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Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about the origins of St. Patrick's Day, and how, as young people, it is a time to celebrate the customs and culture of Ireland! Who was St. Patrick? When and how is St. Patrick's Day celebrated? What are some of the legends and symbols associated with St. Patrick's Day? The answers to all of these questions are covered in a fun, kid-friendly style with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice...
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
None
Description
"This film presents an experiment in the cinematic communication of visible events, without the aid of intertitles, without the aid of a scenario, without the aid of theatre. This experimental work aims at creating a truly international absolute language of cinema based on its total separation from the language of theatre and literature"--Opening titles.
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
A trip back home to Glasgow presents James with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves. As Helen and James navigate their feelings for one another, Siegfried, Tristan, and Mrs. Hall are also forced to consider their places in the world, while James must decide between supporting his family or following his heart.
Pub. Date
℗♭2012, ℗♭2013.
Language
English
Description
In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
8) Persuasion
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.
12) Make it right!
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,...
13) Le quattro volte
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.
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....
15) Jane Eyre
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When orphaned governess Jane Eyre arrives at imposing Thornfield Hall, she's intrigued by her brooding, wealthy employer, Rochester. His dark moods and the strange occurrences in the house lead her to discover a terrible secret that he had hoped to hide from her forever.
"Beautiful. A splendid example of how to turn a beloved work of classic literature into a movie."--A.O. Scott, New York Times
"He's (Fukunaga) a director with a sure visual sense,...
16) The great Gatsby
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A would-be writer Nick Carraway leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Includes all ten episodes of the second season of Portlandia, the hit sketch comedy series created and written by, and starring Fred Armisen of Saturday Night Live and Carrie Brownstein from the band Sleater-Kinney. This season, the two continue skewering the weird and wonderful residents of Portland, Oregon, as well as hipsters everywhere.
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Italiano
Description
Tired of his troubled marriage, an Italian businessman's life changes dramatically after he learns that an aunt has left him property in Istanbul. Francesco (Alessandro Gassman) arrives to the Turkish city hoping that he can take care of the matter swiftly and return to Italy. He is surprised to discover that the property is actually one of the last traditional hamams (old-fashioned bath houses) in Turkey. The family that has been running the Turkish...
19) Gods and Kings
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In the muddy market square of Momostenango, Guatemala, where shamans burn offerings in the shadow of the Catholic church, prehispanic gods dance beside horror movie monsters and dictators from the dark days of the Cold War. Unlike the folkloric performances long studied by anthropologists, this new dance won't show up on any postcard. In some villages, it's even been banned for frightening tourists. So how did these fiberglass masks of Xena: Warrior...
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about Vikings. Were Vikings traders of goods or pirates of the high seas? What was their weaponry? How did their unique fighting style call "berserkergang" help with their conquests? Where did Vikings live? What were their religion and beliefs? What was the role of Viking women? Why were the Viking boats their greatest achievement? Why did Viking civilization decline, and where did all the Vikings...
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