Director Mark Freeman says: “The cycle of violence in the Middle East may seem to have no end, but in San Diego Jews and Palestinians have united despite the odds. Talking Peace takes viewers inside the Jewish Palestinian Living Room Dialogue and tells a compelling story of two sides coming together through the simple act of listening.”
This is a lecture given by Mike Chosa on the subject of tribal sovereignty and the potential role of natural resources as a bargaining chip for American Indian activism.
Mike Chosa leads a lecture discussing the problems faced by the Native American community, both in the reservations and in Chicago. He discusses the policy of relocating Native Americans to the cities, the problems caused by those policies, and the response by the different Native American organizations which were established in the city.
Advocates for the Menominee tribe of Wisconsin discuss the 1950s federal act which terminated their tribe, dissolved their reservation, and adversely affected the members of their community.
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.
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Documentary about the rapidly fading Cajun culture in rural Louisiana. About half of the tape focuses on Nathan Abshire, “Mr. Accordion,” who performs traditional music with his band and talks about the old life. The other major focus of the tape is the celebration of Cajun Mardi Gras.
Compilation episode of Image Union featuring “Crazy Frank” by Columbia College Film Department Visual Production Seminar, “Cheez Whiz” by Norm Bruns, “Wedding Song” by Mirko Popadic, and “Don’t Let it Bother You” by Dimitri M.
Image Union episode featuring “Bronx Baptism” by Dee Dee Halleck. Color film. Shot at a Puerto Rican Pentecostal Church in the Bronx during a mass baptism. Opens with title cards explaining the way the Pentecostal faith provides an inroads for Puerto Rican immigrants to find community in New York City. This video has Spanish audio with English subtitles.