Summary: "This captivating documentary film tells the story of the Russian all-girl punk rock band Pussy Riot, who stood up to the Russian government's human rights oppression and paid the price by being incarcerated in 2011. But rather than silencing their voices, the incident only amplified them, turning the band into a global symbol of feminist political activism, culminating in their widely seen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ACTSummary: Founded in 2011 after Vladimir Putin was given a third term as Russian president, Pussy Riot is an anonymous feminist art collective/punk band based in Moscow. The group's protest inside the cathedral was intended to protest Putin's union of church and state. On Feb. 21, 2012 they participated in a 40-second "punk prayer protest" on the altar of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral before being...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PUSSummary: "The seemingly sleepy intersection of Delaware Ave. and 12th St. in Fort Pierce, Fla. is ground zero for the ferocious abortion rights battle raging in America. On one corner stands the abortion clinic A Woman's World; across the street is the Pregnancy Care Center, an ambiguously named pro-life outpost dedicated to heading off abortion seekers at the pass."--Producers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment 2010
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TWESummary: National headlines blazed the story: Churchgoers Gunned Down During Prayer Service in Charleston. South Carolina. After a 21-year-old white supremacist opened fire in Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, nine African Americans lay dead, leaving their families and the nation to grapple with this senseless act of terror. Featuring intimate interviews with survivors and family members. From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EMASummary: The deluxe two-disc DVD set includes a new 2K restoration of Ghost Town (1935) an astonishing and haunting amateur documentary about post-cinema Fort Lee. Disc One also features five films made at Champion Studios, recovered thanks to the efforts of the Library of Congress and the Fort Lee Film Commission. Disc Two includes exciting NJ film rediscoveries, a slapstick comedy from director Mack...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milestone Film & Video 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHASummary: Examines efforts by a group of citizens in West Virginia to hold the industrial giant Du Pont responsible for poisoning the drinking water supply as a result of dumping toxic chemicals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DEVSummary: Think of WWII Europe, and black-and-white newsreel images likely come to mind. But the war unfolded in color. And that's how Academy Award-winning director George Stevens captured it in this acclaimed compilation of the personal wartime diary he filmed while on the frontlines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GEOSummary: In the late 19th century, as America's teeming cities grew increasingly congested, the time had come to replace the nostalgic horse-drawn trolleys with a faster, cleaner, safer, and more efficient form of transportation. Ultimately, it was Boston, a city of so many firsts that overcame a litany of engineering challenges, the greed-driven interests of businessmen, and the great fears of its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RACSummary: Filmmaker Byron Hurt looks at the past and future of soul food, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Examines the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from producing cheap calories while healthy options remain expensive and hard to find.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SOUSummary: During the Cold War, the CIA secretly raised a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine from the depths of the Pacific Ocean. The six-year operation included an intricate cover story by billionaire Howard Hughes. Drawing on declassified documents and never-before-seen interviews, NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY tells one of the highest-stakes, yet least-known stories of the Cold War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their own struggles and achievements shaped women's sports.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD E-TV GROSummary: A modern story of the animals we eat, as told by the people from whom we rarely hear. From the solitary hunter, who believes everyone needs to be educated about their food, to the family farmer, who argues that money isn't his primary driver, compassionate practices of food production connect their stories. It is an eye opening, thoroughly engaging, fly-on-the-wall film. Never has "farm to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MEASummary: In the summer of 1973, a young international crew of six women and five men embarked together on a most unusual sea voyage, a close-quarters trip across the Atlantic from Spain to Mexico on a free-floating raft christened the Acali, initiated by Mexican anthropologist Santiago Genoves, who proposed to use the group as guinea pigs in his investigation of the origins of violent conflict and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC RAFSummary: Travel journalist Rudy Maxa and Washington, D.C. restaurateur Daisuke Utagawa present three episodes that highlight three distinct regions of Japan, focusing on the nation's food and food producers. From the ramen of the northern island of Hokkaido, to the sushi of Tokyo, to the Wagyu beef raised on the southern island of Kyushu, food is a window on the soul of Japan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.2 RUDSummary: "I.O.U.S.A. tells the story of America in debt. Faced with key deficits in budget, savings, trade and leadership, increased foreign competition and ballooning financial obligations, the federal government is critically overextended. With the economy already in shambles, 78 million baby boomers are now expecting retirement benefits from their indebted federal government. Weaving together...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Home Video 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC I.O.U.Farnworth, Cordelia
Summary: A struggling shoe factory owner and a drag queen form an unlikely partnership to create sturdy stiletto shoes for performers, helping to bring the shoe factory back from the brink of collapse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Music Video Distributors 2021
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS KINSummary: Narrated by Katie Couric, the film blows the lid off everything that was known about food and exercise, revealing a 30-year campaign by the food industry, aided by the U.S. government, to mislead and confuse the American public. Exposing the hidden truths contributing to one of the largest health epidemics in history, it follows a group of families battling to lead healthier lives and reveals...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: Did you know the moon is a satellite? In fact, the moon is the Earth's only natural satellite. In beautiful, spacious visuals, children will learn about lunar phases, eclipses, lunar exploration, and the moon's effect on the Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dreamscape Media, LLC 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV MOOSummary: Narrated by Kate Winslet, this entertaining and surprising documentary will challenge the way you look at the food industry. What is the true cost of food? Who pays the price? Featuring shocking undercover footage and poignant first-hand accounts from indigenous people, this one-of-a-kind documentary will permanently change your perception of food and its connection to the future of our planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EATSummary: When punk rock erupted in Washington DC, it was a mighty convergence of powerful music, friendships, and clear minds. This film is the first to explore the incredible challenges that this subculture faced when it took root in the Nation's Capital in the late '70s. Punk the Capital situates DC punk within the larger narratives of rock n' roll, working as a powerful multi-layered story for both...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC PUNSummary: "Pets can be a wonderful source of joy, companionship, and fulfillment. And pet owners often enjoy secondary health benefits such as reduced risk of cardiac disease, increased amounts of exercise, and lowered blood pressure. That probably explains why 62 percent of American households have at least one pet. But these bundles of joy can also come with bundles of challenges--unlike humans, they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.089 VETSummary: "Within the last half century, our agricultural and food industries have changed more than ... ever before. New technologies and scientific ingenuity have given rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and other man-made foods. People have begun to raise concerns about the safety of GMOs in our food supply, given their incredible dominance in a large portion of our diets. Traditional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KITG Productions 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC OFSummary: "What the health is a surprising, and at times hilarious, investigative documentary that will be an eye-opener for everyone concerned about our nation's health and how big business influences it"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017