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82) Django
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Reinhardt, elegantly interpreted by Reda Kateb (A Prophet, Zero Dark Thirty), is the toast of 1943 Paris, thrilling audiences with his distinctive brand of "hot jazz" and charming his admirers including his muse played by Cécile de France (Hereafter, Chinese Puzzle). But even as the rise of Nazism forces Reinhardt - whose music is considered degenerate under the Third Reich - to make a daring escape from Paris, he refuses to be silenced as his music...
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Come on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. She was a prolific self-portraitist, using the canvas as a mirror through all stages of her turbulent and, at times, tragic life. Guided by interviews, commentary, and Frida's own words, Exhibition on Screen uncovers that this, however, was not a life defined by tragedy. Featuring key exhibitions and interviews with world-renowned Kahlo curators, Exhibition...
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Explores the early days of the Beatles with rare interviews, newsreels, press conferences, and television appearances. Highlights included the Beatles' first trip to America, behind-the-scenes of A hard day's night.
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of Michael Warkentin, who became a quadriplegic at age 22. Among gorgeous European landmarks, with humor, we explore the six phases of recovery that we all experience after facing adversity. A true inspiration, and testament of resilience and over-achievement.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a feature documentary exploring the remarkable life and legacy of the late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin ... Produced with Le Guin's participation over the course of a decade, Worlds of Ursual K. Le Guin is a journey through the writer's career and her worlds, both real and fantastic. Viewers will join the writer on an intimate journey of self-discovery as she comes into her own as a major feminist author, opening...
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Presents a biographical sketch of Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile for over 40 years but continues to be the spiritual leader of his people. Shows the plight of Tibetans who have been persecuted by the Chinese.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"The story of renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of: time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine...
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Over the course of a meteoric music career that spanned two turbulent decades, Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and social justice in equal measure, a contradiction that eventually tore him apart. From youthful idealism to rage to pessimism, the arc of Ochs's life paralleled that of the times, and the anger, satire, and righteous indignation that drove his music also drove him to dark despair. A timely and relevant tribute to an unlikely...
91) Young Winston
Pub. Date
2008?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 cm.
Description
DVD-R. Based on My early life, by Winston Churchill, the film covers his school days up to the death of his father. The second half covers his military career in India and the Sudan, where he takes part in the cavalry charge at Omdurman; his experiences as a war correspondent in the Second Boer War; and his election to Parliament at age 26.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A portrait of writer Sholem Aleichem, whose stories about Tevye the milkman became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Aleichem (1859-1916) was a rebellious wordsmith who created a new genre of literature and used his remarkable humor to encapsulate the realities of the Eastern European Jewish world in the late nineteenth century. Using a rich collection of archival footage, the film recreates a time in czarist Russia when Jews...
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (88 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Description
Richard Wagner was one of history's greatest composers, a theater artist of extraordinary genius and vision, and one of the most controversial characters in the entire pantheon of Western art. "As a composer, he rewrote the rules for opera--reenvisioning its musical forms and creating dazzling and unforgettable dramatic tapestries that melded orchestral magnificence with the soaring beauty of the human voice. "As a theater artist, he pioneered the...
96) The happy film
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Description
Austrian designer Stefan Sagmeister has success in his work, designing album covers for the Rolling Stones, Jay-Z and the Talking Heads. But in the back of his mind he suspects there must be something more. He decides to turn himself into a design project. Is it possible to train his mind to get happier? He pursues three controlled experiments of meditation, therapy, and drugs, grading himself along the way.
97) Ever deadly
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Throughout her ground-breaking career, Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq has always had an intimate relationship with the Nuna the Land, a living, breathing organism present in her improvised performances. Hers is a voice that, according to The New York Times, ₃demands full attention, whether she's whispering in her softest register or howling at the sky. Ever Deadly weaves together intimate concert footage of Tagaq alongside moving personal reflections,...
98) A quiet passion
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of poet Emily Dickinson, whose genius, wit, intellectual independence, and pathos only came to be recognized after her death.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A farmer moves his family to South Africa and suffers a series of seemingly insurmountable losses. Through unlikely friendships and much needed divine intervention, he discovers his life's true purpose and it sustains his unwavering belief in the power of faith.
100) Lady Jane
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1553, England's idle rich were anything but idle. With the blessing of the Royal family, they plundered of the riches of the church, stole the finest farmlands, and generally took all the best things the country had to offer. A cousin to the infamous Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey disapproved of the way her fellow nobles behaved, and disagreed with their religious beliefs. But as a sheltered 16-year-old, there wasn't much she could do about it. Then,...
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