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Private Peaceful. by O'Connor, Pat,film director.; Roach, Alexandra,actor.; De, Frances,actor.; MacKay, George,actor.; Fiennes, Hero,actor.; O'Connell, Jack,actor.; McArdle, James,actor.; Ready, Paul,actor.; Entertainment Squad (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alexandra Roach, Frances De La Tour, George MacKay, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jack O'Connell, James McArdle, Paul ReadyOriginally produced by Entertainment Squad in 2012.Set against the grim backdrop of World War I, this poignant drama follows the lives of two brothers, Tommo (George MacKay) and Charlie Peaceful (Jack O'Connell), as they navigate a childhood of love and hardship in rural England before being thrust into the horrors of the battlefield. Bound by loyalty but torn by the brutality of war, their bond is tested in ways they never imagined. Based on Michael Morpurgo’s acclaimed novel.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; War films.; Motion pictures, British.; War.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Still Life. by Jia, Zhangke,film director.; Ma, Lizhen,actor.; Han, Sanming,actor.; Zhao, Tao,actor.; Lan, Zhou,actor.; Memento International (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Lizhen Ma, Sanming Han, Tao Zhao, Zhou LanOriginally produced by Memento International in 2006.Fengjie's old town is underwater, and the new neighborhood is unfinished. Han Sanming, a miner, travels to Fengjie to find his ex-wife after 16 years. They reunite by the Yangtze River and decide to remarry. Shen Hong, a nurse, goes to Fengjie to find her husband, missing for two years. They hug in front of the Three Gorges Dam and, despite sharing a dance, decide to divorce.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Asia.;
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Lourdes. by Hausner, Jessica,film director.; Todeschini, Bruno,actor.; Löwensohn, Elina,actor.; Seydoux, Léa,actor.; Testud, Sylvie,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Bruno Todeschini, Elina Löwensohn, Léa Seydoux, Sylvie TestudOriginally produced by Film Movement in 2009.Afflicted with multiple sclerosis, Christine makes a pilgrimage to the holy site of Lourdes in hopes of a miracle. Among thousands of ailed visitors, she proceeds through the well-oiled machinery of the religious tourist destination until the unbelievable happens: she is suddenly able to walk. As Christine becomes the object of wonder and envy, bolstering and testing the faith of her fellow pilgrims, the question remains whether all is as it seems. A personal favorite of Martin Scorsese, Jessica Hausner’s acclaimed third feature distills the central theme of her filmography: the contentious gray area between faith and fact.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures, French.;
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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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Shadow Dancer. by Marsh, James,film director.; Barnes, Barry,actor.; Laird, Maria,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Barry Barnes, Maria LairdOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2013.When a young mother and true believer from a violent IRA family is captured by British spies, she is forced to betray everything she believes in for the sake of her son in this taut, high-stakes thriller.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).; Drama.; Motion pictures.;
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The Boy in the Woods. by Snow, Rebecca,film director.; Heyerdahl, Christopher,actor.; Kohlsmith, David,actor.; Klyne, Jett,actor.; Lizdek, Masa,actor.; Armitage, Richard,actor.; Photon Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christopher Heyerdahl, David Kohlsmith, Jett Klyne, Masa Lizdek, Richard ArmitageOriginally produced by Photon Films in 2023.The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Canada.;
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Red. by McKee, Lucky,film director.; Allister Diesen, Trygve,film director.; Cox, Brian,actor.; Gallner, Kyle,actor.; Fisher, Noel,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brian Cox, Kyle Gallner, Noel FisherOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2008.After his 14-year-old dog, Red, is senselessly murdered by three thrill-seeking teenagers, an aging recluse sets out seeking justice for his four-legged companion and finds himself gradually pushed to take extreme measures.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Hidden Agenda. by Loach, Ken,film director.; Dourif, Brad,actor.; Cox, Brian,actor.; McDormand, Frances,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brad Dourif, Brian Cox, Frances McDormandOriginally produced by MGM in 1990.Frances McDormand and Brian Cox confront danger and deception at every turn in this chilling and explosive story set in strife-torn Northern Ireland. American activist Paul Sullivan (Brad Dourif) and his fiancé Ingrid Jessner (McDormand) journey to Belfast to probe allegations of human rights abuses by British security forces. Now, with their safety in jeopardy, they must decide whether to risk everything to uncover a shocking high-level conspiracy. Directed by British filmmaker Ken Loach.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Who's Yer Father?. by Larter, Jeremy,film director.; Locke, Chris,actor.; Salgueiro, Jess,actor.; Horn, Kaniehtiio,actor.; Kent, Susan,actor.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chris Locke, Jess Salgueiro, Kaniehtiio Horn, Susan KentOriginally produced by levelFILM in 2023.In this Canadian crime comedy, Larry Constable (Chris Locke), a novice private investigator in Prince Edward Island, is hired by a wealthy seafood buyer to investigate black-market lobster sales. Teaming up with Rhonda Perry (Susan Kent), a resourceful convenience store owner, the duo uncovers a web of deceit and unexpected connections within their small community. As they navigate the quirks and secrets of island life, Larry and Rhonda find themselves in over their heads.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--Canada.;
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Who's Yer Father?. by Larter, Jeremy,film director.; Locke, Chris,actor.; Salgueiro, Jess,actor.; Horn, Kaniehtiio,actor.; Kent, Susan,actor.; levelFILM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Chris Locke, Jess Salgueiro, Kaniehtiio Horn, Susan KentOriginally produced by levelFILM in 2023.In this Canadian crime comedy, Larry Constable (Chris Locke), a novice private investigator in Prince Edward Island, is hired by a wealthy seafood buyer to investigate black-market lobster sales. Teaming up with Rhonda Perry (Susan Kent), a resourceful convenience store owner, the duo uncovers a web of deceit and unexpected connections within their small community. As they navigate the quirks and secrets of island life, Larry and Rhonda find themselves in over their heads.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Crime.; Motion pictures--Canada.;
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