2009 Human Rights Film Series
Tuesday, January 20
Mountain Top Removal
A documentary about the devastating effects of large-scale coal-mining operations on West Virginia families and communities.
Speakers: Bo Webb, an activist with Coal River Mountain Watch
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Monday, January 26
Fast Food Nation
A satirical feature film about the fast food industry’s health risks to consumers and the meat packing industry's exploitation of illegal workers.
Speaker: Rick Rehak, Marketing Director, McDonald’s Corporation
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Tuesday, February 3
A Killer Bargain
An indictment of corporations that profit from hazardous and environmentally destructive textile production methods in India.
Speaker: Dr. James Burnham, Distinguished Service Professor, Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, Duquesne University
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Wednesday, February 11
Darwin's Nightmare
An unsettling report on the unforeseen consequences of introducing the Nile perch to Tanzania's Lake Victoria and the depredations of the fishing industry that arose because of it.
Speaker: Brady Porter, Assistant Professor, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Duquesne University
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Tuesday, February 17
Frozen Angels
A look into the brave new world of reproductive technology, warning of the coming dangers that could divide society into genetic haves and have-nots.
Speaker: Rhonda Gay Hartman, Associate Professor and Acting Director of the Center for Healthcare Ethics, Duquesne University. Dr. Hartman also teaches in the Duquesne University School of Law.
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Wednesday, February 25
Persepolis
An animated, coming-of-age story about a young Persian girl who flees to Europe during the Iranian Revolution in order to escape theocratic tyranny.
Speaker: Nusrath Aimapore, Office of International Relations, Duquesne University
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