Films with: Patierno, Mary

Reel bad Arabs how Hollywood vilifies a people /

Throughout its history Hollywood has portrayed Arabs as buffoons or bandits. The video seeks to rectify this stereotyping by comparing it to other forms of racist imagery and by suggesting alternative narratives that treat the Arabs as human, not demons.

DVD 5020

Vieques worth every bit of struggle /

Discusses the people's protest against the U.S. Navy's controversial use of Vieques, a municipality of Puerto Rico, as a military training, exercise and deployment base. Uses interviews with residents, military spokespeople and leaders, scenes of military maneuvers, naval bombings and protest demonstrations to explore what the naval presence has meant for Vieques and its people. It looks at the issues that led up to the referendum on the future of U.S. involvement on Vieques.

DVD 4574