Interested in human rights issues? Take a look at these new videos from the Library's Media Collection...

Moving the Mountain
[DVD-1389] 2000. 83 min.

Captures the power and passion of the Chinese student demonstrations for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China during May 1989.



Born into Brothels
[DVD-1414] 2004. 83 min.

While living in the red light district of Calcutta, documenting life in the brothels, New York-based photographer Zana Briski embarked on a project by which she gave cameras to the children of prostitutes and taught them photography, awakening within them hidden talent and creativity and giving them a means to transform their lives. Winner of over 30 major awards.



Lost Boys of Sudan
[DVD-1395] 2004. 87 min.

The journey of two teenage Sudanese boys, orphaned by their war torn country, who traveled to America looking for a safer environment and learning to cope with the unfamiliar complexities of contemporary American society.



Hotel Rwanda
[DVD-1391] 2004. 122 min.

Based on the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a five-star-hotel manager who uses his wits and persuasion in striving to save more than 1,200 Tutsis and Hutus from being massacred by the Interahamwe militia during the 1994 Rwandan conflict.