New Video Group
1) Radio bikini
Language
English
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Description
An internationally acclaimed, award-winning (and Oscar nominated) documentary film about the greatest operation to test nuclear weapons ever conducted by the United States. Staged at a remote Pacific atoll called Bikini in the summer of 1946, the tests (code-named Operation Crossroads) were also one of the first great ‘media events’ of the modern age. Using rare and mostly never-before-seen archival footage, the film unfolds through the eyes of...
Language
English
Formats
Description
On February 4, 1974, college student Patty Hearst (granddaughter of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst), was kidnapped from her apartment by a terrorist group calling itself the Symbionese Liberation Army. The SLA, seeking to foment a violent uprising within America's working class, forced the Hearst family to donate millions of dollars in food to the poor. But two months after her kidnapping, Patty emerged in public as Tania, an armed member...
Language
English
Formats
Description
The True Meaning of Pictures is a feature length documentary which addresses the issue of representation in documentary photography by examining the work of American photographer Shelby Lee Adams.. More specifically, the film seeks to (i) spend time with the subjects of Adam's work, in order to get to know them better and (ii) address the controversy and response Adams' photographs generate, which involves the politics of representation. Both strands...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary collection of newsreel, propaganda, and home-movie footage drawn from the archives of 18 nations, including color close-ups of Adolf Hitler taken by his mistress, that present an unvarnished perspective of the war's pivotal events. Penetrating interviews with eyewitness participants - from Hitler's secretary to Alger Hiss to ordinary citizens who stood outside the battle lines - and spine-tingling, first-hand accounts to an already...
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"Bear snores on": All winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Suprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea, and make pop corn, all while Bear snores on. "Waiting for wings": Butterflies bloom as delicately as flowers. A story of beginnings, middles and ends - eggs, caterpillars and then butterflies. "Come on, rain!": Tess knows that the only good thing that can fix the endless summer heat, is a good soaking rainstorm. When it finally comes, there...
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
When a 15-year-old black male is arrested for the murder of Mary Ann Stephens, everyone involved in the case - from investigators to journalists - is ready to condemn him, except for his lawyer, Patrick McGuiness. A true tale of murder and injustice.
Publisher
Permacology Productions
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
From the creators of the best-selling documentary Food Matters comes another hard-hitting film certain to change everything you thought you know about food and nutrition. It exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industries don't want you to know about deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what's keeping you from having the body and health you deserve and how to escape the diet trap forever.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Follow the ups and downs of a flock of wild urban parrots within the green niches of San Francisco. Along the way meet unforgettable characters like Picasso and Sophie, the inseparable parrot lovers, and Connor, the lovable outcast of the flock.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Portuguese
Description
Captain Nascimento has risen in his career to become the commander-in-chief of Rio de Janeiro's BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) and later, a populist choice as the Sub-Secretary of Intelligence. In his new post, Nascimento strengthens BOPE and cripples the drug trade even further, bringing it to its knees. But soon he comes to a sobering realization that upon doing so, he ends up aiding his true enemies: Corrupt cops and dirty politicians...
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
The Whale tells the remarkable true story of a young, wild killer whale (an Orca) nicknamed Luna, who lost contact with his family on the coast of British Columbia and became famous around the world when he tried to make friends with human beings.
Publisher
Scholastic Video Collection
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year and learning about stories from the Asian tradition, Scholastic presents all new stories on one DVD! Stories include Stone Soup, The Five Chinese Brothers, Lon Po Po, and Stonecutter. Bonus Features include an interview with Stone Soup author/illustrator Jon J. Muth and the popular read-along function.
13) A cat in Paris
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In Paris, a cat who lives a secret life as a cat burglar₂s aide must come to the rescue of Zoe, the little girl he lives with, after she falls into a gangster₂s clutches.
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Rowan Atkinson (Johnny English, Blackadder) stars as the iconic Mr. Bean, who never fails to leave a trail of merry mayhem and side-splitting laughter in his wake. His exploits have earned MR. BEAN a slew of awards and an international cult following, and now every one of his live adventures is conveniently packed up in one tidy box. Included in this collector s set are all 14 episodes of the landmark original series that introduced Mr. Bean to an...
16) Upstream color
Language
English
Description
Kris is derailed from her life when she is drugged by a small-time thief. She is unknowingly drawn into the life cycle of a presence that permeates the microscopic world, moving to nematodes, plant life, livestock, and back again. Along the way, she finds another being-a familiar, who is equally consumed by the mysterious presence. The two search urgently for a place of safety within each other as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of their...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
World War II encompassed some of America's greatest triumphs and most bitter defeats. This is a comprehensive and intimate survey of this epic war. Featuring nearly 30 of its greatest World War II documentaries, each packed with original archival footage, interviews with military experts and historians, and gripping reenactments.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Français
Description
Jean-Rene is the boss of a chocolate factory and Angelique is a talented chocolate maker. They are both emotionally challenged people. Drawn together through a shared passion for chocolate, Jean-Rene and Angelique fall in love, but neither is able to express how they feel. Sadly, their crippling shyness is driving them apart. But eventually, they manage to overcome their lack of self-confidence, and risk baring their true feelings.
Series
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
The snowy day: Describes the silent wonder of a city snow and little Peter's delight as he slides down snowy mountains. Whistle for Willie: An animated cartoon about a boy who tries very hard to learn how to whistle so that he can call his dog like a big boy. Peter's chair: When Peter finds out that his blue furniture is being painted pink for his new baby sister, he takes the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. Pet show: When he can't find...