The film is designed for use in classrooms and community settings. Viewers can watch the entire film (65 mins.) or choose individual stories (8-9 mins). Other viewing options allow viewers to watch pre-programmed segments that address a particular theme:
- Asia-Pacific focus (41 mins); features stories from the Philippines, Okinawa, South Korea and Hawaii.
- Military violence against women (26 mins.): Philippines, Okinawa and South Korea
- Environment/sovereignty issues (27 mins): Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawai’i.
- Militarism/colonization (35 mins): Texas, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawai’i.
Discussion Starters:
- What are your personal connections to militarism and war?
- How does your story connect to the women’s lives in this film?
- What are the patterns of negative impacts of military bases that you see?
- What are the patterns in how the women are organizing and creating alternatives?
- How would you map military bases (current and former) in your community? What impacts are there?
- What does genuine security mean to the women in this film? What does it mean to you?
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