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Publisher
Neon
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.
2) Djibouti
Author
Language
English
Description
In a modern-day pirate story, ambitious documentary filmmaker Dara Barr and her right-hand man, Xavier LeBo, a seventy-two-year-old African American seafarer, get more than they bargained for on the Horn of Africa.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Full/wide screen version.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 73 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 DVD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
"Ocean explorers Howard and Michele Hall turn their love for the ocean and their concern for the future of the world's coral reefs into action. With Jean-Michel Cousteau, deep reef scientist Richard Pyle and Fijian diver Rusi Vulakoro, the Halls explore and capture on film the dazzling underwater world of coral reefs, magical places here on Earth."--Container.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three years of shooting were needed by five teams in order to follow bird migrations flying over the seven continents: from one pole to another, from the seas to snowcapped mountains, from the canopy of heaven to mangroves and swamps.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"River Lane's acting career is tanking fast. Determined to start fresh behind the camera, she'll take whatever job she can get, including filming a documentary about the picturesque town of Moose Springs. When mountaineer and Moose Springs local Easton Lockett sees what looks like a woman on her own in the wilderness, of course he offers to help. The last thing he expects is to interrupt a film shoot and earn River's wrath. But Easton has an idea:...
Publisher
Film Ideas
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
[DVD ed.] ; Full screen
Physical Desc
10 DVDs (600 min.) : sd., b&w and col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This collection of documentaries looks at the most worldly and the most consequential events of the 20th Century. It is extremely rare that a series of this magnitude can offer such a unique clarity of events, credibly enhanced with insider accounts. It's all covered! An important and extensive collection documenting the significance of wars, politics, tragedies, achievements, influences, events and people.
7) Apollo 11
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Formats
Description
From director, Todd Douglas Miller comes a cinematic event fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, the film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
Language
English
Formats
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...
9) Blackfish
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Killer whales – beloved, yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously – lie at the heart of BLACKFISH, which expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **San Francisco International Film Festival**.
10) Life
Language
English
Formats
Description
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
11) Amy
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The incredible story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse - in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving, and vital film shines a light on our culture and the world we live in today.
12) The discoverers
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 DVD (72 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Daniel J. Boorstin’s best-selling book, THE DISCOVERERS explores our desire to extend the boundaries of knowledge. The film portrays this human passion by juxtaposing historic discoveries with exciting scientific discoveries being made today. Stand alongside Sir Isaac Newton in his lab in England, then travel to the present to observe Dr. Louis Herman working with his very cerebral dolphins...
13) Dirty wars
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
©2013.
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Today drone strikes, night raids, and U.S. government-condoned torture occur in corners across the globe, generating unprecedented civilian casualties. Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill traces the rise of the Joint Special Operations Command, the most secret fighting force in U.S. history. No target is off-limits for the JSOC 'kill list,' not even a U.S. citizen. The director takes viewers on a chilling ride with whistle-blower Jeremy Scahill....
14) Pavarotti
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of The Voice. The Man. The Legend. Luciano Pavarotti gave his life to the music and a voice to the world. This cinematic event features history-making performances and intimate interviews, including never-before-seen footage and cutting-edge Dolby Atmos technology. A riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people.
15) Meru
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own complicated inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas. Winner of the Audience Award for Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. *"A triumph of editing and narrative beyond "Are you kidding me?" visuals, Meru is a climbing story with...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (82 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
THE MAGIC OF FLIGHT brings the thrill of flight and jet aircraft technology to the big screen with a film that balances the excitement of a Blue Angels air show with the science and history of flight. The film begins by examining how birds fly and reviews the success of the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903. Steering from earlier flight ventures to modern aviation, audiences are introduced to high-performance jets. The variety and versatility...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of the time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable awards between them. They are also longtime friends who invite viewers to join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid, delightfully irreverent thoughts on everything from art to aging...
18) Code black
Publisher
Music Box Films, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In his vivid and thought-provoking filmmaking debut, physician Ryan McGarry gives us unprecedented access to America's busiest Emergency Department. Amidst real life-and-death situations, McGarry follows a dedicated team of charismatic young doctors-in-training as they wrestle with both their ideals and the realities of saving lives in a complex and overburdened system. Winner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at the **Los Angeles Film Festival.**...
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 37, 22 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take a thrilling look at the world of skydiving and base jumping - parachuting from a building, a bridge or a cliff. With breathtaking views of skydiving over the Florida Keys, the Mojave Desert and the magnificent Fjords of Norway, this explores the psychological and physiological forces behind risk-taking and the physics involved in high-risk activities. Follow two top risk-takers as they try to fly the first parachute ever designed as imagined...
Language
עברית
Description
Of Land and Bread is a series of vignettes about the daily life of Palestinians in the West Bank. It is a story of constant vulnerability where one's life is lived under the specter of state violence and the whims of settlers, and a camera is one's only defense.
In 2005, human rights organization B'Tselem established a video department, seeking to amplify the impact and power of their written reports on human rights violations in the Occupied Territories...
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