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This is the incredible true story of six "innocent" grape varieties that were deemed outlaws by the French government. Their grapes were falsely accused of being toxic when made into wine. Selling their wine was prohibited. Their crime? They were grapes of resistance. Resistance to pests and diseases that, for more "noble" grapes, must be controlled with chemical sprays. Despite laws specifically banning these grapes from European soils and attempts...
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Italiano
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Researchers, historians, engineers, friends, and relatives describe the ups and downs of Corradino D'Ascanio, the man who invented the helicopter, the variable pitch propeller, and the most famous scooter in the world: the Vespa. This is the most accurate portrait that has ever been realized about this world-famous engineer. Italian with English subtitles.
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Español
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With intimate and often dangerously close access, Raul, the Terrible is a warts-and-all portrait of a man driven to change the world and a frightening insight into the politics of poverty. Raul Castells was born in the city of Che Guevara whom he admires. Raul is a walking, talking force of nature. He fights the Government. He fights big business. He invades buildings and occupies casinos. And he has a good reason. The average Argentinian does not...
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English
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A film that spans 7000 years of history: the Sumerians, the Akkadians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians, the Uttites, the Hurrians, the Kassites, an end to today's Iraq of Muslims and Christians in Iraq. Contains unpublished images of archaeological sites now destroyed by ISIS. The filmmakers traveled the whole country for 5 years (1998-2003) and shot over 200 hours of film to create this engaging documentary.
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