The Life Series
Globalization is bringing the world together — and not always in ways we find comfortable. Whether it's the credit crunch, civil conflicts, soaring food prices or climate change, millions today are living Life on the Edge. Life films their stories as they face up to the dangers, disasters and dilemmas of 21st century Planet Earth.
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The Life Series includes the following titles:
Brazil's Land RevolutionIn the state of Bahia, a new initiative encourages the landless to band together to buy up land -- with low-interest government loans.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 23 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Life 4 - Crisis ControlUkraine's emerging HIV epidemic is contrasted with Africa's longstanding HIV/AIDS catastrophe.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 26 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Educating YaprakTurkey's ambitious campaign to reduce poverty includes convincing reluctant parents to send their daughters to school.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 26 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Geraldo's BrazilFive years later, Life rejoins a Brazilian factory worker affected by the globalized economy.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 27 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Helping Ourselves!In India, two community projects help people move out of poverty and gain control of their lives.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 25 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
How Green Is My Valley?Documents efforts to revitalize the polluted, impoverished communities in the former coal and steel producing valleys of South Wales.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 26 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
In The Wake of WarA burgeoning grassroots peace movement in Burundi is aimed at ending civil war between Tutsis and Hutus.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 24 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Listen to the Kids!A UNICEF initiative involves children in decisions that affect their own futures, their families and communities.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 25 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Reaching Out to the GrassrootsEducation and community-driven development combat poverty in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 26 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
Reel to Real: Balancing ActsExplores the international movement for women's rights.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 23 minutes | 7-12, College, Adult
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