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1) Trances
Series
Criterion collection volume 689
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Formats
Description
The groundbreaking Moroccan band Nass El Ghiwane is the subject of this captivating documentary by Ahmed El Maanouni, who filmed the four musicians during a series of electrifying live performances in Tunisia, Morocco, and France.
2) Séraphine
Publisher
Music Box Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The true story of Séraphine Louis, a simple, devout housekeeper who in 1905, at the age of 41, began painting brilliantly colorful canvases. In 1912, a German art critic discovered her paintings while she was working as his maid. Tells the story of the relationship between the avant-garde dealer and the visionary cleaning lady, forging a testament to the mysteries of creativity and the resilience of one woman's spirit.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
An infamous war criminal and former general spending his life on the run from international authorities is suddenly moved to a new hideout, where he develops a relationship with the maid that looks after him. But when he discovers that she is actually an agent hired to protect him, he makes a decision that will drastically change both of their lives.
Publisher
VideoCine/Zima Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (70 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dos muchachas de servicio deciden hacerlo todo por amor, cuando su patrona, Marcela, no las deja ir a una boda en su pueblo. Las dos hermanas le roban ropa y zapatos y huyen al pueblo, donde Lupita buscara impresionar a su novio Pepe, para que finalmente se case con ella.
5) The help
Publisher
distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (146 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
In 1960s Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Young Mary, who hides a romantic relationship with the housemaid, was raised in a repressively religious household. Her family, who believe they are acting on God's behalf, view the girls' relationship as an abomination to be dealt with as severely as possible. The couple attempts to carry on in secret, but someone is always watching, and the threat to pay for their sins builds. But after the arrival of an enigmatic stranger, the tension increases,...
Series
Criterion collection volume 685
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (590 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet and 3 Blu-rays.
Description
Established by Martin Scorsese in 2007, the World Cinema Project expands the horizons of moviegoers everywhere. Their mission is to preserve and present marginalized and infrequently screened films from regions of the world ill-equipped to provide funding for major restorations. This set brings together six films from various countries, including Bangladesh/India, Mexico, Morocco, Senegal, South Korea, and Turkey; each is a cinematic revelation, depicting...
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