Sander Schimmelpenninck investigates the far-reaching influence of social media on our society and politics. To this end, he talks to journalists, moderators, philosophers, lawyers and troll hunters. How does social media use undermine our democracy and why is no one doing anything?
From the perspective of the beauty salon employee Xiaomi, the film shows the survival plight of three women of different ages and careers: Anna, an internet celebrity Bella, and Gina, a company executive. Through the mouth of the intellectual store manager Yilan, it reveals many workplaces sharply Survival scams, women’s unfairness in the workplace and other social status quo, use urban “micro-shuang dramas” to create an illustration of women’s survival in the workplace.
A story that follows an internet celebrity, a writer, a star, a fuerdai, a painter and many other public figures that are the subject of controversy in a reality show. It explores the dark humor between a public relations officer with a sharp tongue and a principled man.
Consists of 8 different stories that talk about the problems and pain women face in the modern-day.
Topics include leftover women, objectification of women, the role of a housewife, domestic violence, social appearance anxiety, women’s career choices, midlife crises, and family of origin issues.
A program that tackles major subjects – human, political, cultural, economic and ethical issues – and presents them in a debate format that encourages lively discussion.
V-Day: Until the Violence Stops is a 2003 documentary film directed by Abby Epstein. It follows events marking 2002 V-Day — a grassroots movement inspired by Eve Ensler's 1996 play The Vagina Monologues. The film focuses on V-Day activities in the United States, Kenya, Croatia and the Philippines.
L'Amour avec un Grand A is a French-Canadian television series which aired from 1988 to 1995. The series explores different complex sexual and taboo issues. Some notable subjects include: Rape, Teen Obsession, Age Difference in love, Homosexuality and Married, Schizophrenia, Spousal Abuse. The series lasted 7 years and was very popular in Quebec. It was written by Janette Bertrand.
Abdullah Saeed and two VICE co-workers go on epic journeys of exploration and self-discovery in forgotten corners of the world. What could possibly go wrong?
Louis T combs through the news and tackles today’s political, economic, environmental, and social issues with a healthy dose of laughter.
A liberal girl and the conflicting views of an orthodox boy reach a stage in which the issue of divorce is raised.
Sex Slaves is a 2005 documentary by Ric Esther Bienstock which was created in association with CBC, Channel 4 and Canal D. It provides a firsthand account of international human trafficking by going to the countries such as Moldova and Ukraine where girls are recruited, then following the trail to the various countries and locales where they end up. Interviews with traffickers, experts, police vice-squads and former sex slaves, along with undercover footage, provide a glimpse into the frightening reality and scope of the problem.
One husband's journey is documented as he attempts to rescue his pregnant wife who was sold by a trafficker who befriended them, to a notoriously powerful and violent pimp in Turkey.
Sex Slaves won numerous awards, including a 2007 Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Overseas Press Club of America, a Gracie Award from American Women in Radio and Television, a British Broadcast Award for Best Documentary and a Royal Television Society Award from the UK, among others.