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Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Convicted felons at Kentucky's Luther Luckett Correctional Complex rehearse for the Shakespearean production, The Tempest, as part of the Shakespeare Behind Bars Program. The play's underlying theme of forgiveness parallels themes of transformation and redemption in the lives of the prisoners.
42) 21 up
Series
Up ; 2
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Michael Apted revists the same group he interviewed at 7 and 14. At 21 some are at university, others are working. They talk of changes in their lives, and their present views of society. Includes scenes from the two earlier films.
44) Just gender
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Told through personal stories, professional insight and historical perspective, this film explores the depths of transgender experience in day-to-day living- the confusion, the isolation, the discrimination felt by many transgender people- and the blossoming joy in growing awareness and personal acceptance." --
45) 42 up
Series
Up ; 5
Publisher
First Run/Icarus Films
Pub. Date
[2001?]
Language
English
Description
Follows a group of Britons from different economic and social backgrounds who have been interviewed by Michael Apted every seven years from the ages of seven to forty-two. Examines how close they are to achieving the dreams and ambitions of their childhood and youth.
Publisher
Kimstim
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A small-town murder in New England became one of the highest-profile cases of the twentieth century. As the first fully televised court case, the Pamela Smart trial rattled the consciousness of America. But did the media circus surrounding the case prevent a fair trial? Pulsating with sex, drugs, betrayal, and murder, the trial inspired twenty years of television shows, books, plays, and movies." --
48) The gene doctors
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Every year, over a million babies are born worldwide with a hereditary disease; most are serious, and many are fatal. For most of the history of medicine, doctors could only treat symptoms. Now an elite cadre of pioneers, gene doctors, is starting to target root causes. Through intimate stories of families whose lives are being transformed, the film takes viewers to the frontlines of a medical revolution" -- Back of container.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
This documentary seeks to answer the question, why does anyone still die of cancer? Filmmaker Linda Garmon shares the personal story of her own husband's battle with cancer and seeks to tell us where we stand in fighting this decades-old war. Following the film is the panel discussion, Take one step : a conversation about cancer with Linda Ellerbee, featuring cancer survivors Dr. Ernie Bodai, Dr. Bernadine Healy, Dr. Paul Brenner, and Dr. Richard...
50) Deep web
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Explores the case of convicted cybercrimal Ross William Ulbricht and the Silk Road, Ulbricht's site on the dark web used for anonymously trafficking illegal drugs with the electronic currency Bitcoin.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko, a scientific experiment that evolved into an intimate friendship lasting almost half a century and changed the course of human-animal communication.
53) Growing up trans
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"An intimate exploration of the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their parents. Through moving, personal stories of children, parents, and doctors, the film examines new medical interventions increasingly being offered at younger ages." --
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
"The 25-minute documentary film UNSCHOOLED follows three families that practice the controversial educational method known as "unschooling." In unschooling, kids don't go to school, and they have no formal curriculum. Instead, parents trust that their children's own intrinsic interests will lead them to the skills they need for a full and happy life. The film chronicles the varied and idiosyncratic interests of unschooled children, ranging in age...
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"'Home Across Lands' ... explores the journey of resettlement ... tell[ing] the story of a small group of Kunama refugees and how they reestablish their sense of community in their new home in America.... Guiding their transition is the resettlement agency, International Institute of Rhode Island...."
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"An official selection of the Sundance Film Festival, Life According to Sam follows one family's courageous fight to save their only son from a rare and fatal aging disease. Directed by Oscar winners Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine (Inocente), this highly personal and life-affirming journey is propelled by the captivating presence of Sam Berns. Funny, perceptive and fiercely intelligent, 16-year old Sam is the catalyst for his physician parents' relentless...
60) The fear of 13
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Language
English
Description
"In a continuous monologue, former death-row inmate Nick Yarris tells the story of how he was charged with the murder of a woman in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, sentenced to death, and, after twenty-one years behind bars, exhonerated based on DNA evidence." --
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