Surviving Mumbai Watch Online
Catrin Muzquiz
What do we call the horror that stretches across our present age like a canopy, a kind of shadow violence, the sort we are all guilty of: violence of the ignored, utterly avoidable variety. The casual violence of cruelty. The violence of poverty, denial, lack of care, of turning our attention away from slow burning fires that we ought to be duty bound to watch and hold in our eyes. We are not innocents here, but shadow men, looking the other way while havoc is wrought in our silence.
When the accounting of this period comes, because it must, it will be a trial to sift through all the fatalities and separate which of the deaths could have been avoided but were hastened by utter lack of care.
Isolated from the world, feeling our personal lockdowns acutely, we find solace in calling friends and transitioning from real life to a virtual existence online. On lonely days, how many of us found it hard to see our fortune?
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt View -On the edge of the desert where the sand ends and modern Cairo begins, the pyramids of Giza were constructed around 4,500 years ago as grand tombs for the pharaohs. Tour the pyramids here. Watch this episode of Engineering an Empire and uncover the historic secrets of Egypt here.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Tour - A famous American art museum that features two online exhibits. The first is an exhibit of American fashion from 1740 to 1895, including many renderings of clothes from the colonial and Revolutionary eras. The second is a collection of works from Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer. Check out one of their two online exhibits here. Pair with a video recognizing artist- Alma Thomas, for full credit here.
British Museum, London Tour - An iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour a variety of historical artifacts. Visit their website for virtual tours here and supplement it with YouTube tours by the British Museum here.
Dirty Pretty Things (2002): Follow the sinister discoveries Nigerian immigrant Okwe finds while working in a West London hotel. Available at Strozier Library or reserve through the Leon County library system. For FSU library catalog information click here. Rent on Amazon here. 97mins
In This World (2002): Teenage Afghan refugee Jamal Udin Torabi and his cousin Enayatullah take a risky journey from a refugee camp in Pakistan in the hopes to reach a better life in London. Available through the Leon County library system here. Watch for free on The Roku Channel here. 88mins
JJ + E (2021): Set in Stockholm 2021, this movie focuses on the love story between Elisabeth and John-John. The two youngsters are raised in the same city, yet they live separated economically, socially, and culturally. Can their connection break through class and cultural barriers? Free for Netflix subscribers here. 91mins
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): In a Mumbai slum an Indian youth is inspired by love to make an incredible run on a popular TV game show. Watch this Best Picture Oscar winner on Hulu here. Available with FSU Libraries, more information available here. 121 min.
Whale Rider (2002): In the Māori tribe in New Zealand, only males are allowed to be chief. However, Pai, is determined to change the tradition as she trains to break the convention and claim her birthright. Available with FSU Library Online Access to Alexander E-Video here. Rent on Amazon here. 101 min.
Volver (2006): After a series of bad relationships and traumas Raimunda and Sole travel to Madrid to uncover intergenerational drama within their Spanish family. Watch on HBO MAX here. Available online through FSU Libraries, more information available here. 120 min.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002): When a Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek man, she introduces him to her culture as they prepare for the big day. Stream on HBO Max here. Available Online through FSU Libraries, more information available here. 95 min.
Crazy Rich Asians (2018): This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family. Available through the Leon County Library system here. Rent on Amazon here. 120 min.
Real Women Have Curves (2002): A first-generation Mexican American teenager, Ana, decides between her ambitions to go to college and the wishes of her mother to continue on a more traditional path. Stream on HBO Max here. Available at the Leon County Public Library, more information is available here. 93 min
The Farewell (2019): When her grandmother is diagnosed with a terminal disease, a Chinese American woman returns to China to visit her family. Stream or rent with Amazon here. Rent on YouTube here. 100 min.
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018): A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit. Stream on Hulu here. Available at the Leon County Library, more information is available here. 120 min.
King in the Wilderness (2018): This film follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During the volatile last three years of his life. Available through the FSU library here, or stream with HBO Max here. 111 min.
Radioactive (2020): After the death of her beloved husband, Marie Curie's commitment to science remains strong as she tries to explain previously unknown radioactive elements. Stream with Amazon Prime here. 103 min.
Hidden Figures (2016): The story of a team of African-American women who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program as mathematicians and engineers. Stream on Disney +, , YouTube, Google Play, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, or VUDU. Also available through the Leon County Library system here. 127 min.
Dark Girls (2013): This documentary explores a deep-seated bias within black culture against women with darker skin. Stream on Amazon Prime here. Also available at the Strozier Library, for more information click here. 71mins
American Factory (2019): In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America. Available with Netflix subscription here. 110mins.
Salam Neighbor (2015): Takes viewers into Syrian refugee camps where the biggest humanitarian crisis of our era is currently happening. Available for free through Strozier Library here, and for rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play. 75 min
Mucho Mucho Amor -The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020): Legendary astrologer Walter Mercado vanished at the peak of his fame. This documentary uncovers just what happened to this dazzling TV Icon. Watch on Netflix here. 96 min
Fleeing Climate Change: The Real Environmental Disaster: Documentary about migration and climate change. Watch for free on YouTube here. Pair with this Ted Talk about climate migration by disaster recovery lawyer Colette Pichon Battle here. 54 min total.
Daughters of Destiny (2017): Follows the journey of five girls as they strive for a brighter future in India. In India, children impacted by generational poverty are denied access to education. Available with Netflix subscription here. 60mins each (watch at least 1 episode to complete the requirement)
I Am Not Your Negro (2017): Based on James Baldwin's unfinished book, this visual essay explores racism through the stories of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Available through the FSU Library on the Kanopy database for free here. Stream on Hulu here. 94 min.
13th (2016): In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. Watch for free on YouTube here or stream with Netflix here. 100min.
The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017): When African- American wife and mother Recy Taylor is gang raped by seven white men in mid-40s Alabama, she speaks out against her attackers. Watch on Hulu here. Available with the Leon County Library System here. 90 min
Life in a Day 2020: After sending out a global request for people to film and send in videos of their day, producers pieced together clips from people across the globe during the chaotic year of 2020. Available for free on YouTube here. 85 min.
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