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Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A giant talking frog and an elusive cat help a listless bank employee, his traumatized wife, and a lonely accountant seek meaning in their lives and possibly save Tokyo from catastrophe in this animated feature based on stories by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The feature debut of composer Pierre Foldes, the film won the Jury Special Mention at the renowned Annecy Animation Film Festival and the Grand Prize at the Anima Festival in Brussels....
2) Some beasts
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The physical tolls and harsh realities of Appalachia force Sal Damon, a modern-day Thoreau, to reconcile his place in a world that lives outside of the law.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Arabic
Description
Italian visual artist Yuir Ancarani's exquisite documentary enters the surreal world of wealthy Qatari sheikhs with a passion for amateur falconry. The opulence of this Middle Easterm gas state is on full display as the men race SUVs up and down sand dunes, fly their prized falcons around on private jets, and take their pet cheetahs out for desert spins in their souped-up Ferraris.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
This DVD helps viewer to appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Mexico and how it affects the daily lives of its citizens. Viewer also will find that Mexico's indigenous people and Spanish rule have influenced the ceremorial dress, folktales, foods and holidays of Mexico. Sample a day in the life of a fisherman's son and a student from Mexico City and take a trip to a local market ...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Italiano
Description
Inspired by Pythagoras's belief in four-fold transmigration, by which the soul is passed from human to animal to vegetable to mineral, Michelangelo Frammartino's wondrous docu-essay traces the cycle of life through the daily rituals of life in the southern Italian region of Calabria.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Barunga, in the Northern Territory, hosts an annual festival of Aboriginal sport and culture. In 1988, 200 years after the British flag was raised in Sydney, the festival took on a special meaning. Prime Minister Bob Hawke was invited to attend and the Festival organisers had high expectations of a political outcome. Wenten Rubuntja, Chairman of the Central Land Council, Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Chairman of the Northern Land Council, John Ah Kit, Director,...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Join world-renowned chef Jose Andres on an exploration of the most unknown island in the Caribbean, Haiti. Jose is convinced we can change the world through the power of food, and understand a culture by exploring what, when and how its people eat. Follow Jose into the heart of this mysterious island; through its cuisine and discover the history and culture, and see into the future, of a proud and rarely understood people.
Series
On the road volume 1
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Kuralt travels the country in his RV in search of the odd, intriguing, and inspiring.
Publisher
Quality Information Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
The first compilation is newsreel footage from April 19th, 1961 that discusses the possibility of Cuban soldiers training in Guatemala. Feature shows footage of Guatemalan culture, people, and places. Includes scenes of weaving, fishing, food preparation and bartering for goods.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
America's most recognizable family is back for season five. Watch as the boys at the warehouse continue to get Willie's goat, Uncle Si's antics never fail to amaze, and Phil and Miss Kay host a slumber party. Plus, the Robertson clan gets even bigger as two new family members join the action, and stir things up. Daily life on the bayou may be mundane for some, but for the Robertson's, it remains anything but dull.
13) Persuasion
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Anne and Wentworth's "passion is thwarted by a scheming socialite. Eight years later, when Anne is considered an old maid and her once-rich family is on the verge of bankruptcy, Wentworth returns. Will their second chance at love be ruined by the social conventions that destroyed it once? Or will the heart be persuaded by rules of its own?"--Container.
Publisher
VCI Entertainment [distributor]
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In 1836 young Charles Dickens was commissioned to write a series of humorous stories about the misadventures of the members of a fictional English social club. Dickens called this organization the PICKWICK CLUB, named after his central character, one Samuel Pickwick. He and his friends set out on a cross-country journey, and through a series of innocent misunderstandings, they wind up entangled in a comedy of errors that builds to monumental proportions....
15) The shape of now
Publisher
IndiePix Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
A creative documentary on the challenge of writing history to solidify peace amidst post-conflict reconciliation. Scientists, academics, and activists attempt to normalize war-torn Colombia as a group of mothers approaches their children's possible killers to find closure.
Publisher
EPF Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Hindi
Description
Among the once arid lands of Rajasthan, India, there is an oasis: a small town called Piplantri, where women are no longer afraid of giving birth to a girl. Since 2005, every time a girl is born, 111 trees are planted in her name to celebrate her birth. This film reveals the life of the women of Piplantri, and the positive changes that the community is making.
17) Mexico revealed
Publisher
distributed by Discovery Education
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"From the famous single cry 'Viva Mexico!' that sweeps the country every Independence Day, to the spectacle and pageantry summoned by reverence for the Virgin of Guadalupe, this fascinating voyage introduces you to storied traditions, rich heritage and unique citizens." -- container.
18) 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
Quality Information Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Contains two vintage films about living in Lima, Peru. The first film explores a day in the life of a wealthy Peruvian doctor and his family that resides in an upper-class neighborhood in Lima. The second film is an in-depth look at the capital of Peru, Lima.
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