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2) Man on wire
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (94 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
On August 7, 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York. Academy Award winner. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**.
3) Grizzly man
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed director Werner Herzog explores the life and death of amateur grizzly bear expert and wildlife preservationist Timothy Treadwell, who lived unarmed among grizzlies for 13 summers.
Publisher
Brave New Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (98 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Wal-Mart: the high cost of low price takes you behind the glitz and into the real lives of workers and their families, business owners, and their communities, in an extraordinary journey that will challenge the way you think, feel and shop.
Publisher
Old Dog Documentaries
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (56 min) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"What is the connection between coffee farmers, birds and ourselves? Why are 25 million coffee farmers impoverished while we spend more for our coffee? Why are North American songbirds becoming harder and harder to find? What is the difference between Free Trade and Fair Trade? This film explores the answers to these questions and many more. We hear from experts and students, from coffee lovers and bird lovers. But most importantly, we hear from the...
Publisher
EuroArts Music International
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Jarrett talks about his artistry, great musicians he has worked with, the highlights and crises of his life. Includes interviews with fellow musicians, family, tour managers and other close musical associates and includes rare concert footage. Includes interviews with Jarrett, Manfred Eicher, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Cloud, Scott Jarrett, George Avakian, Gary Burton, Toshinari Koinuma, Chick Corea, Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, Rose Anne...
Publisher
Distributed by Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
c2016.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Documentary that masterfully explores the significance of water in Chile's vast history and culture, examining the indigenous tribes of the western Patagonian waterways and the tragic journey of Jemmy Button, who in 1830 was bought by the English navy for the price of a mother of pearl button.
8) Citizenfour
Publisher
RADiUS TWC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With unprecedented access, this gripping behind-the-scenes chronicle follows award winning director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald's remarkable encounters with whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a hotel room in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents that provide evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy by the NSA.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Special ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows bird migrations flying over the seven continents: from one pole to the other, from the seas to snowcapped mountains, from the canopy of heaven to mangroves and swamps.
10) Callas
Series
Publisher
Voiceprint Records
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., b&w, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Biographical film about the opera singer Maria Callas.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes from his experiences.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As one of America's most beloved children's show hosts, Mr. Rogers remains one of the most iconic television figures for families worldwide. This documentary takes a closer look at the person behind the show, persona, and personality that helped define what it meant to be a good person and be a part of a healthy community. Through his children's show, Mr. Rogers would go on to inspire a generation by not skirting real world issues, confronting issues...
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
"Every day dozens of decommissioned school buses leave the United States on a southward migration that carries them to Guatemala, where they are repaired, repainted, and resurrected as the brightly-colored camionetas that bring the vast majority of Guatemalans to work each day. Since 2006, nearly 1,000 camioneta drivers and fare-collectors have been murdered for either refusing or being unable to pay the extortion money demanded by local Guatemalan...
15) Fed up
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Wide screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Narrated by Katie Couric, the film blows the lid off everything that was known about food and exercise, revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public. Exposing the hidden truths contributing to one of the largest health epidemics in history, it follows a group of families battling to lead healthier lives and reveals why the conventional wisdom of 'exercise and eat right'...
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is a behind-the-scenes look at the world of fashion, featuring unprecedented access to the high temples of Haute Couture. Follows the legendary Valentino and his longtime business partner, Giancarlo Giammetti during the final two years of their careers, and shows the struggles the two men face as they confront the final act of a nearly 50-year career at the top of the world's most glamorous and competitive game. An intimate, engaging and very funny...
17) All of me
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
c2017.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Mexico and the United States share the greatest border between the first and third world. Thousands of migrants expose themselves to every danger as they travel north on a train called The Beast. That's where they meet the Patronas, a group of Mexican women who, every day since 1995, make food and toss it to the helpless as the train rushes by.
18) Earth
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. An astonishing and heartwarming film filled with adventure, suspense, and humor as it captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
19) Catfish
Publisher
Distributed by Universal
Pub. Date
2011]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Yaniv (Nev). They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating and unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception and grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.
20) Super size me
Publisher
Hart Sharp Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (100 min.) sd., col. 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock embarks on a journey to find out if fast food is making Americans fat. For 30 days he can't eat or drink anything that isn't on McDonald's menu; he must eat three square meals a day, he must eat everything on the menu at least once and supersize his meal if asked. He treks across the country interviewing a host of experts on fast food and a number of regular folk while downing McDonald's to try and find out why 37% of American...
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