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- Below the edge of darkness : a memoir of exploring light and life in the deep sea / by Widder, Edith,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."Edith Widder grew up determined to become a marine biologist. But after complications from a surgery during college caused her to go temporarily blind, she became fascinated by light as well as the power of optimism. Her focus turned to oceanic bioluminescence, a scientific frontier in our last earthly one, and with little promise of funding or employment she took a leap into the darkness. On her first visit to the deep ocean, in an experimental diving suit that took her to a depth of eight hundred feet, she turned off the suit's lights and witnessed breathtaking explosions of bioluminescent activity. Concerns about her career went out the window. She just wanted to know one thing: Why was there so much light down there? Below the Edge of Darkness takes readers deep into our planet's oceans as Widder pursues her questions about one of the most important and widely used forms of communication in nature. In the process, she reveals hidden worlds and a dazzling menagerie of behaviors and animals, from microbes to leviathans, many never-before-seen or, like the legendary Giant Squid, never-before-filmed in its deep-sea lair. Alongside Widder, we experience life-and-death equipment malfunctions and witness breakthroughs in technology and understanding, all of it set against a growing awareness of the deteriorating health of our largest and least understood ecosystem"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Widder, Edith.; Bioluminescence.; Marine scientists; Underwater exploration.; Women marine biologists;
- The New Nurses: S6. by Hasselbalch, Ask,film director.; Ezra, Roni,film director.; Heick Gadeberg, Andrea,actor.; Jørn Spottag, Jens,actor.; Groth, Jesper,actor.; Lange, Jon,actor.; Greis-Rosenthal, Katrine,actor.; Blixt Egelind, Molly,actor.; MHz Networks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Jens Jørn Spottag, Jesper Groth, Jon Lange, Katrine Greis-Rosenthal, Molly Blixt EgelindOriginally produced by MHz Networks in 2024.A Danish hospital in the 1950s embarks on a radical experiment: training men as nurses.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
- Official competition [videorecording] / by Banderas, Antonio,actor.; Cohn, Mariano,1975-film director,screenwriter.; Cruz, Penélope,actor.; Duprat, Andrés,screenwriter.; Duprat, Gastón,screenwriter.; Gómez, José Luis,1940-actor.; Martínez, Oscar,1949-actor.; IFC Films,publisher.; Radiotelevisión Española,presenter.; RLJ Entertainment,film distributor.; TV3 (Television station : Barcelona, Spain),presenter.;
- Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Oscar Martinez, Jose Luis Gomez.A billionaire decides on a whim to create a movie, hiring a team he considers the best: a renowned filmmaker and two egotistical actors -- one from Hollywood and the other from experimental theatre -- who cannot get along. While the director creates bizarre rituals to test their abilities, the actors find themselves confronting each other as well as their pasts and their bodies of work.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language and some nudity.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Argentine.; Motion pictures, Spanish.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Billionaires; Businessmen; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion pictures;
- For private home use only.
- Okja [videorecording] / by An, Seo-hyun,actor.; Bostick, Devon,1991-actor.; Byun, Hee-bong,actor.; Ch'oe, U-sik,1990-actor.; Choi, Dooho(Producer),film producer.; Collins, Lily,1989-actor.; Dano, Paul,1984-actor.; Esposito, Giancarlo,actor.; Gardner, Dede,film producer.; Gyllenhaal, Jake,1980-actor.; Henderson, Shirley,1965-actor.; Henshall, Daniel,1983-actor.; Kim, Lewis Taewan,film producer.; Kleiner, Jeremy,film producer.; Pong, Chun-ho,1969-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Ronson, Jon,1967-screenwriter.; Sarandos, Ted,film producer.; Sŏ, U-sik,1967-film producer.; Swinton, Tilda,actor.; Yeun, Steven,actor.; Yun, Che-mun,1970-actor.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.; Kate Street Picture Company,production company.; Lewis Pictures,production company.; Netflix (Firm),presenter.; Plan B Entertainment,production company.;
- Music, Jaeil Jung ; editor, Yang Jinmo ; director of photography, Darius Khondji.Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, An Seo Hyun, Byun Heebong, Steven Yeun, Lilly Collins, Yoon Je Moon, Shirley Henderson, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Woo Shik Choi, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal.Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super pig, made all the more poignant by the brilliant special effects that bring the animal star to unforgettable life.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures, Korean.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Animal welfare; Girls; Human-animal communication; Human-animal relationships; Transgenic organisms; Swine;
- For private home use only.
- Pet Farm. by Walther, Finn,film director.; A. Walther, Martin,film director.; Journeyman Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Journeyman Pictures in 2024.Inspired by a 1970s Russian science experiment on fox domestication, Joakim embarks on the art of selective breeding and intricate training, realizing his childhood dream of owning his own pack of foxes. However, his pet project abruptly halts when local authorities declare the farm a violation of wildlife law, threatening to euthanize his beloved fox pack. To what extent will Joakim go to protect what he holds dear?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Zoology.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Animals.; Farmers.; Animal welfare.; Animal intelligence.; Norway.;
- Borders of Love. by Winski, Tomasz,film director.; Krenková, Eliska,actor.; Vagnerová, Hana,actor.; Reznícek, Matyás,actor.; Strand Releasing (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Eliska Krenková, Hana Vagnerová, Matyás ReznícekOriginally produced by Strand Releasing in 2022.Petr and Hana, who after years together share their unspoken erotic fantasies. What begins as an innocent conversation gradually turns into experimentation with other partners and increasingly pushing the limits of just how far the can go with a non-monogamous relationship before it gets out of hand..Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
- A Strange Path. by Parente, Guto,film director.; Marlene, Ana,actor.; Francisco, Carlos,actor.; Limeira, Lucas,actor.; Capivara, Renan,actor.; Cabaço, Rita,actor.; Firmino, Tarzia,actor.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Ana Marlene, Carlos Francisco, Lucas Limeira, Renan Capivara, Rita Cabaço, Tarzia FirminoOriginally produced by Pragda in 2023.Experimental filmmaker David returns to Brazil after a decade, coinciding with the premiere of his feature film at a local festival. However, as the Covid-19 pandemic looms and the threat of lockdown intensifies, his professional plans are derailed. Forced to delay his departure, David’s focus shifts to his estranged relationship with his father, whom he has not seen in ten years. Without a phone or stable accommodation, David finds himself at his father's doorstep, initiating an uneasy and fragmented cohabitation. As David attempts to reconnect and understand the enigmatic man, he encounters resistance, navigating his father’s inscrutable and erratic behavior. Set against the backdrop of an impending global crisis, this award-winning film explores themes of alienation, familial tension, and the struggle for connection.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Detective and mystery films.; Families.; Motion pictures--Latin America.; Motion pictures--Brazil.; Black people--Latin America..;
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