Dragons of God
Documentary about the White Supremacy.
Continuing from tape K287-28, the Kartemquin crew interviews the students and instructors who took part in the mural project done in conjunction with the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1992 exhibition “Bridges and Boundaries.” In this tape, they primarily talk to the two instructors, Esther and Kiela, about their experiences with the mural project and why they decided to participate.
A roundtable interview with the students and instructors who created the mural done in conjunction with the Spertus Museum of Judaica’s 1992 exhibition “Bridges and Boundaries.” They read from lists of stereotypes that the students created and talk about the effect of creating and reading those lists.
Kartemquin Films interviews Morrie Fred, Director of the Spertus Museum of Judaica, about their 1992 exhibition Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries. The interview takes place after the exhibition has been finished and on display in the museum, and Fred discusses the risks involved in doing a gallery exhibition about potentially controversial issues.
In an interview with Kartemquin Films for their 1994 documentary, “Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries,” artist Joel Feldman talks about “Jewishness,” his upbringing in Washington D.C., and presents his opinions regarding the politics of racism.
University of Oregon’s students of color discuss what race means in terms of their experiences on and off campus. The video is a procession of talking heads, positioning the students as points of authority while also encouraging the viewer to consider their own expectations and ideas of race.
Raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Interviews with author Roger Lane about black poverty, Dagma Karstenson about waitressing, Richard Cottam about Islam and Saddam Hussein, as well as a press conference about the Amazonian Kayapo people.
This tape features raw footage for the award-winning series The 90’s. Eddie Becker interviews Sherod Williams, a clinical psychologist, about his experience with racism and the steps that need to be taken in order to combat it.