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Paragraph 175 (2000) (Gay interest)

Category: Documentary
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Paragraph 175 (2000) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236576/ Paragraph 175 is a LGBT documentary film released in 2000, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and narrated by Rupert Everett. The film chronicles the lives of several men and women who were arrested by the Nazis for homosexuality under Paragraph 175, the sodomy provision of the German penal code, dating back to 1871. Between 1933 and 1945, 100,000 men were arrested under Paragraph 175. Some were imprisoned, others were sent to concentration camps. Only about 4,000 survived. In 2000, fewer than ten of these men were known to be living. Five come forward in the documentary to tell their stories for the first time, considered to be among the last untold stories of the Third Reich. Paragraph 175 tells of a gap in the historical record and reveals the lasting consequences, as told through personal stories of men and women who lived through it: the half-Jewish gay resistance fighter who spent the war helping refugees in Berlin; Annette Eick, the Jewish lesbian who escaped to England with the help of a woman she loved; the German Christian photographer who was arrested and imprisoned for homosexuality, then joined the army on his release because he "wanted to be with men"; Pierre Seel, the French Alsatian teenager, who watched as his lover was eaten alive by dogs in the camps. REAL LIFE UPDATE December 2, 2005 Pierre Seel, who was imprisoned in a concentration camp during World War II for homosexuality, died last week in Toulouse, France. Filmmaker Rob Epstein interviewed Seel for his film Paragraph 175, a documentary about the Nazis' treatment of gay men during the Holocaust, and discusses Seel's life. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5036618 Banff Television Festival 2000 Won Special Jury Prize Festival title: "Pink Triangle". Berlin International Film Festival 2000 Won FIPRESCI Prize Forum of New Cinema Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman For uncovering amazing stories of courage buried by history. 2000 Won Teddy Best Documentary Film Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman GLAAD Media Award 2002 Nominated Outstanding Documentary Glitter Award 2002 Won Best Documentary voted by U.S./International Gay Film Festivals Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Independent Spirit Award 2001 Nominated Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman International Documentary Association 2000 Nominated IDA Award Feature Documentaries Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2000 Won Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2000 Won Jury Prize Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2000 Won Audience Award Best Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Tied with That's a Family (2000). Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2000 Won Award for Excellence Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman Sundance Film Festival 2000 Won Directing Award Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman 2000 Nominated Grand Jury Prize Documentary Rob Epstein Jeffrey Friedman
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A Jihad for Love (2007) - TBMs

Category: Documentary
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Not my rip, thought I would share. In a time, when Islam is under tremendous attack-from within and without-'A Jihad for Love' is a daring documentary-filmed in twelve countries and nine languages. Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma has gone where the silence is strongest, filming with great risk in nations where government permission to make this film was not an option. A Jihad for Love is the first-ever feature-length documentary to explore the complex global intersections of Islam and homosexuality. With unprecedented access and depth, Sharma brings to light the hidden lives of gay and lesbian Muslims from countries like Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, France, India, and South Africa. The majority of gay and lesbian Muslims must travel a lonely and often dangerous road. In many nations with a Muslim majority, laws based on Quranic interpretations are enforced by authorities to monitor, entrap, imprison, torture and even execute homosexuals. Even for those who migrate to Europe or North America and adopt Western personae of "gay," the relative freedoms of new homelands are mitigated by persistent racial profiling and intensified state surveillance after the terrorist attacks in New York, London and Madrid. As a result, many gay and lesbian Muslims end up renouncing their religion. But the real-life characters of A Jihad for Love aren't willing to abandon a faith they cherish despite its flaws. Instead, they struggle to reconcile their ardent belief with the innate reality of their being. The international chorus of gay and lesbian Muslims brought together by A Jihad for Love doesn't seek to vilify or reject Islam, but rather negotiate a new relationship to it. In doing so, the film's extraordinary characters point the way for all Muslims to move beyond the hostile, war-torn present, toward a more hopeful future. As one can imagine, it was a difficult decision for the subjects to participate in the film due to the violence they could face. However, those who have come forward to tell their stories feel this film is too important for 1.4 billion Muslims and non-Muslims around the world for them to say no. They are willing to take the risk in their quest to lay equal claim to their profoundly held faith. "A Jihad for Love' is produced by Sandi DuBowski (Director of Trembling Before G-d) in association with ZZDF-Arte Channel 4, and LOGO. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780046/
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Leeches: 1

Before Stonewall (1984)

Category: Documentary
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Director: John Scagliotti & Greta Schiller Year: 1984 Genre: Documentary Country: USA Language: English IMDb Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088782/ Video File Name: Before Stonewall-1984-John Scagliotti and Greta Schiller.avi File Size (in bytes): 713,821,878 bytes Runtime (# of frames): 1:26:24 (155338 frames) Video Codec: XviD 1.1.2 Final Frame Size: 710x480 [=1.315] FPS: 29.970 Video Bitrate: 927 kb/s Bits per Pixel: 0.091 bpp B-VOP, N-VOP, QPel, GMC ......: []...[N-VOP]...[]...[] Audio Audio Codec: 0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 Sample Rate: 48000 Hz Audio bitrate: 160 kb/s [2 channel(s)] CBR audio Interleave: 107 ms No. of audio streams: 1 Plot summary: New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots. Review: I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this wonderful documentary. The archival material alone -- film clips and still photographs of gay life in America between 1900 and the '60s -- is enough to make this film a treasure; but it is the interviews with survivors of the pre-Stonewall era that make Before Stonewall a priceless heirloom of gay studies and a must in the personal education of any socially conscious person interested in gay culture.
Seeders: 1
Leeches: 10

Democracy Now! Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Category: Documentary
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Today's Headlines US to Open Preliminary Talks with Syria Clinton Silent on Israeli Settlements, Gaza Blockade Obama Downplays Report of Missile Program Offer ICC to Issue Bashir Arrest Warrant Countrywide Execs Form New Firm to Profit Off Mortgages, Bank Failures Merrill Lynch Paid $10M Bonuses to Top Execs Senate to Consider Bush Admin Abuses Probe Obama Restores Endangered Species Act Protections Obama Backs Employee Free Choice Act Gay, Lesbian Couples Sue for Marriage Benefits Obama Picks Net Neutrality Backer for FCC Helm Despite Celebrated Speech, Has Obama Really Ordered an End to US Occupation of Iraq? President Obama’s plan to withdraw US combat troops from Iraq has both been hailed by some as a signal of the coming end of the war while criticized by others as an extension of the occupation. We host a debate between Lawrence Korb, the former assistant secretary of defense under President Reagan, and Jeremy Scahill, award-winning author and investigative journalist. [includes rush transcript] Blackwater CEO Erik Prince Resigns in Latest Attempt to Rebrand Tarnished Mercenary Firm Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, has announced his resignation as the company’s CEO. The move comes weeks after the company changed its name to Xe in an attempt to rebrand the firm. Jeremy Scahill, author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army, assesses the latest developments. [includes rush transcript] "Sold Out": New Report Follows Lobbying Money Trail Behind Deregulation that Helped Cause Financial Crisis In a new report, Robert Weissman of Multinational Monitor points to twelve deregulatory steps that led to the financial meltdown. It also does an analysis of the amount of money Wall Street poured into Washington in campaign contributions and lobbying over the last ten years. Their answer? A staggering $5.1 billion over the past decade. [includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 120
Leeches: 52

Thank God I'm a Lesbian (1992)

Category: Documentary
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THANK GOD I'M A LESBIAN is an uplifting and entertaining documentary about the diversity of lesbian identities. Dionne Brand, Nicole Brossard, Lee Pui Ming, Becki Ross, Julia Creet, LaVerne Monette, Sarah Schulman, Chris Bearchell, Chris Phibbs, Christine Delphy and Jeanelle Laillou speak frankly and articulately about issues ranging from coming out, racism, bisexuality, and SM, to the evolution of the feminist and lesbian movements, outing and compulsory heterosexuality. Inclusive of various and often contradictory points of view, THANK GOD I'M A LESBIAN successfully proposes an alternate vision of self and community that is realistic and positive. This fast-paced documentary was edited by Geraldine Peroni who was nominated for an Academy Award for The Player.
Seeders: 1
Leeches: 1

For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)

Category: Documentary
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http://www.forthebibletellsmeso.org/ Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families -- including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.
Seeders: 0
Leeches: 0

Democracy Now! Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines Senate Begins Debate on Economic Stimulus Package Senate Stimulus Bill Includes $50 Billion for New Nuclear Reactors Macy’s Eliminates 7,000 Jobs Eric Holder Confirmed as Attorney General Ex-Chamber of Commerce Lobbyist Considered for Top Justice Post Daschle Apologizes for Failing to Pay Taxes Qaddafi Elected as Head of African Union Ehud Barak Proposes Linking Gaza to West Bank with 30-Mile Tunnel Israel Imposes Sanctions on Al Jazeera Brooklyn Man Jailed for Distributing Lebanese TV Channel Protester Throws Shoe at Chinese Premier Iceland’s New PM Becomes First Lesbian to Head a Nation US Court Dismisses Pacific Nuclear Test Lawsuits Earth First Protesters Jailed in Florida Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Urges Homeowners to Stay in Foreclosed Homes After an $850 billion bailout for Wall Street and another $25 billion for the auto industry, struggling homeowners still await large-scale government assistance. The Obama administration says it’s working out the details of its plan to stem foreclosures. In the absence of government action so far, some are taking action on the local level. In Michigan, Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans announced Monday he won’t enforce sales of foreclosed homes. And in Ohio, Rep. Marcy Kaptur is encouraging homeowners facing foreclosures to stay in their homes. Meanwhile, the government-backed mortgage giant Fannie Mae has agreed to restructure mortgages after a campaign led by one of its biggest critics, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America. [includes rush transcript] Sri Lankan Military Intensifies Offensive Against Tamil Tigers; 13 Die in Hospital Shelling The Sri Lankan government offensive against the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels is continuing amidst growing concern for the fate of over 250,000 civilians trapped in the fighting. The Sri Lankan president declared Monday that the army was on the verge of crushing the rebels after a twenty-five-year war. The army’s attack has reduced the territory under rebel control from 7,000 square miles a year ago to just over 100 square miles today. [includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 120
Leeches: 30

The Lens - Mommy Mommy (CBC TVrip 20080506)

Category: Documentary
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We Are Family, the quintessential gay anthem, has taken on new meaning in gay districts and liberal suburbs across North America as more and more gay and lesbian couples choose prams over parties. Yes, the most liberated homosexuals in history are becoming parents! But even in places like Quebec, one of the few places in the world to have legalized both gay marriage and adoptions, things aren't as easy as they may seem. Produced by Rezolution Pictures in association with CBC Newsworld, the documentary MOMMY, MOMMY follows Linda and Mona, a lesbian couple from Quebec, on their quest to create the family they've always dreamed about. Linda and Mona embark upon a five year long emotional rollercoaster ride where they're confronted by the complications of access to IVF, and bans against same-sex couples adopting from overseas. After finding a birth mother in the US who welcomes lesbian parents, Linda and Mona find a final, devastating roadblock thrown up by the Christian-based adoption agency and their own government. The same one that legalized same-sex adoptions! The couple refuse to give up, and Linda and Mona's dream finally comes true in the most unexpected way… MOMMY, MOMMY was directed by Sylvie Rosenthal and produced by Ernest Webb, Catherine Bainbridge and Christina Fon for Rezolution Pictures. ============================================================== Name.............: TheLens.MommyMommy.xvid.avi Filesize..........: 564 MB (or 578,048 KB or 591,921,152 bytes) Runtime.........: 00:44:48 (80,560 fr) Video Codec...: XviD Video Bitrate...: 1619 kb/s FPS...............: 29.970 Audio Codec...: 0x0055(MP3) ID'd as MPEG-1 Layer 3 Audio Bitrate...: 133 kb/s (66/ch, stereo) VBR LAME3.97 Frame Size.....: 640x368 (1.74:1) [=40:23] Frame Quality..: 0.229 bits/pixel ------------ Content Type: [Documentary]
Seeders: 1
Leeches: 11

Democracy Now! Thursday, August 28, 2008

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines Democrats Nominate Obama as Presidential Candidate Biden Accepts VP Bid Clinton Backs Obama, Kerry Slams McCain McCain Said to Have Chosen Running Mate Obama Campaign Redacted Kucinich Line on Jailing GOPers Iraq Vets Lead Antiwar March to Dem. Convention Journalist Arrested Covering Meeting of Dems, Donors US Asked Iraq to Accept Troops Until 2015 US to Hand Over Control of Anbar Province US Secretly Transferring Iraq, Afghan Prisoners to Mideast Allies Families of Slain Nepalese Workers Sue KBR for Human Trafficking Survey: Contractors Comprise 27% of US Intelligence Employees US Threatens UK on Disclosing Gitmo Docs Pakistan Reinstates 8 Sacked Judges U. of Chicago Faculty Protest Plans for Milton Friedman Institute Exxon Mobil to Pay Fraction of Initial Damages in 1989 Oil Spill Lesbian Activist Del Martin Dies at 87 In Historic Move, Democrats Nominate Obama as Presidential Nominee The formal nomination makes Barack Obama the first African American major party candidate in US history. The historic moment came after Senator Hillary Clinton walked onto the floor of the convention hall and asked Democratic delegates to suspend their count and approve Obama’s nomination by acclamation. [includes rush transcript] Actor, Activist Danny Glover on Challenges for Popular Movements in an Historic Election Year Actor, filmmaker and a well-known political activist Danny Glover talks about the challenges ahead for activists, regardless of who wins the White House this November. And on the eve of the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Glover talks about “Trouble the Water”, a new documentary he executive-produced. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Walks Out of Screening of Katrina Documentary "Trouble the Water" Five minutes into a screening of the new documentary “Trouble the Water”, New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin walked out of the theater. Democracy Now! producer Anjali Kamat reports. EXCLUSIVE: House Oversight Chair Henry Waxman Calls for Cancellation of Blackwater's Contract in Iraq In an exclusive interview with Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill, Congressman Henry Waxman, chair of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, calls on Sen. Barack Obama to cancel the private military firm Blackwater’s Iraq contract if Obama is elected president. Serious questions remain about what Obama will do with this massive private shadow army in Iraq. [includes rush transcript] Biden Accepts Democratic VP Nomination Sen. Joseph Biden headlined the third night at the convention as he accepted the vice-presidential nomination. Biden accepted the nomination with a speech that linked Republican John McCain to the foreign policies of President Bush. We play highlights of his address. [includes rush transcript] Ralph Nader on the Democrats' Corporate Ties, the Silencing of Third Parties, and Why Biden is the "MasterCard Senator" While Sen. Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at the Democratic National Convention in Denver last night, he was not the only presidential contender in town. Independent candidate Ralph Nader held a rally Wednesday at the University of Denver calling for an end to the corporate control over the presidential debates. When Obama selected Joe Biden to be his running mate, Nader dubbed Biden the “MasterCard Senator” because of his close ties to the credit card industry. [includes rush transcript–partial] Iraq Veterans Against the War Lead Thousands in Protest March to Democratic Convention Protests against the Democratic National Convention continued Wednesday as members of Iraq Veterans Against the War led an unpermitted march to the Pepsi Center to call on Barack Obama to back an immediate U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. The march began at a concert by the rock band Rage Against the Machine sponsored by IVAW and the Alliance for Real Democracy. Rick Rowley of Big Noise Films files a report from the streets. Melissa Harris-Lacewell Urges Obama to Draw on Political Rhetoric of African American Women Like Hamer, Chisholm & Jordan The Democratic Party is preparing to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King today ahead of Barack Obama’s nomination speech. While Obama is expected to reference King’s speech tonight, one of his longtime supporters is urging him to also draw on the political rhetoric of African American women, including Fannie Lou Hamer, Ella Baker, Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm. We speak with Melissa Harris-Lacewell. [includes rush transcript]
Seeders: 5
Leeches: 85

Democracy Now! Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Category: News & Current Affairs
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Today's Headlines UN: 90 Afghan Civilians, Including 60 Children, Died in US Attack Clinton Calls for Unity Behind Obama Kucinich Blasts Iraq War, Corporate Dominance in DNC Speech 28 Killed in Iraq Suicide Bombing Officers Admit to Fatal Shooting of Handcuffed, Blindfolded Iraqi Prisoners Judge Upholds Charges in Iraq Rape, Murder Case Arctic Ice Shrinking at Record Pace L.A. Woman Removed from Fed Building for “Lesbian.com” Shirt Shunning US, Honduras Joins ALBA Sheehan Reports Possible Phone Bugging at DNC Denver Police Downplay Alleged Obama Assassination Plot Police Assault on Code Pink Member Caught on Tape Amy Goodman Questions Fmr. President Jimmy Carter on Being Sidelined at DNC Former President Jimmy Carter was removed from Monday’s speakers’ list in what appeared to be a last-minute change. The move immediately fueled speculation Carter is being sidelined for his outspoken criticism of the Bush administration and Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Amy Goodman asked Carter about his apparent demotion in the halls of the convention center. [includes rush transcript] Clinton Calls on Supporters to Unite Behind Obama Senator Hillary Clinton captured the limelight for the last time in the 2008 presidential campaign with her speech before the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night. Standing before thousands of delegates, nearly half of them her backers, Clinton endorsed Obama for the party’s nomination. [includes rush transcript] Narrowing the Obama-Clinton Divide: A Roundtable Discussion As Hillary Clinton delivers a prime-time address on the eve of Barack Obama’s presidential nomination, we host a roundtable discussion with Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America, who had been an active supporter of Clinton’s campaign and now supports Obama; Sacha Millstone, a Democratic delegate from Colorado, who remains a vocal supporter of Clinton; and Patricia Wilson-Smith, the founder of Black Women for Obama. Huerta says she expects to put Clinton’s name into nomination tonight from the podium. [includes rush transcript] 600 Arrested at Mississippi Factory in Largest Immigration Raid in US History Nearly 600 people were arrested this week in a massive immigration raid on an electrical equipment factory in Laurel, Mississippi. The raid is now being described as the largest in US history, topping the May raid on a meat-processing plant in Postville, Iowa. [includes rush transcript] "Operation First Casualty": Outside Democratic Convention, Iraq Veterans Against the War Re-Enact Raids on Iraqi Civilians On the streets of Denver, outside the suites of the convention, Iraq Veterans Against the War organized a dramatic re-enactment of the raids they participated in while serving in Iraq. They called it “Operation First Casualty.” Rep. Dennis Kucinich: "Wake Up America!" Former presidential candidate Rep. Dennis Kucinich delivered one of the most passionate addresses Tuesday night. “Wake up, America! We went into Iraq for oil. The oil companies want more,” Kucinich said. “War against Iran will mean $10-a-gallon gasoline. The oil administration wants to drill more, into your wallet. Wake up, America! Weapons contractors want more. An Iran war will cost $5 to $10 trillion.” [includes rush transcript] In Wake of Deadly U.S. Airstrike, Jeremy Scahill Questions Lawmakers About Obama's Afghanistan Policy A UN probe in Afghanistan has backed claims of a massive civilian death toll from a U.S. air strike last Thursday. The UN mission in Kabul says investigators found some 90 civilians, including 60 children, were killed in the attack. Democracy Now! correspondent Jeremy Scahill goes inside the Democratic National Convention to ask lawmakers about Barack Obama’s foreign policy plan to deploy an addition 7,000-9,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Labor Groups Challenge Retail Giant Wal-Mart on Pressuring Employees to Vote Against Obama Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, is being accused of violating federal election laws by urging its employees to vote against Senator Barack Obama in the November election. Last month, the Wall Street Journal revealed Wal-Mart has been warning its managers that an Obama victory would lead to unionization at Wal-Mart stores. A coalition of prominent labor groups recently filed a complaint against Wal-Mart with the Federal Elections Commission. [includes rush transcript] Tarnished by Sex Scandal, John Edwards' Absence Reduces Focus on Poverty at Democratic Convention John Edwards’ recent admission of an extra-marital affair effectively removed him from the 2008 campaign and jeopardized his political future. With his and his wife Elizabeth’s absence goes the Democrats’ leading voices on poverty in the United States. Chris Chafe, who served as a senior advisor to Edwards’ campaign says: “This is about a movement… We have to continue moving forward with all the values and strength and the policies and the leadership he brought to this race.” When Off the Silver Screen, Actress Daryl Hannah Seen on Frontlines of Environmental Movements Actress Daryl Hannah is in Denver this week to attend the Green Frontier Fest and other environmental events around the Democratic National Convention. Over the past 25 years, Hannah has starred in dozens of films, including Blade Runner, Splash and Kill Bill. But besides the big screen, Hannah can often be seen on the frontlines of various environmental movements. Last year she traveled to Ecuador to meet with indigenous groups suing Chevron to stop contaminating the Amazon and before that, she spent three weeks camped in a tree in a South Central Farm in Los Angeles.
Seeders: 154
Leeches: 14