Topic: Justice & The Law

Gay Marriage Matters – Should gay people have the right to get married? And what’s the point of marriage anyway? Here’s what the people out there are saying.

Black To Yellow

Chris Lamontagne performs a poem in response to Charles Booth’s Map Descriptive of London Poverty 1889-1891. He examines how people are still stereotyped according to race and class and the inequalities of today’s society. This film was produced by Manifesta as part of their Breaking into the Museum project, with support from the Museum of London and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Black to Yellow

Video length - 03.11

Published date - Dec 2010

Keystage(s) - 4

Poverty And Christianity

TrueTube visited Rev. Stephen Sichel of St. Matthew’s Church in Brixton to ask him about the Christian perspective on poverty.

Poverty And Christianity

Video length - 03.14

Published date - Dec 2010

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

In 2008 Hashi Omar was wrongly arrested with terrorism charges. He was later found innocent but the media had already portrayed him as guilty. In this short film we hear Hashi’s story first hand and are challenged to consider the way we respond to media headlines. A film made by a group based at Radio Salaam Shalom in Bristol with the support of the TrueVan.

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Video length - 03.38

Published date - Sep 2009

Keystage(s) - 4

Fighting to Vote

Afghan refugee Ahmad has strong opinions on voting and democracy. He compares our freedoms to the suppression of the people in his home country where people die for the liberties we take for granted.

Fighting to Vote

Video length - 03.25

Published date - May 2009

Keystage(s) - 4

Prevent or Defend

In this film an expert gives straight forward advice regarding how to minimise your chances of becoming a victim of rape.

Prevent or Defend

Video length - 3.43

Published date - Mar 2009

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

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Afterwards

A film explaining what Rape Crisis Centres can do for people after they’ve been raped.

Afterwards

Video length - 3.59

Published date - Feb 2009

Keystage(s) - 4

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Knives, Guns & Police

An interview with an officer from the MET Police Armed Response Unit on how he responds to knife and gun crime calls. Describing one of his bad days, he talks about witnessing the death of a 13 year old and having to tell his father.