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"Revolution", Noelle Lilley
"Revolution", Noelle Lilley
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When faced with gun violence in 1990s Canarsie, one 17-year-old carried his community on his back. “Revolution” chronicles the rise and fall of the Canarsie arts youth-led movement, Team Revolution, and the man at the center of it all: Divine Bradley.
New Roots: A Transracial Adoption Story, Scarlett Kuang
New Roots: A Transracial Adoption Story, Scarlett Kuang
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This is a documentary on transracial adoption. Transracial adoption is becoming more and more common in America. In 2011, 4 out of 10 adopted children were raised by families of a different race or ethnicity. Daniel and Lisa Conklins have 11 children. After giving birth to 6, the couple adopted another 5 children from 5 different countries. They live in Castile, a farm town in upstate New York. The then 6-year-old Ezra needs to adapt to a totally new environment and embrace his new family. For Elaina who was adopted as a baby, the challenge is to survive in a …
Vidigal Nights: Big Dreams In A Small Favela, Christina Thornell
Vidigal Nights: Big Dreams In A Small Favela, Christina Thornell
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This 14-minute documentary follows Tatiane and Rafa, two aspiring actors in Rio de Janeiro's favela of Vidigal in Brazil. They are both performing in “Noites de Vidigal” (Nights of Vidigal) a community play about their favela and the challenges it has faced in the last decades. As we follow Tatiane and Rafa while they rehearse and perform, viewers are offered a window into their lives and the world around them.
Tatiane and Rafa aren't just aspiring actors but community members who experience firsthand the joys and hardships of living in a favela.
Vidigal, the favela Tatiane and Rafa live in, …
The Life Of A Moral And Radical Crusader, Anugya Chitransh
The Life Of A Moral And Radical Crusader, Anugya Chitransh
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Narain Kataria has spent most of his life educating the masses about the evils of radical Islam. A prominent member of the Indian-American community in New York, he has many followers. His crusade has affected the people around him and his experience in India has shaped his views. But there is the question about how much influence he actually wields.