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Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Rwandan president Paul Kagame leads a tour of his country. Included: gorilla trekking through Volcanoes National Park; jet skiing in Lake Kivu; exploring Nyungwe Forest National Park; and observing wildlife at Akagera National Park.
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 56 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Presents Mexican customs relating to the care and remembrance of the dead as celebrated in the culturally rich state of Puebla. Focuses on folk arts related to the celebration, such as weaving, pottery, dance, and preparation of special foods.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Once a vibrant part of american culture, drive-ins reached their peak in the late 50s with almost 5,000 dotting the nation from big cities to small rural towns. Although drive-ins are experiencing a resurgence in the new millennium, today less than 400 remain. In a nation that loves cars and movies, why haven't they survived?
65) High ground
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Eleven wounded U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, each, dealing with different issues and looking to move on with their lives. They join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. Led by blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Mt. Everest summiteers as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top and heal the emotional and physical wounds of the longest war in U.S....
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"As a musician, Townes Van Zandt was legendary, perhaps one of the greatest who ever lived, inspiring artists from Bob Dylan to Norah Jones to Steve Earle. As a man, a husband, and a father his life was as tragic and as beautiful as the songs he wrote. Townes was an enigma to his family, pinned between a deep longing for home and nomadic lifestyle that was necessary for his livelihood."--Container.
67) Chinese portrait
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From acclaimed director Wang Xiaoshuai comes a personal snapshot of contemporary China in all its diversity. Shot over ten years on both film and video, the film consists of a series of carefully composed tableaus of people and environments, each one more extraordinary than the last. Pedestrians shuffle across a bustling Beijing street, steelworkers linger outside a deserted factory, tourists laugh and scamper across a crowded beach, worshippers kneel...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A visually stunning journey to the end of the world with the hardy and devoted people who live there year-round. The research stations scattered throughout the continent host a close-knit international population of scientists, technicians and craftsmen. Isolated from the rest of the world, enduring months of unending darkness followed by periods when the sun never sets, Antarctic residents experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most...
69) The Nobel Prize
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (250 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. Including features on Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, and Martin Luther King Jr., this documentary discusses the Nobel Prize and what it takes to win one.
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 42 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Bad Decisions follows the life and career of the democrat nominee for President of the United States. Explore Biden's lifetime in politics from his start as the sixth-youngest senator in American history, to a troubling track record concerning issues of race, crime, abortion and more.
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 19 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An animated tale about the toilet training of a little princess teaches toddler girls the proper skills and behaviors when using the potty for the first time. Includes songs and live-action activities.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. The pursuit of dignity for Guatemalan midwives. The documentary explores the challenges that the midwives face as they battle racism and a health establishment that fights to prevent them from providing services. The film shows the important role that these women provide to their communities and profiles their activism aimed at being accepted by the medical system.
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. "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...
76) 50 liters life
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. The documentary tells the story of the worst drought ever to occur in South Africa, one that forced water consumption to just 50 liters per person, per day.
77) Chicken planet
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (49 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This documentary will explore the world of mankind and chickens in order to unveil the mysteries of the unprecedented success of this unassuming bird.
78) I due Foscari
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Renato Bruson takes the role of the Venetian Doge, Francesco Foscari, in Verdi's dark, three-act tragedy based on a drama by Lord Byron set in 15th century Venice. Gianandrea Gavazzeni directs the 1988 La Scala production of a work that is hailed among the best of Verdi's early operas, and that led him to a career of operatic immortality."--Container.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"Pelvic issues are becoming increasingly common. Urinary incontinence, prostate issues, pelvic pain, and pelvic organ prolapse can all be symptoms of a poor movement diet. This Nutritious Movement program is specifically designed to get you and the muscles of your pelvis moving well. Featuring targeted exercises and lifestyle modifcations for better movement, this program can help restore health and function to the pelvis, naturally."--Back cover....
80) Girl rising
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
View a groundbreaking film, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actors. Viewers will see a showcase of strength from the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.
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