The Mosquito Problem & Other Storiesby Andrey Paounov, and Martichka Bozhilova In a world instantly transformed by ideologies, regimes, and dreams of economic prosperity, characters’ lives intersect in a sinister past and nuclear future. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection | |
My Perestroikaby Robin Hessman and Rachel Wexler My Perestroika follows five ordinary Russians living in extraordinary times — from their sheltered Soviet childhood, to the collapse of the Soviet Union during their teenage years, to the constantly shifting political landscape of post-Soviet Russia. Global Perspectives Collection, POV | |
Patriotism '90by DU Haibin Zhou is a flag-waving, slogan-shouting Chinese teenager who is emblematic of a generation of youth born after the 1980s, who are so fervent in their patriotism that some fear they are tipping into a dangerous type of nationalism. Global Perspectives Collection | |
Poor Us: An Animated History of Povertyby Ben Lewis Explore the history of grand schemes to eradicate poverty, through a combination of animation, archival material, live action, anecdote, and humor. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Why Poverty? | |
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 | |
A Story of People in War and Peaceby Vardan Hovhannisyan After 12 years, journalist and former P.O.W., Vardan Hovhannisyan returns to the Soviet Union in search of answers to the war and lessons for peace. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices | |
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 Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens | |
This is My Picture When I Was Deadby Mahmoud Al Massad An imaginative look at what happens after four-year-old Bashir comes back to life after the assassination of him and his father, a top PLO lieutenant. Global Perspectives Collection |
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