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Publisher
Hypnotic Pictures,2013
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The story, told without dialogue, of the Mississippi River Flood of 1927, the most destructive in U.S. history and the cause of a million people's displacement. Bill Morrison, the acclaimed director of DESCASIA and Bill Frisell, Grammy-winning composer and guitarist, have teamed up to create a powerful new cinematic experience.
Publisher
Nut Produkce ; Etamp Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Czech
Description
"Based on real characters and events, this drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Buresová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonor Palach's sacrifice"--Internet Movie Database.
5) Over Alaska
Language
English
Description
Take off on a breathtaking journey. Takes you from bustling cities to ghost towns, and gives you an insider's look at the state's history, heritage and culture. Soar above the vast landscapes of the 49th state, go face-to-face with Mount McKinley and fly over the craggy crevasses of electric blue glaciers.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author, economist and historian Niall Ferguson takes a look at how money evolved, from the concept of credit and debt in the Renaissance to the emergence of a global economy and the subprime crisis we face today.
9) Cubanissimo
Publisher
distributed by Synkronized USA
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
Español
Description
Through interviews and film clips this documentary highlights the rich musical heritage of Cuba.
Series
Publisher
Mikamar Publishing
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Symbols of an Alien sky will introduce you to celestial spectacles and earth-shaking events once remembered around the world. Archaic symbols of these events still surround us, some as icons of the worlds great religions, though the origins of the symbols appear to be lost in obscurity.
11) Alaskan nets
Publisher
Good Deed Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Metlakatla is Alaska's last Native Indian reserve. For hundreds of years two distinct traditions have defined their community, fishing and basketball. Watch as two cousins lead their local High School team toward a shot at their first state championship in over 30 years. In the aftermath of an unimaginable tragedy, a basketball title has the ability to breathe new life back into this small town.
Publisher
WGBH/PBS
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Featuring the men and women who lived and worked at Grand Coulee in the wake of the Great Depression and the native people whose lives were changed alongside historians and engineers, the film explores how the tension between technological achievement and environmental impact hangs over the project's legacy.
Series
Criterion collection volume 52
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
日本語
Description
In the year 1860, a wandering samurai-for-hire turns the war between two clans fighting for control of a small town to his own advantage. A satire on greed, violence, paranoia and human weakness. Includes theatrical trailer, audio commentary, and documentary on the making of the film.
Publisher
Many Rivers Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Forget about nuclear missiles, the decisive weapon of the 21st Century is the car bomb. After Iraq we now know you can defeat a superpower, start a civil war or just blow up your own Government with a trunk load of home-made explosives and a battered old car. From the Middle East, Oklahoma, Ireland and the streets of the City of London the car bomb has shaped the river of human conflict. Even today the car bomb remains the number one terrorist threat...
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Multiple
Description
During the Japanese rule of Taiwan, the Seediq were forced to lose their own culture and give up their faith. Men were subject to harsh labor and kept from traditional hunting; whereas women had to serve the Japanese policemen and their families by doing the household work and giving up their traditional weaving work. Above all, they were forbidden to tattoo their faces. And these tattoos were seen as the Seediq's traditional belief to transform themselves...
16) American veteran
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Today, America has nearly eighteen million living military veterans, from the Greatest Generation to men and women coming home from recent tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. They join the now-silent ranks of American veterans reaching back to our earliest conflict, the Revolutionary War.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Set in England during the 1300s, the series chronicles the lives of ordinary citizens as the King leads the nation into the Hundred Years' War with France, all while Europe is bracing for the Black Death. Caris, a visionary woman, and her lover Merthin build a community that stands up to the Crown and the church.
19) Far from men
Pub. Date
2015
Language
Français
Description
In 1954 a reclusive ex-soldier is thrown into the woes of rebellion when he's ordered to escort a villager accused of murder to prison during the Algerian War. As their journey leads them through a deadly fire-fight between settlers and rebels, the two men on opposite sides of the conflict must join forces to survive.
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