Marc Francis
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
In 1994, the Latin Kings - the largest and most powerful street gang in New York - became the Latin King and Queen Nation. They claimed to have abandoned their criminal past and to be following in the footsteps of the Black Panthers and the Young Lords. With over 3,000 members in New York, some saw the Latin King and Queen Nation as the most important political voice to rise from the streets in decades. The NYPD did not agree, calling them a vicious...
2) Black Gold
Publisher
Speakit Productions
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An award-winning Sundance-hit which sent shockwaves around the world and changed the way millions of people drink coffee, BLACK GOLD tells the story of Tadesse Meskela and his struggle to keep his 74,000 Ethiopian coffee farmers from Western exploitation. BLACK GOLD exposes the truth behind each cappuccino and calls on every one of us to wake up and smell the coffee.
3) Walk With Me
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
With unprecedented access, WALK WITH ME takes us deep inside the world-famous monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, and captures the life of a monastic community who have given up all their possessions for one common purpose - to practice the art of mindfulness. This visceral film is a meditation on a community determined to develop a deep sense of presence, not just for themselves but for all those they love. As the seasons come and go,...
Publisher
Speakit Productions
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A rare grass roots view into one of the most important economic challenges of our age' (The Times), 'When China Met Africa' tells the story of China's foray into Africa,through the lens of a Chinese farmer, a road builder and Zambia's minister of trade to reveal the expanding footprint of a rising global power.