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Desperately Seeking Susan. by Seidelman, Susan,film director.; Quinn, Aidan,actor.; , Madonna,actor.; Arquette, Rosanna,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Aidan Quinn, Madonna, Rosanna ArquetteOriginally produced by MGM in 1985.Bored New Jersey housewife Roberta (Rosanna Arquette) fills her days by reading the personals and following an ongoing romance between "Jim" and "Susan" (Madonna), mysterious drifters who seem to lead the kind of free-spirited lives she can only dream about. And dream she does until, one day, she actually shows up at the couple's pre-arranged rendezvous in New York City. After a bump on the head, a bout of amnesia turns her into Susan and opens the door to intrigue, laughter and love!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Drama.; Comedy.; Motion pictures.;
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Pride and Prejudice. by Langton, Simon,film director.; Steadman, Alison,actor.; Whitrow, Benjamin,actor.; Firth, Colin,actor.; Ehle, Jennifer,actor.; Sawalha, Julia,actor.; Harker, Susannah,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alison Steadman, Benjamin Whitrow, Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Julia Sawalha, Susannah HarkerOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1995.Andrew Davies' multi-award-winning adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Regency romance. Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle lead a fabulous cast in this definitive 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice." Pulsating with energy, the lively, witty Elizabeth Bennet charms smouldering, haughty Darcy against a backdrop of a picture postcard countryside, small-town assembly rooms and English stately homes.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Television series--Great Britain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Edmond and Lucy. by Narboux, François,film director.; Homs, Emmylou,actor.; Caruso, Lisa,actor.; MIAM! Distribution (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Emmylou Homs, Lisa CarusoOriginally produced by MIAM! Distribution in 2022.Meet Edmond, the squirrel, and Lucy, the bear cub, with their daily adventures in the forest: Nature is their best playmate! Edmond and Lucy are raised as brother and sister in a majestic chestnut tree they call home, a kind of radiant city of the forest. Playing and growing up in the heart of nature, unravelling its mysteries and living adventures in the great outdoors… what a wonderful life!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Television.;
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Blue Lights. by Bannier, Gilles,film director.; McCann, Martin,actor.; Dormer, Richard,actor.; Brooke, Sian,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Martin McCann, Richard Dormer, Sian BrookeOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2023.Three rookie police officers in Northern Ireland must survive their probation period. The odds are at least one of them isn’t going to last.The team quickly find themselves fighting drug gangs, paramilitaries, undercover operatives, the local community and even their own force in a battle for justice. Working as first responders, they’re brought into direct contact with characters from all walks of life. Most of the people the cops encounter just need a helping hand to live a better life. But when a large-scale investigation into a local criminal gang is quickly shut down, difficult and dangerous questions surface. Who is protecting these criminals? And why?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.;
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Rough Aunties. by Longinotto, Kim,film director.; Royal Anthropological Institute (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Royal Anthropological Institute in 2008.Jackie, Mildred, Eureka and Thuli are the women behind Bobbi Bear, a nonprofit organization based in Durban, South Africa, that counsels sexually abused children and works to bring their abusers to justice. Born out of recognition of cultural stigmas that discourage reporting abuse and inadequate methods of communicating with young victims, Bobbi Bear developed a method of letting children use teddy bears to explain their abuse. Since 1992, the multiracial staff has become the fearless and powerful voice for those victims who would otherwise continue to live in fear, powerless against their oppressors and ignored by the legal system.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; African studies.; Foreign study.; Child welfare.; Human rights.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Children.; Humanitarianism.; South Africa.; Africa.; Social justice.; Child abuse.;
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Much Ado About Dying. by Chambers, Simon,film director.; First Run Features (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by First Run Features in 2022.When the filmmaker Simon Chambers receives a call from his elderly gay uncle – “I think I may be dying!” – he takes it as a summons. For five years, he cares for eccentric Uncle David, a retired actor living alone in a cluttered, mouse-infested London house – through all his performative exuberance (constantly acting out passages of King Lear) and anarchic charisma (swinging from boisterous humor to short temper), as various people (including a sexy young hustler) possibly take advantage of him.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Death.;
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The Split: S3. by Scholey, Annabel,actor.; Findlay, Deborah,actor.; Button, Fiona,actor.; McElhinney, Ian,actor.; Duncan, Lindsay,actor.; Walker, Nicola,actor.; Mangan, Stephen,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Annabel Scholey, Deborah Findlay, Fiona Button, Ian McElhinney, Lindsay Duncan, Nicola Walker, Stephen ManganOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2022.Hannah and Nathan try to navigate their own divorce agreement until shock revelations prompt a painful showdown. Meanwhile Ruth is spending more time with lover Prof Ronnie than being a helpful grandmother, Nina is juggling life as a single mum and an unexpected event turns Rose and James' lives upside down.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Banel & Adama. by Sy, Ramata-Toulaye,film director.; Racine, Binta,actor.; Mane, Khady,actor.; Diallo, Mamadou,actor.; Sow, Moussa,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Binta Racine Sy, Khady Mane, Mamadou Diallo, Moussa SowOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 2024.Banel and Adama are fiercely in love. The young married couple lives in a remote village in northern Senegal. For them, nothing else exists except each other. But for the rest of their tight-knit village, duty dictates that Adama soon accept the role of chief. The two lovers have their own plans… until something in the air changes. The rains do not come, the cattle begin to die, the men leave. The curse weighs on Adama's sense of duty, and the chasm between them drives Banel into a feverish, mystical chaos.A rare debut feature that premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and Senegal's official submission to the 96th Academy Awards®, BANEL & ADAMA is a lush and lyrical West African dreamscape, a tragic romance that soars to the heights of longing and descends deep into the realm of myth as it sets its protagonists' perfect everlasting love on a collision course with their community’s traditions.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Romance.;
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Wild at Heart. by All3Media International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by All3Media International in 2006.The story of a family who move to the South African bush to set up and run a game reserve – and sort out the problems within the family itself. When the series begins, Danny Trevanion (a widower and vet in his early forties) is living at home with his eighteen-year-old daughter Rosie, Sarah (his wife of six months) and Sarah’s two children from her previous marriage, eight-year-old Olivia and thirteen-year-old Evan. Family tensions are running high as they attempt to build a new life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; South Africa.; Animals.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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Three Families. by Kalymnios, Alex,film director.; James-Kelly, Amy,actor.; Morgan, Colin,actor.; O'Reilly, Genevieve,actor.; Petticrew, Lola,actor.; McDonnell, Owen,actor.; Keenan, Sinead,actor.; All3Media International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Amy James-Kelly, Colin Morgan, Genevieve O'Reilly, Lola Petticrew, Owen McDonnell, Sinead KeenanOriginally produced by All3Media International in 2021.A mother faces prison for trying to help her pregnant teenager, and young newlyweds learn that their first child will die of a fatal foetal abnormality. If they lived in England, Wales or Scotland, both families could seek a legal termination, but in Northern Ireland abortion laws are among the most restrictive in Europe. Based on true stories, THREE FAMILIES is a compelling and thoughtful two-part drama that explores the emotional background to a campaign to change the law in Northern Ireland.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures--Ireland.; Abortion.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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