“Ball” is a fine example of a movie “ripped from today’s headlines.” In six intense minutes, it tells the story of a young Nigerian kid who dreams of playing basketball. Starting out as a total novice, the boy comes to understand the game by studying the moves off Kobe Bryant. Then, when Bryant dies, the…

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Globalism is about all the ways people connect outside national boundaries. What seems like a rather abstract topic in reality generates a great deal of conflict. Are international treaties, corporations and initiatives a good thing, or would we do better living our lives locally? Anti-Flag’s new music video “Unbreakable” definitely comes down on the side…

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Adebayo Okeowo is an African human rights lawyer and filmmaker. A couple of years ago we featured his heartbreaking “Not for Sale,” a one-minute public service announcement about the perils of human migration. Now, taking on a very different genre, the director gives us “Abuja: People & Places.” Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja  is home to about…

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