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1) Seasons
Publisher
Music Box Films
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Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud (Directors of the Oscar-nominated, *Winged Migration*) return to the lush green forests that emerged across Europe following the last Ice Age, when the ice retreated, and the cycle of seasons was established. SEASONS is the awe-inspiring tale of the long shared history that binds humankind and nature. Nominated for the Films4Families Youth Jury Award at the **Seattle International Film Festival.** *"Another testament...
Publisher
Neon
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John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc
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A spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived there as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered. Join trailblazing scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
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Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
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Michael Moore visits a host of nations to learn how the U.S. could improve its own prospects. The creator of Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine is back with this hilarious and eye-opening call to arms. Turns out the solutions to America's most entrenched problems already exist in the world. They're just waiting to be co-opted.
6) Act Of God
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
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Is being hit by lightning a random natural occurrence or a predestined event? Accidents, chance, fate and the elusive quest to make sense out of tragedy underpin director Jennifer Baichwal's (Manufactured Landscapes) captivating new work, an elegant cinematic meditation on the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning. To explore these profound questions, Baichwal sought out riveting personal stories from around the world. Visually dazzling...
Publisher
First Run Features
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Every November, nearly half a million 4th graders read “Island of the Blue Dolphins”. For many, this is their first real reading experience, their first 'chapter book.' Educators selected Scott O'Dell's novel because it's a very exciting story of survival and empowerment, sort of a female Robinson Crusoe. Overall, almost 10 million copies have been sold. The book tells the story of a 12 year-old Native American girl who was left alone for 18 years...
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From its early Hawaiian roots to its current status as a recreational lifestyle enjoyed worldwide, big wave surfing is given the definitive exploration by acclaimed director Stacy Peralta.
9) Surf's up
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
1 DVD (85 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick is an up-and-coming surfer who is about to enter his first pro competition. Followed by a documentary crew to film his experiences, Cody leaves Antarctica for the warmer climes in order to surf in the Big Z Memorial Surf Championship covered by the SPEN network. His hero, champion surfer Big Z, has been gone for ten years, and Cody wants to win the championship in his memory. On his journey he encounters surfer-dude...
10) Under the sea
Publisher
Warner Home Video
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Transports you to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea, and others in the Indo-Pacific region and allows you to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea, including cuttlefish, sea dragons, and great white sharks, and addresses the impact of global warming on ocean ecosystems and wildlife.
11) The Horse Boy
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
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An intensely personal yet epic spiritual journey, THE HORSE BOY follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in an attempt to find healing for him. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin Neff, a psychology professor, sought the best possible medical care, but traditional therapies had little effect. Then they discovered...
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Ten years after the Academy Award®-winning An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change to the forefront of mainstream culture, AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER proves to be more relevant than ever today. Join former Vice President Al Gore as he continues his tireless fight, traveling around the globe to educate and inspire the next generation of climate champions. Eye-opening and alarming, this compelling follow-up shows that while the stakes...
13) Blackfish
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Killer whales – beloved, yet infamous for their capacity to kill viciously – lie at the heart of BLACKFISH, which expands on the discussion of keeping such intelligent creatures in captivity. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival** and **San Francisco International Film Festival**.
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As one of America's most beloved children's show hosts, Mr. Rogers remains one of the most iconic television figures for families worldwide. This documentary takes a closer look at the person behind the show, persona, and personality that helped define what it meant to be a good person and be a part of a healthy community. Through his children's show, Mr. Rogers would go on to inspire a generation by not skirting real world issues, confronting issues...
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
©2013
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A documentary about the life of indigenous people living in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, some 300 villagers that live according to their own values and cultural traditions, and whose daily routines have barely changed over the last century.
16) Apollo 11
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From director, Todd Douglas Miller comes a cinematic event fifty years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, the film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This documentary "examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods"--Container.
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The 85-year-old Jiro Ono is considered by many to be the world's greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of a 10-seat sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3-star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimages, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat...
19) Faces places
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Publisher
Cohen Media Group
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Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
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