In this important lecture delivered at the University of Massachusetts, Said takes aim at one of the central tenets of recent foreign policy thinking-- that conflicts between different and "clashing civilizations" (Western, Islamic, Confucian) characterize the contemporary world. "The real question is whether in the end we want to work for civilizations that are separate, or whether we should be taking the more integrative, but perhaps more difficult path, which is to see them as making one vast whole, whose exact contours are impossible for any person to grasp, but whose certain existence we can intuit and feel and study." -Edward Said
[Part 1] On the morning of September 11, 2001, brothers Jules and Gedeon Naudet were working on a documentary about a rookie New York City firefighter. Hearing a roar in the sky, Jules turned his camera upward--just in time to film the only existing image of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center. In a fateful instant, Jules and Gedeon became eyewitnesses to the most shocking and defining incident of our time. With cameras rolling, the Naudets followed NYC firefighters into the heart of what would be known as Ground Zero. What emerged is an unforgettably powerful visual document and a stirring tribute to real-life heroes who, in their city's darkest hour, rose to extraordinary acts of courage and compassion.
Clips from documentary "Everybody Gotta Learn Sometimes" regarding Able Danger
Rageh Omaar embarks upon a unique journey inside Iran in this investigative and insightful programme that looks at the country through the eyes of people whose voices are rarely heard -Â ordinary Iranians. It took a year of wrangling to secure permission to film inside Iran but the result is an amazing portrayal of an energetic and vibrant country that is completely different to the usual images seen in the media.
Clip from Improbable Collapse.
One of the World's biggest news stories, in one of the smallest and most claustrophobic strips of land on earth. Gaza is a virtual prison with no way in and hardly any way out. In an exclusive story, we talk to the grandchildren of Fatima Al Najar â the oldest female Palestinian suicide bomber. Bewildered and grieving for their grandmother, the children say all they want to do is to follow suit and become 'martyrs' themselves.
[Part 1] The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities, an observational documentary which has been filmed over three years, charts the urban regeneration of the notoriously troubled Pepys Estate in South London. A property developer is turning a dilapidated former council high-rise into luxury riverside apartments and another is being demolished and rebuilt for public sector workers. The changes are happening under the gaze of those still living in the original local authority houses next door. The experiences and opinions of those still living on the estate, and those moving into the chic new homes, capture a key period of transition in contemporary London.
The most violent outbreak of tornadoes in history, the Super Outbreak, releases 149 tornadoes in 13 American states and a province in Canada. Thousands of homes and over 350 people die in the period of the outbreak. 5,000 people are left homeless and injured. Note: This episode only focuses on the 148 tornadoes that hit the USA, not the 149th one that hit Canada.
Not very good quality, but once I'm able to source a better rip, i'll upload it.
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