Films with: Thomas, Antony

Body doubles the twin experience /

The issue of whether character and intelligence are genetically predetermined is addressed through interviews with several identical twins, including a survivor of Nazi experiments under Joseph Mengele, a set of conjoined twins, and a pair of brothers reunited after being reared apart. Also briefly presented are a gathering of twins from around the world at Twinsburg, Ohio and twin research at the University of Minnesota.

DVD 3667

For Neda

The story of Neda Agha Soltan, a young woman who was killed during demonstrations disputing the results of the election held in Iran in 2009. She became a symbol of the protest movements in Iran when a film showing her dying in the street was broadcast worldwide. To get a true picture of Neda, Iranian journalist Saeed Kamali Dehghan secretly interviews her family. They tell of her commitment to women's rights, personal freedom and self-expression. Also included is commentary by Iranian exiles, journalists, academics, computer media specialists, one of Neda's university friends, and a doctor who witnessed Neda's death.

DVD 8307

Middle sexes redefining he and she /

"This program explores the lives of those who do not conform to rigid gender concepts and examines changes in brain science that are shedding light on grey areas between male and female."--Container.

DVD 5922

Stalin's last purge

A critical analysis of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's persecutions of Soviet jews, focusing especially on the years after World War II.

DVD 7126

Tank man

On June 5, 1989, one day after Chinese troops expelled thousands of demonstrators from Tiananmen Square, a solitary, unarmed protester stood his ground before a column of tanks advancing down the Avenue of Eternal Peace. Captured by Western photographers, this extraordinary confrontation became an icon of the fight for freedom around the world. Filmmaker Antony Thomas investigates the identity, fate, and significance of the tank man.

DVD 5429