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Religious institutions responses to the Holocaust UMD Alworth Institute.

Duluth, Minn. :UMD Alworth Institute,2012.
Panel discussion featuring Twin Cities Attorney Kenneth Engel, a representative from the Jewish Community Relations Council, and Dr. Alexis Pogorelskin and Dr. Steve Matthews, UMD professors of History. Mr. Engel, a child of Holocaust survivors, speaks on how Jews perceived their Christian neighbors and Christian institutions with respect to protection/sanctuary, support, etc. Dr. Pogorelskin continues with remarks on the Vatican in the 1930s. Dr. Matthews' presentation addresses the role of the Confessing Church and the Holocaust.

Del amor y otros demonios / Alicia Films, CMO Producciones.

[Colombia] :Distribuido por Tango Discos,[2011]
"During a time of inquisition and slavery, Sierva María wants to know what kisses taste like. She is 13 years old, daughter of aristocrats but raised by their African slaves living in colonial Cartagena de Indias. When a rabid dog bites her, the bishop declares she is possessed and entrust Cayetano his pupil, with her exorcism. The priest and the girl find themselves seduced by a demon more powerful than faith and reason"--http://ofloveandotherdemons.com/sinopsis.html.

Taking a ride on the clay cart narrated by Betty Bernhard ; produced & written by Betty Bernhard, Shri Kailash Pandya.

New York, NY :Insight Media,[200-?], c1995.
Analyzes the staging of the Sanskrit play Clay cart produced by the Dept. of Theatre and Dance at Pomona College. Describes and illustrates the importance of stage placement, the curtain, narrator/story- teller, music, actor's facial expressions and dance in Sanskrit theater. The second part contains interviews with crew and cast members.

Snow flower and the secret fan Fox Searchlight Pictures presents in association with IDC China Creative Media Limited ; a Big Feet production ; produced by Wendi Murdoch, Florence Sloan ; directed by Wayne Wang.

Beverly Hills, Calif. :Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,[2011]
Centuries ago, two 'sworn sisters' are isolated by their families, but stay connected through a secret language written in the folds of a white silk fan. Now in modern-day Shanghai, their descendents must draw inspiration from the past as they struggle to maintain their own eternal bond in the face of life's complications. What unfolds are two stories, generations apart, but everlasting in their universal notion of love, hope and friendship.

China rises series producer, Kelly Crichton ; a production of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the New York Times, and Zweites Deutsches Frensehen ; and in co-production with Discovery Times Channel ... [et al.].

[United States] :Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment,[2008]
China Rises is a look at this rapidly developing economic power, from a factory to a pop concert and an Olympic volleyball court to the red carpet at the Shanghai Film Festival.

Mystery of a masterpiece a production of Nova and National Geographic Television ; written, produced, and directed by David Murdock.

[United States] :PBS Home Video,c2012.
In October 2009, a striking portrait of a young woman in Renaissance dress made world news headlines. Though it had been purchased two years earlier for around $20,000, the portrait is now thought to be an undiscovered masterwork by Leonardo da Vinci worth more than $100 million. Did cutting edge imaging analysis help tie the portrait to Leonardo? Nova meets a new breed of experts who are approaching 'cold case' art mysteries as if they were crime scenes.

The thick dark fog a film by Randy Vadquez ; a co-production of High Valley Films, & Native American Public ; firector, Randy Vasquez ; producers, Jonathan Skurnik, Randy Vasquez ; writer and editor, Paul Freedman.

[Colorado?] :High Valley Films,c2012.
"Walter Littlemoon, a Lakota author and public speaker, attended a federal Indian boarding school in South Dakota 60 years ago. The mission of many of these schools in 1950 was to 'kill the Indian and save the man.' The children were not allowed to speak their language or express their culture or Native identity in any way. This is the story of how Littlemoon confronted his past so that he could renew himself and his community"--Container.

El silencio de Neto Morningside Movies, Inc. ; Buenos Diás S.A.

[New York, N.Y.] :Maya M Media [distributor,2004], c1994.
"Filmed in the colonial city of Antigua, The Silence of Neto tells the politically-charged story of a young boy striving to follow his dreams while his country struggles to preserve democracy amidst CIA cold-war propaganda. Through the eyes of young Neto, we are given an authentic insider's look at the diverse people of Guatemala and the historical events that have shaped their destiny."--Container.

Caribe Cinetel presenta una película de Esteban Ramírez ; producida y dirigida por Esteban Ramírez ; guión, Ana Istarú y Esteban Ramírez.

Chatsworth, CA :Distributed by Image Entertainment,c2006.
With unspoiled tropical beaches, a seductive lover, and a passion like none he has ever before experienced, Vicente is being torn apart. An American oil company threatens to destroy him unless he betrays the country, and people he loves.

Innocent voices a Slow Hand Cinema release ; BB Entertainment Marketing presents from Lawrence Bender Productions, Altavista Films a production by Altavista Films, Santo Domingo Films in coproduction with Muvi Films ; a film by Luis Mandoki ; dirigida por Luis Mandoki ; escrita por Oscar Torres, Luis Mandoki ; producida por Lawrence Bender, Luis Mandoki, Alejandro Soberon ; [Polychrome Pictures ; Red Envelope Entertainment].

Burbank, CA :Distributed by Warner Home Video,c2007.
In war torn 1980's El Salvador, Chava, an eleven-year-old boy, suddenly becomes the 'man of the house' in a time when the government's army is forcibly recruiting children for civil war. As his single mother fights to protect her children, their village becomes both playground and battlefield. This is about life, love, the hope of peace, and the ennobling power of the human spirit. Based on a true story.

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