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Special offer HALF PRICE DVDs | Welcome to to our Special Offer range. All of the DVDs here are available at HALF PRICE compared to their previous sale price*. The quality is the same. The speed of delivery is the same. The only difference is the price. Don't forget to take a look at the online preview clip for each film (to watch this you will need to use a computer that does not block YouTube). * Special Offer DVDs have previously been on sale for half of their current price for a period of at least twelve months (only less if the DVD has been available for less than twelve months). | |
| |  | This DVD profiles the work of the organisation and tells the stories of a number of their campaigns including inhuman treatment of mental health patients in Mexico, the condition of refugees in Senegal and war-time rape in Sierra Leone.
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| |  | This DVD examines the inner working of the United Nations – specifically the Security Council – within the context of a Danish initiative to pass a resolution intended to protect Darfur from genocide.
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| |  | With passion and creativity, Enough Is Enough features young women and men examining the issues of media violence. Motivated by concern over the media's sensational approach to violence, teens are using their talents to make themselves heard.
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| |  | In Family ties, we meet a number of young people who have Down’s syndrome. The film focuses on a family from England whose mother has adopted a number of children with a range of symptoms. We get to know the people, learn their back stories and hear from some of their birth mothers. If your students don’t know people with Down’s syndrome, then this will be a good introduction.
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| |  | Ein el-Helweh is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. It is notorious as a violent and lawless place where there is daily conflict between Fatah and militant Islamic groups linked to Al-Qaeda. With unparalleled access, this film shows the daily life of the people who live there - their jobs, their pastimes, their children's education, the radicalisation of some of the number, the frustrations of ghetto life and their dream of one day returning to their homeland.
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| |  | The people of Rwanda have chosen to rebuild their post-genocide society through education and integration. Film is being used as a means to educate the people of Rwanda, especially the children, in an attempt to destroy the divisions that caused the violence.
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| |  | This film documents the daily lives of series of traditional Romany families who travel in Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece. It includes a history of the Romany people, going back to their origins in India, their exit through Mesopotamia and Anatolia and their settlement in every corner of Europe
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| |  | Can the presence of news cameras in war zones such as Palestine actually cause an increase in the violence? This two DVD set tells the story of the freelance TV cameramen whose footage we see on our nightly news.
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| |  | Art, activism and disability are the starting points for what unfolds as a funny and intimate portrait of five surprising individuals. Having herself suffered a severe stroke in 1987, director Bonnie Sherr Klein focuses the lens on the world of disability culture and ultimately the transformative power of art.
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| |  | Sunday at 5 tells the story of Northern Ireland’s troubles through the memories of two ex-prisoners - former Loyalist Billy McQuiston and former Republican Seanna Walsh.
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| |  | Taking Charge shows teens taking the initiative to overcome the fears and vulnerabilities of growing up in an increasingly violent and rapidly changing society. Through role-playing, theatre groups, peer discussion groups and anti-violence collectives these young activists have "taken charge," educating themselves and their peers towards a deeper understanding of the effects of violence rooted in sexism, racism and homophobia.
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| |  | Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, claims to offer the sum of all human knowledge at the click of your mouse. Its entries are in the hands of its millions of users, regardless of their level of expertise. Information has become democratized.
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| |  | Google’s goal is to make all the world’s information easy to find. It recruits the smartest people and divulges ever more information. But is the company aware of the responsibility it has, being the guard to all the world’s information, including personal information about its users?
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| |  | Stuttering is as old as human speech. The biblical Moses stuttered. Winston Churchill, Marilyn Monroe and King George VI were afflicted. Yet it remains a medical enigma. Unspeakable examines the nature, history and treatment of a speech impediment that affects about 1% of the world’s population regardless of language, culture, class or ethnicity.
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| |  | Large numbers of young men from the south Asian community die in gang-related violence in central Vancouver every year. Gangs are a reality of urban life, yet behind the body count and the headlines, a different battle is being waged. Educators and parents are taking action against gang violence. Director Baljit Sangra's documentary Warrior Boyz takes an unflinching look at the root causes of gang violence, offering real solutions and a hard-fought hope for the future.
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| |  | Three youths tell their stories in XS Stress: Teens Take Control - an essential guide to staying afloat while navigating the choppy waters of adolescence. It's a time when people undergo big changes and assume new responsibilities, juggling school, family and friends. Throw in work, dating, exams, racist remarks and extra-curricular activities - and it's no wonder teens get knocked off balance.
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| |  | Have North Americans become unwitting guinea pigs for multinationals that are blithely disregarding millions of years of evolution? In just a few short years, genetically modified plants have become part of the daily diet and are already found in 75% of processed foods. This revolution has occurred without consumer awareness and without the knowledge of the potential risks to human health and to the environment. Many scientists and farmers vigorously condemn the absence of adequate independent testing.
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| |  | The Arctic sea ice is melting. The global climate is growing steadily warmer and in the Arctic this process is proceeding twice as fast as in the rest of the world. At the current rate climatologists expect the Arctic to be completely ice-free as early as 2050. This DVD shows the importance of the ice to the animals who live there especially the seal, which relies on it to give birth and to rest, and the polar bear which roams the ice searching for seals.
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| |  | This four-DVD set examines mankind’s relationship through history with fresh water. Each programme considers a different aspect of the relationship. The viewer learns how our development was influenced by water-related factors and becomes conscious that no society can survive for as much as day without access to fresh water.
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| |  | This two-DVD set is a comprehensive documentary on one of the key individuals of the 20th century. The analysis is built upon rare archive footage and authentic dialogue taken directly from his own writings, speeches and private conversations. “Hitler in his own words” is a disturbing yet captivating essay on a crucial period of military and political history and a haunting testament to the corruptive influence of absolute power.
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| |  | A superb two DVD set charting the major events and key personalities that forged the course of the Great War
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| |  | This two-DVD set provides a clear and detailed account of the causes, events and consequences of World War Two. It also assesses the contributions of the key individuals :- Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Mussolini and Stalin.
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| |  | Finland was poorly treated after World War Two. It’s a scandal that this story is not known more widely.
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| |  | Triumph of the Will is Riefenstahl’s legendary propaganda documentary of the Third Reich's 1934 Nuremberg Rally. Hitler’s intention was to document the early days of his party to enable future generations to look back and see how the Third Reich began. In reality, Triumph of the Will shows historians how the Nazi state drew in the masses through propaganda and Hitler’s terrifying ability to hypnotise crowds.
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| |  | A Love That Kills is a powerful documentary that tells the tragic story of Monica, a nineteen-year-old woman who was murdered by her former boyfriend. Monica's mother speaks passionately throughout the video, bravely telling viewers about her daughter's life and tragic death. She describes the helplessness she felt watching the emotional and economic abuse. She later discovered that physical battering was also part of the violence that Monica endured.
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| |  | Colour Blind is a film about subtle racism and its daily impact on teenagers in secondary school. To outsiders, Princess Margaret Senior Secondary in Canada looks like an ordinary high school. To teachers and students however it was a school full of racial rage, segregation and violence. Its troubles began in 1995 when the predominately white student body became a predominately ethnic majority.
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| |  | This is the funny and inspiring video diary of an overweight young man who sets himself the challenge of running the London Marathon. We live with him through the highs and lows of his preparation, unsure whether he will achieve the difficult goal he has set himself. As he crosses the finish line and the tears flow the viewer cannot help but reflect upon the value of setting challenging goals and the process for seeing them through.
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| |  | Name-calling and cruel language hurt, say the teens who speak in this documentary DVD. Homophobic language is a common verbal put-down among young people, but many adults feel uncomfortable responding.
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| |  | Bank robbers have long been romanticised in Western culture, but few have been able to tell their own story with as much self awareness as Stephen Reid. This absorbing documentary is about an extraordinary man, a notorious member of the "Stopwatch Gang," who once lived out the crazy, frantic life of the outlaw bandit. Now sentenced for eighteen years to a prison cell, Reid has a lot of time to reflect on the journey that brought him to this moment.
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| |  | This DVD features two powerful dramas of abusive teenage relationships. Its purpose is to generate class discussion about relationships, abuse and “date violence”. High school students Mark and Terese are involved in a dangerous relationship. Mark is becoming possessive and abusive. Terese thinks it's probably her fault but is convinced she can handle it... until Mark physically attacks her in front of a group of friends.
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| |  | Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting secondary school? This is the central theme of this short animated film. Employing imagination and humour, the director offers viewers a thought-provoking piece dealing with the major transition that young people experience.
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| |  | Patrick Bird was a "a casualty of colonialism," having walked a dark boyhood journey of sexual abuse, neglect, foster homes, detention centres, loss, abandonment, drugs, alcohol and self-mutilation. Through no fault of his own, Patrick was disconnected from his family, his childhood and his Native American culture and left with few resources to cope with the pain and powerlessness.
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| |  | Tom was 18 when he killed himself, leaving his family to deal with the anguish of his death. Remembering Tom explores the tragic aftermath of a young man's suicide and the painful impact on his family. We meet Tom's mother, father, sister and brother two years after his death. They convey how they have learned to live with, not "get over," Tom's suicide.
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| |  | Are children being pushed prematurely into adulthood? This documentary analyses the hypersexualization of our environment and its effects on young people. Psychologists, teachers and school nurses criticise the unhealthy culture surrounding children, where marketing and advertising are targeting younger and younger audiences, bombarding them with sexual images. These stereotypes treat girls of all ages as sexual objects and exercise a damaging effect on their identities.
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| |  | Young children ages 5 to 12 describe how they feel when they hear put-downs of themselves or their families in this DVD for kids, their educators and parents. Children learn from subtle clues what society thinks about gender roles, same-sex parents and family differences. The children in Sticks & Stones vividly describe how it feels to be teased when their families don't follow traditional gender roles. They talk about why bullies indulge in name-calling and what they think should be done about it.
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| |  | When a loved one dies, the process of making the loss real can be a lonely and confusing experience. Surviving Death: Stories of Grief is about people negotiating a new relationship with life after losing a loved one. Seven people - parents, children, siblings, partners and friends - reveal how they have been affected by the death of someone close to them.
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| |  | Pax Chingawale pedals his bicycle over 20 km a day, visiting twenty villages in southern Malawi. The Bicycle chronicles his journeys as he battles AIDS at the grassroots. He works alongside traditional healers who are influential at the local level yet often contribute unwittingly to the spread of the disease. He searches for the abandoned and the ill while monitoring the progress of those whose lives are being saved by anti retro-viral drugs.
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