Copyright 2026, Documentary Educational Resources https://store.der.org/sacchi-franco-c354all.aspx Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:04:13 GMT 60 Nexternal RSS 2.0 en-us https://store.der.org/its-a-young-country-p726.aspx Product726 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:44:00 GMT <div style="float:left"><a class="url" href="https://store.der.org/its-a-young-country-p726.aspx"><img src="//cdn.nexternal.com/der/images/its-a-young-country.jpg" alt="It's a Young Country" border="0" hspace="3"></a></div><span class="riRssTitle"><a href="https://store.der.org/its-a-young-country-p726.aspx">It's a Young Country</a></span><br><a href="https://store.der.org/its-a-young-country-p726.aspx">Buy Now:</a> <span color="#990000"><b>$295.00</b></span> <br /><br /><div>Commissioned to make a film for a teaching case at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, filmmaker Charles Mann drew upon seven years as a working economist in Turkey to produce a film that captures the spirit of the country's cultural and economic transformation.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>Top management of Akbank, arguably Turkey's most successful bank, provide a window into contemporary Turkey and its prospects as they weigh alternative paths for the bank's future growth. Explaining Akbank's emphasis on innovation and youth, Chairman and Managing Director Suzan Sabancı Dinçer sums up Turkey's demographic transformation: "It's a young country!".&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Economic historian Professor Yahya Sezai Tezel provides contextual narrative about the country's economic and cultural restructuring. Director Franco Sacchi's inspired cinematography provides images that support and illustrate the film's narrative arc of transformation. This film provides a real sense of engagement with contemporary Turkey by allowing viewers to see the country through the eyes of people both propelling and reacting to change in coastal and Anatolian towns, in universities, in metropolitan centers.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Films in the Development Communications Workshop series</b></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/if-it-doesnt-rain-p731.aspx">If It Doesn't Rain</a></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/if-it-doesnt-rain-p731.aspx">If It Doesn't Rain: First Return</a></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/its-a-young-country-p726.aspx">It's A Young Country: Turkey and Akbank</a></div><div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/lifecycles-p670.aspx">Lifecycles</a></div></div><div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/malawis-green-revolution-p605.aspx">Malawi's Green Revolution</a></div></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/paths-of-hope-p504.aspx">Paths of Hope</a></div></div><br /><br />Visit <a href="https://store.der.org/sacchi-franco-c354all.aspx">Sacchi, Franco</a> to see additional products in this category.</div> https://store.der.org/paths-of-hope-p504.aspx Product504 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 10:57:00 GMT <div style="float:left"><a class="url" href="https://store.der.org/paths-of-hope-p504.aspx"><img src="//cdn.nexternal.com/der/images/paths-of-hope.jpg" alt="Paths of Hope" border="0" hspace="3"></a></div><span class="riRssTitle"><a href="https://store.der.org/paths-of-hope-p504.aspx">Paths of Hope</a></span><br><a href="https://store.der.org/paths-of-hope-p504.aspx">Buy Now:</a> <span color="#990000"><b>$295.00</b></span> <br /><br /><div>This film provides insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by families in three contrasting communities in Costa Rica. Developed for an innovative teaching collaboration between Southern New Hampshire University and EARTH University, the film looks at key community economic development issues as seen by the region's residents, by EARTH University students working in the communities, and by experienced University faculty.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>The DVD includes seven special features to deepen understanding:&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li>Faculty Perspectives on the Communities (11 mins)&nbsp;</li><li>Education (6 mins)&nbsp;</li><li>Youth (6 mins)&nbsp;</li><li>El Carmen Norte (5 mins)&nbsp;</li><li>Student Community Experience (8 mins)&nbsp;</li><li>Pineapples and Sustainability (10 mins)&nbsp;</li><li>EARTH University Overview (5 mins)<br /></li></ul></div><b>Films in the Development Communications Workshop series</b><div><a href="https://store.der.org/if-it-doesnt-rain-p731.aspx">If It Doesn't Rain</a></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/if-it-doesnt-rain-p731.aspx">If It Doesn't Rain: First Return</a></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/its-a-young-country-p726.aspx">It's A Young Country: Turkey and Akbank</a></div><div><div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/lifecycles-p670.aspx">Lifecycles</a></div></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/malawis-green-revolution-p605.aspx">Malawi's Green Revolution</a></div></div><div><a href="https://store.der.org/paths-of-hope-p504.aspx">Paths of Hope</a></div><br /><br />Visit <a href="https://store.der.org/sacchi-franco-c354all.aspx">Sacchi, Franco</a> to see additional products in this category.</div>