Collection: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch

Location: San Jose, CA, United States
Youth Media Showcased: 10
Date: 2009-06-08 Views: 625
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Human Rights Watch

Youth films premiere at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival

Youth films premiere at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival

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By: Reel Grrls
Location: Seattle, WA, United States
Class of: 2007 - 2008 Views: 49358
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Thoughts in a Hijab

The story of a young woman who recently moved to the US from Iran, and her decision to continue wearing the hijab although no longer forced to do so. 

The story of a young woman who recently moved to the US from Iran, and her decision to continue wearing the hijab although no longer forced to do so. 

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Thoughts in a Hijab
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  • Runtime: 6:17
  • Added: 02/09/2011
  • Views: 49358
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By: Reel Grrls, Seattle, WA, United States

Thoughts in a Hijab

By: Reel Grrls

The story of a young woman who recently moved to the US from Iran, and her decision to continue wearing the hijab although no longer forced to do so. 
Women Empowerment
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  • Runtime: 4:52
  • Added: 02/08/2011
  • Views: 121307
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

Women Empowerment

By: Exhibits

Young South African filmmakers celebrate their mothers’ resilience to overcome the obstacles that lay before them.
The Hidden Cost of Cashmere
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  • Runtime: 3:21
  • Added: 02/08/2011
  • Views: 67133
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

The Hidden Cost of Cashmere

By: Exhibits

The Hidden Cost of Cashmere cleverly links America’s appetite for cheap consumer goods with desertification and the growing environmental crisis.
The Countdown
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  • Runtime: 5:17
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

The Countdown

By: Exhibits

A plane left Spoken Word Artist Sofia Snow’s hometown on September 11th, never reaching its destination.
Slave Label
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  • Runtime: 18:08
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

Slave Label

By: Exhibits

How much do your new jeans cost? Who made them and how much did they get paid? Two teenage girls embark on an eye-opening journey as they discover the dark truth behind the clothing industry and take a stand for change.
Playing With The Other Ti...
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  • Runtime: 10:33
  • Added: 02/08/2011
  • Views: 33924
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Playing With The Other Tigers

By: Exhibits

The story of two childhood best friends, Amir, who is Muslim, and Zach, who is half-Jewish.
Islands of the People
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  • Runtime: 5:17
  • Added: 02/08/2011
  • Views: 22597
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

Islands of the People

By: Exhibits

Amber Good is a 13-year-old Haida girl with a very important role to play.
Ignoring the Consequences
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  • Runtime: 4:26
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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Ignoring the Consequences

By: Exhibits

The worst fears of what would happen as a result of our impact on the environment come true.
I Want My Parents Back
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  • Runtime: 11:28
  • Added: 02/08/2011
  • Views: 30750
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

I Want My Parents Back

By: Exhibits

The impact of US immigration policies hits home when the undocumented parents of the Munoz family are deported without warning.
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