Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidosby Juan Mandelbaum They dreamed of a revolution that would transform Argentina. But what happened to this hopeful generation who suddenly “disappeared”? Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfmanby Rodrigo Dorfman and Peter Raymont An exploration of exile, memory, longing, and democracy as seen through the eyes of one of America’s literary treasures — world-renowned playwright, Ariel Dorfman. Global Perspectives Collection | |
Señorita Extraviada (Missing Young Woman)by Lourdes Portillo The remains of more than 250 sexually assaulted girls have been found in the desert outside of Juarez, Mexico. The victims’ relatives will not rest until these crimes are solved. Global Voices, POV | |
The Siegeby Elise West, Bentley Dean, Curtis Levy, and Christine Olsen In a desperate attempt to save his wife’s life, Nestor Cerpa leader of the Peruvian Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement and his squad of commandos seized the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Lima, holding dozens of foreign diplomats and businessmen hostage for 126 days. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices | |
The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapasby Saul Landau and Meredith Burch The confrontation in Mexico's most southern state raises global questions about the price of progress. | |
The Storm that Swept Mexicoby Raymond Telles The complex historical, social, political, economic and cultural forces that shaped the Mexican Revolution and its legacy. | |
Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivorsby Gonzalo Arijon and Marc Silvera Stranded is a parable of human survival and extreme measures as a group of young athletes break society’s greatest taboo in order to survive after a plane crash in the mountains. Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens, Global Voices | |
A Working Momby Limor Pinhasov and Yaron Kaftori A divorced mother of two returns to her home and children in Bolivia after 15 years of struggling for a better life in Israel — only to find that her family members have become strangers. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection |
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