Films, Videos, Podcasts, Radio & TV
Camden Conference:
- 2020 Camden Conference: "The Media Revolution: Changing the World," Feb 21-23, 2020
- 2019 Camden Conference: "Is this China's Century?," Feb 22-24, 2019
- 2018 Camden Conference: "New World Disorder and America’s Future," Feb 16-18, 2018
- 2017 Camden Conference: "Refugees and Global Migration: Humanity’s Crisis," Feb 17-19, 2017
- "3rd Annual Voices from the Holy Land 2017" film series at Washington National Cathedral, Feb-April, 2017
- "Colin Woodard: Understanding America's Divisions" by Jonathan P. Smith on "Maine Calling" on "Maine Public," Aug 14, 2018
- "The Rust Belt on Broadway" on "The New Yorker Radio Hour," March 31, 2017 (If "Listen" button doesn't work, click on small circle with 3 dots near it to download the audio file.)
- "The New Yorker Radio Hour" with David Remnick, Saturdays at 3:00 PM & Sundays at 11:00 PM on "Maine Public Radio-90.1 FM" (The times listed on the link are for broadcast in New York City. To confirm Maine broadcast times click here.)
- "Aquaculture's Next Wave" series on Maine Public Radio (90.1 FM-Lewiston) - it may be possible to stream some of the episodes on a computer or smart phone
- "The Day that Lehman Died" on "BBC World Service," Sept 2009 - a drama charting the collapse of one of the oldest and largest investment banks in the world, which sparked the beginnings of the global recession.
- "Fareed Zakaria GPS (Global Public Square)," Sundays at 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM on "CNN Cable TV"
- "I Can't Keep Quiet" from the Women's March in Washington on Jan 21, 2017 (To learn about the project, click here)
- "Cuba’s economic future" with Adrianna Pita, Richard E. Feinberg, and Ted Piccone on "Brookings.edu," Dec 14, 2016
Films & Videos:
Note: When available, links to IMDb.com (the International Movie Database) are provided.
Some of these films may be available through the Maine State Library system, either at your local library or through inter-library loan. Click here for the Minerva catalog. At "Select Library," click on =ALL MINERVA LOCATIONS= to check availability throughout the state.
Note: When available, links to IMDb.com (the International Movie Database) are provided.
Some of these films may be available through the Maine State Library system, either at your local library or through inter-library loan. Click here for the Minerva catalog. At "Select Library," click on =ALL MINERVA LOCATIONS= to check availability throughout the state.
- Discussion with Ann Kimmage based on her memoir, An Un-American Childhood, Jan 15, 2016
- 300: Rise of an Empire (2013) - a film about the Greek general Themistocles battling an invading army of Persians under the mortal-turned-god, Xerxes.
- Adrift on the Nile (1971) - Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fuelled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.
- Arab Labor (2007– ) - TV series written by Sayed Kashua about Amjad, an Arab-Israeli journalist whose problems with cultural identity drive himself and all around him crazy especially his wife, Bushra.
- Able Archer (Deutschland 83) (2015) - a gripping coming-of-age story and spy thriller set in Germany in the ‘80s
- Are the US and China Doomed to Conflict?, a TED talk by Kevin Rudd, [undated]
- Argo (2012) - a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980.
- The Ascent of Man - 13-part series narrated by Jacob Bronowski originally broadcast on BBC (1973)
- The Battle of Algiers (1966) - an account of the bloodiest revolution in modern history as the people of Algiers fought for independence from the French government
- Bliss (original title: Mutluluk) (2007) - a Turkish film, adapted from Zülfü Livaneli's international best-selling novel.
- A Borrowed Identity (original title Dancing Arabs) (2014) - a Palestinian-Israeli boy named Eyad is sent to a prestigious boarding school in Jerusalem, where he struggles with issues of language, culture, and identity. (Click here for "New York Times" review.)
- Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019) - HBO movie with Benedict Cumberbatch
- Brunswick Home & Garden Shop-"Uncle Ray" - Romain Savoie's light-hearted account of his experience with the Ariens Sno-Thro
- Budrus (2009) - follows a Palestinian leader who unites Fatah, Hamas and Israelis in an unarmed movement to save his village from destruction. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter jumps into the fray.
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) - a drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
- China’s Terracotta Warriors (2011) - on PBS's "Secrets of the Dead," premiered May 4, 2011
- The Cuba Libre Story (2016) - a documentary series that recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations
- David Sanger on "Are We Already In A Cyber War?", Part I of interview by Andrew Walworth on RealClearPolitics Cyber Today, July 9, 2018 (6:44 minutes)
- David Sanger on "Does Cyber Require A New Strategy?", Part II of interview by Andrew Walworth on RealClearPolitics Cyber Today, July 10, 2018 (9:49 minutes)
- David Sanger on "Where is the Public Debate About Cyber Strategy?", Part III of interview by Andrew Walworth on RealClearPolitics Cyber Today, July 11, 2018 (4:17 minutes)
- David Sanger on "Information Warfare in the Cyber Age", Part IV of interview by Andrew Walworth on RealClearPolitics Cyber Today, July 12, 2018 (11:46 minutes)
- David Sanger on "What Comes Next", Part V (final part) of interview by Andrew Walworth on RealClearPolitics Cyber Today, July 13, 2018 (3:38 minutes)
- David Sanger on "Is Cyber The Perfect Weapon?", full interview by Andrew Walworth on RealClearPolitics Cyber Today, July 9, 2018 (34:25 minutes)
- Deutschland 83-Able Archer (2015) - a gripping coming-of-age story and spy thriller set in Germany in the ‘80s
- A Different View of Iran (2013) - a mash-up of iPhone video, set to music
- Ebola Oubreak (2014) on PBS's "Frontline," Sept 9, 2014
- Election results 2019: Boris Johnson holds Uxbridge seat on "BBC News," Dec 12, 2019
- Encounter Point (2006) - tells the story of an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who sacrifice their safety, public standing and homes in order to press for a grassroots movement for nonviolence and peace.
- The English Patient (1996) - At the close of WWII, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
- Former Ambassador Fried: West at lowest we've seen since the 1930s excerpt from "The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC," March 9, 2017
- The Gatekeepers (2012) - a documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency.
- Gaza Protests on "MSNBC," April 8, 2018
- GerryRIGGED: Turning Democracy On Its Head (2017) - a video by OneVirginia, 2021
- Greta Thunberg's Speech At The U.N. Climate Action Summit on "PBS News Hour," Sept 23, 2019
- Home Front: Portraits from Sheikh Jarrah (2012)
- The Honourable Woman (2014) - a television series on the Sundance Channel and Netflix that centers on Nessa Stein, a woman who inherits her father's arms business and finds herself in a international maelstrom when as she continues to promote the reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. (Available for purchase on Amazon.)
- House of Sand and Fog (2003) - an abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her home's new owners.
- How megacities are changing the map of the world (2016) - a Ted Talk by Parag Khanna, April 27, 2016
- Hunting Boko Haram (2014) on PBS's "Frontline," Sept 9, 2014
- Iran and STUXnet, Iran is HACKED by Particpant Media, Feb 19, 2017
- Inside Putin's Russia (2017) - "PBS Newshour" special program, July 21, 2017
- The Invisible People (2009) - a video by Christian Schneider based on the book, Je Me Souviens, by Ruth Bouchard Klein
- Iran Nuclear Deal: A Discussion (2015) with Sen. Angus King, former Sen. George Mitchell, and Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Aug 19, 2015
- Is Obama's Iran Deal Good for America? (2015) - an Oxford-style debate on NPR, June 2, 2015
- "Jerusalem" anthem performed at Last Night of the Proms, 2017
- "Kaj Larsen Gives a Debriefing on Boko Haram (Vice)" by Nicholas Kolenda on "Informed Comment," Feb 8, 2016
- King Corn (2007) - a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation
- Korea: the Never-Ending War (2019) - PBS TV show
- Letters from Baghdad (2016) - the letters of Gertrude Bell, sometimes called the female "Lawrence of Arabia," available online to members of Maine Public (MPBN) and for sale on PBS and Amazon
- Mapping the Future of the World (2009) - Ted Talk by Parag Khanna, Sept 28, 2009
- The Middle East Problem (2014) - a video presentation by Dennis Prager that makes the case that the Middle East conflict is framed as one of the most complex problems in the world. But, in reality, it's very simple.
- Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure (2017) - a two-part BBC series about Alice Morrison's journey along Africa's infamous salt roads from Morocco via the Sahara Desert to the legendary city of Gold, Timbuktu
- The Most Powerful Man in the World, Vladimir Putin (2017), "CNN Special Report" by Fareed Zakaria, March 14, 2017
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) - an impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose, but things don't go according to plan.
- My Neighbourhood (2012) - about Mohammed El Kurd, a Palestinian teenager growing up in the heart of East Jerusalem.
- The Newsroom (2012-2014 TV series) - a newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.
- North Korea ‘Decoders’ Offer Dire Warnings About Nuclear Program (2017) - by Aaron Zitner & Jason Bellini on "The Wall Street Journal: Moving Upstream," Oct 5, 2017
- "Our Man in Tehran" (2018) - a two-part mini-series on PBS's "Frontline" first shown on Aug 13 & 14, 2018
- Philomena (2013) - based on a true story about a world-weary political journalist who picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent.
- Putin's Way (2015) on PBS's "Frontline," Jan 13, 2015
- The Rise of ISIS (2014) on PBS's "Frontline," Oct 28, 2014
- Saudi Arabia: Kingdom of Secrets hosted by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria - trailer, only
- Soldier Women: To See if I'm Smiling (2007) - the story of Israeli women who served in the occupied territories. It can be viewed from time-to-time live on BBC's Storyville Global. To see the trailer, click here.
- So Much Water, So Many Ships (2012) by Robby Berman on "Slate.com," March 14, 2016 - an incredible visualization of global shipping traffic.
- Trump, Tillerson weaken State Department as Putin would want (2017) excerpt from "The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC," March 8, 2017
- Truth closer on Trump camp pro-Russia influence on GOP platform (2017) excerpt from "The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC," March 8, 2017
- Turkey's failed coup (2016) - podcast with Mark Leonard, Asli Aydintaşbaş & Jeremy Shapiro of "European Council on Foreign Relations," July 18, 2016
- Uncle Ray (2012) - a video about Roman Savoie and his snowblower
- Unfinished Spaces (2011) - Cuba's ambitious National Art Schools project, designed by three young artists in the wake of Castro's Revolution, is neglected, nearly forgotten, then ultimately rediscovered as a visionary architectural masterpiece.
- U.S. Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine moderated by Andrea Mitchell at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on C-SPAN, Feb 9, 2017
- U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice interviewed by Charlie Rose (2015) - Feb 23, 2015
- The Vietnam War (2017) - a film in ten episodes by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick aired on public television
- Wadjda (2012) - first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, and the first feature film made by a female Saudi filmmaker in a country where cinemas are banned and women cannot drive or vote.
- The War Game (1965) - a fictional, worst-case-scenario docu-drama about nuclear war and its aftermath in and around a typical English city
- WarGames (1983) - A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
- What You Are Is Where You Were When training video promos: (1) "Flashpoint: When Values Collide with Morris Massey," February 15, 2013; (2) "Just Get It! With Morris Massey - Understanding Values and Generational Differences," Feb 20, 2013; (3) "What You Are Is Where You Were When...AGAIN!," June 27, 2014
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) - A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan. (Based on The Taliban Shuffle by Kim Barker.)
- Women in Black (2012) - a 10-minute documentary by John Herdubreid about Boushra Almutawake, one of the first professional female photographers in Yemen
- "ECFR's World in 30 Minutes: