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1) Wadjda
Language
Arabic
Description
Wadjda, a fun-loving 10-year-old girl living in Saudi Arabia, has her heart set on a beautiful new bicycle. However, her mother won't allow it, fearing repercussions from a society that sees bicycles as dangerous to a girl's virtue. Determined to turn her dreams into reality and buy the bike on her own, Wadjda uncovers the contradictions and opportunities ingrained in her world. Hilarious, heartbreaking and inspiring all at once, this groundbreaking...
Publisher
E1 Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
It took five grueling years to build Titanic, and yet she sank in less than three hours. Among the 1,500 souls who perished were some of the men who actually helped build her, the so-called 'guarantee group,' who sailed to America as a reward for their labor. This extraordinary film, narrated by Charles Dance and featuring detailed CGI models, reveals the untold story of violence, determination and political drama behind the construction of Titanic....
3) Citizenfour
Publisher
RADiUS TWC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
With unprecedented access, this gripping behind-the-scenes chronicle follows award winning director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald's remarkable encounters with whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a hotel room in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents that provide evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy by the NSA.
Publisher
Alliance Atlantis
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Depicts the final ten days of Nazi Germany in Hitler's bunker and Berlin. Based partly on the first-hand account of secretary Traudl Junge, the film shows the collapse of Hitler's plans, the suicides of Hitler and those around him, and the entrance of the Russians into Berlin. The film begins and ends with the words of Traudl Junge and her slow realization that she too was partially responsible for the acts of the Nazis.
5) Wadjda
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Arabic
Formats
Description
An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school's Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.
Publisher
National Geographic
Language
English
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Enjoying Our National Parks (SCPL)
OBD Earth Day April - ADULT
OBD National Park Week (April 22-30, 2023)
OBD Earth Day April - ADULT
OBD National Park Week (April 22-30, 2023)
Description
Celebrate the 100th birthday of America's best idea. This premium, blue-chip Centennial Collection features beautiful new footage of eight of America's most beloved National Parks, creating an experience of some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world. Insightful explorations and fascinating stories of America's most majestic lands include Olympic, Yosemite, Everglades, Yellowstone, Saguaro, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains.
7) Monobloc
Publisher
Icarus Films Home Video
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Deutsch
Description
With more than a billion units in circulation worldwide, this deceptively bland piece of furniture was originally conceived by designer Henry Massonnet as a fashionable commodity for upperclass consumers. The pursuit of lowered production costs above all else soon turned the Monobloc into a symbol of cheap design, environmental waste, and bad taste across much of the Western world. Hauke Wendler's documentary takes a closer look at its ubiquity and...
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
Deutsch
Description
Six characters are drawn together by circumstances - an old man and a prostitute forging a partnership, a young scholar reconciling his past, two young women falling in love, and a mother putting the shattered pieces of her life back together.
10) Death of a star
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Witness one of the most spectacular events since creation - a supernova. Learn why this phenomenon both baffles and delights astronomers.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company's failure to protect millions of users' data, to the proliferation of "fake news" and disinformation in the U.S. and across the world, mounting crises have raised the question: How has Facebook's historic success as a social network brought about real-world harm? Drawing on dozens of original interviews and rare footage, this major, two-night television event...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Catherine the Great, who transformed herself from an obscure young German princess into Russia's most powerful regent. Depicts her development as she learns the ways of Russian society and politics. Follows her as she seizes her chance for power in a daring coup and becomes Empress. Shows how she strove to modernize Russia with new ideas on health and education, but also waged numerous wars in a ruthless quest for expansion and...
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the 100th birthday of America's best idea. This premium blue-chip event premieres two new hours of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world, featuring stories of our nation's most majestic landscapes and beloved animal characters. Yosemite National Park, set within California's Sierra Nevada Mountains and designated a World Heritage Site, is home to hundreds of wildlife species, and is famed for its iconic mountain vistas, waterfalls,...