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- C. S. Lewis. by W. Fagerberg, David,actor.; Curiosity Stream (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- David W. FagerbergOriginally produced by Curiosity Stream in 2013.This course is a remarkable exploration of the most popular, and arguably most influential, Christian writer of the 20th century.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Literature.; Arts.; Philosophy and religion.; Social sciences.; Instructional films.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Literature--Study and teaching.; Authors, European.; Religion.; Art and architecture.;
- Ancient Rome. by Threlfall, David,actor.; James, Geraldine,actor.; D'Arcy, James,actor.; Wilby, James,actor.; Sheen, Michael,actor.; Pertwee, Sean,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- David Threlfall, Geraldine James, James D'Arcy, James Wilby, Michael Sheen, Sean PertweeOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2006.This dramatised documentary series tells the story of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome through the six key turning points. Factually accurate and based on extensive historical research, it reveals how the greed, lust and ambition of men like Caesar, Nero and Constantine shaped the Roman Empire.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Ancient.; History, Modern.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Documentary television programs.;
- The Troubles with Brexit. by Silberfeld, Anthony,film director.; Glynn, Tom,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2019.After 40 years of conflict in Northern Ireland, the Good Friday agreement ushered in a period of relative peace and stability in the northwest corner of Europe. But the unintended consequences of the UK leaving the European Union have threatened to reignite a sectarian fire that many thought had been extinguished long ago. This film takes the audience on a journey to both sides of the Irish Sea to explore the social, political, and economic impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Politics and government.;
- Before Canada : First Nations and first contacts : prehistory-1523 / by Nelson, Sheila.;
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 82), Internet addresses (p. 83) and index.Examines the geology and geography of Canada and the cultures of First Nations people living in Canada before European exploration.
- Subjects: Indians of North America; Indians of North America;
- © c2006., Mason Crest Publishers,
- Somm. by Wise, Jason,film director.; Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films in 2023.The fourth installment of the SOMM documentary series, SOMM: CUP OF SALVATION follows father-daughter winemakers Vahe and Aimee Keushguerian as they seek to revive the ancient winemaking traditions of Armenia. Their journey takes them to the Caucasus Mountains, often regarded as the birthplace of wine, where they navigate geopolitical tensions and post-Soviet challenges to restore their cultural heritage. The film also explores wine’s deep connections to religion and human history, with rare access to Vatican archives and a look at underground vineyards in Iran. Through stunning cinematography, the documentary reveals wine's enduring significance across civilizations and the passion of those dedicated to preserving ancient traditions.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Food industry and trade.; Instructional films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; History.; Alcohol.; Wine and wine making.;
- Sisters of Ukraine. by Dorsey, Mike,film director.; Freestyle Digital Media (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Freestyle Digital Media in 2023.Volunteers from Barcelona travel to Ukraine to work with nuns aiding refugees following the Russian invasion. As missile attacks surge, they take a group of three-dozen Ukrainians on a three-day journey across Europe to housing in Spain.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Military history..; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; War.; Russia (Federation).; Refugees.; Ukraine.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
- Maestro. by Anderson, Clive,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Clive AndersonOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.Clive Anderson takes us on a fascinating journey into the heart of music making as eight famous amateurs with a passion for classical music do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra at the world-famous Proms in the Park. Actors Jane Asher and David Soul, Drum and Bass star Goldie, Blur bassist Alex James, broadcasters Katie Derham and Peter Snow, and comedians Sue Perkins and Bradley Walsh compete to be the Maestro. The celebrity students go on a week-long training camp where they must face an orchestra for the first time. On the final day, they conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in front of a panel of expert judges before the orchestra votes one of them out for good.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Music.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Current affairs.; Motion pictures, British.; Competition.; Performing arts.; British Isles.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
- Royal History's Myths and Secrets. by Thompson, Andrew,film director.; Worsley, Lucy,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Lucy WorsleyOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's Royal dynasties. Welcome to a past that's blood-soaked and fiendish, where treachery plays out in beautiful palaces and on nightmarish battlefields. This isn't the polished version of royal history we're used to. Travelling across Europe in search of the truth, Lucy discovers the real - and far from regal - stories of Henry VIII's Reformation, Marie Antoinette's execution, the Russian Revolution, and more.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Social sciences.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; History.; Documentary television programs.; British Isles.;
- The Passion of Remembrance. by Julien, Isaac,film director.; Blackwood, Maureen,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 1986.THE PASSION OF REMEMBRANCE, the Sankofa collective's greatly influential first film and a landmark work in British avant-garde film and video, ambitiously explores themes of racism, homophobia, sexism, and generational tensions as embodied in the reality known by a Black British family over the years. The film interweaves two narrative threads—one in which a man and a woman discourse on their own experiences living in the UK, another in which events from three decades in the lives of the Baptiste family are staged—Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien tease the accumulated fragments into a spellbinding, heterogeneous mosaic that powerfully evokes the multiplicity of Black experience and identity and critiques the British state’s treatment of its marginalized residents.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Race.; Race relations.; British Isles.;
- The Passion of Remembrance. by Julien, Isaac,film director.; Blackwood, Maureen,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 1986.THE PASSION OF REMEMBRANCE, the Sankofa collective's greatly influential first film and a landmark work in British avant-garde film and video, ambitiously explores themes of racism, homophobia, sexism, and generational tensions as embodied in the reality known by a Black British family over the years. The film interweaves two narrative threads—one in which a man and a woman discourse on their own experiences living in the UK, another in which events from three decades in the lives of the Baptiste family are staged—Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien tease the accumulated fragments into a spellbinding, heterogeneous mosaic that powerfully evokes the multiplicity of Black experience and identity and critiques the British state’s treatment of its marginalized residents.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Sociology.; Gender identity.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Current affairs.; Race.; Race relations.; British Isles.;
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