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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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Nature for kids. [videorecording]. by Language Tree (Firm);
With the wild African savannah as a backdrop, kids will get up close and personal with exotic wildlife as they learn a new language. Nature for Kids Beginning Spanish not only helps build essential foreign language skills, it also exposes children to the wonders of nature. Fascinating scenes of animals in their natural habitat are guaranteed to keep kids engaged while learning words for animals, emotions, family members, nature and more.G.DVD.
Subjects: Animals.; Children's films.; Educational films.; Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language; Spanish language; Video recordings for children.; Wildlife films.;
© c2011., Language Tree,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Language of Light. by Cochrane, Fiona,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2023.Intimate portraits of seven ground-breaking Australian photographers, each with a significant body of work and each with a different photographic style.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Photography.; Arts.; Australians.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Women photographers.; Australia.; Art and architecture.;
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Champions. Mandarin with English subtitles [1 DVD - 1 hr. 56 min.] / by Tsui, Siu Ming,1953-; Cheung, Dicky,1965-; Miao, Xie.; Wong, Priscilla.;
Dicky Cheung, Xie Miao, Priscilla Wong, Mable Cho, Debbie Goh, Yu Rongguang.Competing for the honour of demonstrating the sport of Wushu on behalf of China, millions of martial artists come together to show off their strength and skills. With the chance to represent their country's national sport at the Olympics, honour is on the line and choosing a select few is an arduous task. Among those who take top prize are street fighter Zhang Feng and the earnest patriot Bao. But the road to the games for these two men is paved wth hardship and heartbreak, and their journey will push their strength, skill and spirit to their limits.CHV rating: 14A ; violence.DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.1
Subjects: Martial arts films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Foreign language films; Foreign language material.; Feature films.; Competitions; Martial arts; Relationships; Championships;
© c2011., Alliance,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ellavut Cimirtuq. by Cleveland, Jacqueline,film director.; Hedges, Mischa,film director.; Luokkala, Sonia,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2023.(Yupik Pronounciation: Chla-vut jee-mik-tuk)As the village of Quinhagak works to save save its cultural artifacts from washing into the Bering Sea, a local filmmaker explores her community’s relationship with its language, and ways of life in Southwest Alaska.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Environmental sciences.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Ethnicity.; History.; Short films.; Motion pictures.; Indians of North America.; Climatic changes.; Alaska.;
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Rumble in the Bronx. by Tong, Stanley,film director.; Mui, Anita,actor.; Tung, Bill,actor.; Yip, Francoise,actor.; Cross, Garvin,actor.; Chan, Jackie,actor.; Akerstream, Marc,actor.; Lam, Morgan,actor.; Warner Bros. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anita Mui, Bill Tung, Francoise Yip, Garvin Cross, Jackie Chan, Marc Akerstream, Morgan LamOriginally produced by Warner Bros. in 1996.Jackie Chan (“Rush Hour” franchise, “Shanghai Noon”) stars as Ah Keung, a cop from Hong Kong who comes to New York City to attend his uncle's wedding. He plans a little relaxation, a little sightseeing and little work at the family grocery store. Somebody forgot to tell Ah that the grocery store sits in the middle of the South Bronx, America's toughest 'hood... and ground-zero of a crime war. Now, caught between the mob and a ruthless motorcycle gang, Ah shows--after inflicting much pain on gangsters all around--that this seemingly average guy is a world-class daredevil and martial arts master. Anita Mui ("The Legend of Drunken Master," "Ji ji") also stars as Elaine. Cantonese Language Film with English dubbed version.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Action and adventure films.; Crime.; Foreign films.; Comedy.; Motion pictures.;
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Wet Season. by Chen, Anthony,film director.; Ming-Shun Lee, Christopher,actor.; Ler Koh, Jia,actor.; Bin Yang, Shi,actor.; Yann Yeo, Yann,actor.; Memento International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christopher Ming-Shun Lee, Jia Ler Koh, Shi Bin Yang, Yann Yann YeoOriginally produced by Memento International in 2019.It is monsoon season in Singapore and the city is pouring with rain. WET SEASON follows the plight of Ling, a Chinese language teacher, whose marriage and school life are fraying apart because she is unable to bear a child. But an unlikely friendship with a student helps her reaffirm her identity as a woman.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Motion pictures--Singapore.;
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Human Flowers of Flesh. by Wittmann, Helena,film director.; Papoulia, Angeliki,actor.; Vulevic, Vladimir,actor.; Cinema Guild (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angeliki Papoulia, Vladimir VulevicOriginally produced by Cinema Guild in 2022.After a stirring encounter with the French Foreign Legion, Ida (Dogtooth’s Angeliki Papoulia), sets sail with her own corps of five men, none of whom speak the same language, to trace the route of this fabled troop. Their voyage will take them from Marseille to Corsica and finally to Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, the historical headquarters of the Legion. Along the way, boundaries blur. Life at sea produces a special kind of mutual understanding. A legionnaire of yore makes an about-face.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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The foreigner [videorecording] / by Brady, Orla,1961-actor.; Brosnan, Pierce,actor.; Campbell, Martin,film director.; Cheng, Long,1954-actor.; Crowley, Dermot,actor.; Fearon, Ray,actor.; Fleck Byrne, Rory,actor.; Godfrey, Wayne Marc,1981-film producer.; Kupchak, Claire,film producer.; Liu, Tao,1978 July-actor.; Lumpkin, D. Scott,film producer.; Marconi, David,screenwriter.; Marshall, Jaime(Producer),film producer.; McElhatton, Michael,1963-actor.; Murphy, Charlie,1988-actor.; Qi, Jianhong,film producer.; Sarkissian, Arthur,film producer.; Schulman, Cathy,film producer.; Williams, Lia,actor.; Zeng, John,film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Leather, Stephen.Chinaman.; Entertainer Production Company Limited,production company.; Fyzz Facility (Firm),production company.; Huayi Brothers Pictures,presenter.; Sparkle Roll Media Corporation,presenter.; STX Entertainment,presenter.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.; Wanda Media Co., Ltd,presenter.;
Director of photography, David Tattersall ; editor, Angela M. Catanzaro ; music, Cliff Martinez.Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Orla Brady, Dermot Crowley, Ray Fearon, Rory Fleck Byrne, Michael McElhatton, Charlie Murphy, Liu Tao, Lia Williams.A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat and mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for violence, language and some sexual material.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Fathers and daughters; Revenge; Terrorism;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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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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