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Blue Island [videorecording] / by Chen, Zihuan,1987-film director.; Icarus Films Home Video,film distributor.;
The large-scale 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and the subsequent crackdown on freedoms provide the urgent anchoring point for this remarkable vision from HK filmmaker Chan Tze Woon, a genre-defying plunge into the political morass that has been ever-widening between the former colony and the controlling Chinese state. Taking a panoramic view of these fractures, and covering acts of resistance from 1967 to today, Chan mixes documentary footage and fictional recreations of the past starring contemporary student protestors.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Foreign films.; Historical films.; Motion pictures, Chinese.; Political films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Students;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Alias María [videorecording] / by Clavijo, Carlos,1971-actor.; Gomez, Anderson,actor.; Gonzalez, Carmenza,actor.; Rugeles Gracia, José Luís,film director.; Vivanco, Diego,screenwriter.; Axxon Films,production company.; Rhayuela Cine,production company.; Strand Releasing (Firm),publisher.; Sudestada Cine (Firm),production company.;
Carlos Clavijo, Anderson Gomez, Carmenza Gonzalez.Maria, a thirteen-year-old guerilla soldier, is given the mission to bring a commander's newborn baby to safety in a neighboring town. But nobody knows the secret that she is pregnant with her own baby. Despite the prohibitions against it, Maria decides to keep the baby and is forced to run away. A vision of the devastating results of Colombia's armed conflict through the eyes of a young female soldier finding the strength to look for a new life.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Motion pictures, Columbian.; Foreign films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; War films.; Pregnant women; Women soldiers; Teenage pregnancy;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Recalled. by Seo, You-min,film director.; Kang-woo, Kim,actor.; Ye-ji, Seo,actor.; ODK Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kim Kang-woo, Seo Ye-jiOriginally produced by ODK Media in 2021.Soo-jin, a woman suffering from post-traumatic memory loss, returns to her daily life with her loving husband. But her recovery takes an unexpected turn when she starts experiencing eerie visions: a child being hit by a car, then a girl being harassed by a man. She runs into her former boss and learns that her husband may not be telling the truth about everything.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Detective and mystery films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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After Blue. by Mandico, Bertrand,film director.; Löwensohn, Elina,actor.; Luna, Paul,actor.; Pons, Vimala,actor.; Altered Innocence (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Elina Löwensohn, Paul Luna, Vimala PonsOriginally produced by Altered Innocence in 2021.In a faraway future, on a wild and untamed female inhabited planet called AFTER BLUE, a lonely teenager named Roxy unknowingly releases a mystical, dangerous, and sensual assassin from her prison. Roxy and her mother Zora are held accountable, banished from their community, and forced to track down the murderer named Kate Bush. Haunted by the spirits of her murdered friends, Roxy sets out on a long and strange journey across the supranatural territories of this filthy paradise. The newest vision from Bertand Mandico plays like a lesbian El Topo (in space!) with stunning 35mm in-camera practical effects, otherworldly set pieces, and a dazzling score by Pierre Desprats.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Cult films.; Fantasy fiction.; Science fiction.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.;
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The Wait. by Javier Gutiérrez, F.,film director.; Callejo, Luis,actor.; Morón, Manuel,actor.; Ruiz, Moisés,actor.; Casablanc, Pedro,actor.; Díaz, Ruth,actor.; Clavijo, Víctor,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Luis Callejo, Manuel Morón, Moisés Ruiz, Pedro Casablanc, Ruth Díaz, Víctor ClavijoOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2023.Deep in the Andalusian countryside, Eladio (Victor Clavijo) works as the groundskeeper of a hunting estate owned by the powerful Don Francisco. After taking a bribe from a veteran hunter, Eladio’s normal life falls apart, plunging him into the depths of guilt, hatred and revenge.From director F. Javier Gutiérrez (Before the Fall), THE WAIT is a folk horror thriller that “takes viewers along on a macabre descent into hell” (Screen Zealots). With “haunting visuals” (Alliance of Women Film Journalists) and a “gripping performance” (Horror Fuel) from Victor Clavijo, THE WAIT offers a terrifying vision of loss.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion pictures--Spain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Brothers Karamazov. by Eifman, Boris,film director.; Stage Russia (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Stage Russia in 2019.World renowned choreographer Boris Eifman offers a remarkable vision of the core ideas within the famed novel, expanding upon them through body language as a way of exploring the origins of the moral devastation of the Karamazovs; creating through choreographic art an equivalent of what Dostoyevsky investigated so masterfully in his book, the excruciating burden of destructive passions and evil heredity.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Dance.; Ballet.;
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On the Adamant. by Philibert, Nicolas,film director.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 2023.Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, this affecting, enlightening documentary from nonfiction master Nicolas Philibert invites viewers to come aboard the Adamant and witness the transformational power of art and community. The Adamant is a one-of-a-kind place: a floating refuge on the Seine River in the heart of Paris that offers day programs for adults with mental illnesses. Its attendees come from across the city and are offered care that grounds them in time and space, helping them achieve recovery and stability. Through a blend of therapy, education, and culture rooted in music and the arts, the Adamant offers a hopeful vision of what a humanistic approach to mental health care could look like. The community on the boat is intentionally created so that both the staff and the people receiving care are treated with the same respect and dignity. Their meetings and conversations reveal the camaraderie and collective humanity of a group of people whose similarities far outweigh their differences.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Psychology.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Health.;
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