Videos in the South Asia Center Library
Serial No. Title ID Year Length ShortDescription
1 A Day in Shrishnagar 3 1979 00:15 min Research and dissemination of new farming techniques in India.
2 Addicted to Heroin 93 2005 01:00 min While Afghanistan continues to wage battle at its border against the Taliban and al-Qaeda, there is another force within the country that threatens its stability: its production of and trafficking in heroin.
3 Aids - PBS special 56 - -
4 An End to Silence, Part 1: Paradise is Under Your Mother's Foot. 91 1994 - An end to Silence, Part I. Women in Pakistan seek their rights.
5 Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh. 115 1993 01:00 min The breakdown of Ladakh's culture and enviroment forces us to re-examine what we really mean by "progress".
6 Animated Ramayan Excerpts 74 - - Excerpts from the animaltion movie based on Valmiki's Ramayan, produced in Japan.
7 Annapurna Mahila Mandala (Bombay) 1 1989 00:12 min An experiment in grassroots development for women.
8 Ball Of Fire: The Angry Goddess 99 1999 00:58 min An ethnographic documentary, exploring issues of gender, religion and culture raised by a dramatic South Indian ritual dance form known as mudiyettu.
9 Banaras Muharram and the Coals of Karbala 154 2004 01:10 min The film provides a glimpse into Muslim life in Varanasi, India.
10 Behind The Veil: Afghan Women Under Fundamentalism 110 - 00:26 min A penetrating look at the condition of women under Taliban in Afghanistan.
11 Beneath the Banyan Tree 89 - - min Animated store of Lord Ram
12 Boatride on Ganga 55 - -
13 Born At Home 125 2000 01:00 min Born at Home observes indigenous birth practices and practitioners in parts of India.
14 Borrowed Fire: The Shadow Puppets of Kerala 120 - 00:48 min A clear and poetic documentation of tol pava kuttu, the shadow theatre of Kerala, India.
15 Breaking the Silence 135 2002 01:00 min The Taliban's prohibition of music was the most severe in history. Apart from unaccompanied chants, all music was banned and instruments were broken and burnt.
16 Caste at Birth 4 - 00:52 min Exploration of human injustice and the caste system.
17 Conversations with Women from the Third World 37 1989 00:20 min Interviews with women activists in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
18 Covered 25 1995 00:25 min Covered: The Hejab in Cairo, Egypt.
19 Dadi and Her Family 2 1979 00:59 min An exploration of family life in India..
20 Darubrahma 41 2000 00:43 min Darubrahma ("Wooden Lord"): Lord Jagannath's Re-creation in Puri, India.
21 Development flows from the Barrel of the Gun 83 2003 00:55 min This film presents and examines orchestrated state violence against indigenous and local peoples when they rally and protest against development projects on their lands.
22 Durga-Saptashakti 51 2004 - min Devotional Songs based on Goddess Durga
23 Father, Son and Holy War 67 - - Investigation into the causes for Violence.
24 Festival of India 18 1986 00:20 min Performances by folk-performers.
25 Films on Safdar Hasmi 132 1989 00:54 min Based on Safdar Hashmi and the street theatre movement in India.
26 Follow the Rainbow 71 1992 00:52 min Struggle of the Ho Indians in Bihar, India, to stop the damming of the Subarnarekha river.
27 From Africa to India: Sidi Music in the Indian Ocean diaspora 139 - - min Few people are aware of the Sidis-- Indians whose African ancestors sailed across the Indian Ocean to the western coast over many centuries.
28 From the Burning Embers 15 1980's 00:45 min A case of sati (widow immolation) in Rajasthan and the ensuing religious and political controversy.
29 Given To Dance - India's Odissi Tradition 64 1985 00:57 min Odissi dance of India and the Devadasi tradion associated with the temple of Jagannathpuri.
30 Global Village, Rajiv's India, Spiritual India 76 1985 - Three shows on India's satellite communication, modernity and spirituality respectively.
31 Gone to Pat 160 2005 00:30 min The Patuas, or "Chitrakers," are a nomadic people who live in the small village of Noya, Midnapore, in India. Though originally Muslim, they now consider themselves neither Muslim nor Hindu. Instead they are more clearly defined by their art.
32 Great Tales in Asian Art 47 1996 01:30 min Talesof supreme importance in the cultures of India, Indonesia, Korea and japan.
33 Growing Up Young 5 - 00:25 min Marriage rituals in Afghanistan.
34 Hanuman 84 2005 01:30 min India's first animated film on Hanuman.
35 Holy Cow 16 - - A documentary on why the cow is important to India.
36 Hosay Trinidad 131 1998 00:45 min An ethnographic film about the observance of Shi'ite Muharram rites on the island of Trinidad.
37 How a Hindu Worships: At The Home Shrine 54 - 00:18 min How a Hindu Worships at his Shrine.
38 I am a Sufi, I am a Muslim 75 1994 00:52 min This program introduces Sufism, a branch of Islam, which is much less well known in the West.
39 India - Continuity in Change 60 - -
40 India 93, Investment Opportunities 59 - -
41 India after Independence 45 1993 00:21 min Indian history after 1947.
42 India Speaks / Spice of India / Journey into India: The Moghuls 57 - -
43 India: From Moghuls to Independence 44 1993 00:42 min The history of India from the time of Ghenghis Khan's first extension of his domain beyond China.
44 India: Land of the Monsoon 36 1991 00:21 min The Monsoon and the culture in India.
45 INDUS: The Unvoiced Civilization 122 2000 00:59 min Investigation of the language, customs, and beliefs of the inhabitants of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Dholavira, and Kalibangan.
46 Introduction to Indian Philosophy with Dr. Agehananda Bharati 23 1987 09:29 min Lectures by Prof. Agehanand Bharati, Fall 1987.
47 Islam: Empire of Faith 123 2000 03:00 min
48 Jannat ki Rail 90 2006 00:07 min A 7-minutes experimental music video celebrating the spirit of India's popular Islam, illustrated by popular devotional art and music.
49 Jewel in the Crown, Episodes 1-14 in 4 volumes 19 1984 - A BBC series on British Raj in India.
50 Journey Into India 13 - - TV travelogues - Jaipur, Bombay, & the Indian army.
51 JVC/Smithsonian Video Anthology of World Music and Dance 32 - - Five videos describe the cultural, social, and historical background of the music, dance, instruments, costumes, and rituals of South Asia.
52 Kabir in Song: A Journey in America 156 2003 00:47 min Folk bhajans by Prahlad Singh Tipaniya.
53 Kaise Jeebo Re! 66 1997 01:20 min An enquiry into the effects of the Narmada dam project on the lives of the people it has uprooted and displaced.
54 Kamla and Raji 27 1980 00:40 min Documents the lives of two women who work in the self-employed sector in India.
55 Kashmir: Valley of Despair 112 1998 00:45 min A historico-political look at the Kashmir valley.
56 Kasthuri 24 1993 00:30 min Life of a 21-year old Tamil film star named Kasthuri and her views on movies in India.
57 Kathmandu 52 - 02:00 min
58 Keep Her Under Control: Law's Patriarchy in India 78 1998 00:52 min Patriarchy amongst the Meos in Rajasthan, India.
59 Kings, Lovers and Thieves 98 1997 00:35 min A look at India's folk opera: Nautanki.
60 Kora Rajee: An Episode of Jharkhandi Diaspora 82 - 00:51 min The 52-minute film is on the plight of the descendants of tribals who, in the 1930s, had migrated to Assam and parts of North Bengal as labourers.
61 Larger Than Life: India's Bollywood Film Culture 162 2003 00:57 min This Program travels extensively through the colorful landscape of Indian cinema, providing insightful contrasts and comparisons to the film industry most Westerners know.
62 Living Traditions - Indian Dance 72 - - Performance of classical Indian Dance in Syracuse, NY.
63 Lost Wax 119 - 00:10 min
64 Maha Kumbh: A Mythical Confluence 129 2000 00:53 min This captivating program captures the 2001 Maha Kumbh festival, a 43-day event that drew millions of devotees to the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythic Saraswati Rivers to honor the creation story of Hinduism.
65 Mahatma Gandhi multimedia e-book 158 1999 - min 4 sections: Introducing Gandhiji, Gandhian concepts, Landmark events, and the Electronic Book.
66 Mann Ke Manjeere: An album of women's dreams 87 2000 - min the journey of a fearless woman who leaves an abusive marriage and works as a truck driver to support her daughter and herself.
67 Medical Tourists 94 2005 01:00 min Take a trip; get a hip transplant. Americans, many without health insurance, are combining vacations in exotic locales like India and Thailand with complex surgeries performed by world-class doctors--but at Third World prices.
68 Miss India Georgia 128 1997 00:56 min Miss India Georgia presents intimate portraits of four young women who find themselves pinned between cultures, forced to choose every day between adhering to their parents' traditions and accommodating to American values.
69 Mithila Painters 42 - - The lives of five village painters, in Mithila, India.
70 Modern Brides: Arranged Marriage in South India 9 1985 00:28 min Description of two marriages in Mysore, India, in 1983.
71 Mothers of Malappuram 48 - 00:10 min Examination of change in the attitudes of both women's groups and the Indian Government towards population issues.
72 Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet 124 2002 - min
73 Munni: Childhood and Art in Mithila 14 - 00:30 min The life of Munni, an 11-year-old, in the village of Jitwarpur, in the Mithila-speaking region of northeastern India.
74 Music for a Goddess 138 - 02:55 min This narrated DVD explores the sacred msuic, dance and rituals of devidasis and devidasas, women and men dedicated to the Goddess Renuka/Yellamma.
75 Nalini by Day, Nancy by Night 155 2005 00:26 min This is a documentary on outsourcing of American jobs to India.
76 Nehru Dynasty 61 - -
77 No Longer Silent 17 1986 00:57 min Documentary on problems of women in India today.
78 Of Bards And Beggars 118 2002 00:32 min A film on the Pabuji prayer ritual from Rajasthan.
79 Organs For Sale 130 - 00:58 min The marketing of human organs is condemned in most places, but continues to grow as rich Western patients cannot obtain the needed organs through donation in their own countries.
80 Pakistan: Between the Chitralis and Pathans 111 - 00:51 min A geographic and political appraisal of Pakistan.
81 Pakistan: Children of the Road 11 - - The life of a ten year old boy who works on a taxi that transverses one of the Himalayam passes between India and Pakistan.
82 Panihari: The Water Women of India 92 2004 00:30 min In a region where water has the power to give and take life, survival is measured in drops... and the will of an individual can sometimes save a family
83 Partition of India 121 1998 00:51 min The tensions between India and Pakistan since partition.
84 Puja - Expressions of Hindu Devotion 70 - - The video examines the releigous act of Hindu worship, Puja, and where, when, and why Hindus worship. it includes interviews with American Hindus.
85 Raam ke Naam (In the Name of God) 34 1992 - min A portrayal of the events of Babri Mosque(1992) and BJP.
86 Radha's Day: Hindu Family Life #5 54 1969 00:17 min Daily life activities of a young Hindu girl in an urban setting.
87 Ram Lila - Ayodhya/Dalits 73 - - Interviews about significance of Ramayan.
88 Ramnagar 96 - - The film documents the climactic days of Ramlila performance, a drama based on Tulsidas' epic "Ramcharitmanas", in Ramnagar.
89 Retooling a tradition: A Rajasthani Puppet Takes Umbrage At His Stringholders 35 1994 00:47 min Retooling a Tradition is a fictive documentary on the string puppetry of Rajasthan, India, constructed in three acts by "retooling" live performances to tell a story enacted by three puppet characters.
90 Rokeya 30 - - min A prominent feminist and Bengali women educator in British India
91 Roots in the Sand 127 1998 00:57 min This video challenges prevailing impressions of the rugged frontier by enriching the landscape with stalwart Sikh, Moslem and Hindu settlers in this Mexican-Punjabi version of the "taming of the Wild West".
92 Rukmini Kalyanan: Ballet Dance Drama 12 - 01:30 min A dance performance by Dr. Vempati Chinna Satyam's Troupe.
93 Salaam Bombay 126 1988 01:54 min The story of Krishna, Manju, Chillum and the other children on the streets of Bombay.
94 Seeds of Plenty, Seeds of Sorrow; Developing Stories 1 95 1992 00:50 min A documentary from India on the effects of the Green Revolution.
95 Serial for Breakfast (Part I & II) 77 1998 00:58 min This two-part documentary explores the impact of global satellite television broadcasts on the Indian electronic mediascape.
96 Shadow Puppets 50 - -
97 Shambukvadh 133 2005 - min A play on Dalit assertion
98 Singing Pictures 159 2005 00:40 min The Film follows the daily lives of women from West Bengal as they paint, sing, cook tend to their children and meet with their cooperative.
99 Sitala in Spring: Festival of the Bengali Goddess of Health and Ills 7 - 00:30 min Celebration of Goddess Sitala's festival, India.
100 Sita's Wedding (Seeta Swayamvar) 65 1976 - The Story of Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu and Sita, his wife.
101 Sixteen Decisions 97 - 00:59 min A documentary about Grameen Bank in rural Bangladesh.
102 Small Change, Big Business: The Women's Bank of Bangladesh -10 years later 79 - 00:55 min Micro credit—small loans administered with no collateral requirement—might represent the most powerful weapon in the fight against global poverty. But is micro credit a sustainable solution?
103 Something Like a War 29 1993 01:00 min The video looks at the family planning program in India critically.
104 South Asia in the Schools 63 - -
105 Spotlight on the Ramayana: An Enduring Tradition 31 - - min An interdisciplinary guide to the study of India based on the epic Ramayana.
106 Stirrings of Change 26 1990 00:30 min Change in women's lives through reforestation in India.
107 Stories of Women in Kabul 136 - 00:27 min Women in Kabul
108 Stories of Women in Kabul 33 - 00:27 min The producers of this program were granted unlimited access to Kabul’s Baghe Zanana, or Garden of Women—perhaps the only public place in Afghanistan where men are not welcome.
109 Sudesha 28 1983 00:30 min A day in the life of Sudesha, a woman who lives in the foothills of the Himalayas, and participates in the Chipko movement.
110 Surviving Chau 85 2005 00:50 min This documentary maps the evolution of the ancient ethnic dance form of Chau- an athletic dance of India done by men in masks- from an anthropological and sociological perspective.
111 Taj Mahal: The Story of Muslim India 40 1991 00:24 min Story of the Taj.
112 Tales from India 68 1998 - Performance of the Ramayana story by Peninsula High-School children in California.
113 Tales of Pabuji: A Rajasthani Tradition 161 1998 00:32 min This colorful production documents an ancient storytelling tradition which is still ongoing in northwestern India. It tells the epic of Lord Pabuji whose exploits have been recounted for over six hundred years in the princely state of Rajasthan
114 Tamara and the Shadow Theatre of Java 49 - - Stories told through shadow puppets.
115 Terrors Children 100 2003 00:50 min A profile of seven Afghan children's lives in the aftermath of war and terror.
116 The Algebra of Water 81 2004 00:48 min
117 The Atom Bomb, The Abduction of Sita, Goddess Durga:Bengali Pat performances by Gurupada Chitrakor 88 2002 00:20 min Gurupada sings the stories and shows his scrolls of the Atom Bomb; The Abduction of Sita; Goddess Durga; Clearly subtitled.
118 The Cave Temples of India 152 2004 01:05 min The Cave Temples of India may seem an unlikely place to research the future of 21st century physics, economics or political science.
119 The Fourth Stage: A Hindu's Quest fo Release 163 1985 00:40 min accompanies retired newspaper editor, E.R. Seturam, as he wrestle with the decision whether or not to abandon all of his possessions and become a wandering sannyasin in pursuit of spiritual enlightenment.
120 The Future of Progress: Reflections on Environment and Development 114 - - min This 30 minute video is made up of interviews with four leading thinkers/activists in the field of environmkent and development.
121 The Hidden Story & Bai 38 - -
122 The Journey of the Clay-Horses; and Kutiraiyetuppu 157 2001 00:42 min Two documentaries about the Kutiraiyetuppu festival.
123 The Kashmir Story 43 - 02:30 min a depiction of suffering and the aspirations of Kashmiris.
124 The Killings of Bhopal 58 - -
125 The Legacy of Malthus 43.1 1996 00:50 min The film challenges the view that overpopulation alone is responsible for poverty and environmental destruction.
126 The Legend of Prince Rama: Ramayana 80 - - min
127 The Living Arts of India 46 1985 00:41 min A learning guide to various aspects of culture in India.
128 The Play Goes On ( Natak Jaari Hai) 134 2005 01:24 min A film on Jana Natya Manch- India's foremost people's theatre group
129 The Splendour of the Moghuls: In the Gardens of Delight 62 - - Detailed portrayal of the Mughal gardens, their philosophy and use.
130 The Splendour of the Moghuls: The Taj Mahal - A Love Story 62 1986 00:43 min The splendours of the Mughal dynasty under various rulers.
131 The Wages of Action: Religion in a Hindu Village 10 - 00:46 min Everyday religious practices in the village of Soyepur, near Banaras, India.
132 Thomas L. Friedman Reporting: The Other Side of Outsourcing 153 - 00:50 min What happens when the demands of the global economy, with all of its excess baggage of Westernizing forces collide with the deeply held traditions of an age-old culture like Indias
133 Throwing Off the Masks 86 - - min There are four womens issues programs in the video. They are based out of Nicaragua, Sumatra, Djibouti and Rio.
134 Traditional Prostitution in Pakistan - Fouzia Saeed 116 2002 01:00 min This is the videotape of a lecture that looks at the division in society of good woman and bad woman.
135 Tulsidas and the Fire of the Veda 113 - 02:05 min An explanation of the symbolism of the performance of Yagya.
136 Two Homes and One Heart 39 1992 00:26 min A film of the South Asian Diaspora.
137 War and Peace/Jang aur Aman 117 2002 02:45 min A frightening examination of the continuing confrontation between nuclear neighbours India and Pakistan.
138 Wedding of the Goddess (2 Parts) 6 1976 01:16 min This documentary provides the historical background for the annual Chittirai festival in the South Indian city of Madurai.
139 When Women Unite 53 - 01:20 min
140 Who Will Cast the First Stone? 8 1980 00:59 min Exploration of the impact of Islamic law on women's lives, in Pakistan.
141 Women and Islam: A conversation with Leila Ahmed 69 1994 00:27 min Leila Ahmed, professor of women's studies at Amherst, argues the case for revision of the widely held views in the Islamic world about the role of women.
142 Women and Work in South Asia 20 1989 00:33 min Presents images of women in a wide variety of work activities in South Asia.
143 Working Process of Potters of India: Terra Cotta 22 1986 00:19 min The process of making terracotta figures in India.
144 Working Processes: Potters of India, Bindapur 21 1986 00:32 min This film documents a contemporary group of 700 potters living near New Delhi.
145 Writings on the Wall 137 - 00:25 min With infectious optimism, three young men eke out a living in India's largest cities using public art to express their hopes and dreams.