Cinematic Era: 1997 Vintage

This episode of the Great Writers series focuses on Italian author Giuseppe Di Lampedusa. Born into wealth, this multifaceted Sicilian prince was also an astronomer and served in the armed forces. Lampedusa used his own family as a model for his epic novel &NFi;Il Gattopardo&NFi_; ("The Leopard"). It was posthumously awarded the Premio Strega and has since been recognized as one of the most important examples of 20th-century Italian literature.

A boy opposes his abusive father.

Bollywood 1997

When His Holiness sees people from different backgrounds, whether culture, religion or belief, he doesn't see a difference. We are all one. As a species, our mental and emotional levels all are the same. In his experience everyone wants happiness and not suffering. Everyone has the right to overcome suffering. His Holiness believes our very being has the right to exist happily, and believes our very goal or purpose is happiness or satisfaction.With a good brain and a good heart His Holiness believes together we can overcome all human problems.

Short film starring Alphonsia Emmanuel, Robert Cavanah and Jessica Isidore Thompson

Beansprouts and salted fish is a story about the unintentional lies and unthinking acts that grown ups inflict upon children -- and the sad humour of the consequences.

Learn the secret of one of the deepest mysteries of modern civilisation -- how people put the centers in chocolates.

American R&B vocal group, Blackstreet, was founded in 1994 by singer, producer, and new jack swing pioneer Teddy Riley after the break-up of the seminal trio, Guy. Blackstreet, having released two previous albums, finally reached the peak of their success with the break-through album, Another Level, which was released in 1996. Powered by the inescapable smash single No Diggity, Another Level was arguably the finest album created by Teddy Riley, the leader of Blackstreet. Another Level was said to be masterful with its plend of street-level rhythms with urban soul and pop crossover. No Diggity reigned for four weeks on top of the pop charts and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal by Duo or Group; it also pushed sales of Another Level past the four million mark. Blackstreet-Hot Summer Jam: Live In Concert sees Blackstreet perform a smooth 45-minute set of all their favorite songs from their massive album Another Level.

Putting it all into perspective, stress management expert Loretta LaRoche reveals how we hinder our lives by the irrational stresses we create. By learning how we employ ridiculous patterns of thinking to deal with stress, we can then move on to "the joy of living." LaRoche shows viewers how to get back on a sensible path through simple breathing exercises and exaggeration therapy, whereby one's debilitating worries are recast in a new light.

Released as part of a three-volume set, this fascinating program unravels the mysteries of magic-making by exploring the use and development of emerging technologies to create wholly believable illusions. Through historical footage and interviews with modern masters, you'll learn about some of the earliest special effects -- including light, shadow and incense -- and how magicians harnessed their power to leave audiences breathless.

International Vale Tudo Championships, Brazil's premier mixed martial arts organization, presents a second volume of some of the most brutal bare-knuckle fights ever witnessed. Unlike the regulated Ultimate Fighting Championships matches, IVC's no-holds-barred fights give way to a level of hard-hitting viciousness unseen anywhere else. This video features a total of nine fights, including one unbelievable eight-man tournament.

True Prince captures the magnetic personality of this consummate dancer in that rarified atmosphere that surrounds an artist devoted to his art. The film chronicles the rituals of a dancer's daily life - the rehearsals, the fans, the backstage milieu, and the strenuous performance demands of an international star. Through it all, Malakhov remains a modern man with an old-fashioned virtue - complete dedication to his art.

Jews have been present in America almost from the very beginnings of our nation's history, starting in 1654 with the arrival of 23 Jews from Brazil at the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, now Manhattan. This program follows the history of Jews in America from this point up to the fight for freedom in the American Revolution and the early years of the new nation's history, including information on Asher Levy and the early fight for equal rights.

In CHRYSANTHEMUM, a mouse thinks her name is just perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her. In MONTY, a dependable alligator named Monty who works as a taxi for children who need to get to school decides he needs a vacation.

Pippi is visited by her father to go on a journey to the South See. Her friends Annika and Tommy come along with her. However, they are also accompanied by two crooks who sneak up on board in search for long last treasure.

The seventh entry in the X-Mix series, mixed by Dave Clarke.

All is not well in the medieval Kingdom of Koryo (918-1392), a distant precursor of today's Korea, ruled over by a corrupt dynasty in the north. While the Koryo overlords become bloated on a lifestyle of luxury and decadence, a series of farmer’s revolts rock the country, only to be mercilessly quashed. During one such uprising, the parents of a young girl, Somi, are ruthlessly murdered by the brutal government vassal Hyon Ryu Bal. The shock causes Somi to lose her voice, as she flees by boat for her life. She is rescued and taken in by Dosa, a white-haired martial arts master, along with another young boy from Somi's village, Ung Gom, orphaned in the same raid. As Dosa raises the two in his martial arts school, Somi and Ung Gom grow up together like brother and sister, waiting until their day of vengeance arrives.

Spirited out of Moscow during the Russian revolution in 1918, young Anastasia awakens with a severe case of amnesia to find herself in the care of a peasant family in Siberia

Spirited out of Moscow during the Russian revolution in 1918, young Anastasia awakens with a severe case of amnesia to find herself in the care of a peasant family in Siberia