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Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Part of absurdist comedy, a part deep-seated satire of contemporary Australia as experienced by the young and affluent, the show follows twenty-somethings Ray and Alice as they navigate a series of increasingly awkward and comedic situations, from limp romantic encounters to bungled opportunities for professional growth. Once they have tacitly buried their vague ambitions, all that remains are half-hearted attempts with equally indeterminate results....
2) Beast beast
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Three interwoven stories of youth navigating identity, first love, petty crime, and gun violence in a Southern, American town.
Publisher
Sisu Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"In this new documentary, Paula Weiman-Kelman tells three stories of spiritual innovation, focusing on young Jews in Israel, Canada and the US. These stories - vibrant, quirky, moving - are braided together, like the fringes of a tallit, to create an inspiring portrait of cutting-edge Judaism in the 21st century."--Container.
Publisher
Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Matthew Stevenson is a troubled kid from a broken home. When he vandalizes the local church to get back at his parents, Matthew has to repair the damage to the church to avoid criminal charges. While working at the church, he meets Ernest, an accomplished wood carver who created the intricate woodwork decoration that Matthew destroyed. Ernest has become something of a hermit, but reluctantly comes out of reclusion to help repair the church.
7) Moonlight
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
A young black man struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.
Publisher
Wolfe
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Three twenty year-olds living in Kentucky, Robby and his best friend since childhood, Ricky, a gorgeous transgender girl, have never dated. Lamenting the lack of eligible bachelors, Ricky considers dating a girl. In walks Francesca, a beautiful young debutante waiting or her Marine fianc ̌to return from the war. Ricky and Francesca strike up a friendship, and maybe a little more, which forces Robby to face his true feelings for Ricky.
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story from 1998, five Latinx and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher.
10) Casablanca beats
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Arabic
Description
Director Nabil Ayouch drew on his own experience opening a youth cultural center in Casablanca for this story of a former rapper named Anas who takes a job teaching hip hop in an underprivileged neighborhood. Despite differences in identity, religion, and politics, Anas encourages his students to bond together and break free from the weight of restrictive traditions in order to follow their passion and express themselves through the arts. Featuring...
11) Free Willy
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
A story about the friendship that develops between a 12-year-old boy who knows what it's like to be without a family, and a whale confined in a too-small tank at an aquatic park.
Publisher
Autism Media Channel
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This unprecedented documentary captures the events that precipitated the murder of a Chicago teen. Filmed in the months leading up to his murder, the film shows what and who actually contributed to his death. Alex's tragedy tells a story of our time: the systemic failure of the US healthcare system to treat autism as a medical disease rather than a psychiatric oddity.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventeen-year-old Jem Starling struggles to define her place within her fundamentalist Christian community in rural Kentucky. Even her greatest joy of dancing with the church group is tempered by worry that her actions are sinful and she is caught between a burgeoning awareness of her own sexuality and her religious devotion. With the return of Owen, an enigmatic youth pastor, Jem soon finds herself attracted to his worldliness and charm. Slowly,...
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Français
Description
From two-time Palme d'Or winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne comes the story of seventeen-year-old Lokita and twelve-year-old Tori, two immigrants to Belgium from Cameroon and Benin, respectively whose siblinglike bond is the only resource they can depend on in their struggle for survival on the margins of European society. The pair work as performers in a cheap trattoria, dealing drugs on the side, while balancing the demands of an indifferent bureaucracy....
15) Yo, Jane
Author
Publisher
Oceano Traves?a
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
Author
Publisher
Editorial Desafio
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
This Adaption of the bestselling book The Way of the Master has?been written for today`s youth-is timeless biblical truth presented?in a fresh way. In this book you won't find a boring lecture; you'll?be inspired, equipped, and challenged, what you read will make you?want to cry, shout and win the lost.
17) Still the water
Publisher
Film Movement
Language
日本語
Formats
Description
On the subtropical Japanese island of Amami, traditions about nature remain eternal. During the full-moon night of traditional dances in August, sixteen-year-old Kaito discovers a dead body floating in the sea. His girlfriend Kyoko will attempt to help him understand this mysterious discovery. Together, Kaito and Kyoko will learn to become adults by experiencing the interwoven cycles of life, death, and love.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the senior year of three Navajo high-school students in New Mexico--Thomas, an elite runner; Tamara, an academic superstar; and Gabby, an aspiring photographer--as they navigate their senior year at a reservation high school.
19) Safe harbor
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Doug and Robbie are about to set sail on a long trip when they unexpectedly find themselves foster parenting a group of troubled teenage boys.
20) Trek: the movie
Publisher
Excel Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Follows a young Mormon teenager named Tom and his friends on their handcart journey. Along the way they try to smuggle in unsanctioned food, battle sibling rivalry, and match wits with a twinkie-loving skunk. But when they encounter unexpected trouble, their faith is tested much like their pioneer ancestors.
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