This documentary studies the cultural landscape of Benin through the lens of that country's television programming. TV shows include… Sports Events, News Reviews, Entre Nous (Between Us), Le Grand Journal du Bien (The All-Is-Well News), Midi Pile (Twelve on the Dot), Music Videos, Christ dans vos Maisons (Christ in Your Homes), Au Delà du Réel (Beyond the Real), Nécrologie (Obituary Column), Rubi, Les Inséparables (The Inseparable Ones).

"Enjoy all the funny things one child daydreams about living in a house with no rules. Then imagine all the crazy things you would do."--Page 4 of cover.

Beginning at Port Said, Egypt-a busy gateway from the Middle East into Africa-this program explores the many national and cultural identities found along the eastern face of the continent. Journeying down the Suez Canal, through the Red Sea, and into the Indian Ocean, the program documents apparently healthy relations between Sunni Muslims and Orthodox Christians in Massawa, Eritrea; khat distribution and addiction in the Republic of Djibouti; the...

Students love to learn French with these hip songs. They'll learn about the alphabet, vowels, consonants, family members, parts of the body, days of the week, colors, fruit, opposites, and shapes.

This new edition of Day restores Elie Wiesel's original title to the novel initially published in English as The Accident, introducing a narrator who grapples with the experience of being a Holocaust survivor in a world still fraught with tragedy and nai·veteþ. When he is struck by a taxicab in Times Square, he faces weeks of hospitalization. Having narrowly escaped death once again, he begins to reflect on the most significant relationships of...

Iranian TV is officially known as the "Voice and Vision of the Islamic Republic," but with the majority of air-time dedicated to religion, people have their own name for it-"glass wool," a wry reference to the great number of clerics' beards seen through the screen. This film examines television in Iran, with observations from journalists and activists on the divide between government-sanctioned broadcasts and what viewers really want to watch. Satellite...

In Kabul the sale of TVs is booming, and despite near-daily power outages, many Afghans spend a lot of time watching programs from Turkey, the U.S., or India or from one of the country's own local stations. This film explores the array of viewing options available in Afghanistan and talks to professionals working in its media industry-which is thriving in the post-Taliban era. Why is television so important now? Who funds local programming, and what...

The Turkish people spend an average of five hours per day in front of a TV. Along with the Italians, they're Europe's greatest television fanatics. Turkey's 16 national channels are watched by 70 million viewers, and the country produces about 40 new shows every year. This program examines the role of television in Turkey and surveys its most popular programs, which include offerings from secular state-run TV, Islamist channels, private channels with...

Set in Marseille, a coastal jewel and the second-most-populous city in France, this program explores the urban landscape with the help of youthful guides-revealing the meanings and usages of numerous French words, phrases, and expressions. Viewers are shown, among other things, a bustling flea market, a fitness education festival (including tai chi and American football!), and a colorful seafood market. A great learning tool that mixes fun, facts,...

In 1872, English gentleman Phileas Fogg has many adventures as he tries to win a bet that he can travel around the world in eighty days.