On the box

Hula Girls — Explores the sexual mythology that has for centuries defined notions of Pacific Island women. SBS, Friday, May 27, 10pm.

Russell Page: A Dance Tribute — Russell Page was the principal dancer for Bangarra Dance Theatre, the Sydney-based Indigenous dance company. SBS, Saturday, May 28, 3.30pm.

The Iron Ladies — Second highest-grossing film in Thai cinema history and winner of various lesbian and gay film festivals worldwide, SBS, Sunday, May 29, 12.40am.

Living Black — Indigenous news and current affairs program. SBS, Monday, May 30, 5.30pm.

Global Village: Fraser Island — As well as holding a place in Australia's unique natural landscape, Fraser Island also holds a place in Aboriginal legend. SBS, Monday, May 30, 6pm.

Shadow Play — Examines the slaughter of more than 500,000 Indonesian leftists as President Sukarno was swept from power by General Suharto's New Order regime. SBS, Tuesday, May 31, 1am.

Afghan Alphabet — Even before the Taliban was entrenched in Afghanistan, 95% of girls and 80% of boys did not attend school. SBS, Tuesday, May 31, 10pm.

Kandahar — Praised for its realism in depicting a glimpse of life in war-torn Afghanistan. SBS, Tuesday, May 31, 10.50pm.

The Murder Of Emmett Till — In August 1955, a 14-year-old black boy whistled at a white woman in a grocery store in Mississippi. Three days later he was dead. His murder and trial horrified the nation and lit a spark that helped mobilise the civil rights movement. SBS, Thursday, June 2, 9.30pm.

From Green Left Weekly, May 25, 2005.

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From GLW issue 627