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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (appoximately 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Author Zora Neale Hurston's anthropological work challenges assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had been defined by the field in the 19th century. She gained renown in the Harlem literary circles, but Hurston was also discovering anthropology at Barnard College with the renowned Franz Boas. She would make several trips to the American South and the Caribbean, documenting the lives of rural Black people and collecting their...
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of brothers Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Jimmie and Stevie went from a small, post-war house in Oak Cliff, Texas to becoming rock and roll legends, selling millions of records and playing alongside the likes of David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jackson Browne, Carlos Santana and more. A portion of the film is devoted to Jimmie and Eric Clapton's first ever on-camera interviews about the night that Stevie died. Featuring newly revealed...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Becoming Frederick Douglass is the inspiring story of how a man born into slavery became one of the most prominent statesmen and influential voices for democracy in American history. Born in 1818 on Maryland's Eastern Shore, he escaped from slavery in 1838 and went on to become the most well-known leader of the abolitionist movement.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documentary on Marian Anderson, an African American woman and international singing star in the twentieth century, who succeeded over racial prejudice and became an inspiration for America's civil rights movement.
5) Breathe
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This three-part series of guided breathing bubble exercises will help viewers tune into their breath to soothe and calm their minds and bodies.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Trailblazing, hell-raising country music legend Tanya Tucker defied the standards of how a woman in country music was supposed to behave. Decades later, as Tanya slipped from the spotlight, rising Americana music star Brandi Carlile took it upon herself to write an entire album for her hero based on Tanya's extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history. This documentary follows Tanya's richly creative, utterly captivating,...
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (71 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas two of the most celebrated names in international contemporary art come face to face in a series of frank, witty, and intense discussions about their work and practice. The film follows them from the gentle ambiance of a dinner conversation to their studios where we are given insight into the way that each artist works to some of their finished works and installations. What emerges is how very different these two...
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (66 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Canadian filmmaker Jeanette Kong weaves together the strands of her Chinese-Jamaican identity as she recounts her father's immigration journey, from China to Jamaica, and then eventually to Toronto, Canada. Drawing on her dad's eloquent journal writing, and connecting with family around the globe, the filmmaker paints a deeply honest portrait of the Hakka migration experience. Why brave the hardships of immigration, not once, but twice in a single...
9) Eastwood
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the life of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, an iconic actor, film director, composer, and producer who has secured his place in cinema history.
Publisher
Trinity Creative
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Queen Elizabeth II has made some hard decisions in her time on the throne, but every action has been guided by one principle: the Crown must come first. The Queen's role in the monarchy, how it has changed over the years, and her unflinching promotion of the UK abroad are explored in this brand-new documentary of her life.
11) Sheryl
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A documentary portrait of the singular storyteller who's lived it all and seen it all but never told it all, until now. From humble beginnings to sold out world tours Sheryl Crow's life has been nothing short of extraordinary. Whether battling sexism in the music industry, mourning ill-fated romances or surviving a well-publicized battle with breast cancer, Crow has always found a way to turn even her darkest experiences into captivating, timeless...
12) Moonage daydream
Publisher
Decal
Language
English
Formats
Description
Moonlight daydream illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage and performances, this experiential cinematic odyssey explores Bowie's creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by the icon's own narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, "Hallelujah." Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen's notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (235 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A revealing four-part documentary series from writer/director W. Kamau Bell offering a deeply personal exploration of Bill Cosby's descent from "America's Dad" to an alleged sexual predator. Exploring the complex story of Cosby's life and work, Bell invites comedians, educators, journalists, and Cosby survivors to have a refreshingly candid, first-of-its-kind conversation about the man, his career, and his crimes. Bell takes an unfiltered look at...
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hollywood icon Charlie Chaplin rocketed to fame from the slums of Victorian London and spent decades as one of Hollywood's most famous and beloved stars until his scandalous fall from grace. His stage persona and incendiary media portrayal defined how he was perceived, but his private life has always been shrouded in mystery until now. Never-before-heard recordings, intimate home movies, and newly restored classic films reveal a side to Chaplin that...
16) Salt in my soul
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A documentary and a classic coming of age story about Mallory Smith, a young woman figuring out how to live while dying. Mallory's determination to fill her shortened life with hope and love will leave you breathless.
17) Abraham Lincoln
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (321 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A three-part documentary event. Abraham Lincoln is a definitive biography of the 16th president, the man who led the country during its greatest crisis. Featuring over seven hours of compelling live-action scripted scenes, interviews with esteemed historians and public figures including President Barack Obama as well as archival materials, and segments acknowledging the invaluable influence of abolitionists-such as Frederick Douglass in seizing the...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An interrogation of the culture's fascination with Hitler and Nazism is set against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of anti-Semitism and the weaponization of history itself.
Publisher
Showtime Networks Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A raw and intimate documentary look at the wildly colorful life of legendary funk artist Rick James from acclaimed Director Sacha Jenkins. Original interviews with artists, collaborators, and friends focus on the "punk-funk" music James left behind while illuminating his fearless attitude, social justice advocacy, and bold musical aspirations. Featuring rare footage of James' incredible live shows and never-before-seen home video
20) Ronnie's
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The documentary chronicles the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott, a poor Jewish kid who grew up in 1940s East End, London who became owner of the eponymous nightclub. Musical greats spanning decades played at Ronnie's including Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nina Simone, Van Morrison, Chet Baker, and Jimi Hendrix, who played there the night of his death. Glorious clips bring to life this legendary...
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