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Stolen Beauty. by Poli, Claudio,film director.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Film Movement in 2018.From the plundering and confiscation of art from museums and collectors’ houses, to the 4 great exhibitions which take stock of the situation 80 years later, this investigative series examines what happened to Nazi-looted art treasures. Revealing how Hitler and Goering were both compulsive collectors, the 3-episode series retraces the dramatic stories of families involved at the time and the difficult recovery of artworks carried out over the last few decades.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; German language.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Artists.; History.; Crime.; World War, 1939-1945.; Art--History.; National socialism.; Art and architecture.;
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C. S. Lewis. by W. Fagerberg, David,actor.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
David W. FagerbergOriginally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2013.This course is a remarkable exploration of the most popular, and arguably most influential, Christian writer of the 20th century.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Philosophy and religion.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Literature--Study and teaching.; Authors, European.; Religion.; Art and architecture.;
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Beyond Trainspotting. by Jefferies, Ian,film director.; Boyle, Danny,actor.; McGregor, Ewan,actor.; Porter, Gail,actor.; Pop, Iggy,actor.; Welsh, Irvine,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Gail Porter, Iggy Pop, Irvine WelshOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2023.After his novel "Trainspotting" was published in 1993, the debut work of Irvine Welsh became a cultural phenomenon. In BEYOND TRAINSPOTTING: THE WORLD OF IRVINE WELSH, Welsh himself looks back on his beginnings from birth to global success as an author. Guest appearances include Andrew Macdonald, Creation Records' Alan McGee and Iggy Pop alongside Ewan McGregor and members of the band Primal Scream.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Motion pictures, British.; European literature.; Authors, European.; Autobiographies.; Biography.; Authors.; Books.; British Isles.; Art and architecture.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Rock, Paper, Scissors. by Yudin, Ivan,film director.; Proffer, Carl,actor.; Proffer Teasley, Ellendea,actor.; Art Seen Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Carl Proffer, Ellendea Proffer TeasleyOriginally produced by Art Seen Films in 2023.Two literary critics in Ann Arbor Michigan take it upon themselves to open a publishing house in the basement of their home and in the process single-handedly change the course of modern Russian literature forever.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Russia (Federation).;
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London in the Time of Dickens. by Nayder, Lillian,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Lillian NayderOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2023.In LONDON IN THE TIME OF DICKENS, you'll get the unique opportunity to experience the British capital through the eyes of a literary master whose work is inextricably tied to the city and its rich history. Throughout 12 lectures taught by Professor Lillian Nayder of Bates College, you'll utilize Dickens's life and work to tour the metropolis of London in a time of rapid transformation.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; European literature.; Literature--Study and teaching.; History.; British Isles.; Art and architecture.;
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The Status Game. by LIT Videobooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by LIT Videobooks in 2022.A breathtaking rethink of human psychology. This videobook will change how you see others – and how you see yourself.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Psychology.; Sociology.; Instructional films.; Mental health.; Health.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Artists.; Authors--Interviews.; Authors, European.; Neurology.; Self-help techniques.; Art and architecture.;
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Angel Wagenstein: Art Is a Weapon. by Simon, Andrea,film director.; Wagenstein, Angel,actor.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angel WagensteinOriginally produced by DEFA Film Library in 2017.This provocative portrait of the Bulgarian-Jewish scriptwriter and novelist, Angel Wagenstein (1922-2023), offers a fresh perspective on the past century. It takes viewers down unfamiliar historical and ideological paths and revisits the revolutions of 1989 and after with a critical eye. The director introduces viewers to a brilliant and charismatic storyteller, for whom art became a form of resistance against a series of oppressive and corrupt regimes. Interviews with Wagenstein reveal his remarkable wit and intellect. Simon’s film is a must-see chronicle of a complicated history through the eyes of an artist who spoke truth to power throughout his storied career.The documentary includes clips from many of Wagenstein’s films, including his East German DEFA productions—Stars, The Little Prince, Chronicle of a Murder, Goya and Eolomea.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Judaism.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.;
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Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out. by Lloyd, Simon,film director.; Horrocks, Jane,actor.; Saunders, Jennifer,actor.; Lumley, Joanna,actor.; Sawalha, Julia,actor.; Syal, Meera,actor.; Hollander, Tom,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jane Horrocks, Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Meera Syal, Tom HollanderOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2024.A reflective look at Absolutely Fabulous, one of Britain’s most-loved comic creations set in the glamourous world of fashion PR in the 90s. The star-studded retrospective will see Jennifer Saunders (Edina “Eddie” Monsoon), Dame Joanna Lumley (Patsy Stone), Julia Sawalha (Saffron “Saffy” Monsoon) and Jane Horrocks (Bubble) reunite for the first time since 2001 on an exclusive rampage down memory lane to reveal how the show was made, pay tribute to much-missed cast member Dame June Whitfield (Mother) and celebrate its ground-breaking influence on female comedy.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Performing arts.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Biography.; Women artists.; Motion pictures--History.; Nineteen nineties.; Comedians.; Popular culture.; Fashion.; British Isles.;
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Silêncio - Voices of Lisbon. by Coste, Céline,film director.; Klamár, Judit,film director.; Auditorium Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Auditorium Films in 2020.Following the footsteps of Céline - a local foreigner who has lived in Portugal for 20 years - we are introduced to Ivone Días and Marta Miranda, two female artists from different generations who fight for the survival of their art and their community. Their common language is Fado, a traditional style of music that talks about the daily struggle of living. With the lyrics of fado songs taking us through the story, the film explores the relationship between fado singers and the ever changing world around them.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; History.;
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Mad About the Boy. by Thompson, Barnaby,film director.; Cumming, Alan,actor.; Everett, Rupert,actor.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alan Cumming, Rupert EverettOriginally produced by Greenwich Entertainment in 2023.The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret. Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Michael Caine and Lucille Ball. Narrated by Alan Cumming. With Rupert Everett as the voice of Noël Coward. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Barnaby Thompson.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Playwriting.; Biography.; Actors.; Great Britain--History.; England.; British Isles.; Art and architecture.;
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