Summary: Thirty-two vignettes, spanning pianist Glenn Gould's life from age four until his death at fifty, give an impressionistic depiction of his life.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Classical 2012

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA THI

Summary: A divorced couple teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY TIC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Ticket

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TIC

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TIC

Summary: Provides short biographies of each of the women to whom the king was married.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: British Broadcasting Corp. 2010

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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV SIX

Summary: Told from the perspectives of eight different Pacific Island cultures, directed by eight different female Pacific filmmakers, and starring eight different indigenous actresses as the title character, this portmanteau film about female empowerment tells the story of one fictitious woman's life in eight separate vignettes, each segment advancing a decade or so forward, deploying a single...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN VAI

Summary: When a dangerous and powerful magic ring falls into his hands, a hobbit named Frodo gets caught up in an adventure. The mighty wizard Gandalf and a daring band of elves, dwarfs and warriors defend their enchanted land from the wicked sorcerer who would see it destroyed.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2001

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Family Lord

Summary: A never-before-seen woodsman mysteriously appears aboard a submarine that's been trapped deep under water for months with an unstable cargo. As the terrified crew make their way through the corridors of the doomed vessel, they find themselves on a voyage into the origins of their darkest fears.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY FOR

Summary: "Fascinated by the role technology played in transforming our lives, one of the twentieth century's most famous intellectuals realized, with stunning accuracy, the impact the digital age would have on our social, spiritual, economic and ideological selves. 'The global village' and 'the medium is the message' are among the most quoted phrases of our time. Now, twenty years after his death, in...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: National Film Board of Canada 2003

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MCL

Summary: An unlikely trio - filmmaker Michael Rubbo, Geoff Stirling, a millionaire Canadian broadcaster and higher consciousness seeker - and Joey Smallwood, a former Premier of Newfoundland, travel to Cuba in a private jet. Their goal is to meet with Fidel Castro and create a dialogue between him and the United States. But Fidel never show up. Michael Rubbo records each step of this wayward quest to...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Facets Video 2004

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WAI

Summary: "Inside the walls of St. Vincent's Orphanage, young boys fall victim to sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of their guardians. Henry Czerny gives a terrifying performance as Brother Lavin, the head of the orphanage who must juggle the teachings of the church with his own personal demons. The plight of the boys under his care remains a secret until the orphanage janitor and a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2004

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BOY

Summary: Examined Life takes philosophy into the hustle and bustle of the everyday. The "rock star" philosophers of our time take "walks" through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas. These places include crowded city streets, deserted alleyways, Central Park, and a garbage dump.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Zeitgeist Films 2010

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EXA

Summary: "The planet Earth was born out of chaos and disaster - and completely by chance. Episode 1 transports us to this breathtaking genesis, the violent past that created the fragile conditions for life itself."--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Ambrose Video 2005

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MIR

Summary: An orphan comes to live with a foster family in a Canadian mining village, and becomes a part of the comical foibles and heartbreaks of a small French-Canadian town.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2008

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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN MON

Summary: Salomé (74 min.): Salome dances for King Herod and demands that the head of John the Baptist be brought to her on a platter.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Image Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA SAL

Summary: Seven elderly women and their bus driver band together to survive when their bus breaks down in the Quebec countryside. As they draw closer, the women begin to share stories from their pasts.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 1990

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA STR

Summary: A "farewell cruise" takes a luxury ship up the vast Yangtze River shortly before completion of the massive Three Gorges Dam. The passengers glimpse a rapidly changing countryside, while the local people struggle to adapt as their lives are irrevocably altered.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2008

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UP
1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF UP

Summary: Henry, now forty-five, marries Jane Seymour. Jane helps to reconcile Mary with her father, but only after Mary signs a paper admitting that she is illegitimate. Jane gives birth to a son, but dies shortly thereafter. Devastated by Jane's death, Henry locks himself away, drawing fantasy palaces, with caustic court jester Will Sommers as his sole companion. Henry then marries Anne of Cleves, a...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Showtime Entertainment 2009

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TUD

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TUD

Summary: "Seal meat is a staple food for the Inuit people, and many of the pelts are sold to offset the extraordinary cost of hunting. Inuit are spread across extensive lands and waters, and their tiny population is faced with a disproportionate responsibility for protecting the environment. They are pushing for a sustainable way to take part in the global economy, but in opposition stands an army of...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Film Movement 2017

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ANG

Summary: "The last ice age ended only a few thousand years ago, but there were earlier periods when the entire world was frozen, periods known as Snowball Earth."--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Ambrose Video 2005

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MIR

Summary: "The human race is here today because of its abilitiy to adapt ... Episode 5 walks us down the incredible pathway that has brought humans to their dominant position on the planet and openly questions our role in the future development of life on Earth."--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Ambrose Video 2005

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MIR

Summary: Fascinating look at debt as a mental construct and traces how it influences relationships, societies and governing structures.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2012

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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF PAY

Summary: Steven Shorter is a rock music phenomenon. His popularity, carefully engineered by his corporate handlers, has reached dizzying proportions. When artist Vanessa Ritchie is hired to paint his portrait, she discovers that he is unhappy and unstable.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Project X Distribution 2008

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA PRI

Summary: Director Raouf blends the testimony of a group of Iranians with historical footage and original artwork to honour political activists from Iran.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: National Film Board of Canada 2002

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TRE