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1 videodisc (69 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The documentary provides viewers with highly personal insights from a group of Native American war heroes regarding their service on behalf of the United States and the Navajo Nation. The secret code these marines developed, based on the unwritten Navaho language, was never broken, giving American troops an upper hand in many battles that ultimately led to Japan₂s surrender in 1945.
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1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
English
Description
A snow lion is a mythic beast of Tibetan legend. As a protector of the nation, the snow lion is emblazoned on the Tibetan flag. Today the Tibetan flag is outlawed in its homeland. Ten years in the making, filmed during a remarkable nine journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. After the Chinese Civil War, the People's Republic of China incorporated Tibet in 1950; in the aftermath have come Tibetan rebellion, border wars, the flight of the Dalai...
1223) The Beatles and India
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1 videodisc (approximately 126 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rare archival footage, recordings and photographs, eye-witness accounts, and expert comments along with location shoots across India, bring alive the fascinating journey of George, John, Paul, and Ringo from their high octane celebrity live in the West to a remote Himalayan ashram in search of spiritual bliss that inspires an unprecedented burst of creative songwriting. It is the first serious exploration of how India shaped the development of the...
1224) Festival Express
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2 videodiscs (approximately 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary about the 1970 Canadian National Railways tour across Canada taken by some of North America's most popular rock bands, combining live footage from the concerts as well as aboard the train itself, interspersed with present-day interviews with tour participants.
1225) 20 days in Mariupol
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1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities.
1226) Rasputin, dark prophet
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1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It was a world full of myth, mystery, and mysticism at the turn of the century and into this world stepped a fascinating wizard. He claimed to see the future and possess the power to heal. He was a god of hypnosis and mesmerism and a master of trickery and deception that caused fits of spiritual excitement among his followers, but was he a mystic or a con man?
1227) Smoke sauna sisterhood
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1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Estonian
Description
Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood. Anna Hints' Sundance-winning documentary celebrates the centuries-old smoke sauna tradition, recognized on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in + 1 booklet (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm)
Language
Français
Description
The legendary Jean-Luc Godard adds to his influential, iconoclastic legacy with this provocative collage film essay, a vast ontological inquiry into the history of the moving image and a commentary on the contemporary world. Displaying an encyclopedic grasp of cinema and its history, Godard pieces together fragments and clips them from some of the greatest films of the past, then digitally alters, bleaches, and washes them, all in the service of reflecting...
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2 videodiscs (approximately 293 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Stars trace their family roots through history. To know who you are, you have to know where you came from. In this fascinating reality series, seven celebrities share their life-altering discoveries. Working with genealogists, historians, and researchers, they travel the world to uncover the secrets and surprises in their family trees. Intriguing, moving, and ultimately uplifting, this series proves that genealogy is more than a pastime.
1230) Danny says
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1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The life and times of the influential, brilliantly funny rock icon Danny Fields. Since 1966, Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and culture of the late twentieth century. This follows Fields from Harvard Law dropout, to the Warhol Silver Factory, to Director of Publicity at Elektra Records, to punk pioneer and beyond.
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1 videodisc (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and work of Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne, emphasizing Cezanne's use of color and discussing his personal mission to give artistic expression to nature.
1232) Burroughs
Series
Criterion collection volume 789
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2 videodiscs (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out insert.
Language
English
Description
Made up of intimate, revelatory footage of the singular author and poet filmed over the course of five years, Howard Brookner's 1983 documentary about William S. Burroughs (Naked Lunch) was for decades mainly the stuff of legend; that changed when Aaron Brookner, the late director's nephew, discovered a print of it in 2011 and spearheaded a restoration. Includes on-screen appearances by Allen Ginsberg, Herbert Huncke, Terry Southern, and Lucien Carr....
1233) Stay human
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1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Award-winning musician Michael Franti takes viewers on an experiential journey through his songs and stories of people around the world who have chosen to overcome cynicism with optimism and hope. Featuring new music from Franti's tenth studio album.
1234) The funeral director
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1 videodisc (approximately 76 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Told from the perspective of pioneering Sligo funeral director David McGowan, this documentary unflinchingly draws back the veil on an industry that is rarely spoken of.
1236) Stray
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1 videodisc (73 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Türkçe
Description
Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, the film explores what it means to live without status or security. As they search for food and shelter, Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society that allow viewers an unvarnished portrait of human life through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs.
1237) Vanishing of the bees
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1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon threatens the loss of much more than honey as we depend on honeybees to pollinate one third of the food on our tables. Vanishing of the bees chronicles the innermost thoughts and feelings of beekeepers and scientists as they fight to preserve the honeybee and make it through another day. Featuring...
1238) Writing with fire
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Hindi
Description
A fearless group of journalists maintain India's only women-led news outlet. All from the Dalit caste, the women of Khabar Lahariya prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital while fighting for marginalized voices in the world's largest democracy. The film chronicles the astonishing determination of these reporters as they redefine what it means to be powerful.
1239) The brain
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2 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Neuroscientist David Eagleman explores the wonders of the human brain in an epic series that reveals the ultimate story of why people feel and think the things they do. The ambitious project blends science with innovative visual effects and compelling personal stories, and addresses some big questions.
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