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In telling the story of German-born pioneer John Sutter, famous for the gold discovery at his mill, actor/director Luis Trenker returned to the awe-inspiring vistas and daring feats of rock-climbing that had made his mountain films such a sensation. The result is a film whose style is deeply Germanic and spectacularly American at the same time, virtually unseen in the United States, before this 2K restoration by the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung....
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"Captains courageous": A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship gets picked up by a fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work. "Boys town": The story of Father Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, and his battle to save boys who had been thrown away by society. When a rebellious boy comes to stay, Father Flanagan must save not only him, but Boys Town itself. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde": Dr. Jekyll allows...
3244) Binge box: Latino tales
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My Papi has a motorcycle: A young girl's love letter to her hardworking dad and to the memories of home that she holds close in the midst of change.
¡Vamos! Let's go to the market: Follow Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe on a journey to the market, where they see many friends who sell candy, comic books, and puppets in this enthralling bilingual story.
Thank you, Omu!: Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by...
3246) Wizard mode
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"In the game of pinball, there is no greater reward than Wizard Mode--a hidden level that is only unlocked when a player completes a series of lightning-speed challenges. Robert Emilio Gagno has dedicated most of his life to mastering Wizard Mode, and is now one of the top pinball players in the world. He also happens to have autism. As a young boy, his parents realized they could give him a quarter and he would play on a pinball machine for hours....
3247) The cats of Mirikitani
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Profiles eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani who was able to survive the realities of the WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. Examines his life on the streets of New York following 9/11.
3248) The John Newton story
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Meet the author of "Amazing Grace," a man who went from being enslaved to selling enslaved people to becoming a respected pastor. Discover how God₂s grace set him free.
3249) El 7° Dia
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Español
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In an isolated village in Extremadura (Spain), the Jimenez and Fuentes families have a violent history of land disputes, jealousy, envy, and violence. The matriarch of one of two feuding clans presses her family to avenge real and imagined injustices. Based on events which took place in Puerto Hurraco, a village in Benquerencia de la Serena municipality in the Province of Badajoz, Spain on August 26, 1990.
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"A self-taught artist, Bingham painted life on the river and the politics of a tumultuous era in 19th century American history. His work was scattered after his death and rediscovered in the 1930s. Now celebrated as one of the greatest American artists, Bingham and his stunning body of work portray a story of perseverance, ingenuity and unwavering determination"--Container.
3251) The abominable crime
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Explored is the religious-based culture of homophobia in Jamaica through the eyes of gay Jamaicans who are forced to choose between their homeland and their lives. Included are personal accounts from Jamaica's leading human-rights activist, Maurice Tomlinson, and a lesbian single mother who survived a brutal anti-gay shooting. Offered is an intimate first-person perspective on the risks and challenges of seeking asylum abroad.
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Through the compelling stories of eight performers in the thriving drag scene in the unlikely location of Columbus, Ohio, the film dives into the often misunderstood topic of 'gender' itself. Giving rare insight into an underground scene, KQIB captures how an unlikely midwestern city full of vibrant performers tackles complexities of gender expression, personal identity, and human rights, all with humor, great music, big hair, and duct tape.
3254) The Samuel Morris story
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Describes the life and work of Samuel Morris, born Kaboo, prince of the Kru tribe in what is now Liberia. After being saved from torture and death at the hands of a different tribe, he became a follower of Christ and traveled to the United States to increase his knowledge of Christianity and the Bible.
3255) The dwarvenaut
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"The Dwarvenaut gives viewers a glimpse into the visionary world of Brooklyn-based artist and entrepreneur Stefan Pokorny. An orphaned art prodigy obsessed with Dungeons & Dragons, Stefan travels the world on a quest to bring his most ambitious miniature sculpture projects to life through a multi-million dollar Kickstarter campaign. Part philosopher, part jester, he preaches the virtues of fantasy gaming as a vehicle for uniting the human race on...
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Eight men out: Based on the real-life Chicago White Sox scandal of 1919, the film tells the story of eight baseball players who plan to throw games for money, and the scorn and anger the scheme earned them.
Hoosiers: Based on the real-life story of a small-town basketball team in 1951 Indiana and its inspiring coach who led them to victory over much larger adversaries.
Raging bull: A biographical film widely hailed as the greatest film of the 1980s,...
3257) Condoleezza Rice
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Chronicles the life of stateswoman Condoleezza Rice, describing her childhood in Alabama, years teaching at Stanford University, relationship with her parents, and career in politics, as well as her interests and talents outside of her work.
3258) The complete Jean Vigo
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Criterion collection volume 578
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Français
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"Even among cinema's greatest legends, Jean Vigo stands alone. The son of a notorious anarchist, Vigo had a brief but brilliant career making poetic, lightly surrealist films before his life was cut tragically short by tuberculosis at age twenty-nine. Like the daring early works of his contemporaries Jean Cocteau and Luis Bunũel, Vigo's films refused to play by the rules. This set includes all of Vigo's titles." -- from container.
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In his final film as director, Gordon Parks turned the camera upon himself and created a deeply personal and remarkably poetic self-portrait. Moments Without Proper Names blends Parks's striking photographs with newly-shot footage of the artist, his own musical compositions, and personal reminiscences performed by a trio of esteemed actors: Avery Brooks, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Joe Seneca.
3260) Itinerario de una pasión
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Español
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Following the assassination of Pancho Villa on the outskirts of Parral, Chihuahua, the whole city mourns his death. Villa's closest collaborators hold a wake for the revolutionary hero. Standing out among the mourners are the four women with whom Villa was having intimate relationships at the time of his death. As expected, the tension between the women grows and intensifies, culminating in a dramatic surprise ending.
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