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I would appreciate any recommendations from the group on documentaries on
First Amendment issues.
Thanks in advance,
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Damned in the U.S.A. and Obscenity, Hate Speech and the First
Amendment.
Damned in the U.S.A features Jesse Helms, Christie
Hefner, Donald
Wildmon, Luther Campbell, Al D'Amato, Andres Serrano.
Debate panel: John
Frohnmayer, David Llewellyn, Bruce Herschensohn, Carol
Sobel. covers the
most significant battles over freedom of expression
and censorship in the arts
over the last five years. From the Mapplethorpe
controversy to the debate
over the lyrics of 2 Live Crew, from government
sponsorship of artists to
morally motivated boycotts, this film addresses both
sides of the censorship
debate in all its complexity. Film is followed by a
debate which broadens the
discussion of the First Amendment as it provides a
sober, balanced look at the
limits placed on freedom of speech. 126 min. total
running time. (carried by FACETS and others)
Voices in Exile: Immigrants and the First Amendment
Examines the question of to what extent aliens are
protected by First
Amendments rights. Follows the case of eight
Palestinian immigrants in Los
Angeles who were arrested for distributing PLO
literature. The case involved
the FBI, the INS, and the ACLU. 1998. 30 min. (New Day
Films)
Patently Offensive: Porn Under Siege.
This documentary explores the tension between freedom
of speech and the
preservation of values which define a civilized
society. Whose interests should
prevail in the debate which rages about pornography's
contribution to criminal
behavior, its First Amendment status, and its abuse of
women and even
children? 58 min. [filmakers library]
Media Rights and Responsibilities
The media have established new outposts in the
frontiers of taste that were
thought impossible 25 years ago: sexually explicit and
violent movies,
"Gangsta" rap music, tabloid journalism, and all in
the name of First
Amendment rights and giving the public what it wants.
But with these rights
come responsibilities that are seldom respected. What
leverage can society
use to put curbs on the more outrageous forms of media
expression while
retaining a respect for creativity and freedom of
expression? This program
looks at all of the issues surrounding the media's
pursuit of the advertising
dollar vs. its responsibility to exercise concern for
the public good. 1998. 28
min. [films for the humanities]
Gary
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