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English
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Set in contemporary San Francisco and in a Chinese village where Peking Man is unearthed, "The Bonesetter's Daughter" is an excavation of the human spirit: the past, its deepest wounds, its most profound hopes. This is the story of LuLing Young, who searches for the name of her mother, the daughter of the famous Bonesetter from the Mouth of the Mountain. The story conjures the pain of broken dreams, the power of myths, and the strength of love that...
3) Lady Bird
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Christine "Lady Bird" MacPherson is a high school senior from the "wrong side of the tracks." She longs for adventure, sophistication, and opportunity, but finds none of that in her Sacramento Catholic high school. ...Follows the title character's senior year in high school, including her first romance, her participation in the school play, and most importantly, her applying for college" -- IMDb.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 111 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mildred Pierce is a woman who will do anything to satisfy the demands of her spoiled daughter Veda, including divorce, opening her own business, and possibly murder.
6) Little women
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Writer-director Greta Gerwig has crafted a film that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott and unfolds as the author's alter ego, Jo March reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig's take, the beloved story of the March sisters, four young women each determined to live life on her own terms, is both timeless and timely.
7) The meddler
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With a new iPhone, and apartment near the grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori and smother her with motherly love. When the dozens of texts, unexpected visits, and conversations dominated by unsolicited advice force Lori to draw strict personal boundaries, Marnie finds ways to channel her eternal optimism and...
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Language throughout, disturbing behavior, sexual references and some drug material.
Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six year old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Disney World.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (922 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. +1 booklet ([12] p. ; 18 cm)
Language
English
Description
Lorelai and Rory are a mother and daughter who are sharing life's ups and downs in a small town in Connecticut. This heartfelt, humorous drama appeals to young and old alike with it's blend of traditional family issues and hip attitude.
10) La bûche
Publisher
Fox Lorber Films
Pub. Date
[2002], c1999
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Français
Description
When Yvette's second husband suddenly dies days before Christmas, she turns to her three daughters from her first marriage to console her during the holidays. Not wanting their father to be alone, one of the girls invites him to Christmas dinner, forcing their parents to speak to each other for the first time in 25 years. As their complicated lives converge, secrets are revealed that will test their love and their loyalties.
Publisher
A24
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (111 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Set on a stretch of highway in a budget motel managed by Bobby (Willem Dafoe), just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, THE FLORIDA PROJECT follows six-year-old Moonee and her rebellious mother over the course of a single summer. Willem Dafoe was nominated for an **Oscar**, a **Golden Globe** and a **BAFTA** for his performance. Nominated for Best Director and Best Feature at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Official Selection at the...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Portuguese
Description
A woman and her mother are sent to an island and spend almost 60 years trying to leave it. Follow three generations of the woman's family as they all try and find happiness on a lagoon surrounded by shifting dunes.
13) Steel magnolias
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Special ed., widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young diabetic's decision to have a baby may cost her life. This choice leaves her own mother torn between love and anger, while her loyal friends support her and try to deal with their own feelings.
15) The souvenir
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A shy but ambitious film student begins to find her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent courtship with a charismatic but untrustworthy man. She defies her protective mother and concerned friends as she slips deeper and deeper into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship that comes dangerously close to destroying her dreams.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (920 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Television series about a mother and a daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. After 20-plus years of single motherhood, after a series of Mr. Not-Quite-Rights, after buying that perfect wedding dress and watching it hang in the closet, Lorelai finally gets married. This season also includes Lane's baby shower and Rory's graduation.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
[Blu-ray/DVD combo].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (105 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college, landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna, now Dee Rock, embraces freedom, fun and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.
Sexual material, drug content...
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 37 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this vibrant, funny, and heartfelt film, a widow and former songstress discover that life can begin anew at any age. With the support of three loyal girlfriends, Carol decides to embrace the world, embarking on an unlikely friendship with her pool maintenance man, pursuing a new love interest, and reconnecting with her daughter.
19) Miss Juneteenth
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.
20) Mr. Church
Publisher
Codeblack Films / Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A little girl and her dying mother obtain the services of a talented cook. What begins as a six-month arrangement spans fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
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