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Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd.; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Sit back, hang loose and travel along the California coast to surf Big Malibu as Dewey Weber, Miki Dora, Lance Carson and the local boyz strut their stuff on the wave they all claimed, that stretch of sand along Pacific Coast Highway called Surf Rider Beach. Hear a new original score that will take you back to a time when the beaches were pure and the waves were always breaking - surf music that makes you long for the rendezvous' ballroom, laying...
Series
Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Branching off of his bestselling book, renowned forester and writer Peter Wohlleben guides us through his most precious ideas and understanding of how trees work in this enlightening documentary. Presenting ecological, biological, and academic expertise with matter-of-fact candor, Peter inspires us to see the forest for the trees. Traveling through Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Vancouver, Peter discusses, debates, and explains the amazing processes...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (259 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Works are removed from their frames and set up for curators, historians, restorers and scientists to view and discuss freely. The five major artists whose pieces are examined include: Raphael, Rembrandt, Poussin, Watteau and Leonardo.
25) Beyond hoarding
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The documentary takes a fresh look at hoarding through the experiences of people afflicted with this compulsion. Mental health experts shed light on this psychiatric disorder which is treatable.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Romance fiction is the behemoth of the publishing industry; it outsells mystery, sci-fi, and fantasy combined. Yet no filmmaker has ever taken an honest look at the global community romance writers and readers have built - until now. This funny and inspiring look into a billion-dollar industry turns up trailblazers who've found fortunes and fulfillment in romance, who are on the front lines of a revolutionary power shift in publishing.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Enter stories of the most unlikely cross-species relationships imaginable: a chimp bottle-feeding tiger cub, a giant tortoise snuggling with a baby hippo, a black crow parenting a meerkat. Look at these remarkable relationships first hand, and through caregivers, biologists, and animal behaviorists. Explore what they suggest about the nature of animal emotions.
28) Swamp tigers
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 p. : ill. ; 19cm.)
Description
Footage of two tiger families living in the mangrove swamps of the Bay of Bengal.
29) Prima ballerina
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This video is a double portrait of two contemporary Russian ballerinas, Svetlana Zakharova of the Bolshoi Theater and Ulyana Lopatkina from the Marinsky Theater. Includes interviews and excerpts from such ballet classics as Swan Lake, Scheherazade, and Sleeping Beauty.
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Filmmaker Juan-Carlos Asse travels to Cuba to where he meets the subject of the film, Ridiel Perez Gomez. Gomez is suffering from health problems and Asse offers to help him regain his health by teaching him to follow a plant-based diet combined with exercise.
31) I am a Mennonite
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Filmmaker Paul Plett travels on a journey across the globe in search of his Mennonite roots and identity. From Canada to Ukraine to The Netherlands, Plett meets Mennonites from all walks of life as he retraces the steps of his ancestors, seeking to answer a simple question: What does it mean to be a Mennonite?
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Through the eyes of chef heroes like Anthony Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, and more, audience will see how the world's most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming what most people would consider scraps into incredible dishes that create a more secure food system.
33) 24 hours: police
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in..
Description
DVD-R. Witness first-hand what life is really like for police and see the differences between policing methods and overall crime statistics in each of four international cities.
Author
Description
In a novel of breathtaking reach and inspired imagination, the Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler's Ark tells the stories of two men who have much in common. What separates them is 42,000 years. Shade lives with his second wife amid their clan on the shores of a bountiful lake. A peaceable man, he knows that when danger threatens, the Hero ancestors will call on him to kill, or sacrifice himself, to save his people. Over 40,000 years later,...
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (107 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The story of the Funk Brothers, the group of musicians that played on every single hit Motown record from the label's beginnings to 1972. Inspired by the book "Standing in the shadows of Motown" by Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky.
36) Classic
Formats
Description
Since 1917, the small city of Nenana has been home to one of Alaska's largest traditions. Every year, residents come together to pull off the Nenana Ice Classic, a charitable guessing game that challenges any player to predict, at $2.50 a guess, the exact minute the ice on the Tanana River will break up. Beyond the city limits, luck-pushers and competitive gamblers see the Ice Classic as a means to make small dreams come true. As the tradition has...
Series
Graffiti verite' documentary volume GV7
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (2 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Fifteen spoken word performance poets perform their poetry.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Featuring interviews with Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cornel West, and Naomi Klein, The Big Scary “S” Word explores the rich history of the American socialist movement. Weaving together hidden episodes of history and verité footage, the film shows that, contrary to popular belief, socialism is in fact deeply American and led to popular government programs such as public schools and Medicare. Activists and journalists explain how...
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (7 min., 45 sec.) : sc., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A look at the Hood Canal Bridge project, including why the east half of the bridge needs to be replaced, how the construction is being done, and how people are planning for the eight-week closure scheduled for 2009.
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 dvd (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Description
For over 40 years, the War of Drugs has accounted for more than 45 million arrests, made America the world's largest jailer, and damaged poor communities. Yet for all that, drugs are cheaper, purer, and more available today than ever before. Filmed in more than 20 states, captures heart-wrenching stories from individuals at all levels, the dealer to grieving mother, the narcotics officer to the senator, the inmate to the federal judge. Reveals its...
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