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“If Change Should Come, We Should Bring It:” Stories of Citizen-Led Development in Haiti	DVD	827	27:38 min.	Produced by the Centre Haitien du Leadership et de l'Excellence and the Coady International Institute. This video contains short case studies of the following communities: Lamontay (Lamontagne) (6:32 min.) Palto (5:18 min.) San Yago (5:03 min.) Site Soley (Cité Soleil) (5:27 min.) Bay (Bailly) (5:18 min.)
“So Who Lives Here Anyway?”: Alternative Visions of Sustainable Communities	DVD; Manual available.	174	18 min.	This film provides examples of how various groups are dealing with the crisis facing rural communities today as a result of the globalization of trade and the environmental and economic exploitation of multinational corporations. Case studies of fishing, forestry and agricultural communities in the Maritimes, Thailand and The Gambia are presented.
“Some of My Best Friends Are…”	DVD	264	33 min.	This play recounts the true stories of individuals who feel the pain of racism in our society. It outlines the process used by the Popular Theatre Alliance of Manitoba as a participatory resource.
1st Annual Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show	DVD	565	56:47 min.	The event took place September 13, 2005, in Moncton, New Brunswick.
2nd Annual Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show	DVD	566	69 min.	The event took place September 12, 2006, in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
360 Degrees	DVD	323	18 min.	Sébastien Aubin is a young French-speaking Cree of Manitoba's Opaskwayak Nation. He's learning about traditional Aboriginal medicine from Mark Thompson, a healer with a wealth of plant-based medicinal knowledge.
3rd Annual Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show	DVD	567	81 min.	The event took place September 11, 2007, in St. John's, Newfoundland.
4th Annual Atlantic Aboriginal Entrepreneur Award Show	DVD	568	92 min.	The event took place September 17, 2008, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
8th Fire	3-DVD set.	637	172 min.	This collection is a 4-part journey through Aboriginal country showing why we need to fix CaNada's relationship with indigenous peoples. It propels the viewer past prejudice, stereotypes and misunderstandings, and introduces us to a new generation of Aboriginal Canadians who are reclaiming their culture and their confidence. DVD #1 1. Episode 1: Indigenous in the City (43 min.) 2. Episode 2: It's Time! (43 min.) DVD #2 3. Episode 3: Whose Land is it Anyway? (43 min.) 4. Episode 4: At the Crossroads (43 min.) DVD #3 Special Features (125 min.)
A Better World is Possible: Developing Common Security Through Fair Trade	VHS	558	10:30 min.
A Boatload of Wild Irishmen	DVD	426	84 min.	Robert Flaherty (1884-1951) has been credited with being the father of the modern documentary film. This film presents the complex view of the man and his work. It includes comments from Flaherty himself, as well as his peers, family, and descendants of the people captured in his films - the Inuit, the Samoans, and the people of the Aran Islands, off the western coast of Ireland.
A Chance to Learn, A Chance to Earn	DVD	435e	10 min.	In 1985, the once bustling economy of Golfito, Costa Rica, collapsed when banana companies left the area. The University of Costa Rica and UNIFEM are now organizing women in workshops to increase literacy skills. They also provide training in the areas of discrimination and legal rights in an effort to empower women to take action to improve their lives. Produced by UNIFEM.
A Change in Perspective	DVD	359	30 min.	Five people with disabilities are profiled, highlighting the achievements they have made to challenge outdated attitudes. Physical and social issues connected with spinal chord injury are examined and examples of community organisation are presented.
A Closer Walk	DVD	700	85 min.	This film explores the relationship between health, dignity, and human rights, and shows how the realities of AIDS in the world are an expression of the way the world really is. The film features interviews with the Dalai Lama, Koki Annan and Bono.
A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil	DVD	911	52 min.	An inspirational documentary intended to provoke environment-friendly and cost-effective changes in cities worldwide. The documentary focuses on innovations in transportation, recycling, social benefits, and the processes that transformed Curitiba into one of the most liveable cities in the world.
A Cooperative without Borders: the First Step	DVD	52	22 min.	This film depicts the Mexican migrant workers' struggle for survival and hope for the future. The coop's members work with U.S. citrus growers and funding organizations to improve economic conditions in rural Mexico as an alternative to migration.
A Day in the Life of an African Woman Farmer	DVD	99	23 min.	In Africa women produce as much as 80% of the food, yet when strategies to achieve food security are discussed at the highest levels, women's roles, contributions and needs are often ignored. This video explores the issues and challenges that affect African women's efforts to feed their families. It helps the viewer develop an understanding of the competing demands on women's time and the importance of incorporating them into community and national decision making related to food security strategies.
A Day Out For Grannies	DVD	796	9:55 min.	In Uganda, a celebration is held to honour the grandmothers who have taken the responsibility of raising their orphaned grandchildren. The Phoebe Education Fund for AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children (PEFO) sets aside a day to celebrate the lives of these woman and the influence they have on younger generations.
A Force More Powerful	2-DVD set.	301	174 min.	This two-part documentary series explores how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule. The video begins with a look at the nonviolent lifelong struggle of Mohandas Gandhi. In the first episode, nonviolent actions were applied to the civil rights movement in 1960s Nashville, Tennessee; against British rule in India in the 1930s; and against apartheid in 1985. Episode Two examines the German invasion of Denmark in 1940; the demand for independent unions by striking workers in Poland in 1980; and during the military dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet in Chile in 1983.
A Force More Powerful: The Game of Nonviolent Strategy	DVD	310		A Force More Powerful is a simulation game that allows the player to wage nonviolent struggles for freedom and rights against dictators, occupiers, authoritarians, and oppressive rule. The player assumes the role of strategist for a nonviolent movement in a chosen scenario. The player must assess strengths, vulnerabilities and strategy and chooses from a range of tactics.
A Grandmother’s Tribe	DVD	787	54 min.	This video presents the stories of two grandmothers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their stories, like those of countless other grandmothers, depict the loss of their own children to HIV/AIDS and the added responsibility of rearing their orphaned grandchildren.
A Killer Bargain	DVD	751	57 min.	This film examines the availability of cheap consumer goods whose prices don't reflect the human and environmental costs of their production. The film examines the practices of western companies operating in India. They present the use of cancer-causing pesticides by workers in cotton fields, open tanks of chlorine gas in textile factories, and plants that discharge waste into ponds thus polluting the surrounding farmland. This video explains that it is up to consumers to hold companies accountable for the conditions under which their products are produced.
A Lasting Solution	DVD	517	17 min.	This video is about the NGO Support Programme initiated by ActionAid Kenya, which other development players and donors can consider adopting to enhance the fight against poverty and social injustice. The video documents some of the Best Practices and Learnings in the capacity building work of the NGO Support Programme.
A Literate Life	VHS	170	23 min.	Produced by Broadcasting for International Understanding, this film chronicles the life of Dr. Robert McClure. Throughout 50 years as a missionary surgeon in developing countries, McClure was a strong advocate of literacy as the fundamental vehicle to secure a better life.
A MATCH for life	VHS	474 (Storage)	27 min.	MATCH International Centre supports women's development projects around the world. This film visits projects in Nepal, Peru, Mali, Trinidad & Tobago, and Zimbabwe. The projects featured include a shelter for women and children escaping domestic violence to the fight to eradicate female genital mutilation in Mali.

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