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Factory to the Workers. by Kovacevic, Srdjan,film director.; EPF Media, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by EPF Media, Inc. in 2021.In 2005, a machine tools factory in Croatia was occupied by its workers. Since then, they have been operating collectively, making it the sole successful case of a worker occupation in post-socialist Europe. Today, as they strive to establish a new model of collective ownership, they face the challenges of contending with the globalized market economy. A decade later, the question arises: can the slogan "Factory to the Workers" be sustained, or is it merely a utopian dream?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Business.; Economic development.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; History.;
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Far From Home. by Shahid, Sohrab,film director.; Sayyad, Parviz,actor.; Arbelos Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Parviz SayyadOriginally produced by Arbelos Films in 1975.One of the great unseen films of contemporary immigrant life, a portrait of a Turkish guest worker in West Berlin (played with haunting stoicism by the actor and director Parviz Sayyad that captures a man’s profound sense of loneliness, drudgery, and fear.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.;
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In the aisles [videorecording] / by Hüller, Sandra,actor.; Kurth, Peter,1957-actor.; Rogowski, Franz,actor.; Stuber, Thomas,1981-film director.; Music Box Films,publisher.;
Franz Rogowski, Sandra Huller, Peter Kurth.An affecting and bittersweet glimpse into the shared connections of a motley group of nightshift workers at a big box store, including the reclusive newbie Christian and the charming but mysterious Marion.14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Motion pictures, German.; Foreign films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Department stores; Distributors (Commerce); Labor market;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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La Mif. by Baillif, Fred,film director.; Uldry, Anaïs,actor.; Grob, Claudia,actor.; Da Costa, Kassia,actor.; Latido Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Anaïs Uldry, Claudia Grob, Kassia Da CostaOriginally produced by Latido Films in 2021.A group of teenage girls have been placed in a residential care home with social workers. They live under the same roof, but haven’t chosen each other. This experience creates unexpected tensions and intimacies. An incident triggers a chain of over-reactions, but their lust for life also strengthens bonds. Just like a family.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Switzerland.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Locked-Up Time. by Schönemann, Sibylle,film director.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1990.After documentary filmmaker Sibylle Schönemann applied to leave the GDR and go to West Germany, in 1984 she was arrested by the Stasi and imprisoned for the alleged crime of “interfering with state activities.” One year later, she was released to West Germany after their government bought her freedom. A few months after the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, Schönemann returned to the East to confront the people responsible for her arrest and imprisonment: fellow workers, prison guards, a judge, and members of the Stasi. Not all of them were willing to talk.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; German language.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; History.; Prisoners.; Germany.;
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Marona's Fantastic Tale. by Damian, Anca,film director.; Salomone, Bruno,actor.; Brochere, Lizzie,actor.; Boutefeu, Nathalie,actor.; Hancisse, Thierry,actor.; GKIDS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bruno Salomone, Lizzie Brochere, Nathalie Boutefeu, Thierry HancisseOriginally produced by GKIDS Films in 2019.From award-winning director Anca Damian comes the poetic and life-affirming story of Marona, an optimistic stray dog who looks back on the human companions she has loved throughout her life. Born the last in the litter, little Marona’s adventures take her through a series of names and owners – a colorful acrobat, a sensitive construction worker, and a little girl – with dazzling style, pushing animation in bold new directions. But through all of her ups and downs, MARONA'S FANTASTIC TALE is told with the patient, boundless love of a dog, reminding us that happiness is a small thing.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Rebound. by Hang-jun, Jang,film director.; Jae-hong, Ahn,actor.; Jin-woon, Jeong,actor.; Taek, Kim,actor.; Sin-young, Lee,actor.; ODK Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ahn Jae-hong, Jeong Jin-woon, Kim Taek, Lee Sin-youngOriginally produced by ODK Media in 2023.Joong-Ang High School was once renowned for its high-ranked basketball team, but as the years pass, victories grow fewer. The school’s social worker Kang Yang-hyun who was a former minor league basketball player, becomes the head coach. Six members agree to return for the love of the game and take on the KBA National Tournament. With only six players on their roster, they begin knocking on victory’s door, following Coach Kang’s motto: “There is no such thing as missed shots, there are only rebounds!” The miracle journey of Busan Joong-Ang High begins.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Sports.;
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Ascension [videorecording] / by Kingdon, Jessica,film director,film producer.; Simon-Kennedy, Kira,film producer.; Truesdell, Nathan,film producer.; Chicken & Egg Pictures (Firm),production company.; Firelight Media,production company.; Grasshopper Film (Firm),publisher.; MTV Documentary Films,presenter.; XTR (Firm),production company.;
Cinematography, Jessica Kingdon, Nathan Truesdell ; editor, Jessica Kingdon ; music, Dan Deacon.Nominated for Best Documentary by the Director's Guild, Producer's Guild, Independent Spirit Awards, and Gotham Awards, and winner of Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, this film explores the paradoxical pursuit of wealth and progress in China. Loosely structured around the distinct social and economic classes that divide the nation, this extraordinary documentary follows factory workers, middle class consumers and elites as they chase the elusive "Chinese Dream."E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Chinese.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Capitalism; Industrial productivity; Social classes;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Here. by Devos, Bas,film director.; Luvuezo, Cédric,actor.; Gong, Liyo,actor.; Bentaïeb, Saadia,actor.; Gota, Stefan,actor.; Corban, Teodor,actor.; Cinema Guild (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Cédric Luvuezo, Liyo Gong, Saadia Bentaïeb, Stefan Gota, Teodor CorbanOriginally produced by Cinema Guild in 2023.Stefan, a Romanian construction worker living in Brussels, is about to return home to visit his mother, and maybe stay…longer. Using the leftovers from his fridge, he cooks up a big pot of soup and begins handing it out as farewell gifts to friends and family. But while waiting for his car to be fixed, he meets Shuxiu, a Belgian-Chinese woman preparing a doctorate on mosses. Her attention to the near-invisible stops him in his tracks. On the heels of Ghost Tropic, Bas Devos offers another Brussels city symphony. With a quiet grace that’s becoming a trademark, Devos captures both the longing of contemporary urban life and the potential for enchantment that still exists in spaces shared by strangers from different worlds.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Border Crossing. by Lübbert, Orlando,film director.; Arias, Adelaide,actor.; Reyna, Aníbal,actor.; Medina, Hugo,actor.; Castro, Oscar,actor.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Adelaide Arias, Aníbal Reyna, Hugo Medina, Oscar CastroOriginally produced by DEFA Film Library in 1978.In 1973, shortly after the military Junta coup in Chile, three men—the worker Carlos, the student Juan and the government official Lorenzo—tried to escape to Argentina over the Andes. Along the way, they witness the murder of a farmer by Chilean policemen. Juan urgently needs medical attention for torture wounds from his time in prison, and they end up at the home of the farmer’s heavily pregnant wife. She takes them in, and the three men help her give birth. Once they finally cross the border, their application for asylum is denied. Carlos and Lorenzo are captured and brought back to Chile, but Juan escapes and tries to rescue his companions.Chilean director Orlando Lübbert worked in East Germany from 1977 to 1979. The Border Crossing is the only film he directed for the DEFA Studios.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.;
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