WAR ON THE FAMILY: Mothers in Prison and the Children They Leave Behind

The drastic and destructive impact of incarcerating women is revealed in painstaking detail in WAR ON THE FAMILY: Mothers in Prison and the Children They Leave Behind.

Haunting first person narratives, coupled with analysis from passionate advocates, paint a devastatingly clear picture of the effects imprisonment has not only on the women who are locked away, but also on the children who have been left behind.

Aired in 3 segments in Chicago on ABC's Sanctuary program.

DVD. Color, 48 minutes. English, Spanish and French subtitles.

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This DVD copy of War on the Family includes an institutional license, which entitles your organization or institution to library lending rights and the rights to screen the film for both paying and non-paying audiences. Duplication of the film is prohibited.

A paper copy of this license will be included in the mailing of the film.

TOO FLAWED TO FIX: The Illinois Death Penalty Experience

The many injustices of the American capital punishment system are examined and exposed in this searing documentary.

Interviews with wrongfully incarcerated men, former Illinois Governor George Ryan, experts from Northwestern University's Center on Wrongful Convictions, and murder victims' family members are interwoven and form a multi-faceted argument against the state's use of capital punishment.

Aired in two segments in Chicago on ABC's Sanctuary program.

DVD. Color, 53 minutes. English, Spanish and French subtitles.

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COMPELLED TO ACTION:
THE STORY OF CITIZENS ALERT

For over 45 years, Citizens Alert has been a driving force for social
change and an advocate for those that needed one most.
COMPELLED TO ACTION: The Story of Citizens Alert chronicles, in 4 episodes, the story of countless volunteers who’ve fought for police accountability and ultimately a more peaceful, humane world.

1.  To Turn a Blind Eye 
      25:40       $3.00          $15.00

2.  Faith and the Power of Persistence
     25:03       $3.00           $15.00

3.  First Amendment Under Surveillance
     11:41       $3.00           $15.00

4.  Racism on the Rise
     25:46       $3.00           $15.00

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PEACE LIKE A RIVER

One of the most extraordinary religious events in human history, the 1993 Parliament of World's Religions was organized to celebrate, explore and reflect on the ways in which the world's religions could confront the problems that threaten humanity.

Narrated by Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn, PEACE LIKE A RIVER tells the story of this historic gathering. Features speakers such as the Dalai Lama, Hans Kung, Thomas Berry, Charlotte Black Elk, Thich Nhat Hanh, Gerald Barney and many others.

Aired on PBS-TV.

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IF THE WORLD GOES AWAY, WHERE WILL THE CHILDREN PLAY?

"One blue sky above us, just one ocean lapping all our shores.
Just one earth so green and round, who could ask for more.
And because I love you I'll give it one more try
to show my rainbow race, it's too soon to die...."
Pete Seeger

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IN A TIME OF SIEGE: Voices in the Wilderness Defying Sanctions and War in Iraq

A documentary tracing the activsm of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly and those in the organization she co-founded, Voices in The Wilderness, who risked imprisonment for taking medical supplies to the children of Iraq in defiance of UN sanctions.

FREE but donations to VOICES will be appreciated. 
All income from SIEGE will go directly to them.