How about "Something the Lord Made" (2005), "about the black cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas and his complex and volatile partnership with white surgeon Alfred Blalock, the world famous "Blue Baby doctor" who pioneered modern heart surgery." (Amazon web site)
Or Glory & Honor (1998), about Peary and Henson at the North Pole. Dusty Haller Dorcas Haller Librarian/ Professor/ Department Chair Community College of Rhode Island Library 1 Hilton Street, Providence RI 02905 401-455-6085 (phone) 401-455-6087 (fax) dhal...@ccri.edu ________________________________________ From: videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu [videolib-boun...@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Reichert, Allen [preich...@otterbein.edu] Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 12:49 AM To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Videolib] International films on science, race, and power-any suggestions Oh that's right- I had forgotten about Sleep Dealer- that is a good suggestion. Thanks, Allen Reichert Electronic Access Librarian Otterbein University On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Deg Farrelly <deg.farre...@asu.edu<mailto:deg.farre...@asu.edu>> wrote: Allen I personally love the film "Sleep Dealer". It sounds like it touches on all three topics. Here is the description from Amazon: The place: Mexico. The time: The near future. Memo Cruz has always dreamed of leaving his tiny village and heading north to a big city where he can work in a modern, high-tech factory. Finally, his dream becomes a reality...and his reality becomes a nightmare! Memo finds himself in a terrifyingly bizarre world of border walls, shanty towns, high-tech factories, remote control drones and aqua-terrorists a world of tomorrow that will soon be today! Winner of two prestigious awards at the Sundance Film Festival, and nominated for both the Gotham Awards and Independent Spirit Awards, this groundbreaking film has been praised by critics and audiences alike. -deg deg farrelly, Media Librarian Arizona State University Libraries Hayden Library C1H1 P.O. Box 871006 Tempe, Arizona 85287-1006 Phone: 602.332.3103<tel:602.332.3103> On 8/28/12 8:24 AM, "videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu>" <videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu<mailto:videolib-requ...@lists.berkeley.edu>> wrote: >Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:24:33 -0400 >From: "Reichert, Allen" ><preich...@otterbein.edu<mailto:preich...@otterbein.edu>> >Subject: [Videolib] International films on science, race, and power- > any suggestions > > >Hello everyone, > >My institution runs a Films without Borders series, and this year we are >looking for an international film or films that deal with the combined >topic of race, science, and power. > >I can come up with US films that would work, such as Miss Evers' Boys or >District 9. <snip> > >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > >Friendly regards, >Allen Reichert >Electronic Access Librarian >Otterbein University VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors. VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
