Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522.
Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has excellent coverage of industrial, environmental and community actions throughout Victoria. Access News broadcasts every Monday at 8pm. Phone 9633 6976 to contact the producers or make a donation.
Woubi Cheri — The first film to give African gay men the opportunity to describe their lives in their own words. African leaders like Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, Namibia's Sam Nujoma and the South African Pan Africanist Congress' Stanley Mogoba insist that homosexually is "un-African". They are in for a surprise. Often funny, sometimes ribald, but always honest, this documentary introduces viewers to the pioneers of the African gay rights movement. SBS, Friday, March 31, 8.30pm.
Cahokia: America's Lost Metropolis — Europeans "discovered" America and brought it "civilisation" — so goes the racist myth. This myth is challenged by the existence of Cahokia, a city bigger than the medieval cities of London and Rome that once rivalled the great centres of the Aztecs. Under the modern US city of St Louis lie the remains of this metropolis, believed to have been built around 1050. SBS, Saturday, April 1, 7.30pm.
Christina's Birthday — A short film about friendship, love and the unique beauty and romance of Broome. It also poses issues of race, class and belonging. SBS, Tuesday, April 4, 8pm.
Stopping Traffick: the War Against the War on Drugs — Is the US-backed "war of drugs" working? Not according to this documentary from Canada. SBS, Tuesday, April 4, 8.30pm.