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The memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. a true and exact accounting of the history of Turtle Island / by Monkman, Kent,author,artist.; Gordon, Gisèle,author,artist.;
Includes bibliographical references."From global art superstar Kent Monkman and his longtime collaborator Gisèle Gordon, a transformational work of imagined history that will remake readers' understanding of the land called North America. For decades, the singular and provocative paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman have featured a recurring character--an alter ego of sorts, a shape-shifting, time-travelling elemental being named Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. Though we have glimpsed her across the years, and in countless canvases, it is finally time to hear her story, in her own words. And, in doing so, to hear the whole history of Turtle Island anew. The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: A True and Exact Accounting of the History of Turtle Island is a genre-demolishing work of genius, the imagined history of a legendary figure through which a profound truth emerges--a deeply Cree and gloriously queer understanding of our shared world, its past, and its possibilities. Volume one, which covers the time period from the creation of the universe to the confederation of Canada, follows Miss Chief as she moves through time, from a complex lived experience of Cree cosmology to the arrival of the first settlers, many of whom will be familiar to students of history. An open-hearted being, she tries to live among those settlers, and guide them to a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of all beings and the world itself. As their numbers grow, though, so does conflict, and Miss Chief begins to understand that the challenges posed by the hordes of newly arrived Europeans will mean ever greater danger for her, her people, and, by extension, all of the world she cherishes. Blending history, fiction, and memoir in bold new ways, The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle are unlike anything published before. And in their power to reshape our shared understanding, they promise to change the way we see everything that lies ahead."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Creative nonfiction.; Personal narratives.; Monkman, Kent.; Indigenous peoples in art.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; First Nations artists; First Nations in art.; First Nations; First Nations; First Nations;
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The enigma of room 622 : a novel / by Dicker, Joël,1985-author.; Bononno, Robert,translator.; translation of:Dicker, Joël,1985-Énigme de la chambre 622.English.;
"One night in December, a corpse is found in Room 622 of the Hotel Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. A police investigation begins without definite end, and public interest wanes with the passage of time. Years later, the writer Joel Dicker, Switzerland's most famous literary ingenue, arrives at that same hotel to recover from a bad breakup, mourn the death of his longtime publisher, and begin his next novel. Little does Joel know that his expertise in the art of the thriller will come in handy when he finds himself investigating the crime. He'll need a Watson, of course: in this case, that would be Scarlett, the beautiful guest and aspiring novelist from the next room, who joins in the search while he tries to solve another puzzle: the plot of his next book. Meanwhile, in the wake of his father's passing, Macaire Ebezner is set to take over as president of the largest private bank in Switzerland. The succession captivates the news media, and the future looks bright, until it doesn't. The bank's board, including a certain Lev Levovitch-Geneva's very own Jay Gatsby-have other plans, and Macaire's race to the top soon becomes a race against time ... A matryoshka doll of a mystery built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Joel Dicker presents a diabolically addictive thriller where a love triangle, a power struggle, shocking betrayals and dangerous envy play out against the backdrop of a not so quiet Switzerland, where the truth twists and turns into something no reader will see coming. A European phenomenon, Dicker's latest page-turner is his most personal novel yet"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Murder; Resorts; Secrecy;
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The enigma of room 622 [text (large print)] : a novel / by Dicker, Joël,1985-author.; Bononno, Robert,translator.; translation of:Dicker, Joël,1985-Énigme de la chambre 622.English.;
"One night in December, a corpse is found in Room 622 of the Hotel Verbier, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. A police investigation begins without definite end, and public interest wanes with the passage of time. Years later, the writer Joel Dicker, Switzerland's most famous literary ingenue, arrives at that same hotel to recover from a bad breakup, mourn the death of his longtime publisher, and begin his next novel. Little does Joel know that his expertise in the art of the thriller will come in handy when he finds himself investigating the crime. He'll need a Watson, of course: in this case, that would be Scarlett, the beautiful guest and aspiring novelist from the next room, who joins in the search while he tries to solve another puzzle: the plot of his next book. Meanwhile, in the wake of his father's passing, Macaire Ebezner is set to take over as president of the largest private bank in Switzerland. The succession captivates the news media, and the future looks bright, until it doesn't. The bank's board, including a certain Lev Levovitch-Geneva's very own Jay Gatsby-have other plans, and Macaire's race to the top soon becomes a race against time ... A matryoshka doll of a mystery built with the precision of a Swiss watch. Joel Dicker presents a diabolically addictive thriller where a love triangle, a power struggle, shocking betrayals and dangerous envy play out against the backdrop of a not so quiet Switzerland, where the truth twists and turns into something no reader will see coming. A European phenomenon, Dicker's latest page-turner is his most personal novel yet"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Large type books.; Novels.; Authors; Murder; Resorts; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ever, Rêve, Hélène Cixous. by Morel, Olivier,film director.; Hamrah, Azizullah,actor.; Doe-Bruce, Eve,actor.; Cixous, Hélène,actor.; Beheshti, Shaghayegh,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Azizullah Hamrah, Eve Doe-Bruce, Hélène Cixous, Shaghayegh BeheshtiOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2023.Algeria-born French intellectual Hélène Cixous is a feminist legend, a May 68 activist, and a major postmodern author. In his "road movie" documentary EVER, RÊVE, HELENE CIXOUS, director Olivier Morel explores a genius who demonstrates the paths to emancipation through creative writing, theater, and activism.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Literature.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Playwriting.; Authors, European.; Biography.; Women artists.; Feminism.; Political activists.; Authors.; Art and architecture.;
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Borromini and Bernini: The Challenge for Perfection. by Troilo, Giovanni,film director.; Olmo Antinori, Jacopo,actor.; Cavaliere, Valeria,actor.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jacopo Olmo Antinori, Valeria CavaliereOriginally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2023.It is the story of an architectural revolution carried out by the solitary genius of Borromini who changed the appearance of Rome forever. This is also the story of the most famous artistic rivalry of all time.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Architecture.; Design.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Sculpture.; Architecture--Europe.; Biography.; Painting.; Art--History.; Rome (Italy).; Italy.; Art and architecture.;
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Journeys Through French Cinema. by Tavernier, Bertrand,film director.; Tavernier, Bertrand,actor.; Cohen Film Collection (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bertrand TavernierOriginally produced by Cohen Film Collection in 2017.Bertrand Tavernier’s César-nominated three-and-a-half-hour tour through French film history, was too short to introduce audiences to all that he wanted to share. In this new eight-part series, the acclaimed director guides us through a roster of filmmakers both influential and forgotten.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.; Motion pictures, French.;
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The Torres’ Spanish Guitar. by López Montoro, Fran,film director.; Enrique Navarro, Raúl,film director.; ConUnPack (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by ConUnPack in 2020.THE TORRES' SPANISH GUITAR tells the story of the unknown inventor of the modern guitar, Antonio de Torres Jurado. A carpenter born in Almería in 1817, he achieved universal fame in the mid-19th century in Seville, changing the construction model for national guitar schools all over the world and perpetuating it to the present day.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Guitar.; Spain.; Musical instruments.; Performing arts.;
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The Outsider. by Margheriti, Edoardo,film director.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2013.Over five decades, director Antonio Margheriti made some of Italy's wildest gothic, westerns, sci-fi, fantasy, action and graphic horror films. Now discover the explosive life and career of the filmmaker also known as 'Anthony M. Dawson' via interviews with Franco Nero, Luigi Cozzi, Fred Williamson, Barbara Bouchet and Margheriti himself, plus clips from his classic movies and more.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Artists.; History.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; Biography.; Motion pictures--History.; Motion picture producers and directors.; Italy.;
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The Klezmer Project. by Koch, Leandro,film director.; Schachmann, Paloma,film director.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Greenwich Entertainment in 2023.A Jewish wedding cameraman falls in love with a klezmer clarinetist and pretends to be making a documentary in order to spend time with her. His fake project leads to a real journey through Eastern Europe in search of lost klezmer melodies and the remnants of Yiddish culture. A documentary-fiction hybrid. Winner of the Best First Feature Award at the Berlin Film Festival.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Music.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Judaism.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Europe, Eastern.; Ethnomusicology.; Folk music.; Jews--History.; Performing arts.;
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Act & Punishment. by Mitta, Yevgeni,film director.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2015.Russian activists Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ekaterina Samutsevich left Viona, an established activist collective, in order to form their own feminist punk rock group dubbed Pussy Riot. A public performance of an original song accusing Russian authorities of sexism quickly drew international media attention; undeterred by the arrest of several members, Pussy Riot then decided to conduct a punk rock church service in the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Three of the girls were again arrested and threatened with seven years in prison. Initially offered liberty if they agreed to confess and repent for their "crimes," the women refused to budge and were sentenced to two years in prison. This defeat in court becomes their moral victory, as Pussy Riot is cheered on by thousands of new-found fans and worldwide supporters."… A busy and interesting documentary that will provide international audiences with a much richer appreciation of the Pussy Riot phenomenon." - Jennie Kermode, Eye for FilmMode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Arts.; Music.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Human rights.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Russia (Federation).; Political participation.; Social problems.; Businesswomen.; Sex role.; Women's rights.; Women social reformers.; Political activists.; Current events.; Performing arts.;
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