Collection: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch

Location: San Jose, CA, United States
Youth Media Showcased: 10
Date: 2009-06-08 Views: 642
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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: Exhibits
Location: Various, Worldwide
Class of: 2008 - 2009 Views: 69062
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The Hidden Cost of Cashmere

The Hidden Cost of Cashmere cleverly links America’s appetite for cheap consumer goods with desertification and the growing environmental crisis.

The Hidden Cost of Cashmere cleverly links America’s appetite for cheap consumer goods with desertification and the growing environmental crisis.

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Women Empowerment
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  • Runtime: 4:52
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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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.
A Maid Is Not A Slave
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  • Runtime: 5:26
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

A Maid Is Not A Slave

By: Exhibits

Kiné, a young Senegalese girl, is sent to the city to work as a maid in order to support her family back home. When her employers begin to abuse her, who is there to protect her?
The Hidden Cost of Cashmere
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  • Runtime: 3:21
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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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.
Thoughts in a Hijab
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  • Runtime: 6:17
  • Added: 02/09/2011
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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. 
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
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

Playing With The Other Tigers

By: Exhibits

The story of two childhood best friends, Amir, who is Muslim, and Zach, who is half-Jewish.
I Want My Parents Back
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  • Runtime: 11:28
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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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.
Ignoring the Consequences
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  • Runtime: 4:26
  • Added: 02/08/2011
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By: Exhibits, Various, Worldwide

Ignoring the Consequences

By: Exhibits

The worst fears of what would happen as a result of our impact on the environment come true.
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