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Sex in the Soviet Union. by Gracia, Chad,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2025.A cinematic, unflinching exploration of the sexual mores and brutal repression that defined life in the USSR. Delving into the darkest corners of Soviet society, the film sheds light on the underground worlds of pornography, prostitution, sexpionage, gay life, the gulag, abortion, rape and the daily terrors of searching for intimacy in a totalitarian regime. A stark warning of the personal consequences of authoritarianism.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; History.; Soviet Union.; Europe, Eastern.; Russia (Federation).; Social problems.; Ukraine.; Culture.; Sex.;

Lands End. by Sherman, Ryan,film director.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2024.A journey of friendship: follow professional skateboarder Barney Page as he pushes the length of the British Isles on his skateboard in memory of his friend Ben Raemers. With many unexpected turns along the way, Barney's 900+ mile adventure quickly becomes the catalyst for Ben's life story to unravel. Through heartfelt conversations from those closest to Ben, they open up about the loss of such a beautifully contagious soul and how his passing rippled across the world, impacting skateboarding forever. LANDS END seeks to breathe life into the conversation of suicide and discusses how we can turn the corner on Mental Health.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Physical education and training.; Gender identity.; Mental health.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Suicide.; Youth.; Men's studies.; Skateboarding.; British Isles.;

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.;

Vikings. by de Favitski, Alexis,film director.; Mann, Sharon,actor.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Sharon MannOriginally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2022.Gjellestad, Norway. Archaeologists made the discovery of a lifetime: a 20-meter-long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship. Who is hiding in the grave? Is Gjellestad one of the oldest Viking settlements? What can this coffin tell us about the daily lives, beliefs, and traditions of the Vikings?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Architecture.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Ancient.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; History.; Archaeology.; Architecture--Europe.; Funeral rites and ceremonies.; Norway.; Art and architecture.;

All You See. by Padidar, Niki,film director.; Filmotor (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Filmotor in 2022.What if from one day to the next, you’re no longer seen, but instead are stared at? The leading characters in ALL YOU SEE have ended up in a new world where suddenly nothing seems to align. In their new lives in the Netherlands, they unintentionally provoke reactions on a daily basis. Even after many years, they still hear the same questions over and over again: where are you from, do you speak Dutch, do you tan in the sun?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Women's studies.; Emigration and immigration.;

Mad About the Boy. by Thompson, Barnaby,film director.; Cumming, Alan,actor.; Everett, Rupert,actor.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alan Cumming, Rupert EverettOriginally produced by Greenwich Entertainment in 2023.The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret. Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Michael Caine and Lucille Ball. Narrated by Alan Cumming. With Rupert Everett as the voice of Noël Coward. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Barnaby Thompson.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; LGBTQ.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Playwriting.; Biography.; Actors.; Great Britain--History.; England.; British Isles.; Art and architecture.;

Beyond Trainspotting. by Jefferies, Ian,film director.; Boyle, Danny,actor.; McGregor, Ewan,actor.; Porter, Gail,actor.; Pop, Iggy,actor.; Welsh, Irvine,actor.; MVD Entertainment Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Gail Porter, Iggy Pop, Irvine WelshOriginally produced by MVD Entertainment Group in 2023.After his novel "Trainspotting" was published in 1993, the debut work of Irvine Welsh became a cultural phenomenon. In BEYOND TRAINSPOTTING: THE WORLD OF IRVINE WELSH, Welsh himself looks back on his beginnings from birth to global success as an author. Guest appearances include Andrew Macdonald, Creation Records' Alan McGee and Iggy Pop alongside Ewan McGregor and members of the band Primal Scream.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Motion pictures, British.; European literature.; Authors, European.; Autobiographies.; Biography.; Authors.; Books.; British Isles.; Art and architecture.; Motion pictures--Europe.;

An Editor's Anthology. by Pearlman, Karen,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2016.An anthology of three award-winning films, these short documentaries are part of Dr Karen Pearlman’s ongoing research, which is interrogating the standard film histories and bringing to light the significant and overlooked contributions made by women editors, especially in early Soviet cinema.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Motion pictures--Production and direction.; Soviet Union.; Russia (Federation).; Women artists.; Motion pictures--History.; Motion pictures--Soviet Union.;

Resistance in a Hostile Environment: Black Power. by Amponsah, George,film director.; Kulaaya, Daniel,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Daniel KulaayaOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2021.Charting the period between 1961 and 1971, this is a searing account of how members of the British Black Power movement challenged police oppression and political prejudice. At the heart of the documentary is a series of astonishing interviews with past activists, many of whom are speaking for the first time about what it was really like to be involved in the British Black Power movement, bringing to life one of the key cultural revolutions in the history of the nation.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Criminal law.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Violence.; Racism.; African diaspora.; Police brutality.; Race relations.; British Isles.; Africa--History.;

Emma and Eddie: A Working Couple. by Hörcher, Gábor,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2025.Emma and Eddie live two lives: one on social media and one in real life. The webcam couple is out to save their marriage by starting their own adult web-studio in Eastern Europe.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Current affairs.; Marriage.; Europe, Eastern.; Social media.; Mass media and gender.; Labor.; Pornography.; Prostitution.;