Kanopy (Firm)
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this important, powerful, and timely lecture, Amy Goodman - independent journalist and host of the popular radio show Democracy Now! - speaks about the corporate media's coverage of the 2003 Iraq War. She discusses the way that the U.S. media downplayed civilian causalities and glorified military combat, and she asks her audience to consider the costs of coverage that is both sanitized and sensationalized. At the core of her lecture is a deep commitment...
28302) Marighella
Publisher
ArtMattan Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Portuguese
Description
A new Brazilian action drama set in 1969 based on the life of Afro-Brazilian politician and guerrilla fighter Carlos MARGIHELLA. Facing a violent military dictatorship and with little support from a timid opposition, writer-turned-politician Carlos Marighella organizes a resistance movement. Alongside revolutionaries 30 years younger than him and willing to fight, the revolutionary leader opts for action. The film is adapted from the biography Marighella...
28303) Whale Rider
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new...
28304) Andy Warhol
Publisher
Michael Blackwood Productions
Pub. Date
1972.
Language
English
Description
Known for his Pop imagery, avant-garde films, and enigmatic muses, ANDY WARHOL was a vital figure in the New York City art scene. Making a name for himself throughout the 1960’s with his eccentric portrayal of commercialism and pop culture, Warhol soon became a much sought after artist, attracting the attention of both Manhattan’s elite and those marginalized in society. Warhol predicted cultural and artistic trends while simultaneously holding...
28305) Fade Away
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A gifted basketball player finds himself straying down a dangerous path after an injury cuts his college career short.
28306) Cube
Publisher
Cineverse
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
日本語
Description
A group of strangers wake up in mysterious room inscribed with an unfamiliar code. Looking for ways to escape, they discover the room is riddled with lethal traps. As fear and distrust swirl around them, the group must work together to survive.
28307) Writing with Fire
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Hindi
Description
In a news landscape dominated by men emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her team break traditions on the frontlines of India's biggest issues, redefining the meaning of power.
28308) Luxor
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When British aid worker Hana returns to the ancient city of LUXOR, she comes across Sultan, a talented archaeologist and former lover. As she wanders, haunted by the familiar place, she struggles to reconcile the choices of the past with the uncertainty of the present.
28309) The Lady of Heaven
Publisher
Premiere Digital
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Two stories separated by 1400 years. After losing his mother in the midst of a war-torn country, an Iraqi child, learns the importance and power of patience by discovering the historical story of Lady Fatima and her suffering.
28310) Black Butterflies
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Award-winning biopic about poet Ingrid Jonker, regarded as South Africa's Sylvia Plath, as she finds her freedom in the height of 1960s Apartheid by scripting verse amidst a series of stormy love affairs. Winner of Best Actress in a Narrative Feature (Carice van Houten) at the **Tribeca Film Festival** *"BLACK BUTTERFLIES is a dark, moving depiction of the life and death of a brave rebellious, idiosyncratic woman who made significant strides toward...
28311) What Keeps You Alive
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Jackie (Hannah Emily Anderson) and Jules (Brittany Allen) are a couple celebrating their one year anniversary at a secluded cabin in the woods belonging to Jackie's family. From the moment they arrive, something changes in Jules' normally loving wife, as Jackie (if that even is her real name) begins to reveal a previously unknown dark side - all building up to a shocking revelation that will pit Jules against the woman she loves most in a terrifying...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Deutsch
Description
After her father's death, Marie of Burgundy is the richest heiress in Europe. The sharp-minded woman resists the citizens of Ghent, who try to force her into a marriage with nine-year old Charles, the French King Louis' son. Meanwhile, the young Austrian archduke, stubbornly opposes his father Frederick who also wants him to marry the young Duchess.
28313) Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
28314) Britt-Marie Was Here
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Swedish
Description
After the end of a long marriage, Britt-Marie is starting over at age 63. In the small town of Borg, the only job she can find is quite challenging: to coach the town’s youth soccer team. Based on the bestselling novel by author Fredrik Backman (A Man Called Ove).
28315) Anomalisa
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
On a trip to Ohio, Michael (David Thewlis) is separated from the routine of his daily life and a chance encounter helps him realize just what he’s been missing. Love, laughter and loneliness align in Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's critically-acclaimed masterpiece. Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the **Academy Awards** and **Golden Globes**. Nominated for Best FIlm at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards.** Winner of the Feature Film...
28316) I Am Big Bird
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An affectionate portrait of Caroll Spinney, the beloved puppeteer responsible for creating worldwide icons out of Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for the last 45 years. Winner of an Audience Award for Best Feature at the **Philadelphia Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival**. "*The kind of heartwarming, sentimental tale of a gentle soul that the PBS show's iconic character would...
28317) Forever's End
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Six years after an apocalyptic event killed her family and seemingly everyone else on earth, a lone girl on the verge of insanity is forced to question everything when a strange man suddenly appears at her door. The last girl on earth… is not alone.
28318) Badland
Publisher
Cineverse
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Gunslinging detective Matthias Breecher (Kevin Makely) is hired to track down 3 dangerous Civil War criminals (Trace Adkins, Bruce Dern and Jeff Fahey) and bring them to justice.
28319) Tashi and The Monk
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
On a remote mountaintop of the Himalayas sits Jhamtse Gatsal (Tibetan for “The Garden of Love and Compassion”), a special school and home for 85 abandoned and neglected children. Founded by former Buddhist monk Lobsang Phunstok, who trained under the Dalai Lama, this unique community gives boys and girls the chance to escape extreme poverty and grow up in an environment where they are free to be themselves and dream about their future. Winner...
28320) The Novice
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An obsessive college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an extreme physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.