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Child sexual abuse by clergy Criminal behavior Interracial marriage Law and legislation Virginia Loving, Mildred Jeter Trials, litigation, etc Loving, Richard Perry Trials, litigation, etc Nonfiction films Serial murderers Florida Ocala Biography Sexual abuse victims Women serial murderers Wuornos, AileenFilter By Subjects
Child sexual abuse by clergy Criminal behavior Interracial marriage Law and legislation Virginia Loving, Mildred Jeter Trials, litigation, etc Loving, Richard Perry Trials, litigation, etc Nonfiction films Serial murderers Florida Ocala Biography Sexual abuse victims Women serial murderers Wuornos, AileenSummary: Tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China in the early days of World War II and focuses on the efforts of a small group of unarmed Westerners who established a Safety Zone where over 200,000 Chinese found refuge. Told through deeply moving interviews with Chinese survivors, archival footage, and chilling testimonies of Japanese soldiers, interwoven with staged readings of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thinkfilm, LLC 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NANSummary: "An official selection of the Sundance Film Festival, Life According to Sam follows one family's courageous fight to save their only son from a rare and fatal aging disease. Directed by Oscar winners Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine (Inocente), this highly personal and life-affirming journey is propelled by the captivating presence of Sam Berns. Funny, perceptive and fiercely intelligent,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LIFSummary: A feature documentary that follows unaccompanied child migrants on their journey through Mexico as they try to reach the United States. We follow children like Olga and Freddy, 9-year old Hondurans, who are trying to reach their parents in the US. Children like Jose, a 10-year old El Salvadoran, who has been abandoned by smugglers and ends up alone in a Mexican detention center, and Kevin, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bullfrog Films 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHI1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF WHI
Summary: On June 2, 1958, Richard Loving and his fiancee Mildred Jeter traveled from Caroline County, VA, to Washington, D.C. to be married. Later, the newlyweds were arrested, tried and convicted of the felony crime of miscegenation. Two young ACLU lawyers took on the Lovings case, fully aware of the challenges posed. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in their favor on June 12, 1967 and resulted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Docuramafilms 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF LOVSummary: The deeply personal story of a man who confronts the trauma of past sexual abuse by a local priest, only to find his decision shatters his relationships with his family, community, and faith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TWISummary: This documentary explores the life of Aileen Wuornos, the prostitute executed in Florida for killing six men. Includes examinations of her childhood, testimony at her trial by Nick Broomfield, and a chilling speech by Wuornos herself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004