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- The twilight world / by Herzog, Werner,1942-author.; Hofmann, Michael,1957 August 25-translator.; translation of:Herzog, Werner,1942-Dämmern der Welt.English.;
"Werner Herzog, one of the most revered filmmakers of all time, in his first book in many years, tells the story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese soldier who continued to defend a small island in the Philippines for twenty-nine years after the end of World War Two. In 1997, Werner Herzog was in Tokyo to direct an opera. His hosts there asked, whom would you like to meet? He replied instantly: Hiroo Onoda. Onoda was a former solider famous for having quixotically defended an island in the Philippines for decades after World War II, unaware the war was over. At their meeting, Herzog and Onoda spoke for hours, and together began to unravel Onoda's incredible story. At the end of 1944, on Lubang Island in the Philippines, with Japanese troops about to withdraw, Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda was given orders by his superior officer: Hold the island until the Imperial army's return. Defend the territory with guerilla tactics at all costs. There is only one rule: you are forbidden to die by your own hand. In the event of capture, give the enemy all the misleading information you can. Onoda dutifully retreated into the jungle, and so began his long campaign. Soon weeks turned into months, months into years, and years into decades. And all the while Onoda continued to follow his orders, surviving by any means necessary, at first with other soldiers, and then, finally, all alone in the jungle, like a phantom, becoming one with the natural world. Until eventually time itself seemed to melt away. In The Twilight World, Herzog immortalizes Onoda's years of absurd yet epic struggle, recounting his lonely mission in an inimitable, hypnotic style--part documentary, part poem, and part dream--that will be instantly recognizable to fans of his films. The result is something like a modern-day Robinson Crusoe: nothing less than a glowing, dancing meditation on the purpose and meaning we give our lives"--- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Onoda, Hiroo; Japan. Rikugun; Guerrilla warfare; Soldiers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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- Life of Brianeitor. by Longoria, Álvaro,film director.; Latido Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Latido Films in 2023.The followers of Brianeitor are growing daily. In just 6 months, their social media following has skyrocketed and continues to expand. Brianeitor2002 is a role model for millions of young people worldwide; their engaging approach to streaming content captures attention, and followers even emulate their communication style. Brianeitor has evolved into a global phenomenon.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Computer science.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Health.; Video games.; Social media.; Disabilities.; People with disabilities.;
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- I Lost My Mom. by Desjardins, Denys,film director.; Les Films du 3 Mars (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Les Films du 3 Mars in 2022.In the style of a film diary, this documentary immerses us in the personal experience of the filmmaker and his sister as they try to ensure their mother can end her days with dignity in the CHSLD system. Amid this complex challenge, Denys Desjardins films his mother with incredible tenderness. He communicates her vulnerability and warm personality from a place of love and respect. This feature-length film is a continuation of the documentary work on the housing of seniors that the filmmaker began in his previous film Le Château (The Castle), in the web series L’industrie de la Vieille{dollar}{dollar}e and in the web fiction experience 2031.Quebec.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.;
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- The act of killing [videorecording] / by Anif, Haji.; Arifin, Syamsul.; Asmara, Sakhyan.; Oppenheimer, Joshua.; Sørensen, Signe Byrge.; Cinedigm (Firm); Drafthouse Films.; Final Cut For Real (Firm);
With Haji Anif, Syamsul Arifin, Sakhyan Asmara.The filmmakers examine a country where death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes, challenging them to reenact their real-life mass-killings in the style of the American movies they love. The hallucinatory result is a cinematic fever dream, a journey into the imaginations of mass murderers and the banal regime of corruption and impunity they inhabit.E.DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1.- Subjects: Pemuda Pancasila (Organization); Death squads; Documentary films.; Mass murderers; Political persecution;
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