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Channel 4 Equinox documentary about the mystery of crop circles, broadcast shortly before Dave Chorley and Doug Bower revealed themselves to have started the craze.

Christopher Felver's enormously engaging documentary is a serious and powerful portrait of San Francisco's legendary poet, painter and City Lights publisher. Lawrence Ferlinghetti has been a vital creative force in the American literary scene since the 1950's when he arrived in San Francisco and began to write his infamous poems, including A Coney Island of the Mind.

Emerging from the multiple perspectives of this film, a memory of a neighbourhood is recreated which tells of the fragility of working class habitats residents and workers from southwest Montréal recount its tragic history: The immigration and settling of the Irish in the 19th century the expropriation of Griffintown the destruction of Goose village. The industrial decline of Pointe-Saint-Charles and surroundings.

America Undercover goes to the Madison Hotel in the skid-row section of downtown Los Angeles and talks to some of the desperate people living there. It talks to a prostitute and heroin addict named Becky, a drug dealer and traveler names John, and an heavy drinking alcoholic named Jack Woodrow Wilson.

First Comes Love consists of perfectly choreographed scenes of four wedding ceremonies accompanied by a complex medley of popular love songs. All seems to be going as it should until the couples reach the altar, when the celebratory atmosphere is interrupted for a surprising public service announcement. Then song and dance continues until the happy couples depart, leaving behind a dwindling crowd and a few altar boys who carefully sweep up the rice that blankets the pavement like snow. The film doesn't attempt to defend--or discredit--the institution of marriage. Instead, it reveals the many subtle emotions surrounding the event, and raises questions about how the double standard regarding marriage affects gay and straight couples.

Belgian painter Pierre Alechinsky works in two studios. One is in Bougival, the other in Arles. The film examines his painting through the landscapes that surround him. Does he paint differently depending on where he is?

Through the metaphor of the American freeway and the use of found footage, we sense how mobility and freedom of movement are kept in check by a booming incarceration business.

A colorful story about the outstanding Polish composer and violinist Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-69). The film documents the composer's life, work and artistic path in great detail. Shots were taken in Poland, Lithuania and France, using rich iconography and unique archival materials from the collections of TVP, WFD and the private archive of the composer's family. Wanda Bacewicz talks about her extremely talented sister. In addition, the film will include excerpts from anniversary concerts dedicated to the composer's memory, held recently at the PR Concert Studio in Warsaw.

This new step workout is for the intermediate/advanced student with easy to follow routines and techniques. With Tamilee Webb.

‘Amores de Rua’ questions the attitude towards sexuality espoused by a society in which sex workers fight for the right to citizenship. The film travels through Vila Mimosa, Praça Mauá and erotic nightclubs frequented by all genders, where performers mouth along to camp hits. The film presents a discussion about sexuality based on testimonies from sex workers, transgender women and representatives of associations including Euridice Coelho (then president of the Association of Prostitutes of Rio de Janeiro) and Gabriela Silva Leite (from the organisation Vida Prostituição, Direitos Civis e Saúde).

Documentary about empty space in Berlin

POSTCARD FROM SAN MIGUEL is perhaps the most mystical of all the films from Lawrence Jordan's "Odyssey" triptych. On the surface, it is merely a postcard from the picturesque Mexican colonial town of San Miguel de Allende. Underneath is the mysterious quest for the filmmaker's dream-lover.

Examines the troubling case of Black Panther leader Dhoruba Bin Wahad (Richard Moore), released after 19 years in prison, when his conviction for allegedly shooting two New York City police officers was overturned on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct.

A young adult Vietnamese immigrant, currently serving time in prison for armed robbery, recounts his evolution from a 13 year old immigrant to a life of crime. He relates his immigration from a Vietnamese refugee camp to California, his entry into American schools, his subsequent involvement with Asia American gangs followed by criminal activity and prison.

A filmmaker reunites with the daughter she gave up for adoption twenty years later.

Unlike other dance instruction videos that "break away" for you to practice alone, we will practice each basic step with you until it's automatic.

Executioners from the Security Office stand trial. Members of a secret scouting organization seek justice and compensation for persecution in 1950. In the new Polish reality, the trial "fades into the fog"...

Jens is nine and has physical and metal disabilities since his birth. The film accompanies Jens and his parents in their everyday life.

Family movies, shot with a 9.5 mm Pathé Baby camera, let us know traditions, customs, joys and sorrows of a Mexican family from the 1920s to the 1950s.

The life of prolific Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev is portrayed through biographical, on-location flashbacks from his birth place intermingled with live concert performances from the historical Kirov (Mariinsky) Symphony Orchestra, St.Petersburg, conducted by internationally acclaimed maestro Valeriy Gergiev. These unique musical sequences give the dramatized episodes from Prokofiev's life a time-transcending significance and actuality in todays ever-changing Russia.

From teach-ins to sit-ins, students and youth are working with others to target and expose the corporate players behind government cutbacks and the private take-over of our public institutions and social programs. Based on the Global Teach-In held in Toronto in November 1997, Beyond McWorld will help equip you and your organization to fight corporate rule.

It was to be a film about the events of August 1980 and the period leading up to the imposition of martial law as perceived by workers, farmers and intelligentsia. The crew of the Documentary Film Studio began making it in November 1982.

Shocking murders, massive manhunts and win-at-all-cost political campaigns propel this extraordinary story behind the enactment of the nation's toughest mandatory sentencing law.

A making of movie CD that is included in the Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete PlayStation 1 game.

The life and times of George Johnston, photographer and keeper of memories for the Tlingit nation.

Documentary film.

Naomi Kawase observes people in the city of Shibuya with curiosity and openness, drawing parallels between life and filmmaking and discovering her abilities as a filmmaker.

On July 17, 1918 Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, and his family were murdered and their remains hidden by Bolshevik revolutionaries. "Bones of Contention" takes us from the streets of Moscow to the imperial family's execution and secret burial site in Ekaterinburg, exploring the great Byzantine cathedrals and ceremonies that illustrate the passions and contradictions of Russian society. Documentary by Simcha Jacobovici, Elliott Halpern

Documentary on the sinking of the LSWR ship, SS Stella off the Casquets during Holy Week 1899

Rangers Goals and Outtakes round up some of the very best and more light-hearted Gers moments. There are plenty to relive from huge fans’ favourites including Jorg Albertz, Davie Cooper, Brian Laudrup, Gazza and Ally McCoist. We've some unforgettable goals from over the years too dating back to classic counters from Ralph Brand and Jimmy Millar in the 1960s right up to the present day. But as well as the strikes that saw Rangers clinch 9 in a Row, we've got some side-splitting moments that'll have you doubled over with laughter. With fantastic outtakes, funnies and general mayhem, it can only be 'Rangers Goals and Outtakes'

Trümpi follows Swiss jawharp virtuoso Anton Bruhin in a voyage of discovery, as he encounters the techniques and traditions of his instrument, as found across Europe and Asia.

Go into the mind of professional dancing coach Tony Lewis as he brings us the greatest hip hop moves of the 90s.

A self-portrait of Vincent Gallo.

A new scientific exploration is about to explore one of the most distant and dangerous archaeological sites on earth.

In 1992 20 seven-years-olds are interviewed during a time of violence in South Africa and great change. What do they think of their life and relationships with family and friends? Look back into the past to see a country and people about to change.

The filmmaker persuades his Japanese sculptor friend, Toshikazu Kanai, to work with sand as the medium, near the waterfront on a beach. The waves lash. Children jump around. Fish gets caught. A balloon girl passes. A film happens, revealing the process of creation, sustenance and destruction, all happening at the same time.

Shot in Africa, this video is a documentation of the behavioral patterns and territories of an assortment of carnivores and their prey. The program is part of a multi-volume Time Warner series that markets the ferocious, killing aspects of various wild animals.

The mountainous desert of Ladakh is one of the most desolate places on our planet. Here freezing winds sweep down from the Himalayas and shape the life of its inhabitants.

The political journey of Canadian photographer Elaine Brière from the villages of East Timor to the halls of the United Nations in an effort to find out Ottawa's rational for abandoning the tiny nation of East Timor to corporate interests in Indonesia.

Izkor is about the orchestration of memory. The film shows how school children of all ages in Israel are taught to pay tribute to their nation's past. It keenly observes how some memories are even physically conditioned into the future generations. "One of the most truly, most intelligent, most terrible and sharpest films about Israeli society. A film on memory and politics: this is the way that Israeli society exploits its myths to train people to have no doubts or remorse, creating the soldiers of the future wars." (Tom Segev - Haaretz)

This fun and informative series offers a glimpse into the formative years of baby animals. Join host Madison the cat for a journey of discovery that brings viewers into the natural habitats of wild creatures, showing how young critters spend their days eating, playing. sleeping and learning the lessons of adaptation. Featuring stunning close-up footage and engaging lessons, this educational video will captivate the whole family.

A film portrait of Former Conservative and Unionist Party Politician, Enoch Powell.

A first-hand account of the tumultuous events of 1989 when a student-led revolution succeeded in overthrowing Czechoslovakia's repressive Communist regime. The film, which includes rare government and underground footage, follows the lives of three Czechoslovak students whose leadership helped ignite the 'Velvet Revoution' and eventually establish a democratic government. Directed by Oscar-winner Allan Miller, it features interviews with students, activists and the country's new president, Vaclav Havel.

The Futurist dream of architecture in motion here becomes reality: the Casa Girasole-its name describing its project-follows the light of the sun, for it is so constructed that it is capable of completely turning on its own axis. Fictional characters, joined by the old mechanical operator of the house and the daughter of the engineer, create a connection with this work of architecture and its history (Swiss Films).

'Kamias' weaves images of the artist's family and personal life with a strong, if not sad, narrative thread. In concise, poetic narration, Khavn takes us deep into the psyche of a young artist.

Gain an inside look into the Soviet Union under Josef Stalin's reign of terror through eyewitness testimonies, archival photographs and rare film footage, which reveal the real-life backstabbing and power plays among Stalin's inner circle. This documentary follows the stories of such high-ranking officials as Andrei Zhdanov, Nikita Khrushchev and Georgy Malenkov as they battled to secure their place in history by becoming Stalin's successor.

A darkly comic tale of the heart and how it might be more than the sum of its parts. Pump was Severance’s debut film and screened at over 60 festivals worldwide, winning five best short awards.

For Palestinian expatriate Edward Said, the return to his homeland amounted to a painful inquiry into his past. This program captures the interconnection between Said's personal recollections and the shared memory of the Palestinian people. Far from ignoring the contemporary realities of the Middle East, Said's perspective relates the ruins of history to the complacent and destructive policies of present-day governments, and delivers a powerful articulation of the weaknesses of the Oslo accords. His intellectual legacy provides valuable insight into the circumstances of the second intifada, as well as the faint steps toward peace that have followed. A BBCW Production.

Chapter 6 of the series 18 decades of life in Mexico in the twentieth century. Images of the cultural, social and political life in Mexico between 1925 and 1929.

The Jewish milliner May Aubert grew up in Kristiania with an English father and a German mother. Before WW II she was an apprentice hat maker in Berlin and delivered hats to UFA film studio's brightest stars such as Marlene Dietrich and Elisabeth Bergner. Later, she became a refugee, war hero and currency smuggler. Eighty-seven years old, she still goes to work every day and is the Norwegian Queen Sonja's regular hat maker.

Have you ever passed a track gang and wondered what all those machines actually do? Here's your answer and more. You'll visit a tie replacement and surfacing gang to witness the amazing parade of equipment as it progresses down the track. Closeup shots explain what each machine does. Then you'll tour a major shop to see in detail how coal hoppers are built. Next you're off to view undercutting machines cleaning ballast on BNSF. Did you ever wonder what it's like to work as a dispatcher? You'll visit a Norfolk Southern facility where the chief dispatcher explains the operation. Returning to BNSF, you'll see one of the most awesome pieces of railroad equipment: the P-811 concrete tie layer.

This documentary follows a group of African-American high school students from Brooklyn who go with their teacher to work on a kibbutz in Israel for a few months. The students also visit Jerusalem for a day. —Philip Apps