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We produce, distribute and promote quality ethnographic, documentary and non-fiction films from around the world. We were founded in 1968 by independent filmmakers whose collaborations reflect a lifetime of engagement and respect for their subjects. Documentary Educational Resources' films foster cross-cultural understanding through educational video and film.

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Three Non-Fiction Films by Robert Gardner

Frequent demand has brought three of Robert Gardner's most important works together at a discount price. This package includes Special Edition DVDs of the renowned Dead Birds, Rivers of Sand, and Forest of Bliss.

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Speaking Tree

After a massive earthquake kills thousands and leaves millions homeless, a man who lost his mind in the desert of northwestern India miraculously regains his sanity and his life. A visually stunning portrait of mental illness, family and contemporary rural Indian society.

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Umiaq Skin Boat

This is a beautiful and poetic film about a group of Inuit elders in Inukjuak, Quebec who decide one summer to build the first traditional seal skin boat their community has seen in over 50 years. The film bears witness to the resilience of the Inuit spirit in changing times.

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Born Into Strugggle

Filmmaker Rehad Desai takes us on an intimate journey mapped out by the scars etched into his family's life from having a father who was intensely active as a political hero during South Africa's struggle for freedom.

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(un)veiled: Muslim Women Talk About Hijab

Ten Muslim women discuss hijab, the traditional Islamic headscarf. Their insights reveal the diverse, lively, argumentative debates in Muslim societies about the meanings of modernity, emancipation, and feminism.