Films by the International Committee of the Red Cross http://www.icrc.org

Deadly Prisons The crisis of prisons in Rwanda since the massacres that took place in the spring of 1994 (1995: 8 mins.).
Deadly Prisons and, for information on detention, Detention

Cambodia: Moonwalking  Chris Moon runs in marathons around the world to bring attention to the plight of ant-personnel mine victims (1997: 8 mins.). Cambodia Moonwalking

Towards Safer Villages The creation of mine awareness programs for local communities (2002:13 mins.).

General Information at: http://www.icrc.org

At the End of a Gun: Women and War Filmed in Sri Lanka, this shows the resourcefulness and resilience of women in coping with the loss and destruction of their lives and livelihoods (2000: 25 mins.). At the End of a Gun: Women and War

Child soldiers: The law says no! Former child soldier Tamba promotes the message that children should not be recruited into armed forces or groups, or take part in hostilities (2003: 14mins 25 secs.). Information at Child soldiers: The law says no!

A New Life for Mohsin The story of how Mohsin in Kabul, Afghanistan, overcame his land mine injury and found a new role in life (2003: 13 mins).

Voices in Wartime: A documentary that sharply etches the experience of war through powerful images and the words of poets – unknown and world-famous. Soldiers, journalists, historians and experts on combat add diverse perspectives on war’s effects on soldiers, civilians and society. Poets from around the world, from the United States and Colombia to Britain and Nigeria to Iraq and India, share their views on and experiences of war that extend beyond national borders and into the depth of the human soul. NY Times “an elegant statement not only on the devastation on war but also about poetry’s power to amaze.” (Rick King, dir., 2004, 74 mins.)
Information, study guide and educational resources available at Opening of the Heart.
http://www.voicesinwartime.org/OpeningOfTheHeart/default.aspx

Eyes on What’s Inside: The Militarization of Guerrero reveals from the innermost parts of agrarian Guerrero, Mexico, the impact that militarization leaves in its tracks as it marches through the indigenous regions ( Tlapaneco/Spanish with English subtitles, 2004, 35 mins.).  

Wet Sand: Voices from LA Ten Years Later  Korean American film director Dai Sil Kim-Gibson explores the aftermath of the 1992 LA Civil Unrest through the stories of the victims and witnesses from multi-ethnic communities, presents lives forever transformed by it, and lays bare the deeply rooted flaws of American society, an ultimate cause of that Civil Unrest (Dai Sil Kim-Gibson, director 2003; 53 mins.). Mrs. Jung Hui Lee who lost her only son during the 1992 upheaval says, "Unity is like holding wet sand tightly in your hand. If you hold fistful of wet sand, it becomes one big lump. But if the sand dries, it will slip out through your fingers until there is nothing left."
Further information available from www.twotigers.org

The Shape of the Future I  Common Ground Productions
Looking at the question of Jerusalem, this film examines the fears and aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians and explores – on a very human level- how Israeli and Palestinians might make peace (2004:50 mins). Originally produced in both Hebrew and Arabic-language for broadcast in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Followed by a discussion hosted by Barbara Slavin, diplomatic reporter for USA TODAY, and featuring John Marks, Founder and President of Search for Common Ground and producer of the film, and Dr. Adbul Aziz Said, founder of the Center for Global Peace, Chair of Islamic Peace, and Senior Professor at American University. For more information: http://www.theshapeofthefuture.tv/en/about.html

Long Night's Journey Into Day reveals a South Africa trying to forge a lasting peace after 40 years of government by the most notorious system of racial segregation since Nazi Germany. The documentary studies South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), set up by the post-apartheid, democratic government to consider amnesty for perpetrators of crimes committed under apartheid's reign. Sundance Film Festival, 2000, Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary. ( Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann, directors; 2000, 94 mins.).
Information, study guide and educational resources available at: http://irisfilms.org/longnight/index.htm