Invoking Justice
In Southern India, family disputes are settled by Jamaats—all male bodies which apply Islamic Sharia law to cases without allowing women to be present, even to defend themselves. Recognizing this fundamental inequity, ..
Issues in water quality
The U.S. needs more than 340 billion gallons of fresh water every day, but industrial effluent, agricultural runoff, and municipal discharge are contributing to an ongoing decline in water quality. In this program, Marty..
Ithomiidae species
Ithomiidae butterflies fly even in light rain. It is relatively easy to follow them due to the slow flight, but their transparent wings makes it difficult to focus properly. Shot by Mitch Denda and Roger Manrique in San ..
James Baldwin
Presents a look at author James Baldwin's life as reflected in his own words and reminiscences of family and friends. Opening with Baldwin's funeral, this film traces the life history and accomplishments of this great Af..
Johann Sebastian Bach: a documentary portrait
This first-class documentary biography of Bach shows us the places and the documents of his life: the houses in which he lived, the organs on which he played, the report cards he got in school, and the letters he wrote t..
Julius Caesar
A play about power, assassination and revenge. Breaking all conventional rules of drama, Shakespeare creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villain. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agoniz..
