Muslim immigrants working in the textile industry in London. Part of the ‘Home from Home’ series, this programme shows how many Muslims worked in the textile industry in Spitalfields, and were poorly paid. They felt trapped by both their poverty and their colour, immigration laws separated…
Cartoon by women about their double workload. Made by two women, one working for the UN and the other for the Czech animation studio Kratky Films, this is a wry look at the problem faced by women everywhere: the double work load of a full-time job and being a housewife. The story shows chauvinistic…
About prejudice and discrimination, illustrated by Native Americans, Untouchables in India and Travellers in Britain. A concise introduction to the prejudice and discrimination faced by various groups, it gives a general overview about minority/majority issues around the world. It then focuses on…
A young woman caught between two cultures, Sikh and British. Jo, whose parents are orthodox Sikhs, but who herself was born and educated in Britain, is now a single working woman, living in her own flat. As she spends her evening at home, we hear her thoughts as she is caught between two cultures.…
Looks at Southall, one of the major Asians centres in Britain. Looks at Southall, one of the major Asians centres in Britain, and shows how this community organised to resist fascist attacks from 1976 to 1981. Southall's militancy goes back to the community organisations of the 1950's which…
Disturbing play about unemployment and racism. David Leland's disturbing play about unemployment and racism. The central character, Trevor, is a teenage skinhead, who is determined to reject other people before they reject him. The play traces his increasing confrontation with the authorities…
Londoners remember their past with nostalgia. Londoners gave always had a sense of community, partly through necessity because of harsh conditions; but now the old streets of Bermondsey have been demolished and flats have been put up. Hop picking, which used to be the annual holiday for the whole…
Lucky Teter and His Hell Drivers DVD " Directors Cut". An exciting look at the life of the man and his machines who revolutionized the automobile stunt world. In 1933 a young Indiana native set out to make his mark in the fledgling sport of the Automobile Thrill Show. From his early beginnings…
What happens when a nursing home decides to throw out the bingo boards and take on the Odyssey instead? Penelope: The Documentary tells the story of how residents, some with severe dementia or wheel-chair bound, collaborate with playwright Anne Basting and Sojourn Theater to create “Finding Penelope”,…
*This film may be purchased by individuals for personal home viewing with family and friends only. It is strictly prohibited to screen, loan or broadcast for any group for either educational or commercial purposes. A film by Ruth Ozeki 1995 | 70 minutes | Color/BW -- Skeletons in the closet? HALVING…
** This film may be purchased by individuals for personal home viewing with family and friends only. It is strictly prohibited to screen, loan or broadcast for any group for either educational or commercial purposes. A film by Grace Lee 2005 | 68 minutes | Color -- When award-winning Korean-American…
Students discover some of the causes of racial prejudice. A group of students in a multi-racial urban school recount how they tried to discover why some people are racially prejudiced. They found out about the development of racist attitudes in young children, and stereotyping, and the way some children’s…
