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The Women of Brewster Place. by Deitch, Donna,film director.; Alice, Mary,actor.; Gunn, Moses,actor.; Cole, Olivia,actor.; Winfrey, Oprah,actor.; Givens, Roben,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Mary Alice, Moses Gunn, Olivia Cole, Oprah Winfrey, Roben GivensOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 1989.Oprah Winfrey, Jackee Harry, Robin Givens and Cicely Tyson star in this gripping drama about a group of strong-willed women living in the rundown housing project of Brewster Place-a street overflowing with tales of courage and anguish.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; African Americans.; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.This adrenaline-packed thriller explores the rapid rise of the modern fraudster, and the strength two women find to take on a conman at his own game.Alice is a formidable, though underestimated PA, who lives in a cramped bungalow with her entire family. Cheryl is a bestselling author, who lives alone in a sprawling mansion, and Dr Robert Chance is a celebrated ecopreneur, who has apparently fallen for her. Or has he? Actually, Rob is a sociopathic conman who cheated Alice out of everything she had, and is about to do the same thing to his new mark. For Alice, this is a chance for justice – but how far will she go to convince Cheryl of the truth?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Bienvenidos a Los Angeles. by Cole, Lisa,film director.; Faith, Destiny,actor.; Delane, Jason,actor.; Rustagi, Rashmi,actor.; Patino, Stacey,actor.; Huff, Yvonne,actor.; Ouat Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Destiny Faith Nelson, Jason Delane Lee, Rashmi Rustagi, Stacey Patino, Yvonne Huff LeeOriginally produced by Ouat Media in 2023.Inspired by true events, the film tells the timely story of Imani, a Nigerian single-mother living in Los Angeles. When she offers to help a perfect stranger reunite with her son, Imani learns this simple act of kindness threatens to jeopardize her own path to citizenship.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Short films.;
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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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Citizen Ashe. by Miller, Rex,film director.; Pollard, Sam,film director.; DogWoof (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DogWoof in 2021.Directors Rex Miller and Sam Pollard explore the enduring legacy of tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in a feature documentary as elegant, meaningful, and poignant as the life he lived.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Political participation.; AIDS (Disease).; Biography.; Tennis.; African Americans in mass media.; Athletes.;
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Death in Paradise: S8. by BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2019.Detective Jack Mooney is starting to get to know the people and places of Saint Marie. But there's little time for sightseeing, as there are some fiendishly clever murders to solve. From a local radio DJ murdered while live on air to a zookeeper killed by a poisonous dart, Jack and his team have their work cut out. Energetic officer Ruby Patterson - the commissioner's niece - is a new face on the team. Jack must lead them through personal ups and downs while using his unconventional methods to catch the killers; these are some of their most challenging cases yet.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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Sunshine Cleaning. by Jeffs, Christine,film director.; Arkin, Alan,actor.; Adams, Amy,actor.; Blunt, Emily,actor.; Lynn Rajskub, Mary,actor.; Zahn, Steve,actor.; Lionsgate (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alan Arkin, Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Steve ZahnOriginally produced by Lionsgate in 2008.Former high school cheerleading captain Rose (Amy Adams) is a thirty-something single mother who cleans houses for a living. Wanting to send her trouble-making son Oscar to a private school, Rose decides to take her married lover's (Steve Zahn) advice.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Independent films.; Drama.; Comedy.; Motion pictures.;
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Dragon tales [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Grahame, Kenneth,1859-1932,author.; Nesbit, Edith.;
Read by Bertie Carvel, Emma Gregory.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.There's more to a dragon than meets the eye, and this collection of fire-breathing tales is perfect for those who dare to be different! Here is a collection of four delightful dragon stories by two master writers for children: The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame and The Island of the Nine Whirlpools, The Fiery Dragon and The Last Dragon by Edith Nesbit. Presented with lively music and even the occasional amusing sound effect.Ages 5 to 8.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Dragons; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
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Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Welcome to the DPRK. by Choe, Christina,film director.; Topic Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Topic Studios in 2017.What is life like in North Korea? A few years ago, Korean-American filmmaker Christina Choe visited the now-forbidden country to get insight into the lives of its citizens and secretly film her experiences. (Things did not go according to plan.)Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Asians.; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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Megan Leavey. by Cowperthwaite, Gabriela,film director.; Whitford, Bradley,actor.; , Common,actor.; Falco, Edie,actor.; Mara, Kate,actor.; Rodriguez, Ramon,actor.; Felton, Tom,actor.; Elevation Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bradley Whitford, Common, Edie Falco, Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom FeltonOriginally produced by Elevation Pictures in 2017.Based on the true life story of a young marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures.;
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