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MONDAY
28 feb 00 |
20
PIECES

20 Pieces ....tells the inside story on fashion workers¹ perspective.
This is the story of the home based outworkers who make our clothes
in their lounge rooms and garages. From India to Australia, the pattern
is the same: low wages, long hours, and child labour shape the garment
industry.
Produced by Jocelin Pederick and Ben Pederick. (Australia) |
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MONDAY
21 feb 00
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NATO
TARGETS

Why
have the people of Yugoslavia become Nato targets? Bill Clinton says,
"we are bombing Yugoslavia,
because we care about saving lives", visits to the hospitals
during the bombings reveals how much Clinton and his allies care.
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MONDAY
14 feb 00
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LABOR
FOR MUMIA

Mumia is on death row in an american prison, trade unions + community
groups are fighting to set him free, believing he is innocent and
that his rights have been violated by a racist legal system.
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MONDAY
7 feb 00
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A
womans view of life in blockaded Bougainvillea

'A womans view of life in blockaded Bougainvillea' is a video documentary
featuring Josephine Kauona, the wife of Sam Kauona, the commander
of Bougainville Revolutionary Army. She shares an insight into her
life during nine years of conflict in Bougainville.
Produced by Frontyard films.
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MONDAY
31 jan 00
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SILENT
CRIES
Silent Cries Abdul is a Bangladeshi who is working in a cinema in
Kuala Lumpur. He has not seen his passport since handing it over to
his employers two years ago. His employers claim that it is still
with immigration. Everyday he risks being arrested by the police for
not being able to produce the legal documents. Malaysia is now the
tempory home to an estimated 3 million migrant workers. They come
from the Philippines, Burma, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand, Pakistan
and other nearby countries in search of greener pastures. But life
in Malaysia is not all that easy. This is their story.
Produced by KOMAS productions (Malaysia)
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MONDAY
24 jan 00
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WHERE
TRUTH LIES

Where truth lies explores the disappearance of black activist Siphlwo
Mtimkulu, and former security policeman Gideon -'Notorious'- Neiuwoudts
confession to his torture and murder at South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation
Commission.
Produced by The Television Trust for the Environment (TVE). (South
Africa)
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MONDAY
17 jan 00
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TILL
DEATH DO US PART

Till Death do us part Investigates the harsh treatment inflicted on
Nigerian widows as part of the funeral rites for their dead husbands.
Produced by The Television Trust for the Environment (TVE). (Nigeria)
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MONDAY
10 jan 00
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From
the crisis capital to the hope of labour - Progress! 1998
This film presents a graphic account of the escalation in tensions
between the Union, the Mando Machinery Company and the Korean government
following the announcement of company plans to dismiss over 1100 workers.
Sit-in strikes and takovers occured simultaneously at all 7 plants.
The government responded with riot police, water cannons, tear gas
and batons. The strike was to last more than 100 days. The repercussions
are still being felt today.
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MONDAY
3 jan 00
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BOMBS
AWAY
An
award-winning expose of the international arms trade, focussing on
Canada¹s exporting of military aircraft to dictatorships such as Indonesia.
The business interests of north-american-based multinationals are
promoted by the Canadian government, who are also subsidising the
industry, at the horrifying cost of millions of lives around the world.
Produced by Working
TV, Vancouver
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