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1) Dog
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2010], c1994
Language
English
Description
Tracks the transformation of these wild pack animals into today's popular and loyal pets. Discover the wolf connections that give dogs their hunting, courting, mating, and social traits, and found out what a dog's life is really all about.
Publisher
Storming the Base
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
No longer just the 'ugly stepchild' of the games industry, it traces the history of game sound from the Victorian penny arcades through pinball and to today's massive industry of soundtracks and live music. With clips from over 80 interviews with game composers, sound designers, voice actors and audio directors from around the world, it is the definitive documentary on game sound.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the incredible wit and wisdom of people aged 75-100, who reveal their secrets for living a meaningful life. Encompassing 3,000 years of collective life experience, diverse people share life lessons about perseverance, the human spirit, and staying positive in the midst of life's greatest challenges.
Publisher
Passion River Films
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Chapter 1 is treatment on 'Human Nature,' noting that our social traditions are out of line with what constitutes positive human development. Chapter 2 details the core flaws of our economic system and how it is destroying us and the planet. Chapter 3 begins a thought exercise on our modern scientific understanding. Chapter 4 sets predictions of what is to come as society becomes more destabilized due to our outdated practices.
6) Faces places
Series
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Français
Description
Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
Publisher
Cinema Guild
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A lost masterpiece of cinema, now restored and available for the first time in years. An ode to rural France and the simple joys of life, Dominique Benicheti captures the daily routine and rituals of his cousin Jules, a blacksmith, living with his wife, Felice, on a small farm in the French countryside.
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
Outcast Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
THE STORY OF PLASTIC is a searing expose, uncovering the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen, THE STORY OF PLASTIC presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. From the extraction of fossil fuels and plastic disposal...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Persian
Description
Mitra Farahani's lyrical documentary explores the enigma of provocative artist Bahman Mohassess, the so-called "Persian Picasso," whose acclaimed paintings and sculptures dominated pre-revolutionary Iran. Irreverent and uncompromising, a gay man in a hostile world, Mohassess had a conflicted relationship with his homeland -revered by elites in the art scene and praised as a national icon, only to be censored later by an oppressive regime.
Publisher
UMe
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
James Brown changed the face of American music. Soul Brother Number One, as he was known, pioneered the journey from rhythm and blues to funk. Includes music videos, full length commentary and interviews with Rev. Al Sharpton, Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, and more.
Publisher
Bodywisdom Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Tai chi for beginners is the perfect way to explore and experience the numerous benefits of Tai chi. These 8 easy-to-follow lessons teach the Tai chi postures with clear, step-by-step instructions. This ancient, meditative practice of the Yang style 24 posture form is designed to build strength, improve health & flexibility, reduce stress, increase energy flow, promote wellness and relax your mind. Tai chi master Chris Pei leads you through customized...
Publisher
Icarus
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What if the basic premise of the connection between cholestrol and heart disease is wrong? This film argues that the link is tenuous and persists because of results from bad science, entrenched interests, and pharmaceutical profits. Authoritative and engaging experts investigate the cholesterol hypothesis with startling results.
15) Tattoo nation
Publisher
[Visions Verite LLC]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
For years people saw tattoos as a sign of rebellion. Middle fingers salute to the rest of the world. Outlaw bikers got tattoos. Sailors on leave in Singapore got tattoos. Lifers in the joint got tattoos. But now in the United States one out of every three adults under forty has a tattoo! So what happened? How did tattoo go from something that was put on you to an expression that comes from within you? This is the true story of the ink revolution.
16) Walk with me
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Takes viewers into the monastery of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh, where monks and nuns have given up all their possessions to practice the art of mindfulness.
17) Madama Butterfly
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
Italiano
Description
Bonus features (all on disc 2): Backstage at the Met with host Renée Fleming: interviews with Patricia Racette, Marcello Giordani, Maria Zifchak and Carolyn Choa; Anthony Minghella talks about Madama Butterfly.
Series
Publisher
Whistlefritz LLC
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
Français
Description
This interacive program introduces children to French language-learning through games, skits and songs. It's non-stop fun in the house and on the playground as kids explore the world around them, learning the words for everyday objects along the way!
Series
Publisher
Seventh Art Productions
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Expert insights from curators and leading cultural critics explore the inspiration behind Bosch's strang and unsettling works. Close-up views of the curiosities allow viewers to appreciate the detail of his paintings like never before. Bosch's legendary altarpieces, which have long been divided among museums, were brought back together for the exhibition and feature in the film.
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Multi-disciplinary French artist Prune Nourry has gained international recognition for her thought-provoking, educational, and frequently humorous projects exploring bioethics through sculpture as well as video, photography, and performance. At the young age of 31, Purne is diagnosed with breast cancer. She starts documenting her treatment and its effect on her own body, turning her medical odyssey into an epic artistic adventure.
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