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SS United States: Lady in Waiting DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Combining never before seen archival footage and compelling interviews with the crew and passengers, S S United States: Lady in Waiting tells the story of what historians consider to be the greatest American ocean liner of all time. Originally designed to be a secret weapon in the cold war disguised as a luxurious passenger liner, the SS United States was completely fire-proof and the largest and fastest passenger vessel ever constructed in her namesake's country. The brainchild of United States Lines president, John M. Franklin, and the 20th Century's preeminent naval architect, William Francis Gibbs, she was the pride of America during her flawless service career from 1952 to 1969. Take a journey of discovery to learn everything about this fabled vessel from her top secret design and construction to her star-studded glamorous heyday to her gradual decline into obscurity. Featuring interviews with Walter Cronkite, LeRoy Neiman, maritime historian William H. Miller, Jr. and other notable former passengers and crew, SS United States: Lady in Waiting serves as a fitting tribute to this great ship as she awaits a triumphant return to her rightful place in American history. Tags: ss united states maritime u.s. history documentary ocean liner walter cronkite ship |
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Beyond Beijing: Exploring China's Cities DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net With Beijing the focus of the 2008 Summer Olympics, one must not forget the other sites hosting events during the games and what they have to offer visitors. In Beyond Beijing: Exploring China's Cities, viewers can sample the many delights these dynamic destinations have to offer. * Shanghai -- Explore this fast-paced city quickly becoming a global capital of fashion and culture. * Qingdao -- Known for its sailing and coastal activities, find out how German immigrants gave the city its best known product. * Qinhuangdao -- Discover this small city's mythical links to the Great Wall of China. * Tianjin - Follow the conservation efforts underway to preserve the city's past as a center of European life in China. * Shenyang -- Journey into the first "Forbidden City" and its architectural marvels. * Hong Kong -- Engage in this global city and its growing mix of Western and Asian lifestyles. With stunning photography and interviews with the many businesspeople, scholars, and artists who call the country home, Beyond Beijing: Exploring China's Cities will serve as a valuable guide for all travelers. Tags: china olympics beijing hong kong qingdao qinhaungdao tianjin shenyang shanghai documentary asia |
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The Other Mexico DVD and Digital Version available at www.choicesvideo.net The Other Mexico focuses on that nation's poor and indigenous citizens who have no voice in the political system. Many of them have gravitated to the growing Zapatista movement led by its leader "Subcomandante Marcos". Some feel Marcos is a true folk hero while others view him as an opportunist seeking personal fame. Leading journalists and scholars debate the pros and cons of the movement as it tries to organize the country's disaffected before the 2006 Presidential election. With gripping footage of police violence and in-depth interviews, The Other Mexico explores the growing political and socioeconomic crisis which will have far reaching effects for both Latin America and beyond. DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Tags: mexico marcos latin america government Subcomandante Marcos |
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Dr Jay Gordon Discusses Autism On Larry King Live Dr. Jay Gordon, pediatrician to actress and Autism Awareness Activist Jenny McCarthy, discusses the suggested link between autism and vaccinations. Learn more about this issue at www.vaccinationsdvd.com Tags: vaccines dr. jay gordon jenny mccarthy larry king autism |
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Dr.Jay Gordon Video Chat on Vaccine Safety Dr. Jay Gordon discusses vaccine safety and takes viewers questions during a recent web chat on Fox News in Los Angeles. Tags: dr. jay gordon vaccine baby health immunizations |
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Prayer of Peace: Relief and Resistance in Burma's War Zones Official Selection - Amnesty International Film Festival In Prayer of Peace: Relief and Resistance in Burma's War Zones, filmmaker Matt Blauer sheds new light on the Karen people and their struggle for survival in Burma. Although many in the outside world condemn the country's military government, few are aware that over one million Karen villagers fight to stay alive inside the country's borders. Blauer illegally crosses the border several times to help local relief workers bring medicine and material aid to those displaced by the Burmese Army. In his journeys, he meets a nurse devoted to assisting escapees following the death of her parents and a pastor/cameraman who documents human rights abuses. With candid interviews and stunning footage of recent events, the film brings a fresh awareness to an often ignored but important issue in this troubled nation. Tags: burma karen asia myanmar war free rangers prayer of peace |
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City of Bees: A Children's Guide to Bees Explore the secret, complex world of honeybees from a child's point of view. Six-year-old Oliver and his young friends join a beekeeper as he cares for his beehives over the course of a year. The children study everything from how a queen bee rules the hive, the various jobs each bee performs, how bees pollinate and how bees can fly at amazing speeds. With colorful imagery, learning activities, and remarkable up-close video, viewers of all ages will be enchanted and informed about the remarkable world that is the City of Bees. (This version is with improved audio and narration - Release date August 2007) Tags: bees children nature science documentary beekeeping flowers |
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Vaccinations? Assessing the Risks and Benefits AS SEEN ON LARRY KING LIVE and FOX NEWS DVD available at www.vaccinationsdvd.com In Vaccinations?, author and nationally recognized pediatrician Dr. Jay Gordon gives a lively and thought-provoking seminar on the pros and cons of vaccinating newborn babies and children. Dr. Gordon provides an alternative viewpoint on the use of vaccinations and discusses the risks and benefits of each of the commonly known vaccines used today. The seminar touches on such issues as the "myths" of vaccinations, how the pharmaceutical industry promotes the overuse of its products, and the current debate on autism. In addition, this engaging program provides viewers with easy to understand explanations on how the body's immune system works, why breastfeeding is important, natural ways to prevent childhood illness and more. With up-to-date information and statistics, Vaccinations? will be an important resource for parents, caregivers and anyone interested in the health and well being of children. Tags: vaccinations health medicine vaccination baby infant immunization pediatrics dr jay gordon |
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The Poetry Lounge 3 - The Power of Performance The Poetry Lounge is a free, multicultural open-forum for self-expression, inspiring young people to find their own voice and let it be heard. In The Power of Performance, viewers learn how spoken word artists create the performance of their work on stage. Watch the artists as they cover a wide range of subjects from overcoming the end of a relationship, domestic abuse, inner-city issues and more. Candid interviews explore techniques they use to connect with an audience, how they select poems to perform, and advice for first-time performers. Filmed before a live audience and produced in collaboration with respected educational advisors, The Poetry Lounge is an engaging and inspiring series for all who seek to understand the power of the spoken word. Tags: poetry lounge documentary spoken word performance english |
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The Poetry Lounge 2 - The Power of Poetics The Poetry Lounge is a free, multicultural open-forum for self-expression, inspiring young people to find their own voice and let it be heard. The Power of Poetics focuses on the skillful use of language forms and poetic devices. Viewers will learn how the use of various poetic devices can make their own poetry more powerful and more clearly illustrate the universal meaning they are trying to convey. Watch the artists perform work focusing on such topics as dealing with a dying family member, personal faith, urban issues and more. Candid interviews reveal what inspires each artist, how they edit their poems, and what advice they have for aspiring writers. Filmed before a live audience and produced in collaboration with respected educational advisors, The Poetry Lounge is an engaging and inspiring series for all who seek to understand the power of the spoken word. Tags: poetry lounge documentary spoken word english |
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Rumi: Turning Ecstatic DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Mevlana Jelalludin Rumi was a 13th C. mystic and poet whose writing and teachings still inspire millions around the world today. Filmmaker Tina Petrova shares her extraordinary personal journey with the Sufi master in Rumi: Turning Ecstatic. Journey deep into the heart of Sufi mysticism, with thought provoking discussion, featuring interviews with Coleman Barks, the world's most popular translator of Rumi, and other noted experts. Also included are numerous readings of Rumi's poetry, historical background and a haunting soundtrack of ecstatic music making Rumi: Turning Ecstatic a treasured resource of knowledge and inspiration. Tags: rumi poetry middle east islam dance sufism literature documentary petrova |
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Our Feathered Friends DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Spend a year on a farm with the chickens! From the producers of the acclaimed City of Bees comes a new film exploring the fascinating and complex world of chickens from a child's point of view. The story is set in the countryside, where two brothers spend time with their grandma on her farm. There they learn that chickens live both in the coop and in the trees. Young roosters battle to oust the old ruler and hens confront pheasants and hawks trying to enter the nest. The youngsters watch new chicks emerge in the spring and follow their progress while learning all about the bird's origins, what they eat, and how they develop. With up-close photography, vibrant music and even an interactive "chicken dance", viewers of all ages will be enchanted and informed by Our Feathered Friends. Tags: chicken children farm birds documentary animals nature science kids |
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Awakening: Empowering Women Through Microloans DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Awakening documents the social and economic empowerment of women in Afghanistan and India whose roles have traditionally been restricted by their cultures. Awakened to new possibilities through education and access to micro-loans these women are redefining their roles in society. In Bihar, India's poorest state, Sister Mary Lobo organizes village women into groups where they learn to save small sums and invest their capital as a group. In Afghanistan, the nation's first woman-led micro-finance institution believes the nation's long-term success is dependent on women's economic freedom. (Visit www.choicesvideo.net and receive a special discount when you order the DVD online. Use coupon code "youtube" at checkout and receive 50%off the retail price.) Tags: documentary microloans womens rights afghanistan bangladesh poverty |
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Joyce to the World DVD now $24.95! Use Coupon Code "Bloomsday" at checkout at www.choicesvideo.net What makes James Joyce's Ulysses so compelling that it continues to attract devoted readers one hundred years after its publication? Joyce to the World explores the global phenomenon known as "Bloomsday" celebrated every year on June 16th, the day the novel takes place. Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of this amazing tradition when Joyceans around the world open a book, raise a pint, and dress in costume in homage to their fictional heroes. With extensive biographical footage and commentary, viewers follow Joyce from his early life in Dublin to his later years of self-exile with his wife, Nora Barnacle. Interviews with award-winning actors, writers and scholars including Brian Dennehy, Frank McCourt, Malachy McCourt, Fionnula Flanagan and Senator David Norris, bring audiences inside the artist's mind and explain why so many are drawn to his work. Die-hard fans and those just beginning their exploration of this acclaimed artist will find Joyce to the World a treasured resource for years to come. Tags: documentary james joyce ulysses bloomsday ireland dublin biography novel |
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Elie Wiesel Goes Home DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net The Nobel Peace Prize winner and the world's foremost author on the Holocaust experience takes a haunting journey to his hometown of Sighet, Romania for the first time in 20 years. Mr. Wiesel is made an honorary citizen of his hometown of Sighet, Romania, where he walks through the neighborhood in which he played and studied as a child. Despite mixed feelings, he sees a town unchanged since his deportation to Nazi concentration camps in 1944, except for one significant feature; not a single Jew lives in the entire village. Academy Award winning actor William Hurt reads passages from Mr. Wiesel's renowned writings, including his first and most honored work, "Night," published in 1958. Added features include interviews of two of the nation's leading authorities on the Holocaust: - Rabbi Marvin Hier, Founder and Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its acclaimed Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles - Professor Bernard Goldberg, Director of The American Jewish Cultural Studies Program at West Los Angeles College. (Entire DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net) Tags: elie wiesel documentary holocaust hungary nobel prize night |
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Checkpoint Over three million Palestinians live in The West Bank and Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli military authority since 1967. Israeli director Yoav Shamir documents the impact of the enforced boundaries known as "checkpoints" on the Israeli border guards drafted to monitor them and the Palestinian citizens who must pass through them daily. Shot in a cinema verite style, a style of documentary filmmaking that stresses unbiased realism, the film shows these anonymous, one-time encounters between both sides and the lasting political, social, and cultural effects. Checkpoint gives a chilling look at the destructive impact on both societies. (Entire film available at www.choicesvideo.net) Tags: palestine israel documentary gaza west bank middle east |
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Blind Light Axel Munthe, scientist and architect, is a remote personality so obsessed by the power and beauty of the sun that he drives himself to blindness .Diana DiBianco (Edie Falco) is a photographer searching for locations on the Italian island of Capri -- the island of the Sirens, as she is warned. She comes across the villa and discovers the energy held in the Mediterranean light that floods it. Slowly their two lives become unalterably intertwined as she becomes infatuated with his work and loses sight of where his life ends and hers begins. BLIND LIGHT was inspired by the works of Albert Camus and includes the music of Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, and Van Morrison. (Entire film available at www.choicesvideo.net) Tags: edie falco axel munthe light pola rappaport malfi |
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Dateline Afghanistan: Reporting The Forgotten War DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net As the United States and its allies engage in a continuing battle to free Afghanistan of its ties to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, many journalists from around the world cover the ongoing conflict. Go inside the ranks of these brave men and women as they risk their lives to present the truth of what's really going on today. Veteran reporter and filmmaker Bill Gentile profiles noted journalists from The New York Times, the BBC, Time, and The Washington Post as well as others to reveal the daily personal and professional pressures they face. Learn how female reporters get the story despite the harsh restrictions placed on women in the country and how the U.S. military presence both aid and hinder journalists in their efforts to give fair and balanced coverage. Through stunning footage and first-hand accounts, audiences will get an up close look inside the media's role to report the issues and conflicts behind America's forgotten war. Tags: documentary afghanistan journalism reporter war military taliban |
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Daughters of Afghanistan Canadian journalist Sally Armstrong guides us on a journey following four women and one girl as they pursue their dreams of liberation. Meet the remarkable Sima Simar, a woman who thumbed her nose at the Taliban's brutal edicts and became, briefly, Deputy Prime Minister in the new Government; Soghra, whose harrowing take of survival is inspiring and shocking; Hamida, a school principal determined to lead her female students to victory; Camellah, a typical Afghan woman following her country's laws, making her a virtual sex slave to her husband; and Lima, a young girl whose childhood has been lost to war. DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Tags: documentary afghanistan women taliban sima simar human rights |
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The Poetry Lounge DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net The Poetry Lounge is a free, multicultural open-forum for self-expression, inspiring young people to find their own voice and let it be heard. Hosted by award-winning Def Poets Shihan and Poetri, the "Lounge" has become the largest weekly open mic forum in the country, and was one of the inspirations for Russell Simmons' 2003 Tony-winning show, Def Poetry Jam. Taken from a recent Poetry Lounge event, this program features 2004 National Slam Champions, performing their work and sharing their inspiration. Learn the fundamentals of writing and performing "spoken word" poetry from some of the most accomplished poets of the movement. DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Tags: documentary poetry spoken word slam teen def jam |
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The Perfect LIfe DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net The Perfect Life takes a hard look at the challenges of growing up in America's inner cities. In 1992, filmmaker Sam Lee moved from England to teach second grade at a unique school in Harlem aimed at helping disadvantaged youth. Ten years later, she decided to revisit her former students, now seniors in high school, and find out what had become of their dreams, their families, and their lives. With candor and eloquence, each student discusses their personal challenges from living with no parental support, emotional issues, grinding poverty and lack of opportunities. The transition to adulthood is difficult and each must draw upon their own inner resources to make it in the world, some more successfully than others. Brutally honest and without adult commentary, the film exposes the stark lines that divide inner city life from the rest of America. Audiences are offered an exclusive lens through which to understand what it takes to succeed -- or as one student says, "have a house, kids...the great American dream, the perfect life." Tags: documentary education urban inner city teaching |
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The Miseducation of Pakistan DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net A nation's future hangs in the balance when it cannot educate its youth. Using a journalistic approach, The Miseducation of Pakistan explores the country's appalling public education system. Schools with no teachers, schools overflowing with garbage, schools under the open sky, without drinking water or electricity; this is what most students of public schools in Pakistan can look forward to. Little wonder that a vast majority of primary school graduates can't even be considered literate by international standards. All the while, a corrupt hierarchy of officials and school staff line their pockets with funds meant for educating the nation's children and powerful feudals deny the children of their peasants the right to even a basic education, while sending their own offspring to the best schools in the country and abroad. And no one is held accountable. Using In-depth interviews and shocking footage, the filmmakers reveal a country where quality education is reserved only for a chosen few, while millions of children are denied the chance of a future. (Visit www.choicesvideo.net and receive a special discount when you order the DVD online. Use coupon code "youtube" at checkout and receive 50%off the retail price.) Tags: documentary pakistan education children south asia |
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Panihari: The Water Women of India Indian-American filmmakers Abi Devan and Sudhi Rajagopal return to their homeland to document life in the desert communities of Rajasthan. Their journey leads them to the Panihari (women who fetch water). The film centers around one woman, Paru, a shoemaker's wife, as she struggles against nature and society to attain self-reliance for her family and herself. Paru's story coveys the richness and complexity of desert life as well as the extreme obstacles women in India still face today. Vibrant imagery, music, and folklore combine to paint a vivid picture of life as a Panihari. Tags: india thar desert microloans documentary women rights |
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A School of Their Own In remote Nepal, the Riverside School is a unique educational environment that educates low-caste and tribal children, half of whom are girls. There, children flourish in an environment free of the caste system, gender prejudice, and violence found in government schools - and in their society at large. Follow the school's struggle to stay afloat during the bloody ten-year civil war in which children are caught in the middle. The police accuse them of being Maoist rebels while the rebels themselves forcibly draft children over twelve years old into their army. Though Nepal is currently enjoying a tenuous peace, the future is uncertain. Through in-depth interviews and stunning footage, A School of Their Own shows how children, even in the most extreme circumstances, can lead a nation to a better future. Directed by Debra Kaufman. Tags: nepal documentary maoism south asia education |
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Saz: The Palestinian Rapper for Change DVD and Streaming Version available at www.choicesvideo.net This provocative documentary goes behind the ghetto walls of Ramlah to look at a year in the life of budding Palestinian hip-hop star Sameh Zakout a.k.a. Saz. Growing up in a Jewish neighborhood as a third generation of a moderate family, Saz has had to learn to balance their traditional viewpoints with his strong feelings of insult and rage for the injustices his people have suffered. He does this through music, using it as a starting point for discussion with Israeli and Arab youth who have grown further apart since the recent Intifada. For Saz, music is a place where people who disagree can come together. It takes him to the clubs and neighborhoods of Tel Aviv, Haifa, and London. The film also looks at his relationship with his aging grandfather, a refugee of the 1948 war. Their conversations reveal their differing ideologies. "I don't see my Palestine being built by blood" says Saz. "It should be built by negotiations, not bombings in Tel Aviv. My bullets are my rhymes. My M-16 is my microphone". Tags: rap documentary israel palestine arab youth |
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In the Tall Grass DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net In the Tall Grass picks up where Hotel Rwanda left off, focusing on the Hutu and Tutsi as they struggle through Rwanda's unique reconciliation process Gacaca, a network of grassroots community courts. With unprecedented access, this powerful documentary follows a survivor through this historic process as she confronts the man she says murdered her husband and children, giving audiences a stark and terrifying look at how the genocide of 1994 continues to shape the lives of Rwandans today. She receives some justice, and her village finally faces their pain, but she is only one story in hundreds of thousands. In the Tall Grass delivers a raw and uncompromising look at the tremendous challenges faced by post-genocide countries like Rwanda, as they transition from violence to peace. (Visit www.choicesvideo.net and receive a special discount when you order the DVD online. Use coupon code "youtube" at checkout and receive 50%off the retail price.) Tags: rwanda africa documentary law gacaca genocide trial justice |
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Hanging With the Sloth DVD and Digital Download available at www.choicesvideo.net The sloth is a truly remarkable, highly specialized mammal and is often misunderstood due to its unique appearance, slow movement and causal behavior. In this new film, director Jeri Ledbetter dispels the myths and introduces you to this amazing creature. Discover how conservation efforts are protecting the sloth and its habitat which is under constant threat from development. Scientists and animal experts discuss how efforts at rescue centers set up especially for sloths are contributing to better understanding. Tags: sloth nature documentary costa rica panama animal wildlife conservation environment |
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Through My Eyes Through My Eyes follows the youth of Rwanda today, who use the arts to help move the country forward ten years after the genocide. By expressing themselves through dance, poetry, music and painting, the teens, many of whom lost parents and family members during the conflict, are able to deal with the emotional and physical trauma they endured. The film documents how through organizations and group activities, these creative talents not only honor those that perished but also confront new problems affecting the country such as poverty and AIDS. By focusing on what they can accomplish by working together in creative endeavors, the youth of Rwanda prove that art can not only benefit those around them but ensure future generations have a brighter future. (Entire film available at www.choicesvideo.net) Tags: rwanda africa documentary children art kabera genocide poverty dance poetry painting |
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City Of Bees DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Explore the secret, complex world of honeybees from a child's point of view. Six-year-old Oliver and his young friends join a beekeeper as he cares for his beehives over the course of a year. The children study everything from how a queen bee rules the hive, the various jobs each bee performs, how bees pollinate and how bees can fly at amazing speeds. With colorful imagery, learning activities, and remarkable up-close video, viewers of all ages will be enchanted and informed about the remarkable world that is the City of Bees. Tags: bees children nature science documentary beekeeping flowers insect wildlife |
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Reckless Indifference DVD available at www.choicesvideo.net Emmy-winning director William Gazecki (WACO: The Rules Of Engagement) delivers a searing indictment of the American legal system in this tragic story of teens, drugs and murder. Reckless Indifference explores how California's controversial felony murder rule unjustly changed the lives of four teenagers forever. After participating in a backyard brawl which resulted in the death of a LAPD officer's son, the ensuing trial led to life without parole sentences for the accused, even though the evidence against them was not clear-cut. Ten years have passed and they are still behind bars, though an appeal is pending. With revealing interviews from legal expert Alan Dershowitz, family members on both sides, and an exclusive recent interview with Brandon Hein from his jail cell, Reckless Indifference gives viewers an inside look into a trial that earned national attention but failed to bring justice to those involved. Tags: murder law legal felony juvenile justice documentary california |