South Asia (Videos)
Aftershock: Rebuilding After the Earthquake
Pakistan Muzaffarabad, An elderly woman sits among the rubble, she received donated blankets and a jacket. She still has no place to go, her home completely destroyed. Minutes after the earthquake struck, 73,000 people lay dead. At least 30,000 of the dead were children.More than 7,000 schools were destroyed and 900 teachers killed. More than two million were made homeless. Separated from his parents by the quake, thirteen-year-old Aurangzeb thinks they are dead. But just as class is settling [...]
Pakistan Muzaffarabad, An elderly woman sits among the rubble, she received donated blankets and a jacket. She still has no place to go, her home completely destroyed.
Minutes after the earthquake struck, 73,000 people lay dead. At least 30,000 of the dead were children.More than 7,000 schools were destroyed and 900 teachers killed. More than two million were made homeless. Separated from his parents by the quake, thirteen-year-old Aurangzeb thinks they are dead. But just as class is settling down for the first lesson of the day, a delegation from the Red Cross arrives carrying exciting news. Against the odds, and six months after the event, Aurangzeb's mother, has been found alive and well.
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Chalo Hamara Des Come to My Country
Linda Hess Prahlad Tipanya
98 minutes No. Discs: 1
A journey in search of the des (country) invoked in the poetry of the 15th century mystic poet of north India – Kabir – this film interweaves the stories of two people from two very different countries, Indian folk singer Prahlad Tipanya and North American scholar Linda Hess. Where is Kabir’s country? The answer is elusive, as we journey through song and poem into these two lives, brought together in an unlikely friendship by the cross-cultural resonance of Kabir.
A journey in search of the des (country) invoked in the poetry of the 15th century mystic poet of north India – Kabir – this film interweaves the stories of two people from two very different countries, Indian folk singer Prahlad Tipanya and North American scholar Linda Hess. Where is Kabir’s country? The answer is elusive, as we journey through song and poem into these two lives, brought together in an unlikely friendship by the cross-cultural resonance of Kabir. [less]
China: The Rebirth of an Empire
Chalmers Johnson, Rebiya Kadeer, Wei Jingsheng, Freddy Lim
2011 86 minutes No. Discs: 1 (Veverka Bros. Productions LLC)
EAN: 884501470063 UPC: 884501470063
China's unprecedented growth has placed it on the verge of overtaking the United States as the world's preeminent power. But what type of power will China become? In today's interconnected and globalized world, the answer affects each and every one of us. In Pakistan and Afghanistan, China's humanitarian activities and investment in infrastructure have won it the hearts and minds of the people. Yet in Tibet and Xinjiang, China is reviled for its imperialistic abuse of human rights. Will China [...]
China's unprecedented growth has placed it on the verge of overtaking the United States as the world's preeminent power. But what type of power will China become? In today's interconnected and globalized world, the answer affects each and every one of us. In Pakistan and Afghanistan, China's humanitarian activities and investment in infrastructure have won it the hearts and minds of the people. Yet in Tibet and Xinjiang, China is reviled for its imperialistic abuse of human rights. Will China use its strength to dominate its neighbors and become a 21st century empire, or will China's youth lead the country towards democracy? Whether it's a peaceful rise or potential threat, China's 21st century emergence as a great world power will change the lives of everyone. This DVD contains the 86 minute theatrical version of China: The Rebirth of an Empire, winner of three awards for BEST DOCUMENTARY, as well as a special features section containing deleted footage and behind-the-scenes interviews with the directors. [less]
Clay Bird, The
Nurul Islam Bablu, Russell Farazi, Jayanto Chattopadhyay, Rokeya Prachy, Soaeb Islam
2006 94 minutes No. Discs: 1 (Oscilloscope Laboratories/Milestone Films)
EAN: 784148010342 UPC: 784148010342
A visually stunning, culturally fascinating, politically timely film based on the director’s own childhood, THE CLAY BIRD has been called one of the most important works to come out of the Muslim world. Set against the backdrop of Pakistan during the turbulent 1960s, a family is ripped apart by religious beliefs and civil war. Anu, a shy young boy from rural East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), is sent away by his father Kazi, an orthodox Muslim, to a Madrasah. Far from his family and the warmth of [...]
A visually stunning, culturally fascinating, politically timely film based on the director’s own childhood, THE CLAY BIRD has been called one of the most important works to come out of the Muslim world. Set against the backdrop of Pakistan during the turbulent 1960s, a family is ripped apart by religious beliefs and civil war. Anu, a shy young boy from rural East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), is sent away by his father Kazi, an orthodox Muslim, to a Madrasah. Far from his family and the warmth of his region’s vibrant Hindu festivities, Anu struggles to adapt to the Islamic school’s harsh monastic life. As political divisions in the country intensify, a split develops between moderate and extremist forces within the Madrasah. In the village, these same tensions create a growing divide between the stubborn Kazi and his increasingly independent wife, Ayesha. THE CLAY BIRD is an authentic and loving portrait of Bangladesh, showing the country in all its color and complexity – its seasonal beauty, rich folkloric traditions, extraordinary music, and pluralistic culture. Touching upon themes of religious tolerance, cultural diversity, and the complexity of Islam, Tareque Masud’s poignant film has a universal relevance in a crisis-ridden world – THE CLAY BIRD should not be missed . [less]
"Clean Water for One Billion People?" The MIT Nepal Water Project
(MIT Video Productions)
MIT Video Production https:www-caes.mit.edu/ VHS Video Cassette [...]
MIT Video Production https:www-caes.mit.edu/
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Design lab : Design for Community in Sustainable Contest, The
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Destination: Nepal
10 minutes
Video Cassette:VHS
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Empires - Islam: Empire of Faith
2001 180 minutes No. Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pbs Home Video)
EAN: 9780780637498 UPC: 841887000932
Between the fall of Rome and the European voyages of discovery, few events were more significant than the rise of Islam. Within a few centuries, the Islamic empires blossomed, projecting their power from Africa to the East Indies, and from Spain to India. Inspired by the words of the Prophet Muhammed, and led by caliphs and sultans, this political and religious expansion remains unequaled in speed, geographic size and endurance. Islam: Empire of Faith is narrated by Academy Award®-winning [...]
Between the fall of Rome and the European voyages of discovery, few events were more significant than the rise of Islam. Within a few centuries, the Islamic empires blossomed, projecting their power from Africa to the East Indies, and from Spain to India. Inspired by the words of the Prophet Muhammed, and led by caliphs and sultans, this political and religious expansion remains unequaled in speed, geographic size and endurance. Islam: Empire of Faith is narrated by Academy Award®-winning actor Ben Kingsley. The three-hour program tells the spectacular story of the great sweep of Islamic power and faith during its first 1,000 years ‹ from the birth of the Prophet Muhammed to the peak of the Ottoman Empire under the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent. Historical re-enactments and a remarkable exposition of Islamic art, artifacts and architecture are combined with interviews of scholars from around the world to recount the rise and importance of early Islamic civilization. Increasingly, scholars and historians are recognizing the profound impact that Islamic civilization has had on Western culture and the course of world history. [less]
Et Cetera A Tetralogy
Ramu Mandal, Dodo Bhujwala, Kaushik Gangopadhya
1997 33 minutes
Et cetera is a tetralogy of four separate films made between 1995-1997. They seek to examine the various levels at which the reality of human existence functions. In these films, specific ritual exercitations have been focused on and their movements, contemplated upon, by studying the dynamics of their etymologies. These largely mundane actions, prevailing in the vocabulary of daily living is deliberated upon. Here they are mythized in the context they appear. Thus the attempt is to move beyond [...]
Et cetera is a tetralogy of four separate films made between 1995-1997. They seek to examine the various levels at which the reality of human existence functions. In these films, specific ritual exercitations have been focused on and their movements, contemplated upon, by studying the dynamics of their etymologies. These largely mundane actions, prevailing in the vocabulary of daily living is deliberated upon. Here they are mythized in the context they appear. Thus the attempt is to move beyond the creations of grandiose actions to give semiotic credibility to often observed dianural performances, which are neither grand gestures nor major events. [less]
Flow How did a handful of corporations steal our water
Maude Barlow, Vandana Shiva
2008 84 minutes No. Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (Oscilloscope Pictures)
EAN: 896602002029 UPC: 896602002029
Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindli
Irena Salina's award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century - The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindli [less]
Folk Tales From India
Satti Khanna
90 minutes
Tape Cassette
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Geetko Chakka
No. Discs: 3
Children’s Songs. This is a three part series of songs for kids. It is used as a alphabet-learning tools for children. Three old-style audio cassettes are included in the packs.
Children’s Songs. This is a three part series of songs for kids. It is used as a alphabet-learning tools for children. Three old-style audio cassettes are included in the packs. [less]
Gender, Nation, Politics and Culture in India
90 minutes No. Discs: 2
Audio Cassette. Side 1 and 2
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Had-Anhad (Bounded Boundless) Journeys with Ram And Kabir (DVD)
No. Discs: 1
EAN: 8903602564081
About the DVDKabir was a 15th century mystic poet of North India who defied the boundaries between Hindu and Muslim. His Nmae and Upbringing were Muslm but his poetry repeatedly invokes the widely revered Hindu name for God Ram. Who is Kabirs Ram? This Film journeys through song and poem into the polities of religion and finds a myriad answers on both sides of the hostile border between India and Pakistan.Language: Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu with English Subtitles
About the DVDKabir was a 15th century mystic poet of North India who defied the boundaries between Hindu and Muslim. His Nmae and Upbringing were Muslm but his poetry repeatedly invokes the widely revered Hindu name for God Ram. Who is Kabirs Ram? This Film journeys through song and poem into the polities of religion and finds a myriad answers on both sides of the hostile border between India and Pakistan.Language: Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu with English Subtitles [less]
Hindi Hinduguru Lecture
120 minutes
No subtitles. High Standard Video Cassette
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India 2000: A Reference Annual
The CD on India 2000- A Reference Annual, contains information on diverse aspects of the country--its geographic and demographic features, polity, economy, and culture.
The CD on India 2000- A Reference Annual, contains information on diverse aspects of the country--its geographic and demographic features, polity, economy, and culture. [less]
Jimi Sir: An American Peace Corps Volunteer in Nepal
2006 No. Discs: 1 (CustomFlix)
EAN: 883629003061 UPC: 883629003061
Take a journey to the rugged terrain that separates the barren Tibetan plateau and the plains of India. Live alongside Jimi, a Peace Corps volunteer in Melung, a days walk south of the trail from Kathmandu to Mt Everest base camp. Delve into the ways of the Tibetan Buddhist people living and farming side by side with the Hindu Sanskrit culture. Witness the Buddhist prayer wheels and flags alongside the Hindu puja rituals. Understand the challenges facing Nepal as its citizens struggle with [...]
Take a journey to the rugged terrain that separates the barren Tibetan plateau and the plains of India. Live alongside Jimi, a Peace Corps volunteer in Melung, a days walk south of the trail from Kathmandu to Mt Everest base camp. Delve into the ways of the Tibetan Buddhist people living and farming side by side with the Hindu Sanskrit culture. Witness the Buddhist prayer wheels and flags alongside the Hindu puja rituals. Understand the challenges facing Nepal as its citizens struggle with overpopulation, deforestation, and drinking water quality. Celebrate the festival of Tihaar, a tribute to the animals. Watch Jimi as he strives to finish a water quality and educational development projects before the deadline of his completion of service.Benefit from Jimi's two years of Peace Corps experience in Nepal as a high school math/science and English teacher by seeing Nepal through his eyes. Jimi speaks Nepali fluently and brings you into the culture. Come to understand what it means for a Westerner to spend two years in the Middle Ages where there are no roads, vehicles, electricity, plumbing, telephone or radio. Experience Jimi's unique perspective on our Western way of life.A must see for anyone interested in visiting Nepal or has traveled there themselves. You'll feel like you're back in this enchanting land of mountain peaks that reach as high as the highest thunderheads. With rivers that churn their way furiously through narrow valleys flanked by rice paddies rising thousands of feet above the river bed. If you're a returned Peace Corps volunteer, interested in becoming a Peace Corps volunteer, or know anyone who did Peace Corps service you'll definitely want to watch Jimi Sir.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. [less]
JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance: South Asia 1, The
India: Volume 11-15 Includes:Bharata natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak, folk dance of manipur and Dhol Cholam etc. [...]
India: Volume 11-15
Includes:Bharata natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak, folk dance of manipur and Dhol Cholam etc. [less]
Kabira Khada Bazaar Mein: In The Market Stands Kabir (Journeys with Sacred and Secular Kabir) (DVD)
EAN: 8903602487137
About the DVDA Film by Shabnam VirmaniSongs By: Prahlad Tipanya & Kaluram BamaniyaMusic Recordings: P M Satheesh & Rhzude DavidMusic Sound Mixing: Shajith Koyeri & P M SatheeshFilm Sound Mixing: Fireflys Post Sound, MumbaiMotion Graphics: Mm PradeepCalligrapgy: Dharmesh JadejaPoetry Translation: Shabnam Virmani & Linda HessDirection & Production Support: Smiriti Chanchani & Rumah RasaqueEditing Inputs: Aarthi Parthasarathy & Rikhav DesaiResearch & Concept: Shabnam [...]
About the DVDA Film by Shabnam VirmaniSongs By: Prahlad Tipanya & Kaluram BamaniyaMusic Recordings: P M Satheesh & Rhzude DavidMusic Sound Mixing: Shajith Koyeri & P M SatheeshFilm Sound Mixing: Fireflys Post Sound, MumbaiMotion Graphics: Mm PradeepCalligrapgy: Dharmesh JadejaPoetry Translation: Shabnam Virmani & Linda HessDirection & Production Support: Smiriti Chanchani & Rumah RasaqueEditing Inputs: Aarthi Parthasarathy & Rikhav DesaiResearch & Concept: Shabnam Virmani & Tara KiniProject Advisors: Linda Hess, Ashok Vajpeyi, Vidya Rao, Tara Kini, Purushottam Aggarwal, Arvind Lodaya & Geetha NarayananCamera, Location Sound & Direction: Shabnam VirmaniThis film is part of a wider project on Kabir which brings together the experience of a series of journeys in quest of this 15th century mystic poet in our contemporary worlds. It consists of 4 documentary films. 2 folk music videos and 10 music CDs accompanied by books of the poetry in translation.In 15th century north India, the mystic weaver Kabir spoke his poems in the market place, his spirituality firmly grounded in the public square. 600 years after his time, Kabir is found in both spaces sacred and secular. This film interweaves his deification by the Kabir Panth sect with his secular appropriate by the social activist group Eklavya. The story unfolds through the life of Prahlad Tipanya, a Dalit singer whose participation in both domains, begins to raise difficult questions for him about ritual and organized religion.Languages: Hindi / MalwiSubtitle: English [less]
Kanaka Purandara
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Kathakali
1998 (Memorex)
EAN: 71809121203 UPC: 071809121203
120 minutes
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Khyal Vocal Recital: Hindustani Classical Music
Warren Senders, Ramakant Paranjpe, Rajeev Devasthali, Steve Gorn, Tom Dennehy, Raga Madhukauns, Raga Gopika Basant
1998 (Wingnut Record, MA, U.S.A.)
UPC: 786851324228
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Koi Sunta Hai: Someone Is Listening - Journeys with Kumar Gandharva and Kabir (DVD)
EAN: 8903602564920
About the DVDInterweaving the folk traditions of the mystic poet Kabir with the life of the late classical singer Kumar Gandharva this film searches for that elusive sound that Jhini si awaaz kabir urges us to hear. Where does it resonate that subtle sound.Journeying between folk and classical oral and written rural and urban expressions of this 15th century mystic poet of north India the film finds moments of both continuity and rupture between these disparate worlds.Hindi/ Malwi with English [...]
About the DVDInterweaving the folk traditions of the mystic poet Kabir with the life of the late classical singer Kumar Gandharva this film searches for that elusive sound that Jhini si awaaz kabir urges us to hear. Where does it resonate that subtle sound.Journeying between folk and classical oral and written rural and urban expressions of this 15th century mystic poet of north India the film finds moments of both continuity and rupture between these disparate worlds.Hindi/ Malwi with English SubtitlesJourneys with Kumar and Kabir. [less]
Malana: Globalization of a Himalayan Village
Jeremy Veverka (voice)
2010 17 minutes No. Discs: 1 (Veverka Bros. Productions LLC)
EAN: 884501272957 UPC: 884501272957
In the misty foothills of India's Himalayan mountain range, sits an isolated village called Malana. Throughout the village's long history, it has always remained fiercely independent from the outside world. Today, this is changing with construction of a road up the once remote Malana valley. The road brings with it promises of new opportunities and development, but it also brings the unknown. Will the Malanese be able to preserve their unique culture, or will it be swept away by the forces of [...]
In the misty foothills of India's Himalayan mountain range, sits an isolated village called Malana. Throughout the village's long history, it has always remained fiercely independent from the outside world. Today, this is changing with construction of a road up the once remote Malana valley. The road brings with it promises of new opportunities and development, but it also brings the unknown. Will the Malanese be able to preserve their unique culture, or will it be swept away by the forces of globalization? This video is suitable for College Students. [less]
Naked In Ashes
Shiv Raj Giri, Raman Giri, Santosh Giri
2006 103 minutes No. Discs: 1 (Paradise Filmworks International)
EAN: 851307001616 UPC: 851307001616
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Nepal Multimedia
1999 (Poetic Systems Co. Ltd)
This CD features people, culture, art, music, religion, flora fauna, Himalayas, history, geography, politics, tourism, economy, business and more. It contains 7200 pages of information, 1240 color photos, 144 color maps, 42 video clips and 26 songs. It has a superb navigational tool to help you go through the pictures. You will need to install one on the CDs to have the full benefit of the CD. It needs a pc with 256 color display, sound card and speakers, cd drive, 4 RAM and 5MB of free hard [...]
This CD features people, culture, art, music, religion, flora fauna, Himalayas, history, geography, politics, tourism, economy, business and more.
It contains 7200 pages of information, 1240 color photos, 144 color maps, 42 video clips and 26 songs.
It has a superb navigational tool to help you go through the pictures. You will need to install one on the CDs to have the full benefit of the CD.
It needs a pc with 256 color display, sound card and speakers, cd drive, 4 RAM and 5MB of free hard disk space. [less]
Pop Hits Of Sri Lanka (Best 16 Hits)
No. Discs: 1 (Dayananda Perera)
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Quiet Revolution: Bangladesh Microcredit, The
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Quiet Revolution: Nepal, The Power of Women's Groups, The
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Resurrection
Aloke Dutta-Tabla
1990
Audio Cassette Side A: 1. Tribute 2. India 3. Full Moon 4. Freedom Side B: 1. Carnival 2. Emancipation [...]
Audio Cassette
Side A: 1. Tribute 2. India 3. Full Moon 4. Freedom
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River, The
(Criterion)
EAN: 37429202920 UPC: 037429202920
Jean Renoir's haunting visual masterpiece on this wonderful Criterion edition.
Jean Renoir's haunting visual masterpiece on this wonderful Criterion edition. [less]
Robert A.F. Thurman on Tibet
2002 240 minutes No. Discs: 1 (Wellspring)
EAN: 9781561764648 UPC: 715098764641
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Sadupayog II
1989 18 minutes
The key to successful forest management is community participation. It's the reason why this project, a bilateral aid project between Nepal and Australia, encouraged local communities to: 1) gather information in order to understand the how resources are used; 2) discuss problems together in order to find satisfactory solutions and 3) to develop a written plan, a kind of agreement between users of forest resources and the Department of Forest. VHS Cassette, PAL, English language. portals [...]
The key to successful forest management is community participation. It's the reason why this project, a bilateral aid project between Nepal and Australia, encouraged local communities to: 1) gather information in order to understand the how resources are used; 2) discuss problems together in order to find satisfactory solutions and 3) to develop a written plan, a kind of agreement between users of forest resources and the Department of Forest.
VHS Cassette, PAL, English language.
portals.iucn.org/library/no... [less]
Silenced Voices (Tales of Sri Lankan Journalists in Exile)
Sonali Samarasinghe, Bashana Abeywardane, Sharmila Logeswaram, A. Lokeesan
2012 60 minutes No. Discs: 1
This is a film about freedom of speech and the messengers of truth to portray how much individuals are willing to offer to bring information to light. The film is told as a personal encounter with exiled journalists who have been "silenced" and almost killed in their home country because they exposed war crimes, corruption and massacres of civilians. They claim these crimes have been committed by the state. Miraculously, they have managed to escape their home country and are now in "safe" [...]
This is a film about freedom of speech and the messengers of truth to portray how much individuals are willing to offer to bring information to light. The film is told as a personal encounter with exiled journalists who have been "silenced" and almost killed in their home country because they exposed war crimes, corruption and massacres of civilians. They claim these crimes have been committed by the state. Miraculously, they have managed to escape their home country and are now in "safe" countries in the west. Following extensive research, collaboration was established with the two known Sri Lankan journalists, Sonali and Bashana. Both are continuing their work from secret hiding. They know they are fighting a lonely and dangerous battle against the enormous amount of propaganda spread by government officials to ensure the world will never know what really went on. They are putting their own lives at risk to be messengers of the crimes that they are convinced their government has implicated itself in. (Sri Lanka is ranking one of the worst countries in Asia with respect to freedom of expression. In the past few years, several have been murdered or just disappeared. Close to 50 media workers have recently fled the country.) [less]
Sri Aurobindo Selected Writings Software CD ROM
Sri Aurobindo
2000
UPC: 079565020907
Included titles are: The Life Divine, The Synthesis of Yoga, Essays on the Gita, Savitri: A Legend and A Symbol, Essays Divine and Human, Essays in Philosophy and Yoga, The Secret of the Veda, The Upanishads, Letters on Yoga, The Human Cycle, The Ideal of Human Unity, War and Self-Determination, The Renaissance in India (formerly Foundations of Indian Culture), Sri Aurobindo: A Life-Sketch.
Included titles are: The Life Divine, The Synthesis of Yoga, Essays on the Gita, Savitri: A Legend and A Symbol, Essays Divine and Human, Essays in Philosophy and Yoga, The Secret of the Veda, The Upanishads, Letters on Yoga, The Human Cycle, The Ideal of Human Unity, War and Self-Determination, The Renaissance in India (formerly Foundations of Indian Culture), Sri Aurobindo: A Life-Sketch. [less]
Srimad Bhagavad Gita ( The Song of the Blessed Lord)
(Sofia Software Ltd, Madras)
This CD contains 18 Chapters comprised of 700 slokas of Srimad Bhagavad Gita.
This CD contains 18 Chapters comprised of 700 slokas of Srimad Bhagavad Gita. [less]
