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Fagbug
After somebody spray painted the words “fag” and “u r gay” on Erin Davies Volkswagen Beetle because it had a rainbow sticker on its rear windshield, despite the initial embarrassment, she decided to leave the graffiti on her car so that others can see the type of harrassment and prejeduce that goes on. To spread her message even further, she decides to embark on a 55,000 mile journey with the “fagbug” in order to fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
On her journey she interviews 500 people in order to get to the root of homophobia in an attempt to understand how as a society we can do a better job of fighting hate crime. She visits 58 cities across the USA and Canada including some cities that were less than supportive of their LGBT communities.
Along the way she also tests out people’s reactions to having a male driver. Davies defiant reaction to the vandalization of her car is truly inspiring, driving her to fight against those who are still intolerant in the 21st century. After one year she finally gives her car a new look, a custom paint job transforming her entire car into a proud rainbow.
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Yakuza
This documentary takes us into the dangerous and mysterious world of the Japanese crime organization the Yakuza.
Estimated to have a approximately 100,000 members, the Yakuza are notorious for their tattooed bodies and their strict code of conduct. They are accused of being involved in child pornography, prostitution, drugs, among other types of illegal activity, generated upwards of an estimated 50 billion dollars per year. Established hundreds of years ago in the 17th century, the Yakuza have incredible power and influence in Japan and also operate on an international level.
Interestingly enough, the Yakuza don’t see themselves as villains. They call themselves ninkyō dantai which is Japanese for chivalrous organizations.
This film, Yakuza, opens the window giving us a peek at the inner workings of this deadly criminal network.
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