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32041) The Newspaper Man
Publisher
HBO Documentary Films®
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This feature documentary tells the fascinating story of one of America’s most influential and celebrated newspaper editors, utilizing rare home movies and photos, archival material spanning over 70 years, interview footage with family and colleagues, and voice-overs of passages from Ben Bradlee’s 1995 autobiography A Good Life: Newspapering and Other Adventures, to chart the career and personal life of a man who freely admitted he had...
32042) Zoo
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, 12 year old Tom (Art Parkinson) and his misfit friends fight to save Buster the baby elephant during the air raids on Belfast in 1941. Winner of the Films4Families Youth Jury Award at the **Seattle International Film Festival**. "*A thrilling adventure for all ages.*" - Justin Lowe, ***Hollywood Reporter***
Language
English
Formats
Description
Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the documentary explores the publication's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse, then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later.
32044) The Land
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
THE LAND tells the story of four teenage boys who devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio to pursue a dream life of professional skateboarding. But when they get caught in the web of the local Queen-pin, their motley brotherhood is tested, threatening to make this summer their last.
32045) Breakfast at Tiffany's
Language
English
Description
The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become synonymous since this dazzling romantic comedy was translated to the screen from Truman Capote’s best-selling novella. Holly is a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. George Peppard plays her next-door neighbour, a writer who is “sponsored” by a wealthy Patricia Neal. Guessing who’s the right man for Holly is easy. Seeing just how...
32046) A Town Called Panic
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
Français
Description
Hilarious and frequently surreal, the stop-motion extravaganza A TOWN CALLED PANIC has endless charms and raucous laughs for children from eight to eighty. PANIC stars three plastic toys named Cowboy, Indian and Horse who share a rambling house in a rural town that never fails to attract the weirdest events. Cowboy and Indian’s plan to gift Horse with a homemade barbeque backfires when they accidentally buy 50 million bricks. This sets off a perilously...
32047) Here are the young men
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three high school graduates are intent on celebrating their newfound freedom with an epic, debaucherous bender. However, when a horrible accident sends them spiraling, the trio must grapple with the most daunting challenge of their lives: facing their own inner demons.
32048) Divided we Fall
Publisher
New Day Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The first film to take a critical look at the 2011 Wisconsin Uprising, DIVIDED WE FALL traces the genesis of the historic capitol occupation and weeks-long protests from the perspective of graduate teaching assistants at the center of the action and exposes tensions that challenged the movement’s solidarity. Official Selection at the **Wisconsin Film Festival**. *"Weaving citizens’ videos with numerous interviews, the film offers new information,...
32049) Rio, I Love You
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The series that started 'Paris, je t'aime' and 'New York, I Love You" travels to Rio de Janeiro to tell tales of love featuring an All-Star Cast directed by the filmmakers that brought you City of God, Babel, 21 Grams, Youth, The Great Beauty, and more!
32050) All by Myself
Publisher
Michael Blackwood Productions
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
Description
"I don't know why the gods chose me to be in this business but there must have been a reason and I'm still enjoying it so tremendously,” says Eartha Kitt in this intimate and eye-opening portrait. Filmed in 1982 at the singer’s remote home and multiple live performances, ALL BY MYSELF: THE EARTHA KITT STORY is a deeply moving and personal account of the iconic star’s life and career. Known worldwide for her raspy, sultry voice and theatrical...
32051) Everything is Copy
Publisher
HBO Documentary Films®
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
EVERYTHING IS COPY profiles the life of Nora Ephron, the writer/director who was known for her acerbic wit and whose films include such cultural touchstones as Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally, and Sleepless in Seattle. Written and directed by her son, Jacob Bernstein, the film is Bernstein’s personal investigation into his mother’s favorite motto, “Everything is copy” – a philosophy that all that happens in life,...
32052) Seventeen
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In their final year at Muncie's Southside High School, a group of seniors hurtles toward maturity with a combination of joy, despair, and an aggravated sense of urgency. They are also learning a great deal, both in and out of school, that is often quite different from what school officials think they are teaching.
32053) Fat: A Documentary
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This documentary tells the far-fetched but completely true history of how our country became so unhealthy, tracing a detailed history spanning 150 years to show just how misinformation and outright lies have become "truth." FAT exposes the widespread myths and lies around healthy eating, fat and weight loss and shows how, in spite of all our good intentions, we go on getting fatter and fatter.
32055) The Warrior Tradition
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The astonishing, heartbreaking, inspiring, and largely-untold story of Native Americans in the United States military. The film chronicles the accounts of Native American warriors from their own points of view.
32057) Icon: Music Through the Lens
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Take a ride through the amazing world of music photography with the world’s best-known music photographers and others, including Gered Mankowitz, Jill Furmanovsky, Kevin Westenberg, Terry O’Neill, Neal Preston, Roger Sargent and Rankin.
32058) Dusk
Publisher
DEFA Film Library
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
Deutsch
Description
Berlin in the 1950s: divided, but not yet walled. Young artists, at the start of their careers and seeking a new lifestyle, frequented the East Berlin cafés and bars that were meeting places for intellectuals, as well as Cold War secret service agents and black marketeers. Former East Berlin bohemians gather at Ganymed, the legendary restaurant near Bertolt Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble. In the early 1990s, soon after the fall of the Wall, they recall...
32059) After Porn Ends
Publisher
Gravitas
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the lives of several former adult performers who have retired from the porn industry. As teenagers, and young adults, none of them thought that porn was in their future. They hailed from the rural South, steel towns, and the San Fernando Valley. They were artists, baseball players, child prodigies, and even Ivy Leaguers. Now, after their lives in porn, they're TV stars, bounty hunters, writers, and social activists. Can they really...
32060) We Like it Like That
Publisher
SABOTEUR MEDIA
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This is the story behind Latin boogaloo, a colorful expression of 1960's New York City Latino soul. From its origins to its recent resurgence, WE LIKE IT LIKE THAT is documents the music that redefined a generation and was too funky to keep down. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival**. *"[An] amazing gem of a documentary ..." - Isabelle Davis, **The Huffington Post***