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Series
Criterion collection volume 297
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Robert Bresson's masterpiece follows a much-abused donkey, Balthazar, whose life strangely parallels that of his owner, Marie. A beast of burden suffering the sins of man, Balthazar nevertheless nobly accepts his fate.
2) The cove
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan is a highly guarded secret. During the night, Taiji fishermen engage in an unseen hunt for thousands of dolphins. The work is so horrifying, the fishermen will stop at nothing to keep it hidden from the outside world. When a team of elite activists, filmmakers, and free-divers embark on a secret mission to penetrate their cover, the shocking discoveries they find there are just the tip of the iceberg.
3) Animal farm
Publisher
Home Vision Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (72 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A group of farm animals successfully revolt against their cruel human owner, only to be enslaved anew by the unscrupulous pig Napolean, whose slogan is "all animals are equal but some animals more equal than others."
4) Mine
Series
Iron weed film club volume no. 60
Publisher
Ironweed Film Club
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mine: Documentary about the essential bond between humans and animals, set against the backdrop of one of the worst natural disasters in modern U.S. history: Hurricane Katrina. It follows New Orleans residents as they attempt the daunting task of trying to reunite with their pets who have been adopted by families all over the country, and chronicles the custody battles that arise when two families love the same pet.
Best friend forgotten: Explores...
Pub. Date
2020.
Formats
Description
Buck is a big (and big-hearted) dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team, and later its leader, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Unlocking the Cage follows animal rights lawyer Steven Wise in his unprecedented challenge to break down the legal wall that separates animals from humans. After thirty years of struggling with ineffective animal welfare laws, Steve and his legal team, the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), are making history by filing the first lawsuits that seek to transform an animal from a thing with no rights to a person with legal protections. Supported by affidavits...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (94 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Mighty Joe Young is a 15-foot African gorilla. His best friend and protector is Jill Young. Against her better judgment, Jill allows Joe to be brought to the States as a nightclub attraction. He later breaks loose and goes on a rampage.
8) Shiloh
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Based on the novel by Newbery Award-winning author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor about a boy who rescues a mistreated dog from its owner. When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
Publisher
MVD Visual
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The inspiring life stories of Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta and the remarkable work they do at Danny & Ron's Rescue. With a no-kennel policy, there can be as many as 75 dogs living with them in their home at any given time. Danny and Ron were honored with the 2008 ASPCA Humanitarian Award for their unwavering personal sacrifice and unique approach to dog rescue & adoption during Hurricane Katrina.
11) Okja
Series
Criterion collection volume 1133
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2022
Formats
Description
Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super...
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 40 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"An Apology to Elephants explores the beauty and intelligence of elephants as well as threats to their survival. Focusing on the lives of elephants in captivity, the documentary tells the troubling story of what happens to elephants in the name of entertainment. An Apology to Elephants is an eye-opening film about the exploitation of elephants. It features beautiful footage from nature juxtaposed with disturbing behind-the-scenes video of the training...
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