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The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel in its time and remains so today. This documentary travels from Palmyra to the Genesee River, stopping along the way to visit the people and places that make the canal so special. Canal historian Thomas Grasso offers insight into the canal’s past while the Golden Eagle String Band provides the music track.
These women think, due to her social position, that they live in a “bubble of soap”. Nevertheless, when this mirage explodes, they remain in the air, in a free fall. Based on a novel by Ricardo Garibay.
Reeling from a marital break-up, a woman hitches a ride with a sympathetic truck driver. Through a blizzard they take an unexpected and momentous journey inside her mind.
Who wouldn't want a donkey that drops gold coins, a hen that lays golden eggs, or even a goldfish that grants all wishes! Adults, let alone rulers, usually know that such phenomena do not belong in the life of an ordinary kingdom. However, this does not apply to the very kind but overly trusting king from our fairy tale! He is completely under the thumb of his cunning advisor Pitras and servant Johan, who make a decent living off their ruler's naivety. Everything changes, however, after Princess Beata returns from her studies. She cannot be fooled, and so hard times begin for the swindlers. Pitras, in order to get rid of the princess, suggests to the king that the girl must marry quickly, preferably somewhere far away. But Beáta is not giving up either. She intends to get rid of the parasites and finds an ally for her plan in the young gardener David, who would do anything for his childhood friend!
Based on true events, tells the story of the Granny-Killer who muredered almost 50 old ladies in the 90s.
The message of this coastguard film was to raise awareness that HM Coastguard had become a ‘999’ service enabling the public to raise the alarm as it does for other emergency services. It was made in 1968 and, highly unusually for an animation short, remade and re-released in 2006.
One week before the university entrance exam João has given up. Rita, his girlfriend and a straight-A surfer girl, is determined not only to make him study, but to make him pass the exam and get him into college. The problems arise when she fails to get into college herself while she is helping him. What will she discover about their relationship?
Each morning Beirut awakens to a new murder seemingly committed by a serial killer, with victims found emptied of their blood. At the same time a doctor, Khalil, begins to experience strange symptoms that destabilise him and transform his life. A connection slowly emerges that seems to link Khalil to these victims. Salhab’s body of films have come to narrate the state of Lebanon – and Beirut in particular – during and after the civil war, and this film is no exception.
In 1928, Rudolf Truffino was born as the third son of a banker in The Hague of Italian origin. At a young age he decides to leave his family and motherland for good to venture into the Venezuelan jungle. Rudy puts places on the map where no man had ever been before and guides scientific expeditions. Rudy becomes a well-known person under the name 'Jungle Rudy' and starts a family in the middle of the jungle. He receives celebrity guests at his camp, 'Ucaima'. More than ten years after 'Jungle Rudy' died, his daughters still wonder what to do. Should they continue the dream of their legendary father or should they return to civilization?
A special concert performed in order to raise money for Children in Need 2006, it was the very first Doctor Who-related concert, paving the way for Doctor Who at the Proms in years to come.
Dorothy and Toto go on an adventure trip to the magic potion. Already at the beginning they are joined by Kash Kash - the straw scarecrow who wants more than anything for the magician to put some sense into his head, Pah Pah - the tin man whose heart is lost and dreams that the magician will give him a new heart so that he can feel again. The third entrant is a cowardly lion who yearns for the magician to give him courage. It seems that nothing will stop the gang. Neither the distance nor the dangers lurking on their way. Together they will overcome the obstacles such as an encounter with the three witches - Apricots and other encounters with a host of strange creatures.
Four male friends meet at a pizza restaurant for a late night of boozing and talking.
In a stirring 1970 concert dedicated to victims of war and oppression, American composer, pianist and conductor Leonard Bernstein leads the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a performance of Verdi's "Requiem" from stately St. Paul's Cathedral. Renowned tenor Placido Domingo takes the stage in the first of many appearances with Bernstein. Other soloists include soprano Martina Arroyo, mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey and bass Ruggero Raimondi.
October 2008. A biochemical weapon explosion causes a freak chain of events and brings the dead back to life. It is up to five people to make a stand for survival against an ever growing army of the Living Dead.
Determined to wed, a foolhardy old man is tricked by his friends into a sham wedding with an impish widow who turns into a harpy -- which subsequently cures his desire to marry in composer Gaetano Donizetti's famous opera buffa. Baritone Alessandro Corbelli plays the title character in this lush 2002 production also starring soprano Eva Mei and tenor Antonino Siragusa, with maestro Gérard Korsten leading the Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Lirico.
Vital reflections of veteran actor and filmmaker Fernando Fernán Gómez.
Nicanor, his wife, and his in-laws watch Cuban television. In a single twenty-minute shot, the differences surface between Nicanor, who supports the Revolution, and his father-in-law Damián Rodríguez, a former Batista supporter. The two women try in vain to mediate, and the conflict seems irreconcilable. However, they have no choice but to make up with each other every night.
A reclusive inventor must protect the young son of the lord of Praxton from assassins who seek to overthrow the government and propel the planet into a maelstrom of chaos and civil war.
Raju, a Hindu, lives a middle-classed lifestyle along with his Christian mother, Mary Disa, and an Islamic foster sister, Salma, in scenic Nainital. He occasionally works as a singer/dancer in a local hotel, and hopes to meet, woo, and marry a wealthy vacationer. When attractive Sindhi-speaking Madhu Sukhani comes there for a vacation along with her widower dad, Shankarnath, and donates one Crore Rupees, Raju decides to try his luck at wooing her. It is then that he finds out that she is only interested in dating men for one day. Will Raju date Madhu for a day, or will he await the arrival of another wealthy vacationer?
Bassist Phil Lesh and his band of "friends" -- Joan Osborne, John Scofield, Larry Campbell, Rob Barraco, John Molo and Greg Osby -- settle in for a two-day musical event at San Francisco's Warfield Theater. The selection of tunes includes "All Along the Watchtower," "Uncle John's Band," "Eyes of the World," "The Eleven" and "Slipknot," along with a candid discussion among Lesh, Scofield and Osby about the art of improvisation.
A seminarian embarks on a bizarre and horrifying quest that will end in a blood-bath of insanity, cannibalism, and witchcraft.
Set in Cuba in early 1959, although the historical context is deliberately avoided in its epic backdrop, the story follows the persecution of a poor guy who owes a few pesos to a loan shark and a thug who swear to get even with him, not so much because of the unpaid debt as because they don't want to set a precedent. The man's name is Miguel, and he seems to care as much as Santiago Nasar that the killers are hot on his heels with their half-tone shoes. On the day of his "double crime" (the story recreates those 24 hours), he has a couple of drinks in a bar, argues with his ex-lover, has sex with a young prostitute, puts up with a scolding from his friend Pedro for being negligent, walks, urinates, goes to bed...
Marcos Andrade likes parties and having an easy life. He works for a powerful businessman, accused of wrongdoing. When Marcos meets Natalia, his life changes and he begins to settle down. His boss hires thugs to get rid of him after he discovers his secrets. This will provoke the wrath of Marcos who will seek to do justice by his own hand. Hiding his face behind a mask and sheltering himself in the darkness of the night, Marcos enters the world of the businessman and begins a hunt that will bring him face to face with his enemy.
First volume of highlights from the 1950s and 1960s television series about the vanishing train lines. Here you have a chance to see the Bristol line as it looked during 1958.
Callie Khouri's seminal, Oscar-winning® screenplay for Thelma & Louise, released in 1991, gave voice to a profound cultural moment and became one of the most provocative cinematic landmarks of the '90s. It was the Kentucky native's first attempt at a screenplay. In this enlightening interview, Khouri describes how spending years doing music video production in the '80s inspired her not only to write, but to write with a purpose. A passionate activist with a resume that includes Something to Talk About and her adaptation of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, which she also directed, Khouri discusses in detail the pressure of living up to such early acclaim, what it's like to be a woman in the industry, and how the state of the world around you fuels and shapes your creative mindset. Also a frequent script doctor and former Writers Guild of America board member, Khouri delves into the ongoing issues facing the WGA, its membership, and its much-maligned arbitration process.
It's hunting season, as well as Eda's 25th birthday. As a present, her father offers her an apartment under seizure.
The Aroma of Tea is a 2006 Dutch animated short film made by Michaël Dudok de Wit. It shows how a small sphere travels in a determined and rhythmical manner through landscapes, emerging at the end into a larger sphere of white light. Both the graphic brushstroke and the music, with its haunting rhythms, are strikingly simple and direct. The theme of the film, a quest followed by a union, is as old as time and recognizable despite its limitless variations.
An escort girl gets the opportunity to inherit 6 million euros from a wealthy old and sick man by marrying him. Unfortunately things don't always go as planned.
After abandoning her four-year-old daughter in Lebanon to pursue a better life in Quebec, Sana cuts every link to her Lebanese ties and never looks back. That is until her daughter, now 21, shows up in Montreal for a visit. This film explores what it means to be free for a woman.
The film is a kind of " road movie " around the city of Oslo . Some film students are out on the streets to make a recording. Suddenly camera stolen. " We " included camera furious journey through Oslo 's streets and narrow alleys . The film is a bit like life itself - the circle - eventually .
Recording of the Italian opera "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Weddings of Figaro") with José Fardilha as Figaro, Rossana Potenza as Sussana and Madelyn Renée Monti as La Contessa di Almaviva, among others. Performed in Rome in 2002 with the direction of Enrico Castiglioni and conducted by Maurizio Picconi.
A once harmonious pair of angelic youth are disrupted when one decides he is fed up with his simple way of life. He takes a drastic step in order to get closer to the human boys he envies.
An introduction to the basics of cross-country horse riding with tips from professionals.
A brief documentary about Roger Moore as James Bond.
A young locksmith is drawn to murder and slowly his fear of being caught transforms into the horror of not being caught.
Tug of War is a naughty, fun film - in the great British Carry On tradition of cheeky film-making. Four college friends enter into a bet to see who can go the longest without 'self-love.' Tug of War follows their trials and tribulations as they try to last ten torturous days.
A young boy provoked by sleepless nights, schizophrenia and depression tries to come to terms with the recent death of his mother.
Hikari faces the deceptive Alien Babarue, who tempts him with power and revives his dark past as Tsurugi. With the spirits of Arb and Ultraman King’s guidance, Hikari transforms his Armor of Revenge into the Armor of the Hero and pursues Babarue to Earth.
Three little sparrows are trying to chant their song, but are constantly interrupted by a strange fellow, a big grey bird with a backpack propeller.
Documentary about José Ber Gelbard, Argentina's Minister of Economy from 1973 to 1974, during the governments of Héctor Cámpora, Juan Domingo Perón, and Isabel Perón.
After Chris's mother dies, he is left to take care of himself and his alcoholic father. He picks up odd jobs to help with the bills but still falls short as his father's condition worsens. Things take a turn for the better when Chris's cousin Brian gets him a job working for a Brooklyn drug dealer. Chris is able to pay the rent, but when he meets his boss's girlfriend for the first time, he finds that job might entail more than just running errands...
"Laughing with Hitler" is a journey into a supposedly humorless time. In the Third Reich, however, the Führer and his Nazi bigwigs were laughed at. The political jokes of the Hitler years were a barometer of true public opinion. But those who dared to make jokes critical of the regime lived dangerously. In the early Nazi era, Hitler jokes were punished as "insidious", during the war even as "undermining of military strength" and the penalty was the death penalty! The conflict with the Nazi authorities ended more mildly for other pranksters: the cheeky cabaret artist Werner Finck was deported to a concentration camp, but was released again.
Pog lets Pib lick the whisk he used to make a cake with, and Pib's tongue gets stuck in it. Pibs then proceeds to cut Pog's face off with a Knife and it lands in the cake.
A greeting for guests going to a music and art show in the Mission district of San Francisco. Perfect strangers of all walks of life hitting tennis balls at the camera when shown created the illusion of a tennis rally between the subjects involved.
The story is about an old women with a drawer on her body. This drawer is full of the memory of her passed husband. She puts things into the drawer every day to look for the shadow of him.
A commercial for the zombie hunting organization Zombie Unit X.
Hoisted by his rope, a hanged man is lifted up through the branches of a tree. While he is in the middle of his ascent toward the heavens and death, the woman who’d accused him of a crime clears him of it. He gently comes back to life, lying in a field, gazing at everything around him.
A young child in 1969 embarks on a quest to beat the Russians to the moon by building a homemade space ship with some help from his hometown friends. Through their journey they discover the ultimate power of hope and imagination.
John G. Avildsen pays tribute to cinematographer James Crabe.
Live at Montreux 1980/1974 is the first official DVD by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on October 16, 2006. The films consist of two separate performances by Van Morrison at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. It was certified gold in May 2007 and platinum in June 2009.
A 28-year-old girl, In-hi Hwang, experiences paralysis in her upper body to which she does not know the cause, and her family continues to get into accidents. She saw this as some kind of curse and visits Hae-kyung Lee, the female shaman. In-hi finds out that she is destined to be a shaman and falls into dilemma. Korean Shamans are the intermediary that link living humans to the world of the spirits and the world beyond, between reality and a non-realistic world. They have sometimes played a role as an advisor of life, sometimes as cursed messengers of weird gods. They are a group of people who are usually despised by others, but they have been around for the past 5000 years, carrying the burden of the gift that god has bestowed upon them.
Appropriated from one of fundamentalist comic book artist Jack Chick’s short “Chick tracts” designed to illustrate Christian doctrine, a young boy in the city is led astray by an older friend who disparages a sidewalk sermonizer.
This is the story of how sex entered the world of pop and was played into our living rooms via the pop video. These videos totally altered our way of looking at sex - they brought taboo subjects such as S&M and bondage to teatime telly, they made homosexuality visible for the first time, and they brought sublimated desires, gay or straight, to the surface, altering the nation in a profound way. In the 80s, pop videos took Britain's virginity, dirtying the minds of a generation and so freeing us to become a more sexually adventurous and tolerant society. And it was all down to pop music.
This VH1 Rock Doc traces the highs and lows of Courtney Love's career.