TERRORISM STUDIES

B E S T S E L L E R S
BURIED IN THE BACKYARD CODE YELLOW POINT OF ATTACK

BURIED IN THE BACKYARD

Since 9/11, American preoccupation with personal security has reached proportions not seen since the Cold War. This documentary introduces us to regular Americans preparing for the next terrorist attack.


CODE YELLOW: Hospital at Ground Zero

Code Yellow: Hospital At Ground Zero, narrated by Brian Dennehy, relives the response of the hospital nearest to the World Trade Center attack from the moment it received the first victims.


GIULIANI TIME

Could this man be the next President of the United Sates? This incisive documentary examines Rudolph Giuliani's rise to power, his policies, and their effect on the city he referred to as the 'Capital of the World.'


GOLUB: LATE WORKS ARE THE CATASTROPHES

An acclaimed documentary on American artist Leon Golub, whose politically charged work calls attention to human rights violations and the abuse of power around the world.


I WITNESS

Portrays religious terrorism in Pensacola, Florida, which has become the epicenter of the national debate over abortion, including a 1984 clinic bombing, the 1993 murder of a clinic physician, and the 1994 murder of another clinic physician and his escort.


IN MEMORIAM: ALEXANDER LITVINENKO

Begun nearly two years before his death, this fascinating documentary offers a meticulous account of the life and final days of ex-FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died of radiation poisoning in November 2006. In the process, it provides extraordinary insight into the current political climate in Russia.


MY DAD IS INTO TERRORISM

In the 1980s, Paris was hit by a wave of deadly terrorist attacks. When the presiding judge unexpectedly released the suspected mastermind, he was immediately vilified in the press, and several years later, took his own life. This powerful documentary explores the intersection of politics, ethics, media, and terrorism.


OUT OF THE ASHES: NORTHERN IRELAND'S FRAGILE PEACE

This video, part of a series of documentaries on conflict resolution in the world’s trouble spots, offers personal and historical views of the unrest in Northern Ireland from the mid-Sixties to the present day.


PUBLIC MEMORY: A FILM ABOUT AMERICAN MEMORIALS

This timely documentary encourages Americans to think more deeply about the importance of memorials on our landscape. In light of the continuing debate surrounding the September 11th memorial design in New York, it is an excellent opportunity for the greater public to rethink the meanings and motivations behind building a memorial of such historical significance.


PALESTINE POST 9/11

In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the twin towers and the Pentagon, the world witnessed a number of Palestinians celebrating on the streets of Jerusalem.


POINT OF ATTACK

This timely documentary chronicles the post-9/11 racial profiling, large scale round-ups, detentions and mass deportations of Arab, Muslim and South Asian men as part of the government’s "War on Terrorism."


PROMISED PARADISE

How can one believe that terrorism leads to heaven? Banned by the Indonesian government, this provocative documentary examines the psychology of extremism in a country with the largest Muslim population in the world.


SYRIA: BETWEEN IRAQ AND A HARD PLACE

Imagine a nation located between Israel, with its ongoing Palestinian tensions, and Iraq occupied by US forces. High U.S. officials threaten Syria, accusing it of accumulating weapons of mass destruction and having links to terrorists. I


SEEN BUT NOT HEARD

This video follows the lives of four Mexican women and their families whose undocumented husbands and partners, as workers at the World Trade Center, lost their lives in the tragic events of 9/11.


UNEXPECTED OPENINGS

This video chronicles the evolution of the paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland from the time of the ‘Troubles’ through the current tenuous peace process.


ZAHIRA'S PEACE

Zahira's Peace looks at the after-effects of the Madrid train bombings through the story of Zahira, a young woman, who was seriously injured in the attacks.