Directed by: Steve James Stevie is a very powerful‚ eye-opening and thought provoking documentary. It was filmed in 1995 by Steve James‚ an award winning director/documentarian. Steve James was born in 1955 in rural Illinois. He is also the Director/Producer of a number of great documentaries such as Hoop Dreams‚ The New Americans and a great film we have recently watched in class The Interrupters. This 2002 documentary “Stevie” accounts the unfortunate events of a disadvantaged young man’s journey from
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1. Documentary Analysis The suburban life seems to be pretty split in terms of life style. From the reading‚ I’ve noted that adolescents experience either the relaxing/lazy or hardworking/tiring side of it. Some despise the ’vegetable’ life of it‚ and others loathe the working life of it. Because of the isolation‚ cars became as important to adolescents as it was to adults. There was virtually no way to get around most suburbs without a car‚ and for those who needed public transportation‚ cities
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Crude‚ a documentary by Joe Berlinger‚ provides an eye-opening look into the highly controversial battle between Texaco and the Amazon Jungle of Ecuador. The film follows the lawyers’s fight to improve the jungle’s living environment and restore the original beauty of the Amazon. Texaco has been contaminating the rainforest for around three decades‚ poisoning the water‚ air and land. The pollution has created a ‘death zone’ that has been increasing the rates of cancer‚ leukemia‚ birth defects‚ and
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CNBC documentary: One Week Inside American Airlines This very interesting documentary was filmed during one intense week. CNBC cameras appear to capture a side of the airline industry‚ primarily that of American Airlines‚ that everyday airline travelers probably never see‚ or even really think about: the minute-by-minute happenings inside the control tower; the many decisions made on the flight deck of any given flight; the corporate wheeling and dealing‚ behind the closed doors of the executive
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The documentary Domestic Violence and Children details of the many consequences and effects that children who are exposed to domestic violence face. Many of the children suffer long lasting symptoms due to the devastating events that they witness. The documentary gives insight to the perplexed lives of those involved while showing the personal accounts of the children and their mothers. Before viewing this documentary I was aware that domestic violence could have it effects on the children in the
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In the documentary‚ "Everyone Loves Babies" it was clear that children from around the world develop differently‚ and that it is through experiences and the ability to be exposed to different resources that determine children’s learning and development. Even though in the video the four children in the video had extremely different lifestyles and cultures; at the same time‚ they were all exposed to many aspects of life that make their development in some ways alike. Two of the children were exposed
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History 414: World History II Movie #1: Food‚ Inc. The Food‚ Inc. was a very disturbing film to watch because I love food. I am hesitant to watch movies like this because I rather not know what really goes on. I love food and I don’t want it to change my mind about them. This is probably the thinking of most Americans‚ which is why the food industry is as corrupt as it is. Still I was very glad to be able to watch it because it really opened my eyes. The movie Food‚ Inc. is a shows how the
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Strategic Analysis of the 2004 LEGO Group Crisis Abstract LEGO Group is a worldwide‚ well-known toy manufacturing company. In 2004‚ the company was faced with a major financial crisis and a major decision to make. Do they try to save the business or not? Through strategic analysis of the company’s external and internal environments‚ many contributing factors became evident. External Analysis The external environment facing LEGO “consists of many external conditions and forces that have the potential
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The Invisible War/Children Throughout the documentary the video tries to make viewers aware of the horror taking place in northern Uganda. It wants the viewer to become educated and possibly involved in the movement to bring justice to the children of Africa‚ who desperately need our help. This documentary uses images and actual interviews with the children who have suffered and the people of Uganda who want to make a change. This documentary is a very powerful tool when it comes to getting
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are created equal. The documentary “13th” directed by Ava DuVernay states that racial Injustice still occurs in our everyday lives; people are treating blacks as if they were in the 18th century. People do not know the struggle that blacks face in America which is racial discrimination. Although the 13th amendment protects the rights of blacks‚ people still target them as criminals‚ feel they’re a threat to our country‚ and treat them as slaves in prison.
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