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Publisher
Milan Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Film music composer and solo vocal artist Lisa Gerrard shares insights into all aspects of her life, beliefs and career. Traces her musical influences from her Celtic ancestry, native Australia, Europe, through to the Middle East.
2) Pavarotti
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of the Voice, the Man, the Legend. Luciano Pavarotti gave his life to the music and a voice to the world. This cinematic event features history-making performances and intimate interviews, including never-before-seen footage and cutting-edge Dolby Atmos technology. A riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people.
Publisher
NDi Media Distribution
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
Depicts the life of environmentalist Margaret E. "Mardy" Murie, who, along with her husband, Olaus Murie, co-founded the Wilderness Society. Recounts the exceptional life of a woman who grew up in frontier Alaska, married a pioneer arctic biologist, and dedicated her life to the protection of the magnificent wild lands she so passionately loves. Features interviews, archival photographs and video clips, as well as footage of Mardy's later years and...
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Swedish
Description
Director Stig Bjr̲kman allows us unprecedented access to Ingrid Bergman's world, culling from the most personal of archival materials; letters, diary entries, photographs, and Super eight and sixteen mm footage Bergman herself shot, and following her from youth to tumultuous married life and motherhood. Intimate and artful, this lovingly assembled portrait, narrated by actor Alicia Vikander, provides luminous insight into the life and career of an...
Publisher
Westcom Creative Group
Pub. Date
[2006?]
Language
English
Description
Through interviews, film, and articles, this video looks at the life of Steve Prefontaine. As a freshman at the University of Oregon, he appeared on the cover of "Sports illustrated." By the time he died at age 24, Pre held all 7 American records between 2,000 and 10,000 meters. Off the track he fought for the rights of amateur athletes to prosper from their sacrifices.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
עברית
Description
"That night I just remember running. No time to catch your breath, just running, because you want to be gone from the village before the sun comes up." -Avishai Mekonen, 400 MILES TO FREEDOM. In 1984, the Beta Israel, a secluded 2,500-year-old community of observant Jews in the northern Ethiopian mountains, fled a dictatorship and began a secret and dangerous journey of escape. Co-director Avishai Mekonen, then 10 years old, was among them. In this...
Publisher
Film Movement
Language
Français
Formats
Description
A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar. A LIFE FOR BALLET pulls together rarely seen archival footage, personal testimonies and peak performances celebrating the lives of these revered artists and many of their famed contemporaries. It's a personal journey, full of rich observations and delightful anecdotes and yet foremost a lovely valentine to...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Barack Obama launched into national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Laird Hamilton is perhaps the greatest big wave surfer of all time, a living legend who has tamed some of the world's mightiest waves. Amongst the surf community, he is also one of the most controversial figures, an innovator who has revolutionized the sport often to the dismay of purists. This thrilling, up-close portrait traces Hamilton's remarkable journey, from his rebellious childhood in Hawaii to his fearless first forays into surfing to his...
Publisher
Wondrium
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Too often, historical narratives overlook the contributions of women. Museums, documentaries, historical sites, and even textbooks omit essential parts of the whole because they leave out her story. Join Allison K. Lange, historian and professor, as she guides you through the fascinating lives of 12 early Americans in 12 Women Who Shaped America: 1619 to 1920 and shares their stories which are crucial to a better understanding of American history....
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Tthe story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it. Her razor-sharp wit left both sides of the aisle laughing, and craving ink in her columns. She knew the Bill of Rights was in peril and said 'Polarizing people is a good way to win an election and a good way to wreck a country.' Molly's words have proved prescient.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Carl Boenish is the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular and dangerous feats of foot-launched human flight. Experience his jaw-dropping journey in life and love, to the pinnacle of his achievements when he and wife Jean broke the BASE jumping Guinness World Record in 1984. Incredibly, within days, triumph was followed by disaster.
14) Mitt
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 2006, Mitt Romney decides to run for president of the United States. In the days before the 2008 presidential election, he seeks to win debates against John McCain and the other Republican Party presidential candidates. After he loses the Republican nomination, he returns in 2012 to challenge incumbent Barack Obama for the White House. Meanwhile, his wife is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and he worries about disappointing his supporters and...
17) Klitschko
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Two brothers, two world heavyweight champions. Superstar siblings Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko held a fifteen-year reign over the ring until making history in 2008 by becoming the first brothers in the sport to hold world titles at the same time. With a mix of candid interviews and riveting up-close fight footage, Sebastian Dehnhardt offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of these champion boxers.
18) Filmworker
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Leon Vitali was a rising British television actor when Stanley Kubrick picked him for the role of Lord Bullington in Barry Lyndon. That first encounter with the famed auteur proved decisive, he swiftly resolved to devote the rest of his life working for the director, this time behind the scenes, and took on just about every job available: casting director, acting coach, location scout, sound engineer, color corrector, A.D., promoter, and eventually...
19) De Niro
Publisher
Distributed by New Video Group
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
From Travis Bickle to Jake LaMotta to Vito Corleone, Robert De Niro has brought to life some of Hollywood's most iconic characters. In this comprehensive profile, discover how De Niro went from being a low-key, quiet kid from a bohemian family in Greenwich Village to one of the greatest silver screen actors of all time. A passionate method actor, he has been known to push himself to dangerous extremes to inhabit some of his most recognizable roles....
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