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1) Badland
Publisher
Vanguard Cinema
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Jerry served in the first Gulf War. When he is later deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, Jerry was an older man, a father of three and embittered by broken promises and unfulfilled desired. When Jerry returns from Iraq he has been transformed by horrors that he cannot forget. He lives a life of poverty, his children afraid of him and his wife, Nora, unsympathetic and unhappy. When Jerry discovers that Nora has betrayed him, his anger and despair drive...
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
As an urgent response to swelling economic anxiety and wealth inequality in America, comedian Trae Crowder takes people on a journey to the South to explore a transformative idea of giving free cash to every citizen, no strings attached.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
These are hard times in the Quad Cities, a great American crossroads along the border of Iowa and Illinois, where the Mississippi River intersects Interstate 80. It's home to John Deere manufacturing and the nation's breadbasket. But it's also an area deeply scarred by the Recession. FRONTLINE spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families' struggles against financial ruin.
Series
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Stereotypes tell us it's easy to spot the homeless -- after all, life on the street tends to leave a mark on people. But is a "homeless profile" really meaningful? In today's economy a man in a business suit might well be living in his car; and besides, to those in society's upper echelons, homelessness is often invisible. This program offers a profound exploration of homelessness, focusing on factors like addiction, financial hardship, mental illness,...
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