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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

"2012 The Mayan Word" trailer - in Saturday 17th December 2011 - Directed By: Melissa Gunasena

Uploaded by 2012palabramaya on Sep 18, 2011

[English description below] www.2012mayanword.org

Todo el mundo habla de las Profecías Mayas sobre el 2012
¿Pero quién está escuchando a los mayas?

Este innovador documental nos acerca a las voces de las personas mayas , que nos comparten su visión de las profecías de sus ancestros y su lucha por defender a la Madre Tierra y a su cultura de la destrucción.

2012 La Palabra Maya es un mensaje de esperanza y una llamada a la acción. A través de los testimonios de mayas contemporáneos de todo Mesoamérica, desde guías espirituales a activistas, líderes comunitarios, campesinos, artistas, maestros, niñas y niños, este documental nos lleva a un extraordinario viaje al corazón de la lucha y la espiritualidad Maya.

Estreno: Otoño 2011

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Everyone is talking about the Mayan Prophecies of 2012.
But who is listening to the Maya?

This groundbreaking film brings us the voices of the Mayan people as they share their perspectives on the prophecies of their ancestors and their fight to defend Mother Earth and their culture from destruction.

2012 The Mayan Word is both a message of hope and a call to action. Featuring testimonies from contemporary Mayans throughout Mesoamerica, from spiritual guides to activists, community leaders, farmers, artists, teachers, and children, this film is an extraordinary journey into the heart of Mayan struggle and spirituality.

Message from the Director of 2012 The Mayan Word

Uploaded by 2012palabramaya on Nov 3, 2011

Message from the Director of 2012 The Mayan Word
Learn more at
www.2012mayanword.org

"Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend" trailer - in UK Cinemas Saturday 17th December 2011 - Starring: Ester Anderson, Aston Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Countryman, Marcus Garvey

Uploaded by BobMarleyFilm on Sep 14, 2011

A film charting the rise of Bob Marley and the Wailers to international stardom made from footage shot by Esther Anderson in the early 1970s and lost for 37 years. BBC Wordl The 'lost' footage of Bob Marley's early career http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12748659

"Urbanized" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 16th December 2011 - Directed By: Gary Hustwit

Uploaded by movieclipsTRAILERS on Sep 20, 2011

A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.

"God's Faithful Servant: Barla" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 16th December 2011 - Starring: Faruk Akgören, Ugur Aslanoglu, Murat Aydin, Erkan Bektas, Melih Ceylan

Directed By

Orhan Öztürk Esin

Having been one of the most eminent scholars of the recent past, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Barla life.

USA - FAMU Hazing Victim Sues School, Suspects Accused of Beating Pledge

Uploaded by ABCNews on Dec 13, 2011

*UPDATE: http://abcn.ws/tXS9je | ABC's Steve Osunsami reports on the latest on the FAMU hazing scandal.

Libya - Tribal rivalries threaten country's fragile peace

Published on Dec 13, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Frustration with the lack of progress after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi brought tens of thousands of protesters out in central Benghazi.

In the city where the revolution started, ordinary Libyans are impatient for improvements.

They want security and jobs.

One protester said he wanted to send a message to NTC leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil: "Please leave us," he said. "If you are not able to help us, please give the chance to any other person to be president to meet our demands."

Poland - Opposition to EU's new fiscal treaty

Published on Dec 13, 2011 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.net/ Euro-sceptic Poles voice their opposition to closer European integration at a mass rally in central Warsaw.

If Germany and France thought the UK was alone in objecting to their new fiscal deal, they can look no further than central Europe to see more discord.

Demonstrator Andrzej Hadacz complained:" We've heard strange announcements by Foreign Minister Sikorski who says that he wants to give part of Polish sovereignty to Brussels, so that they will be governing us over here. This is a scandal and should be punished."