Saul Landau Trailers

Target Nicaragua: Inside a Covert War Trailer (1983)

01 January 1983

Traveling through villages along the Nicaraguan-Honduran border, the filmmakers document the impact of the covert war against Nicaragua's Sandinista government, featuring interviews with mercenaries, soldiers, spies and civilian victims.

Conversation with Allende Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

This interview was conducted shortly after the late President Dr. Salvador Allende won the Chilean elections of 1970.

Land of My Birth Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Documentary about the Jamaican presidential campaign of Michael Manley

The CIA Case Officer: John "Bob" Stockwell Trailer (1978)

26 September 1978

Documentary portrait of former CIA official John Stockwell, who resigned after becoming disillusioned with the organization's activities.

Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up Trailer (2010)

01 December 2010

This documentary chronicles half a century of hostile U.S.-Cuba relations. The film highlights decades of assassinations and sabotage at first backed by Washington, then ignored by the very government that launched a "war against terrorism.

Brazil: A Report on Torture Trailer (1971)

21 October 1971

The filmmakers spoke to ex-political prisoners who had been tortured by the military government who were at that point supported by the US government.

What Is to Be Done? Trailer (1972)

09 May 1972

Mordant, self-aware, freighted with sensitivity toward Chile’s problem, wary of caricature, disposed toward consciousness of human fallibility, it is a deft blend of fiction and documentary set in the tumultuous days leading up to the election of Salvador Allende in 1970.

Papakolea: A Story of Hawaiian Land Trailer (1992)

02 February 1992

A unique story of a small urban community of Native Hawaiians and the women who championed for their rights to their land against all odds.

Maquila: A Tale of Two Mexicos Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

Examination of the impact of corporate globalization on Mexico, focusing on the maquiladoras, U.S.-or

We Don't Play Golf Here Trailer (2007)

14 October 2007

Much to the dismay of residents of Tepoztlan, Mexico, where they still speak the indigenous language of Nahual, foreign investors have brought globalization to their village - building factories, shopping malls, and, most egregiously, a golf resort with 1500 vacation chalets and a country club.

Oh Dem Watermelons Trailer (1965)

13 August 1965

Commissioned by the San Francisco Mime Troupe as a short to be screened during intermission for its rather infamous 1965 Minstrel Show (Civil Rights from the Cracker Barrel), which assaulted racial stereotypes by wildly exaggerating them.

The Jail Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Life inside a San Francisco jail

From the Ashes: Nicaragua Today Trailer (1982)

07 April 1982

In this documentary portrait of post-revolutionary Nicaragua, director Helena Solberg follows the Chavarría family while examining the broader social and political changes following the 1979 overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship.

A Song for Dead Warriors Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A Song for Dead Warriors examines the reasons for the Wounded Knee occupation in the spring of 1973 by Oglala Sioux Indians and members of the American Indian Movement (AIM).

Iraq: Voices From the Street Trailer (2002)

31 December 2002

A U.S. congressional delegation, led by Congressman Nick Rahall (D-West Virginia) and former South Dakota Senator James Abourezk, travel to Iraq in September 2002 to meet with Sa'doun Hammadi, Speaker of the Iraqi National Assembly, and Tariq Aziz, former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, to discuss the re-admission of UN arms inspectors in the hope of averting war.

Quest for Power: Sketches of the American New Right Trailer (1983)

13 July 1983

Documentary chronicling the emergence of the religious New Right in the early Eighties, when, buoyed by the 1980 election of Ronald Reagan as President, conservative politicians and organizations launched nationwide attacks on communism, homosexuality, feminism, abortion, pornography and liberal politicians.

Steppin' Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

At the end of the 70s there was a vigorous fight for socialism in Jamaica. In this film Landau follows Michael Manley on his tour in Jamaica, during his election.

Losing Just the Same Trailer (1966)

13 January 1966

This documentary reflects on the lives and aspirations of an African American family - the Johns - who moved to West Oakland from Louisiana, focusing on Robert Lee Johns and his mother Agnes.

Robert Wall: Ex-FBI Agent Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

This television program follows an FBI agent provocateur, Robert Wall. Wall chronicles how he spied on people and institutions.

Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang Trailer (1979)

01 October 1979

Documentary about the atomic testing done in the desert of Nevada, the health risks it posed to closely involved military personnel, and the lack of transparency from US administrations about its effects on the public at large.

The Uncompromising Revolution Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Profiles the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro at political middle age. The Cuban leader reflects on his life and Cuba — past, present and future – and declares his continuing faith in communism.

The Sixth Sun: Mayan Uprising in Chiapas Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

"Just before dawn on New Year's Day 1994, armed Mayan Indians declared war on the government. They immediately seized eight towns in Chiapas and set in motion events that ripped away a facade of prosperity and stability to reveal 'the other Mexico'.

Cuba and Fidel Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

The documentary explores the life and political influence of Fidel Castro, leader of the Cuban Revolution.

Syria: Between Iraq and a Hard Place Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

From Protest to Resistance Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Documentary film about three veterans of the Civil Rights movement who have become peace spokesman for the new opposition activist.

Who Shot Alexander Hamilton Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

A portrait of the Watergate Congress at work

Zombies in a House of Madness Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

A short film where jail house poet, Michael Beasley, reads his poetry illustrated by footage taken inside the San Francisco jail, in 1972.