & Connie: Every Room in the HouseA film by Deborah Dickson , Produced by Donald Goldmacher , 2002, 56 min., ColorHilarious and heartwarming, RUTHIE & CONNIE: EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE, directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Deborah Dickson, is a film about l...
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