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Some people keep commenting about this "beauty pageant". It's not about beauty, it's about finding who best embodies the traditions of the Navajo. The women are expected to know about their heritage and culture and be able to answer questions in both English and Navajo and show proficiency in various skills considered essential in tribal life, hence the sheep butchering.
There's a documentary about it that I watched at some point as an undergrad in Anthropology, it's pretty insightful and talks about the history of the pageant and what it has meant for past winners and the contestants being spotlighted.
Edit: When I commented on this post there were only a few comments, like less than 25. Seeing dialogue spring up on topics such as this is always reassuring to see, everyone likes learning!
Double edit: Some have asked about why they use sheep to highlight "traditional skills" when sheep are not native to the region and were originally imported from Europe. My best answer to this is that sheep eventually became so pervasive in the every day flow of things that raising sheep became a learned aspect of Navajo culture. Just because the Navajo predate sheep in the Americas, does not disallow their use and adoption of them.
Triple edit: Here's an online and free stream of the documentary.
I made a short film about this! It played at the Cannes film fest a couple of years back! I grew up in El Paso on the border of Juarez,Mexico and this story became legendary in my hometown. You would hear it all the time and it was always someone's "cousin" or "friend" who was in the restaurant when it happened. I never called him Chapo, because of you know the whole crime lord thing but he was the inspiration...
The film is "Reservado" (spanish word for reserved, obv) ... If y'all are interested check it out!
>There's a guy who designed the voting machines for one company who had to create code so they could straight up change the votes.
That is covered this HBO documentary called Hacking Democracy.
Watch http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_corporation
There's a section in there where they talk about some journalists working for FOX news who researched and filmed a story on Bovine Growth Hormone. The shit the two journalists went through is mind blowing, and at the end of it all, the courts basically said, "The news doesn't have to be true."
I think there are and definitely were journalists who got into the business because they felt people had a right to be informed and make informed decisions. The news wasn't always about what it is today - especially because there was a time when all news didn't come from corporations.
Lauren Harries is a bit of a meme amongst my friends. Born James and underwent gender reassignment in the early 2000s. What's messed up is that she had to undergo a psych evaluation as is normal for gender reassignment patients. However, her psych consultant was her mother (going under her "professional" name). So totally not an arms length relationship and a definite conflict, made worse by the fact that he mother's qualifications all come from a university that had its registered address as the family home. The family basically awarded themselves numerous qualifications in fields as diverse as metaphysics and "dramaturgy". Keith Allen (British actor and father of Lily and Alfie "Theon/Reek" Allen) did a documentary on the family that is available online that really shows how peculiar this family is. It makes for some compelling viewing and is a cringe goldmine.
Link: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/little_lady_fauntleroy (on phone so can't confirm that this link works)
If you liked it, you should know that there was a full concert musical of the soundtrack by the original voice cast that was made into a documentary film, Down From The Mountain, complete with interviews, backstage patter, bonus songs, and more. You can watch the whole thing here; it's phenomenal (and a little heartbreaking -- the host, folk virtuoso John Hartford, succumbed to terminal cancer shortly after the concert).
Piggybacking on top comment....
There was a really good 50min documentary on Arlington Cemetary... definitely worth a watch! http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/arlington_field_of_honor
I love documentaries, and the concept of a service like this seems great.. but 600 hours worth of content is really small. Not every documentary is good, and not every one is on a topic you'd want to watch.. when you start chipping away at the 600 hours, the catalog shrinks fast.
There's thousands of great free documentaries out there.
http://documentaryheaven.com/watch-online/
http://www.snagfilms.com/movies/documentary < this one has apps
I too had almost given up hope. Last night I watched a documentary from 2011 that I had saved on my DVR called "Heist: Who Killed the American Dream". A couple minutes into it I was surprised to see Bernie Sanders on the screen talking about the exact same stuff he is saying today. The film is amazing and it will definitely reignite your flame if you've forgotten what you were fighting for. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/heist
I think this is from the documentary "Trinity and Beyond" and if it is, it is narrated by William Shatner. Great movie! I show it to my physics classes every year when we discuss Nuclear Physics.
there are a few documentaries about this. it's called "gift giving" and the people looking to get infected are called "bug chasers"
it's really bizarre. although i think that most of those posts are just born from the twisted imagination of someone who fantasizes about it, it is a real thing.
There's a documentary on this very thing. A woman walks around a city and documents all the men who harass her and her response to them.
So yes, evidence exists, but no, I don't think we should have to provide evidence of it happening. Our experiences should be valid enough, even if they're just spoken.
I feel your pain. However, I think I'll try to stay and at least try to make a difference.
The first step is ending the Gerrymandering, like California did. Then we'll at least have a chance to actually influence the system. The Texas curriculum is an important battleground. If the opposition leaves, the entrenched win by default.
I can't get $20 from an ATM without being offered a receipt. Why can't I get a receipt from when I vote?
check this out HBO documentary "Hacking Democracy"
There was a good documentary concerning him and his shady business practice of trying to monopolize & corporatize yoga called Yoga Inc.
IMO people like Bikram and Ido Portal are hindrance to the open source nature of the movement community and its progress to achieve the full potential of the human body. Same with Bill Gates and Microsoft but that's a different rant.
Edit: I do think it's important to acknowledge where certain systems originate from culturally/geographically and not dabble in revisionist history because it hurts the collective knowledge. It's all about discovering not really inventing movement, learning from our evolutionary cousins in a methodical, collaborative, and open minded way imo.
Yeah, that's not a valid argument. What you seem to be saying is that since Natives, historically, have had the short end of the stick, they should be exempt from animal cruelty laws.
Let's be clear, this is not a race issue, it's a cultural one. Europeans used to treat animals in horrific ways too, but in the last 200 years we have progressed.
The barrier, once again, is political correctness. We would rather remove a Native child from chemotherapy and watch her die than force the Children's Aid Society to remove her from her deluded family. Likewise, we would rather turn a blind eye to animal cruelty (no pun intended) than to enforce animal cruelty laws.
Here's a good documentary on the rez dog problem on the Navajo reserve in the U.S.A., told mostly by the Native side. The last estimate put the number of dogs on this rez at 400,000. This is not just an animal welfare issue, it's also a public safety concern. If you don't feed, fix and control your dogs, they will pack up and attack other dogs, wildlife, livestock and small children.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/rez_dogs?utm_source=petprojectblog.com&utm_medium=referral
Some of the horror stories from reserves you would never see in a non-Native community.
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/04/drunken-teen-eaten-by-stray-dogs
For people interested, there's a documentary called Manufactured Landscapes that covers manufacturing's impact in china & india. What's happening is a lot scarier than just being wasteful. There are villages that specialize around picking through recycled computer parts and the ground & water sources in their village are poisoned from all the technology bits mixed in with dirt.
1995, forty-three adults were arrested on 29,726 charges of child sex abuse, involving 60 children... All fake. Google Wenatchee Witch Hunt.
It was a thing that happened all across America in the 80's and 90s, sex abuse hysteria outbreaks due to bad questioning of children. Entire towns across America had dozens of people charged and imprisoned. Same thing happened with false memory syndrome cases.
Here is a movie about bakersfield outbreak of sex abuse hysteria. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/witch_hunt
- Added links and cleaned up my post due to so many people not knowing about these historical issues that still happen today.
I guess it is hard to argue that coal is better than nuclear. Coal pollutes as part of the design. Nuclear mostly just has problems when things go wrong (and nuclear waste disposal).
However, when comparing nuclear vs wind, solar or geothermal, nuclear has some serious safety and cost/benefit disadvantages.
There is a very good documentary called Atomic States of America (available on netflix or here) that presents some compelling arguments against nuclear.
Nuclear power looks great on paper, but the reality is that its implementation is less than perfect. We still don't have a long-term disposal site for spent fuel. Accident rates are much higher than what was promised when the plants were constructed. Some plants are located too close to heavily populated areas, in flood zones, on earthquake faults, or other locations where disasters are waiting to happen. A single meltdown can wipe out profits equivalent to hundreds or thousands of years of operation.
If you haven't seen them, check out Hacking Democracy and/or Murder, Spies & Voting Lies.
The way we vote now is extremely vulnerable, and has already been hijacked.
I'm not saying online voting is the solution, but the way we do it now is clearly not working. I think exploring other options is a good thing.
National Geographic have this series called "Drugs Inc" and in the "Ecstasy" episode they actually follow some paramedics during ULTRA 2010, show some front line footage of what the festival looks like from their point of view, pretty eye opening stuff, paramedic even admits to hearing that "5 people died on the first night last year"... so yeah theres alot of crazy shit that goes on behind the scenes that they will never ever let the public no about.. and frankly i think thats for the best! anyways heres a link to the video the MIAMI footage begins about 37 minutes in.. but the episode is pretty interesting in itself..
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/drugs_inc_ecstasy
so please TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, and YOUR FRIENDS.. shit even STRANGERS... and not saying its their fault, but you shouldnt leave friends unattended FOR ANY REASON whether they are tripping or not... sucks but sometimes you gotta bite the bullet for everyones safety
PLUR EVERYONE SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!!
FYI, this is just one segment lifted from the documentary Workingman's Death. Looks like Al Jazeera chose to chop it up into episodes and add some narration to the beginning.
The entire film is worth watching. It's beautifully shot; terrifying and hypnotic.
Theres an older documentary called Mac Heads that explores that, its very much a thing. And its much worse now than it was when that came out.
Full Documentary (Free!) - MacHeads
>In 1985, Apple aired the commercial Macintosh the Computer for the Rest of Us offering the general public the possibility of using computers in their homes for the first time. MacHeads follows the story of the Macintosh community and its unconditional devotion to Apple Inc. For them the Mac was not just a machine - it came with a social movement, a whole community which believed they were going to change the world. MacHeads is a feature length documentary that explores the loyalty of Apple Fanatics and their obsession. The film takes an in-depth examination of just what makes the Mac, the iPhone, and Apple's other products seem like cultural phenomena rather than just consumer electronics.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/249576/hoop-dreams
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/search?q=kartemquin.com
Watch our films for free here.
I understand that this is generally a subreddit for providing access to free documentaries either streaming or for download. I posted this because I thought people who are into documentaries would also be into helping and supporting the people who make them. I'm not asking anyone to buy our films or donate money to us, nor would I ever on here. I'm simply asking documentary enthusiasts to check out (what I feel is) an incredibly ethical and devoted company that has been producing social issue documentary for 45 years.
So yes, I suppose this is marketing, but I'm trying to do it ethically, and I'm marketing an idea that I thought people here would be interested in.
And I do have to say from a lot of experience working in this industry, more often than not streaming films for free is in the interest of the studios that produced them. That's also marketing and doc studios do it all the time. Often the studios are being paid by the site to stream for free on them. Snag films is an example, Hulu is another. More often than not whoever owns the distribution rights (very very frequently not the studio) makes those decisions. Studios sell distribution, television, theatrical, home video, etc. rights in order to fund the films and to pay the crews. Please believe me, no one here makes a ton of money. We do this because we love it and because we feel it's right.
A documentary titled "Tell Me and I will Forget" about government and private sector Paramedic's in South Africa is the best one I've seen, I highly recommend it. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/tell_me_and_i_will_forget
Have you heard about Ishi? In 1911, he walked down from the mountains where he'd been living because he was starving and the last of his tribe and family had passed. The Yahi, the band he belonged to, had never been huge (~400) but during the California Gold Rush there was a systematic massacre of his people. A handful survived and hid in the wilderness but eventually only Ishi remained. Anthropologists like Kroeber and Waterman worked with Ishi to preserve his language, folkways, and traditions before he passed. He died in 1916 due to complications from TB. UCSF has a decent summary of it all here. There were a couple of documentaries and books written about him for a more popular audience - here is one titled <em>Ishi the last Yahi</em> which you can watch online for free.
As far as documentaries about family dysfunction go, I have a few recommendations:
Grey Gardens - 1970s Maysles bros doc about a mother/daughter and how the codependency between them keeps them both trapped at home in squalor. Also, they are close Kennedy relatives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP2KjNge1FY
The Most Hated Family In America - Louis Theroux visits the Westboro Baptist Church and gets to know the family behind the signs. They are about what you would expect. Very interesting, he's a great documentarian. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pxE6_VY8aM
The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia - Follows an Appalachian family after the death of their patriarch. Many vibrant characters. Wikipedia says: For the duration of the film, various members recollect violent acts with neighbors, family members, and other locals. Other crimes included larceny, prescription fraud, shootings, armed robbery, forgery, stabbings and parental custody. Don't have a link but I think it is available on Netflix.
Capturing the Friedmans - Child abuse allegations against a father and son shake up the dynamic of a normal-seeming family. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/capturing_the_friedmans
Hopefully this helps! These films are all definitely worth a watch even if they don't suit your curriculum.
Sure it's regarding their "One Child" policy. It's had lots of interesting unexpected side effects.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy
National Geographic did a documentary about it: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/chinas_lost_girls#!
That is really scary but for anybody else that saw this on here earlier I can't really be surprised by anything that happens in Mississippi
You're very welcome. When Welles began talking about bull fighting, I wondered if he knew Hemingway. The interview didn't disappoint.
Another fascinating Welles interview:
For those wondering which regions it's available on...
UK, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.
Jehane: I made a film called Shayfeen.com (http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/shayfeencom) which came out in 2007-- so I have been following the protest movements in Egypt for almost 10 years. I also grew up in CAiro and my family lives there, so when I heard that a huge protest was being planned for January 25th, that is where I wanted to be. So I went to the Square, and met other filmmakers, and we decided to collaborate on making a film. We had 4 cameras on the ground starting in January, for almost three years. So we were following the characters that we met (we began with 8 characters) filming every day, and ended up with about 1600 hours of footage. The editing process took about 2 years.
INFINITE VISION is the story of Dr. Venkataswamy, the legendary eye surgeon from South India who made it his mission to restore sight to the blind and whose work has resulted in one of the world's most extraordinary models of service delivery.
In a little over 25 years, Dr. V and his team have turned what started out as an 11-bed eye clinic in an old temple-city into the largest and most productive eye care facility in the world. Today the Aravind Eye Care System is an international resource and training center that is revolutionizing hundreds of eye care programs in developing countries.
Taking its compassionate services to the doorstep of rural India, Aravind's stunningly effective strategies have created a self-sustaining system that now treats over 1.4 million patients each year, two-thirds of them, for free.
Have you not heard this theory before?
A leading LAPD detective thinks so also, he also believed LAPD officers where involved as they worked for Suge Knight, and when he started to investigate his own officers, they removed him from the case. This was just a minor part of what today is known as the "rampart scandal".
Here is a documentary about both murder investigations by an English guy from Channel 4, he even uncovers the shooters hired by Suge Knight. Surprise surprise, LAPD Officers.
Shockingly good documentary, appears to be going nowhere then everything comes together. Even the head gang officer who you meet in this documentary, who drives the film maker around and you can't help but respect him. He tells us in the documentary that Suge isn't a gangster and it's all just myth and rumor. You believe him. Then it turns out this guy, who's job it is to catch people like Suge, his own family is employeed by Suge and his son is Suges second in command.
The documentary is a roller coaster like that.
I have watched the funny and sad documentary essay Kalinovski Square (trailer, full movie). It is a fantastically written look at Lukashenko, his presidential elections and the accompanying protests. Lukashenko somehow appears to be quite 'simple' and very adept at playing the game at the same time.
This film should explain his claims: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/dreams_from_my_real_father
Not sure how debunked this is, but here it is. Keep in mind some of Joel Gilbert's other films, including Elvis Found Alive and Paul McCartney Really Is Dead.
Faced with being trapped in a physical prison or a societal one (the kid), I would rather choose the societal one where I can still travel and live as I choose, except with the burden of raising a child. I'd prefer freedom of movement since travel is a very important aspect of my enjoyment of life, with child or not. I've seen great examples of parents who just proceeded with their crazy dreams despite their family burdens, and I would take that route. Glad I don't need to make this decision in real life though!
<em>Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer</em> was pretty interesting and focused on monks and nuns.
I'm sure that there are plenty of documentaries on the Monasteries on Mount Athos in Greece, I think I remember watching something on PBS about them. They have a relatively staunch opposition to Rome but I don't think that should get in the way of admiring their devotion.
It is not just a case of 'they vote more.' Gerrymandering plays a huge role. Just research it.
Here is a documentary regarding how it works: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/gerrymandering
It defines what is going on and exactly how much of a role it has been playing.
I'm so hyped for this. I'm from El Paso/ Juarez and it's cool to see the shots that show the borderland so prominently. I'm also a kind of obsessed with the subject matter so I'm a little biased but this looks incredible.
I made a short film about narco violence in the borderland. If anyone is interested check it out."Reservado"
Totally had the same reaction with Dear Zachary:
You may like:
Capturing the Friedmans--- A normal family in the NY suburbs has quite a secret.
Resurrect Dead: The Toynsbee Tiles-- Mysterious tiles with cryptic messages pop up on roads along the East Coast and in other countries. This doc takes you on a journey in search of what the hell these things are.
The King of Kong: Fistfull of Quarters--- if you were referring to the Super Smash doc, I think you'd love this one. It's basically about the best Donkey Kong players in the world and the underdog's path to success. Very entertaining.
Dear Zachary is one of my faves. Another one of my favorites (though different) is the Phoenix Lights documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGS09LzpARs
Couldn't find the links to some, but with a little looking they should be findable.
A really good documentary about food/health/obesity is "Killer At Large." If you're not in Germany (fuck you, GEMA) this snagfilms link should work.
It can get a little too PC sometimes, but in the end it shows what's really causing obesity; lack of self control and ridiculous amounts of cheap junk food. Ends nicely with a glimmer of hope.
The Jesus prayer is very ancient, and reaches back easily to the middle of the first millennium. I tend to think of the prayer of the publican as the prototype of the Jesus prayer: "God be merciful to me, a sinner." [Luke 18:13-14] In the West, the Jesus prayer (however popular it once might have been) was surely replaced by the holy Rosary; though the Jesus prayer remains probably the most prevalent devotion in the East, principally among monastics. Devotees often use a sacramental called a prayer rope to help keep focus through the repetition. I used to tie them as a hobby.
There's a very beautiful movie (with a relatively cheesy name, IMO) called Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer made by a pair of Westerners who visited a number of very ancient Eastern churches and monasteries and speak to elders of all kinds about the Jesus prayer. I highly recommend it, there are such beautiful insights captured from very wise men and women. You can stream it for free here.
The monastics describe habitual recitation eventually leading to "the prayer of the heart." The idea is that the prayer is transferred from the mind and the lips completely to the inner life, where it recites itself continually, as with the beating of the heart.
Like the rosary, ideally the recitation is used to find inner silence, to meditate on Christ, to cultivate humility, to deepen repentance, to draw closer to God. On this subreddit, I've heard Latins often caution other Westerners away from haphazard disregard of traditionally Western devotions, and this is important. But I would advise anyone from any tradition to pick up this ancient and venerable method of prayer.
An awesome documentary about the Homeless World Cup. Probably on Netflix/Usenet/whatever you use
or full movie here
If you took the time to watch this then you should watch the Fugazi documentary called Instrument. They did it right when it came to Punk or Hardcore or whatever you want to call them because they did everything their way. No major labels telling them what to do or what to play.
For those without Netflix. Watched it a while back; as far as food/weight-health-issue documentaries go it was one of the better ones IIRC. Netflix in particular hsa a lot of agenda-pushing documentaries, even one that pushes the HAES garbage, so it was nice to find one that's not overtly dripping with bias.
On a small level it's an absolute service nightmare. Frequently travelers are treated like cattle being herded and yelled at through security, and it's not unheard of to be submitted to random checks which can cause you to miss a flight. Because of this we now must plan travel schedules to make up for the likelihood that TSA will delay us for what many of us view is a needless ritual.
On a grander scale I highly recommend the documentary Please Remove Your Shoes which is all about TSA. ~~It's available on Netflix.~~ (Not anymore, but you can watch it online anyways.) I haven't watched it in over a year so I can't recall any specifics but IIRC there's a disturbing amount of data to support the idea that the TSA is a completely ineffective bureaucracy that's sucking away our time and tax dollars and doing virtually nothing to make travel safer.
The main writer for this movie, David J. Stieve, is featured in a short documentary on struggling screenwriters. It also covers some making-of preproduction stuff and kiiiiind of paints the producer (also co-writer) as a credit hog.
Anyway, pretty good watch, check it out: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/dreams_on_spec
For anyone interested: Arlington: Field of Honor. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/arlington_field_of_honor
A documentary about Arlington. There is around 5 minutes dedicated to the Arlington Ladies, but it really gives a brief summary of everything about the Cemetary.
> Condor Crux
No tengo idea qué es eso, pero parece que está aquí: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/condor_crux
Puede que no esté disponible en Argentina (en Uruguay no funcionó) pero con el Chrome y la extensión Hola poniendo Estados Unidos, anduvo precioso
Could it be Secret Fear? Afraid of People also sounds similar but it's American. Sorry if this isn't what you were looking for it's all I could find.
If you are interested in the problems with eloectronic voting machines, you should watch the 2008 HBO documentary Hacking Democracy,
There is also a free 20 minute update on the website.
Voting machines are anti-democratic and should be eliminated. Lets got back to paper ballots.
There's a fantastic documentary about street harassment called 'War Zone' that you can watch here. She walks up to men who harass her and asks them why they did it. It was filmed in 1998? so the attitudes expressed are a bit dated, but I imagine they're still fairly accurate.
Check out a documentary called "For the Bible Tells Me So" if you haven't checked it out. It interviews the parents more than their gay kids and gives a really good perspective. Could be crushing to put in front of your parents though, since the Catholic mother featured lost her child to suicide and her story is really heavy. Either way, I think there's more to learn from the parent perspective there and it's really well done.
A site called http://www.snagfilms.com/ was where I found several documentaries that helped me through the thinking process as they featured the religion and gay thing. Emotional to work through, but really helped me reframe the big picture and get to the heart of what I really thought and believed about myself. Feel free to PM me for personal recommendations if it interests you.
Also, there's a gay guy that wrote a book called Torn that has been featured on NPR and stuff since it's trying to bridge the gap of understanding before getting to the parts we usually fight over. Haven't gone through it myself, but could have a lot of good vocabulary and ways to structure your case to your parents when you're ready to explain who you are to them. The same author also does a forum called Gay Christian Network and I think their private forums could have good specifics on your exact situations (For example, I'm not as familiar with Catholic parents).
It is totally sad they will never make another album. And if you saw the Documentary LOUDquietLOUD you would be even more frustrated because Frank Black has written a bunch of songs but no one in the band cares and they all kind of hate each other.
a lot of the medical community does. but i'm sure that wasn't what went through mitt's mind when he came up with this strategy.
i'm sure someone at some fund raiser, or someone in the horsey set mentioned someone they knew having chronic lyme disease. or maybe they mentioned seeing under our skin on PBS (it's also available on netflix streaming). either way, mitt listened for about 30 seconds, said "this is a real problem", and told someone to make sure the virginia area voters know he wants to help. in the same way he thinks the fact that airplane windows don't roll down "is a real problem."
I'll just copy this here....
8+ Years in Gitmo Without Charges: Detainee Dies of ‘Exercise’ As with many other detainees at the facility, the US claimed to have considerable evidence against Gul, but never attempted to charge him with any crime and, nine years after his capture and eight and a half years into his stay at Guantanamo Bay, he died a prisoner, but an uncharged one.
http://news.antiwar.com/2011/02/03/8-years-in-gitmo-without-charges-detainee-dies-of-exercise/
The real issue is that the Patriot Act is a small step in the direction of dictatorship. That might seem absurd to you, and I'm sure you find it hilarious that people are so concerned about broad, limitless laws that allow the circumvention of human rights laws....but I assure you this is just a small step in a much bigger picture.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_end_of_america/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/apr/24/usa.comment
This is a pretty cool film about what it's like to be gay and Haredi:
It shows how immense the pressure to conform is within these communities and how hard it is to find a place within them if you don't fit the mold (because you're gay).
Orthodox Stance is a really interesting film following Dimitry Salita in his early career as he developed, and how he juggled his career with his Orthodox Judaism.
I have a whole folder of bookmarks, lol.
This documentary on the rez dog problem is a good intro. It's told mostly by Natives, so it's authentic.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/rez_dogs?utm_source=petprojectblog.com&utm_medium=referral
The film was made on the Navajo reserve in the USA, but the same thing happens in Canada.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/dogs-shot-manitoba-first-nations-1.3408167
And here's the underlying problem.
"People tend to adopt puppies as toys. I think we've had five puppies that have been brought [to me] just in the last month or so. People are saying, 'Oh, it's biting my baby,'" said Burt. "The first time the puppy nips and breaks the skin, the puppy gets tossed out."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/rankin-inlet-dog-rescue-firefighters-bylaw-1.4100209
Dogs have never been seen as pets in the Western sense. It's all very new. Maybe in a few hundred years that attitude will change.
What's really frustrating is that Native leaders don't see a problem with packs of dogs running at large, reproducing, running down wildlife and livestock. Only when a Native gets killed and eaten do they sit up and take notice. And then the "solution" is always the same, shoot anything that has four legs and barks. The idea of keeping dogs under control and not letting them roam at large is an alien concept.
i really dont remember man been trying to watch it. just google netflix doc football san francisco city college....i think it was 2001-2005 range not sure but early 2000s
Engage in policies that stabilize, mutually grow wealth with and encourage economic development in our South and Central American neighbors. The United States has a long history of imposing highly damaging trade policies and destructive governments on latin america. Abandoning the drug war that funnels weapons and cash to cartel terrorists would be a tangible first step. People flee their homeland to escape economic destitution, political repression, violence and chaos.
What a strange and interesting piece. It would be very interesting to follow up and catch up with these kids as adults for their stories and perspectives on this.
Edit: Here is part II, from 1990, that does just that and also provides background and context for the original film. Very much worth watching.
100% agree. Open Source the voting machine software would be great. I'm a huge laymen on the subject, but wouldn't there need to be legislation to force political parties to use a specific voting software for their primary elections?
For anybody interested in learning more about how these machines work, and how they are broken, please watch the documentary "Hacking Democracy".
It's a bit old now, but it provides an insight into how elections can be stolen by using, as johnmountain calls them, "black box voting machines".
Tell me and i will forget is an amazing documentary about ems in south Africa and actually shows someone dealing with an attempted break in.
I made a short film about Chapo Guzman! (I didn't mention him by name for obvious reasons) I shamelessly repost it any time there is a post about him. If you guys are interested, check it out! Let me know your thoughts!
This really got to me. My 2nd oldest daughter lost a friend due to the exact same thing in her school last year. I went through the same abuse myself as a kid. I don't know what I would do if I lost one of my children this way.
The one that says the Paul McCartney is dead and was switched by a imposter to prevent mass sucide (imagine if justin biber would die today) , i dont belive it but man there are tons of clues everywhere , songs lines , albums , scars , many things, you can search the internet for all of them . This is a movie that sums it all up
It's probably not his original idea, but Alan Moore does an excellent job of discussing it in The Mindscape of Alan Moore. If I remember correctly, it centered around the idea that art and magic both originate in the human mind and alter reality. Or rather, that's where his argument starts.
You might ask on this page too: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Punk-In-The-Rock/144756412247049
Also if you are punk in LR you have to check out Towncraft documentary about the punk scene in Little Rock from 1986 to 2006. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/towncraft
After hearing Steve talk about the documentary on the band I looked it up and watched it. It was really good!
If anyone is interested you can watch it for free at http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_rock_a_fire_explosion
For anyone interested, the link OP provided has a gentleman listed, Robert Eads, under the 'Notable trans men' section. Mr. Eads died in 1999, but a documentary was made about him called Southern Comfort. I haven't yet watched it but I will. I am just posting to provide anyone interested with the link to watch Southern Comfort.
Here is Robert Eads wiki page.
Thanks /u/King_Max_Cat21 for this post!
So many people plead guilty. When its your word against kids who parroted what to say, you don't stand a chance in court.
History is a great teacher on the wrongs of the state.
Wasnt even an isolated event, check out bakers field california https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1tvsIdbwKA Full movie @ http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/witch_hunt
Check out the Rick-afire Explosion wiki page for more info, and watch the documentary if you want to see something nostalgic and depressing!
Thanks for posting his tweet,I'm now following him on Twitter and reading up on his accomplishments. He seems to be a responsive and proactive mayor and really looks out for his people.
Saw that a few people mentioned the documentary he's in, Street Fight, and wanted to post the link to the full movie, available on SnagFilms.com: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/street_fight, in case anyone's interested in watching it. Netflix only has it as a DVD, not streaming.
What's The Matter With Kansas Wikki or flim
There is a book too.
This is exactly what I've wanted to do my whole life. If anyone is interested, there's a documentary called Charlotte: A Wooden Boat Story that was like porn for me.
Here's Nick Gaglia's shocking full-length film, Over the GW: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/over_the_gw
edit: Nick wants me to let reddit know that his films (Over the GW and Aaron Bacon) can be watched here. We are very lucky to have these, until recently they were not available for free. If anyone would like to donate to Nick, please do.
It's easy to say, but is it true? Why is it so that some like Windows or Linux better, do they have wrong? These are the same questions you could ask a religious person. It isn't religion, but it is surely a cult.
Take a look at this video, and ask yourself if they aren't at the same level as religious, Christian or Muslim. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/macheads/
Based on the New York Times bestselling book by Thomas Frank. It shows how Kansas became very conservative in the late 20th century:
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/whats_the_matter_with_kansas/
There's an amazing documentary on pirate radio.
The major conflict that the FCC routinely loses is that when they try to shut your station down they are violating your right to freedom of speech. Requiring you to a license is also a violation. The argument you can use is "Why do I have to pay for freedom of speech?"
I do not want an FCC license. I have no use for it. I do not want to flash my FCC license every time I want to talk. Every one of my djing electronics passes FCC regulation, why does my voice?
The FCC also has nothing to do with the RIAA. Actually the RIAA wants more FM stations, they actually pushed congress to force all cellphones/pda makers to include an FM chip in all their devices. The RIAA will never go after an FM radio station (unless I provide an outlet for music piracy)
You should watch the entire Cosmos series by Carl Sagan. It's a little bit outdated, but it's an excellent introduction to the universe. He was an excellent teacher of science, astronomy and physics.
Watched this a while back... pretty interesting stories. Here's a link to a streaming copy:
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/confessions_of_a_superhero/
Take the time to watch this video:
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_end_of_america/
They're using the same scare tactics and intimidation
If you truly have been watching this for 20 years, you have at least noticed our society turning into a police state
I watched "High in America: Life on Crack Street" right after seeing the Fighter in theaters. There is a similar situation in real life. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/high_on_crack_street_lost_lives_in_lowell/
A bit long but one of the more historically famous examples
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/frost_nixon_the_original_watergate_interviews
Not the complete programs, there were 5 hour and half broadcasts.
> seems obvious but it's actually quite a feat
It's funny you should say that, I was just watching "Hacking Democracy" not too long ago
In terms of economic equality, I wonder if there's a lesson to be learned in the Scandinavian countries. From what I understand, their high taxes don't go to "mindless redistribution" as some have stated, it goes to a strong focus on public education and social programs that ensures that no matter what family you're born in to; everybody has equal opportunity to pursue whatever career they want. I also find it interesting that the champions of democracy tend to have a sparsely/smaller population e.g. Norway has only around 5 million people
Gerrymandering is something I can't even imagine there being a solution to, truth be told
Another one I watched is called Enemies of the People. Started it around 2am the first time I watched it staying up late smoking hash, went to bed fucking depressed.
I believe they are referring to "Until They Are Home" although it doesn't appear to be on Netflix (at least not US Nextflix)
However, here's a link to the full video I found. http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/until_they_are_home
There are a lot of different books now. That one is the "fictionalized" version - someone filled details into stories he actually told. I definitely recommend it, though. Yeah, I took anthro classes, too! Fun, for sure. :)
Edit: I just found a movie online that might interest you. I'm going to watch right now - Ishi, the Last Yahi.
The real crime is that Duke Energy is still A Thing. A great documentary was made about the coal miners in parts of Kentucky and the battle their employers waged against them. The company was Duke Energy, and at one point they literally sent armed mercenaries to hassle, threaten, and intimidate miners who were peacefully striking.
Duke has been around for ages and they always have gotten away with bullshit, and at this rate, always will.
Documentary for those interested.
Another good one is Tell Me And I Will Forget. It follows the struggles of the system more than the patients themselves but it's still a good watch.
I know what you mean by watching depressing documentaries, this one isnt specifically about drugs, but their huffing paint and glue the whole time so it kinda is. The climax of the plot involves drugs too
I haven't been able to find a single documentary on the history and advancement of boats, but I have found a few on the more primitive ways that boats were built. Perhaps this can give you a start in your quest.
Cesar's Bark Canoe
https://www.nfb.ca/film/cesars_bark_canoe
On Northern Waters, The Story of a Boat
Charlotte, A Wooden Boat Story
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/charlotte_a_wooden_boat_story
Do you really want to take the time to have this discussion and examine all the evidence? I don't think you do, so I'm not going to waste my time.
I'll leave you though with this 40 min documentary Rez dogs on the plight of the 400,000 dogs on the Navajo reserve in the U.S.A.
I have lived and worked on reserves in Canada and the U.S., and the rez dog situation is exactly the same.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/rez_dogs
n.b. this is not a piece of propaganda, at least half of the dialogue is from the community members.
Here's a full length documentary Rez Dogs, examining the problem of dog overpopulation on the Navajo reserve. This film was made in 2007 at which time the dog population on this one reserve was estimated at 400,000. They are left to roam at large, unfixed and un-fed. This problem is not limited to the Navajo reserve, the same thing occurs on all reserves in North America.
"Over 3000 reports of attacks and other dog problems were filed last year alone."
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/rez_dogs?utm_source=petprojectblog.com&utm_medium=referral
There is an old (1991 or so) National Geographic episode called Splendid Stones. It covers the processes need to retrieve gemstones, how they're made into gems, an interview with creators of artificial rubies, and a look at the industry of it all. You can watch it online.
I'm suggesting that the Native leaders take this problem seriously, allocate some money towards a spay/neuter program. There's also a new temporary sterilization implant chip. It's only effective for two years, but that's fine because that's the average lifespan of a rez dog.
That will help the dog overpopulation problem, as long as people stop bringing new puppies and dogs on the rez.
Yeah, I am doing something about it. I move as many dogs and puppies off the rez as I can. There are surrendered dogs, nobody "steals" them, let's get that straight.
Then there's the animal cruelty issue, these cases go unreported, un-investigated and unpunished. When boys torture animals just for shits & giggles, many times they grow up to make people suffer too.
Here's a good documentary about the Navajo tribe and their rez dog problem, as told by them.
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/rez_dogs?utm_source=petprojectblog.com&utm_medium=referral
Not sure if this is relevant for your class, but since no one has suggested anything yet I'll put forward a suggestion. I showed this short film Immersion recently and the kids had a lot to say about it. Should the boy have taken the test or skipped it, should the teacher have helped him more, are immersion programs fair, etc.
The Rock-afire Explosion. It's a documentary about the animatronic band by the same name. The ones you see at Chuck E. Cheese nowadays? This is how it started.
What makes me laugh while watching it is that this documentary showcases the small but rabid fanbase this "band" has. As much as I hate using the word, it's fitting in this instance; these fans are cringeworthy. To top it off, the documentary also features the inventor of the animatronic band craze who still seems to believe that they are profitable and will surely make a resounding comeback (though he is the sole employee of his essentially-defunct company).
You can watch it here.