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Us [videorecording] / by Alex, Evan,actor.; Peele, Jordan,1979-film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Diop, Anna,1988-actor.; Hayward, Kara,1998-actor.; Heidecker, Tim,1976-actor.; Wright Joseph, Shahadi,actor.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Nyong'o, Lupita,actor.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;

Elisabeth Moss, Lupita Nyong'O, Anna Diop, Kara Hayward, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Tim Heidecker.Haunted by trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. The endearing American family faces doppelgangers of themselves.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.

Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Doppelgängers; African American families; Survival;

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Insecure. [videorecording] / by Dokoza, Anna,television producer.; Ellis, Jay,actor.; North, Dayna Lynne,television producer.; Orji, Yvonne,actor.; Rae, Issa,creator,actor.; Rothwell, Natasha,actor.; HBO Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Natasha Rothwell, Jay Ellis, Lisa Joyce.A painfully funny new comedy series which follows best friends Issa and Molly as they navigate the tricky professional and personal terrain of Los Angeles while facing the challenges of being two black women who defy all stereotypes. Insecure explores the black female experience in a subtle, witty, and authentic way, as Issa and Molly stumble their way toward pulling their lives together while trying their hardest to never settle for less.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0.

Subjects: Television comedies.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African American women; Female friendship;

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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat. by Grimonprez, Johan,film director.; Lincoln, Abbey,actor.; Blouin, Andrée,actor.; Gillespie, Dizzy,actor.; Coltrane, John,actor.; Armstrong, Louis,actor.; Simone, Nina,actor.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Abbey Lincoln, Andrée Blouin, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Nina SimoneOriginally produced by Films We Like in 2024.United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez captures the moment when African politics and American jazz collided in this magnificent essay film, a riveting historical rollercoaster that illuminates the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congo’s leader Patrice Lumumba. Richly illustrated by eyewitness accounts, official government memos, testimonies from mercenaries and CIA operatives, speeches from Lumumba himself, and a veritable canon of jazz icons, SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ETAT interrogates colonial history to tell an urgent and timely story of precedent that resonates more than ever in today’s geopolitical climate.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Arts.; African studies.; Foreign study.; Music.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Jazz.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency.; Congo (Democratic Republic).; United Nations.; Assassination.; Performing arts.;

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A Madea family funeral [videorecording] / by Areu, Ozzie,film producer.; Areu, Will,1974-film producer.; Davis, Cassi,1964-actor.; Lovely, Patrice,actor.; Payton, Ciera,actor.; Perry, Tyler,1963-film producer,screenwriter,film director,actor.; Smith, Khaneshia,actor.; Swinton, Mark E.,1968-film producer.; Tyson, Mike,1966-actor.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),distributor.;

Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Mike Tyson, Ciera Payton, Khaneshia 'Kj' Smith.Tyler Perry revives his signature character, the tough and vindictive Madea Simmons, for her final film performance in this comedy to die for! Madea and her family head out to a family reunion, but the trip becomes a nightmare when the party suddenly turns into a funeral and threatens to reveal sordid family secrets. Only Madea can bring the entire family together and save the day in her own special way.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.

Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; African American families; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Family reunions;

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Night school [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Butler, Brooke,1976-actor.; David, Keith,actor.; Haddish, Tiffany,1979-actor.; Hart, Kevin,1979-film producer,screenwriter,actor.; Killam, Taran,actor.; Lee, Malcolm D.,1970-film director.; Rajskub, Mary Lynn,1971-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;

Music, David Newman ; editor, Paul Millspaugh ; director of photography, Greg Gardiner.Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Brooke Butler, Taran Killam, Keith David, Mary Lynn Rajskub.Suddenly unemployed, thirtysomething dropout Teddy (Kevin Hart) must get his GED so he can land a new job and continue fooling his girlfriend (Megalyn Echikunwoke) into thinking he's not broke. His high school nemesis-turned principal (Taran Killam) sticks him in a night school program run by a tough-as-nails teacher (Tiffany Haddish) who goes to hilarious lengths to whip Teddy and his misfit classmates into shape.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-X, 2.0 DVS ; DTS-HD Digital high resolution audio 7.1 ; Dolby digital 2.0.

Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; African American men; Evening and continuation school students; GED tests; High school dropouts; Man-woman relationships;

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A boy. A girl. A dream [videorecording] / by Basir, Qasim,film director.; Ellis, Jay,1981-actor.; Good, Meagan,1981-actor.; Hardwick, Omari,1974-actor.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),publisher.;

Director of photography, Steven Holleran.Omari Hardwick, Meagan Good, Jay Ellis.On the night of the 2016 presidential election, Cass, an LA club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with Frida, a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams - while he pushes her to discover hers.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA Rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Romance films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Man-woman relationships; African Americans; Nightclubs;

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A journal for Jordan [videorecording] / by Adams, Chanté,1994-actor.; Jordan, Michael B.(Michael Bakari),1987-actor.; Tunie, Tamara,actor.; Washington, Denzel,1954-film director.; Wisdom, Robert,actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Michael B. Jordan, Chante Adams, Robert Wisdom, Tamara Tunie, Vanessa Aspillaga, Susan Pourfar, Johnny M. Wu.A Journal for Jordan is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Jordan), a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child. A sweeping account of a once-in-a-lifetime love, the film is a powerful reminder of the importance of family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.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.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Canedy, Dana; King, Charles Monroe, -2006; African American families; Diaries; Fathers and sons; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Man-woman relationships; Soldiers;

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Naked Acts. by M., Bridgett,film director.; Jones, Jake-Ann,actor.; Cox, Rene,actor.; Charles, Rodney,actor.; Cephas, Ron,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;

Jake-Ann Jones, Rene Cox, Rodney Charles, Ron Cephas JonesOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1996.Celebrated as a key film in the canon of independent cinema by African-Americans in the 1990s, Bridgett M. Davis’s NAKED ACTS was included in the seminal anthology “The 50 Most Influential Black Films” by S. Torriano Berry. Beautiful aspiring actor Cicely (Jake-Ann Jones) has just landed her first major role, but there's a big problem: it requires a nude scene. Her mother was a Blaxploitation star known for her sex appeal, while Cicely is a survivor of sexual assault with life-long body image issues, all of which has left her with a strong aversion to disrobing in public. Now, with the support of her boyfriend Joel (Ron Cephas Jones), she attempts to get past her fear.Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Independent films.;

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Selma [videorecording] / by DuVernay, Ava,film director.; Ejogo, Carmen,1974-; Gooding, Cuba,Jr.,1968-; Oyelowo, David,actor.; Ribisi, Giovanni,1974-; Roth, Tim,actor.; Wilkinson, Tom,1948-; Winfrey, Oprah,actor.; Harpo Films,production company.; Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Plan B (Firm),production company.;

David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Wilkinson, Giovanni Ribisi, Cuba Gooding, Jr.Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.

Subjects: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.); African Americans; African Americans; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights movements; Civil rights; Feature films.; Historical films.; Race discrimination; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Voter registration;

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Origin [videorecording] / by Averick, Spencer,editor.; Bernthal, Jon,actor.; Bowers, Chris,composer.; DuVernay, Ava,screenwriter,film director.; Ellis, Aunjanue,actor.; Farmiga, Vera,actor.; Lloyd, Matthew J.,director of photography.; Mayhew, Ina,production designer.; McDonald, Audra,actor.; Nash, Niecy,actor.; based on (expression):Wilkerson, Isabel.Caste (Young adult adaptation); Decal (Firm),film distributor.; Neon (Firm),production company.;

Music by Kris Bowers ; edited by Spencer Averick A.C.E. ; production designer Ina Mayhew ; director of photography Matthew J. Lloyd, ASC.Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, and Niecy Nash-Betts."While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist experiences soaring love and unfathomable loss as she uncovers the beauty of human resilience. Inspired by the New York Times best seller "Caste" and starting Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ava DuVernay's Origin explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all."Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13 ; thematic material involving racism, violence, some disturbing images, language and smoking.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, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Wilkerson, Isabel; African American women authors; Caste; Classism; Ethnicity; Man-woman relationships; Power (Social sciences); Social classes; Social stratification;

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