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7561) A river between us
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A RIVER BETWEEN US documents the largest river restoration project in American history. Nearly three hundred miles in length, flowing from southern Oregon to northern California, the vast communities of the Klamath River have been feuding over its water for generations, and as a result, bad blood has polluted their river and their relationships equally. The film examines the complicated history of this conflict: how anger, fear and distrust have undermined...
7562) Pick of the litter
Author
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Follows a litter of puppies on their two-year training process to become guide dogs for the blind.
7563) Wordplay
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Examines the work of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times, the diverse group of crossword-puzzle enthusiasts, and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.
7564) Edward Hopper
Publisher
Microcinema International
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and career of iconic American painter Edward Hopper, focusing on his subject matter, influences, and the enigmatic quality of his work.
7565) RFK
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Featuring extensive interviews with family members, friends, journalists, Washington insiders, and civil rights activists, the film chronicles the pivotal role RFK played in many of the major events of the 1960's, such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the war in Vietnam.
7566) Mind of a rampage killer
Publisher
PBS Distibution
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
What makes a person walk into a theater or a church or a classroom full of students and open fire? What combination of circumstances compels a human being to commit the most inhuman of crimes? Can science in any way help us understand these horrific events and provide clues as to how to prevent them in the future?
7567) The girls in the band
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The award-winning documentary film tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, history-making journeys from the late 30s to the present day. The many first-hand accounts of the challenges faced by these talented women provide a glimpse into decades of racism and sexism that have existed in America.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
At the dawn of the 21st century, American artists are taking self-expression and the artistic process into uncharted territory. Today's artists are engaging the world and their audiences in vital and surprising new ways. They use an enormous variety of media and draw on sources ranging from pop culture and politics to ethnic heritage, classical models, and deeply personal life experiences. The artists featured in the series represent a cross-section...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
When thousands of people concerned about growing economic inequality gathered in Zuccotti Park in New York City on September 17, 2011, there was little indication that they would fundamentally transform American political debate and ignite a full-scale national and global protest movement. But within a year, the Occupy Wall Street protestors had done just that.This powerful collection of short films, made by Occupy protestors on the ground, tells...
7570) Bad reputation
Author
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of rock musician Joan Jett.
7571) Conan O'Brien can't stop
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Follows Conan O'Brien as he embarks on a comedy tour after his departure from NBC.
7572) Whose streets?
Author
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Looks at how the killing of eighteen-year-old Michael Brown inspired community activism in Ferguson, Missouri.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored -- cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and disputes raged over equality and civil rights. A new revolutionary culture was emerging and it sought to drastically transform the system. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense would, for a short time, put itself at the vanguard of that change. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the...
7575) The miracle of life
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Shows the actual conception and development of a baby. Looks inside the male and female reproductive organs to show the formation of sperm and the passage of a fertilized egg through the fallopian tube. Uses a microscope to observe DNA, chromosomes, and other minute body details building up to the moment of birth.
Publisher
Galán Incorporated
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
It covers the Los Angeles high school blow outs of 1968 thoroughly and with passion. Part 3 is also likely to be the most interesting to students because they can witness young people their own age forcefully agitating for change. It is also striking because the catalysts for the walk outs--high drop out rate, crumbling schools, lack of Mexican American teachers--still resonate today. This segment is visually interesting as well because the filmmakers...
7577) Jazz: Episode one,Gumbo
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
One of 10 episodes tracing the history of Jazz from its roots in the African-American community of New Orleans to its heights and continuing presence, this video features Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Chick Webb, and other artists.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
One of 10 episodes tracing the history of Jazz from its roots in the African-American community of New Orleans to its heights and continuing presence, this video features Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Chick Webb, and other artists.
7579) Life itself
Author
Publisher
Magnolia
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Life and career of film critic Roger Ebert.
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