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Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Director Matt Wolf's (*Teenage*) critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Berlin International Film Festival**. *"A tender, fascinating documentary by Matt Wolf, will delight the cult and instantly convert new members." - Nathan Lee, **The New York Times***
Publisher
Press 2 Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The world’s preeminent giraffe researcher, Dr. Francois Deacon, is embarking on the most ambitious project of his career. On the rugged and untamed plains of South Africa’s Rooipoort Nature Reserve, Dr. Deacon will set out to capture and GPS collar 20 giraffes, a project that will enable him to study these giraffes’ every move and behavior over the next year. Joining him on this wild expedition are renowned researchers from various parts of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
About this episode: The plains are home to the greatest gatherings of animal life on the planet. But today these wild grasslands - along with the iconic species that live here - are among the most endangered places on Earth. As we humans continue to fight for space with wildlife, Sanjayan makes it his mission to find a solution to the battle over the plains. The front line is in Africa, where Sanjayan joins an action packed elephant rescue. Elephants...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This episode of the Green Interview features Cormac Cullinan, a practicing environmental lawyer based in Cape Town, South Africa, the director of a leading environmental law firm and the author of the pioneering book Wild Law: A Manifesto for Earth Justice published in 2002. The book calls for what Cullinan describes as earth jurisprudence, which places human legal systems within the context of the laws of nature, changing our relationship with the...
Publisher
Altered Innocence
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The debut feature from Bertrand Mandico tells the tale of five adolescent boys (all played by actresses) enamored by the arts, but drawn to crime and transgression. After a brutal crime committed by the group and aided by TREVOR – a deity of chaos they can’t control – they’re punished to board a boat with a captain hell-bent on taming their ferocious appetites. After arriving on a lush island with dangers and pleasures abound the boys start...
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
Episode two examines the long spring following the Ice Ages. In this time, man develops agriculture and domesticates animals, imposing his will on wild wheat and horses. With the Neolithic cultivators come the mounted Nomads, the predators, and the roots of human warfare.
10) Max & Leon
Publisher
Distrib Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In this epic WW2 comedy, our two heroes, Max and Léon, will try by all means possible to avoid going into battle… which leads the duo into a series of demented and wild adventures. Starring French comedy duo Grégoire Ludig and David Marsais, this wildly entertaining film has it all: action, adventure, history and laughs!
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Few fashion trends have endured like pearls. For centuries, humans puzzled over the mystery of how one of nature's most lowly creatures - the oyster - could produce perhaps the most beautiful and perfect of nature's creations. Mystique of the Pearl tells the intriguing story of how the oyster's secret was discovered - from the early success of the Chinese who learnt how to grow pearly Buddhas within a mussel's shell, to the breakthrough pearl-culturing...
13) Happy End
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This high-energy romantic road movie co-stars the beautiful Sinha Gierke (It's Not Over) as aspiring law student Lucca, and the stunning Verena Wustkamp as her new friend Valerie. Irresistible chemistry blossoms between them as the two women embark on a wild adventure to deliver the ashes of recently deceased friend Herma to her final resting place "” against the wishes of Herma's family. Invigorated by Valerie's free spirit, Lucca rebels from her...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Beginning the second half of this course, we return to more practical applications of learning science. Care to step up your tennis, golf, or typing game? This series of sometimes counterintuitive, yet wildly effective, tips and tricks will surprise you. As always, proven studies and examples abound.
15) Canada
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Bundle up Globetrotters and join us in this episode for snow, mountains, polar bears, and so much more as we visit Canada, the second largest country by area in the world. You will delight in checking out the wild Calgary Stampede; finding out what Canadians do for fun in winter, and traveling through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, as well as getting the lowdown on Canadian culture. And as if that was not enough, we'll show you five...
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
MY BEAUTIFUL STUTTER follows five kids who stutter, ages 9 to 18, from all over the United States and all walks of life, who, after experiencing a lifetime of bullying and stigmatization, meet other children who stutter at an interactive arts-based program, The Stuttering Association for the Young, based in New York City. Their journey to SAY find some close to suicide, others withdrawn and fearful, exhausted and defeated from failed fluency training,...
Publisher
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
MY BEAUTIFUL STUTTER follows five kids who stutter, ages 9 to 18, from all over the United States and all walks of life, who, after experiencing a lifetime of bullying and stigmatization, meet other children who stutter at an interactive arts-based program, The Stuttering Association for the Young, based in New York City. Their journey to SAY find some close to suicide, others withdrawn and fearful, exhausted and defeated from failed fluency training,...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take stock of your accomplishments thus far with a review like no other! You will be able to test your knowledge by relating the words you have learned to some of the most colorful characters in literature, as written by Oscar Wilde, Moliere, James Joyce, J.R.R. Tolkien, and others.
19) Uncivilised
Publisher
Umbrella Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Master filmmaker Charles Chauvel delivers an exciting tale of high peril, inland exploration and forbidden romance in UNCIVILISED. Filmed on location in 1937, it tells the story of high society author Beatrice Lynn. Unfulfilled and looking for inspiration, she heads into the wilds of northern Australia in search of an indigenous tribe ruled by a non-indigenous man named Mara.. Embarking on a tumultuous journey, battling the heat and extremes of the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
About this episode: Sanjayan travels into the Amazon's Intangible Zone with a team of scientists who believe it could be the most bio-diverse place on earth. Despite being virtually off the map there are still people here: the Waorani, who are fierce defenders of the forest against outsiders. They help the scientists reveal the forest's deepest scientific secrets. But seeing how people live here without destroying the forest leads Sanjayan to a...
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