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Mary Shelley [videorecording] / by Al-Mansour, Haifaa,1974-film director.; Jensen, Emma,screenwriter.; Booth, Douglas,1992-actor.; Fanning, Elle,1998-actor.; Powley, Bel,1992-actor.; Williams, Maisie,1997-actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.; IFC Films,presenter.; Parallel Films (Firm),production company.; Gidden Media,production company.;
Director of photography, David Ungaro ; editor, Alex Mackie ; music, Amelia Warner.Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams, Bel Powley, Douglas Booth, Ben Hardy, Tom Sturridge, Stephen Dillane, Joanne Froggatt, Hugh O'conor.The real-life story of Mary Shelley, and the creation of her immortal monster, is nearly as fantastical as her fiction. Raised by a renowned philosopher father in eighteenth-century London, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin is a teenage dreamer determined to make her mark on the world, when she meets the dashing and brilliant poet Percy Shelley. So begins a torrid, bohemian love affair marked by both passion and personal tragedy that will transform Mary and fuel the writing of her Gothic masterwork.PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Historical films.; Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851; Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822; Man-woman relationships; Authors;
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#AnneFrank: Parallel Stories. by Migotto, Anna,film director.; Fedeli, Sabina,film director.; Mirren, Helen,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Helen MirrenOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2019.The Oscar-winning Actress Helen Mirren retraces the life of Anne through the pages of her diary, and that of 5 other women who, as children and adolescents, were also deported to concentration camps but survived the Shoah. Off “the set”, a young girl, talking to her peers using social media, will lead us through Anne Frank’s short life and her feelings. In the documentary we also hear the voices of Rabbi Michael Berenbaum, historian and professor of Jewish studies at various American universities. Produced in collaboration with Anne Frank Fond Basel.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Judaism.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; History.; Holocaust.;
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Albert Nobbs [videorecording] / by Close, Glenn,1947-; Collins, Pauline.; Fricker, Brenda.; García, Rodrigo,1959-; Johnson, Aaron,1990-; McTeer, Janet.; Moore, George,1852-1933.Singular life of Albert Nobbs.Videorecording.; Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan,1977-; Wasikowska, Mia,1989-; Bord Scannán na hÉireann.; Chrysalis Films.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Parallel Film Productions.;
Music by Brian Byrne ; director of photography, Michael McDonough ; edited by Steven Weisberg.Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Johnson, Janet McTeer, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Brenda Fricker, Pauline Collins.Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Moore, George, 1852-1933.; Feature films.; Gender identity; Man-woman relationships; Waiters;
© c2012., Trillium Productions ; Distributed by Entertainment One,
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Weed & Wine. by Richman Cohen, Rebecca,film director.; Cargo Film & Releasing (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Cargo Film & Releasing in 2020.Kev and his son Cona are descendants of outlaws who labored to make themselves legal purveyors of sun-grown, craft cannabis in Humboldt County, California. In the south of France, Hélène and her son Aurélien produce renowned, biodynamic wines on a vineyard that they’ve fought for centuries to keep in their family. In this sumptuous and moving film, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen parallels the profound joys and deep uncertainties of two farming families as they fight to protect their legacy, their craft, and their land.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Food industry and trade.; Instructional films.; Agriculture.; Computer science.; Documentary films.; California.; Farmers.; France.; Wine and wine making.; Marijuana.;
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The Santa incident [videorecording] / by Germann, Greg.; Lanskaya, Yelena.; Mullen, Susan.; Simmons, Jeffrey Scott.; Skye, Ione.; Hallmark Channel (Television network); Parallel Films (Firm); RHI Entertainment, Inc.; Vivendi Entertainment (Firm);
Music, Ray Harman ; director of photography, Chris O'Dell ; editors, Gary Shortall, Yelena Lanskaya.Ione Skye, James Cosmo, Jonathan Kerrigan, Sean McConaghy, Michael McElhatton, Scott Graham, Ali Lyons, Greg Germann.After his sleigh is shot down while flying through restricted military airspace, an earthbound Santa is sought for questioning by a pair of overzealous Homeland Security agents. The fate of Christmas is now in the hands of the disbelieving by-the-book duo, unless their faith in Santa can be restored by two children and a trio of elves who have arrived from up North to help out a friend in need.PG.DVD, widescreen presentation, region 1; English Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Christmas television programs.; Christmas; Made-for-TV movies.; Santa Claus; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Vivendi Entertainment,
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Parallel mothers [videorecording] / by Almodóvar, Pedro,film director.; Cruz, Penélope,actor.; Palma, Rossy de,actor.; Sánchez-Gijón, Aitana,actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Penelope Cruz, Rossy De Palma, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, Milena Smit.Two women, Janis (Penélope Cruz) and Ana (Milena Smit), coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn't regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized. Janis tries to encourage her while they move like sleepwalkers along the hospital corridors. The few words they exchange in these hours will create a very close link between the two, which by chance develops and complicates, and changes their lives in a decisive way.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Spanish.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Female friendship; Motherhood; Single mothers; Teenage mothers;
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Los Hermanos/The Brothers. by Schneider, Ken,film director.; Jarmel, Marcia,film director.; PatchWorks Productions (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PatchWorks Productions in 2020.Virtuoso Afro-Cuban-born brothers—violinist Ilmar and pianist Aldo—live on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives in New York and Havana, their poignant reunion, and their momentous first performances together, Los Hermanos/The Brothers offers a nuanced, often startling view of estranged nations through the lens of music and family.Featuring an electrifying, genre-bending score, composed by Cuban Aldo López-Gavilán, performed with his American brother, Ilmar, and with guest appearances by maestro Joshua Bell and the Harlem Quartet.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Families.; Cuba.; Hispanic Americans.; Performing arts.;
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Coraline [videorecording] / by Jennings, Claire.; Sandell, Mary.; Selick, Henry.; Fanning, Dakota,1994-; Hatcher, Teri.; Saunders, Jennifer.; French, Dawn.; David, Keith.; Hodgman, John.; Bailey, Robert,Jr.; McShane, Ian,1942-; Coulais, Bruno.; Gaiman, Neil.Coraline.Videorecording.; Laika Entertainment (Firm); Focus Features.; Pandemonium Productions (Firm); Alliance Films.;
Director of photography, Pete Kozachik ; editors, Christopher Murrie, Ronald Sanders ; music, Bruno Coulais.Voices: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey, Jr., Ian McShane.A young girl walks through a secret door that she has found in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life, but much better. When her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents, including the Other Mother, try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Fantasy films.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gaiman, Neil.; Girls; Doorways; Families; Parents; Resourcefulness; Determination (Personality trait) in children; Courage in children;
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Jinn. by Mumin, Nijla,film director.; Tawfiq, Hisham,actor.; Missick, Simone,actor.; Renee, Zoe,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Hisham Tawfiq, Simone Missick, Zoe ReneeOriginally produced by MGM in 2018.Summer (Zoe Renee) is a 17-year old girl who reevaluates her identity when her mother (Simone Missick) converts to Islam. Summer is particularly drawn to its teachings around the "JINN," supernatural beings who occupy a parallel world. When Summer meets fellow Muslim Tahir (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), she is further drawn to the religion. As Summer and Tahir build a connection based in laughter, curiosity, and beef pepperoni, a budding attraction ignites, causing a conflict between desire and piety.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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Leaving Neverland [videorecording] / by Reed, Dan,television director,television producer.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Home Box Office (Firm),publisher.;
Film editor, Jules Cornell ; cinematography, Dan Reed ; composer, Chad Hobson.Interviewees, Wade Robson, "Jimmy" Safechuck, and family members.Originally produced by HBO in 2019.The two-part documentary LEAVING NEVERLAND explores the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James "Jimmy" Safechuck, at age ten, and Wade Robson, at age seven, both of whom were befriended by Michael Jackson. They and their families were invited into his wondrous world, entranced by the singer's fairy-tale existence as his career reached its peak. Through gut-wrenching interviews with Safechuck, now 37, and Robson, now 41, as well as their mothers, wives and siblings, LEAVING NEVERLAND crafts a portrait of sustained abuse, exploring the complicated feelings that led both men to confront their experiences after both had a young son of their own.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Jackson, Michael, 1958-2009.; Robson, Wade.; Safechuck, James.; Adult child sexual abuse victims; Adult child sexual abuse victims; African American singers; Child sexual abuse; Sexually abused children; Rock musicians;
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