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Charrière, Henri 1906-1973 Drama Dickinson, Emily 1830-1886 Drama Escapes French Guiana Devil's Island Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Poets Drama Princess of Wales Diana 1961-1997 Drama Prisons French Guiana Devil's Island Drama Prisons French Guiana Drama United States World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, Japanese DramaFilter By Subjects
Charrière, Henri 1906-1973 Drama Dickinson, Emily 1830-1886 Drama Escapes French Guiana Devil's Island Drama Man-woman relationships Drama Poets Drama Princess of Wales Diana 1961-1997 Drama Prisons French Guiana Devil's Island Drama Prisons French Guiana Drama United States World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, Japanese DramaSummary: Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, it chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MAN RATED PG-13Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Mandella 2014Summary: Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s. When they decided to marry, just as apartheid was being introduced into South Africa, it caused an international uproar. However, their passionate romance triumphed over every obstacle and changed the course of African history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA UNIMuller, Peter Paul
Summary: A story of the South African lawyer Bram Fischer who defended Nelson Mandela and other members of his group during the Rivonia Trial.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International 2020
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ACTSummary: Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY TILSummary: Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2023
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE TILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie TillCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TILCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: DVD TILSummary: In Northern Ireland's Maze prison in 1981, 27-year-old Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands went on a hunger strike to protest the British government's refusal to recognize him and his fellow IRA inmates as political prisoners. A transcedent depiction of what a human being is willing to endure in order to be heard.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2009
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HUNSummary: In a Japanese prison camp on Java in 1942, two British officers, John Lawrence and Jack Celliers, encounter camp commander Yonoi and his sergeant Hara. Things had been going pretty well, until charismatic, rebellious Celliers arrived. Yonoi is a devotee of the samurai ideal; neither he nor Hara can understand the stoic way in which the British prisoners accept their situation of defeat....
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MERSummary: When the war ended, his battle began. Based on Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book, this begins where Unbroken ends, sharing the next amazing chapter of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini's powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD UNBCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD UnSummary: Pocahontas, the young daughter of Chief Powhatan, wonders what adventures await just around the riverbend. She is joined by her playful pals, raccoon Meeko and hummingbird Flit. A chance meeting with Captain Smith leads to a friendship that will change history, as the Native Americans and English settlers learn to live together.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD POCSummary: 17th century Britain was a hotbed of revolution, treachery and court intrigue. Oliver Cromwell, the fiery ambitious commoner took on the monarchy and changed the course of Western civilization. He and King Charles I fought for absolute rule.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2003
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CROSummary: The epic story of Henri Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld who is framed for murder and condemned to life in the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Determined to regain his freedom, Papillon forms an unlikely alliance with convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, who, in exchange for protection, agrees to finance Papillon's escape.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAPCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE PAPSummary: As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HIDCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HIDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HID RATED PGCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HiCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE HIDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Hidden 2017Watts, Naomi
Summary: Tells the story of Princess Diana's secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan during the last two years of her life.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: E1 Entertainment 2014
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DIA RATED PG-13Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE DIASummary: This historical drama is based on the events surrounding the release of the Pentagon Papers, documents which detailed the history of the United States' political and military involvement in Vietnam. The story centers on Kay Graham, the first female newspaper publisher in the country (specifically of the Washington Post), as well as her tough editor, Ben Bradlee. The two become involved in an...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA POSCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE POSCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Post 2018Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD POSSummary: Bait: A tale of deception and seduction, directed by and starring Hugo Haas features three people searching for a lost gold mine: the dangerous Marko, young miner Ray and the comely Peggy. As Marko and Ray search for the mine, Peggy arrives, stirring Ray's passion and igniting Marko's suspicion. As months pass, the three find themselves closing in on the mine, but the tension between them is...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY CRIME/MYSTERY NOISummary: Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HaCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE HARSummary: It is based on the inspiring true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, a woman who traversed cultural barriers to become one of the greatest Native American performers of all time. Born in Indian Territory, and raised on the songs and stories of her Chickasaw culture, Te Ata's journey to find her true calling led her through isolation, discovery, love and a stage career that culminated in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TESmith, Will
Summary: Tells the story of Richard Williams, father of legendary tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, whose dedication and perseverance helped his daughters achieve their tremendous success.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA KINCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD KINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie King 2022Summary: Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully managed to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and became the head of the local chapter.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD BLACopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BLASummary: During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana Spencer, struggling with mental health problems, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022