This film was originally made for the International Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT) which was held in Vancouver, Canada. Taking as an example the production and marketing of bananas and the prevailing conditions in the world market - dominated by the virtual monopoly of three multinational companies -, it is shown how as a result of this monopolistic domination, the Costa Rican State has stopped receiving equitable taxes for what that, in the end, the housing and public services offered by the country are characterized as those of an underdeveloped society. The attempt made since 1974 by a group of banana-producing countries, aimed at improving sales prices to multinationals and raising taxes; The resulting “banana war” are examples of the enormous efforts that small banana countries have to make to achieve greater justice in the prevailing market conditions.
Returning to the island that her father left 50 years earlier, the filmmaker goes back in time to re...
The essay by René Vautier, "Déjà le sang de Mai ensemençait Novembre", starts with the recapitulatio...
An european artist writes about his experience in portraying life in Brazil during the colonial peri...
Carrie Davis was part of the child removal system near the end of the Sixties Scoop. With guidance f...
For hundreds of years, Taiwan has been under different colonial rules. From the Dutch, the Spanish, ...
Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.
A scenes from a tour of Manipur State and a women's bazaar in Imphal.
Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.
In 1896, Ethiopia, an African nation, largely armed with spears and knives, defeats a well-equipped ...
The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire briga...
Snapshots of colonial life around Tamil Nadu, plus a visit to the Toda tribe.
This official travelogue of a royal tour follows the Prince on a series of regimental displays and a...
Concerning Violence is based on newly discovered, powerful archival material documenting the most da...
The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, ...
Scenes at a garden party given by Earl Lytton, Governor of Bengal, at Government House, Calcutta.
The future Edward VIII enjoys a stately procession and visits the Taj Mahal before meeting senior In...
The future Edward VIII visits his Empire, with Indian royalty, elephants, palaces and temples.
The future Edward VIII enjoys receptions, playing polo and hunting tigers on his royal tour.
The future Edward VIII enjoys stunning mountain scenery on a visit to the Khyber Pass during his roy...
The future Edward VIII visits Malakand, Kapurthala and opens the Royal Military College at Dehra Dun