On the box

Stalingrad — Anti-war drama made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the pivotal WWII battle, Germany's worst defeat and the beginning of the end. SBS, Friday, August 4, 12.05am.

Message Stick: Faith Thomas — Faith Thomas was the first Indigenous woman to be selected to play any sport for Australia and is the only Aboriginal woman to play international cricket for Australia. ABC, Monday, August 7, 2.15am.

The Internationale — How an emotionally charged radical song has been used to celebrate the relationship between music, social change and the left. SBS, Monday, August 7, 5pm.

Cutting Edge: Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century — More than sixty years after the Holocaust, there is in some areas a resurgence of anti-Semitism. SBS, Tuesday, August 8, 8.30pm.

Commune — Takes a look inside communal living and also reveals how the choices that define our personal lives can reverberate throughout the fabric of a nation and the globe. SBS, Tuesday, August 8, 10pm.

Comandante — Directed by Oliver Stone, this documentary looks at how for four decades and through 10 US presidents, Fidel Castro has been a persistent thorn in the side of US administrations. SBS, Wednesday, August 9, 1pm.

Living Black — Indigenous news and current affairs program. SBS, Wednesday, August 9, 6pm.

From GLW issue 677