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Showing posts with label Society. Show all posts

Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Ken and Barbie Killers





Paul Bernado and Karla Homolka were Canadian serial killers who attracted worldwide media attention when they were convicted of raping and murdering teenage girls, including Karla’s own sister, Tammy Homolka.

These two serial killers are part of a fairly exclusive group of killers that killed as a couple. Paul Bernardo also admitted raping numerous other women over a period of years, and he eventually brought Karla into the mix. The question most people have when they hear of these murders, is why did Karla do it?

Friday, August 13, 2010

Richard St. John's 8 secrets of success



Why do people succeed? Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Worse Than War




WORSE THAN WAR documents Goldhagen¹s travels, teachings, and interviews in nine countries around the world, bringing viewers on an unprecedented journey of insight and analysis. In a film that is highly cinematic and evocative throughout, he speaks with victims, perpetrators, witnesses, politicians, diplomats, historians, humanitarian aid workers, and journalists, all with the purpose of explaining and understanding the critical features of genocide and how to finally stop it.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Dogfighting Undercover




BBC-Dogfighting Undercover-August 30, 2007 Investigation into the secret and dangerous world of international dog-fighting. For a year and a half, a BBC undercover team operated alongside dog-fighting gangs in the UK and Europe, capturing on camera the savagery of organized fights. The film also reveals how American pit-bull terriers - a banned breed created to be the ultimate canine gladiator - have been sold by the gangs into inner city Britain.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Blood Diamonds - The True Story



Documentary series exploring infamous historical events. This instalment examines the little-known truth about how the worldwide diamond trade has funded wars across western and central Africa, leading to the deaths of millions of people.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Encounters At The End Of The World




Werner Herzog ("Grizzly Man," "Rescue Dawn") confirms his standing as poet laureate of men in extreme situations with ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD. In this visually stunning exploration, Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, the hub of the US Antarctic Program and home to eleven hundred people during the austral spring and summer (Oct-Feb).

Thursday, April 22, 2010

H.H. Holmes America's First Serial Killer




Depicts the entire life of Herman Mudgett, AKA Holmes, and his castle of horrors. Also known as the torture doctor, Holmes designed his own building, complete with torture chambers, where he rented rooms to unsuspecting victims visiting the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. Focuses on Dr. Holmes' entire life of crime and villainy (1861-1896).

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

War Dance



"War Dance," a feature-length documentary, tells the story of three children from the Patongo displacement camp in northern Uganda:

  • Dominic, a former abductee and child soldier of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)
  • Rose, who witnessed the gruesome murder of her parents by the rebels
  • Nancy, who kept herself and two younger siblings alive in the bush for a month after the LRA killed their father and abducted their mother

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Born Into Brothels




Born Into Brothels (Calcutta's Red Light Kids) is a 2004 American documentary film about the children of prostitutes in Sonagachi, Calcutta's red light district. The widely acclaimed film, written and directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, won a string of accolades including the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2004.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Mara Salvatrucha (MS 13): World's Most Dangerous Gang



During the 1980s, the Central American nation of El Salvador was torn apart by a long and horrifying civil war. Over 75,000 men women and children were killed with one million more fleeing to the United States as refugees. Many of the refugees settled in Los Angeles.