http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/romans/videomedia.html Video and Media Collections en-us Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:46:00 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:46:00 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss gims@vanderbilt.edu (Brian Boling) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 60 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/u-AvgprBuos/ Tells the story of modern Southern literature from 1915 to present. Features literary careers of William Faulkner, Thomas Wolfe, Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, Robert Penn Warren, Richard Wright, Flannery O'Connor, Eudora Welty, Erskine Caldwell, Ralph Ellison, Walker Percy and many others. DVD3804pt1_3 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:52:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311899/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/xRBsUTcNFlw/ A veteran detective is forced to go undercover as a kindergarten teacher in order to trap an elusive criminal. DVD3801 Fri, 27 May 2011 13:46:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099938/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/2MyqzQ6TMPw/ The story of how Zuleika Angel Jones (Zuzu Angel), a Brazilian-American fashion designer, fought for the truth about the arrest, torture and killing of her son Stuart Angel Jones, a revolutionary activist who opposed the dictatorship in Brazil. DVD3803 Wed, 25 May 2011 09:15:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481254/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/UVpxBdk1pEs/ "São Paulo ... tem muitas histórias para contar. Uma delas acontece no coração da cidade e mostra quatro irmãos que buscam reinventar suas vidas. Reginaldo, o mais novo, procura incansavelmente o pai que não conheceu. Dario, prestes a completar 18 anos, sonha com uma carreira como jogador de futebol profissional. Dinho, frentista em um posto de gasolina, busca na religião o refúgio para um passado obscuro. Dênis, o irmão mais velho, já é pai de um filho e ganha a vida como motoboy. No centro desta familia está Cleuza, 42 anos e grávida do quinto filho. Ela trabalha duro como empregada doméstica enquanto luta para manter os filhos na linha. Para viver nessa cidade onde as oportunidades se afunilam, eles contam um com o outro para driblar as dificuldades, nesse filme 'de um humanismo luminoso'"--Container. DVD3802 Wed, 25 May 2011 09:10:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0803029/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/OJnOotKU2pk/ The Nazi extermination of Jews is examined through interviews of survivors, witnesses and perpetrators and through footage of the sites of the death camps and environs as they appear today. Those interviewed include Jewish survivors of the death camps and the Warsaw ghetto uprising, Polish farmers and villagers who lived near the camps and Nazis who worked in the camps and the ghettos. DVD3799PAL Fri, 20 May 2011 14:47:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090015/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/nPe0GFbEYnI/ "Based on the phenomenally popular French pulp novellas, Loius Feuillade's outrageous, ambitious Fantômas series became the gold standard of espionage serials in pre-WWI Europe, and laid the foundation for such immortal works as Feuillade's own Les Vampires and Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse films. René Navarre stars as the criminal lord of Paris, the master of disguise, the creeping assassin in black: Fantômas. Over the course of five feature films, Fantômas, along with his accomplices and mistresses, are pursued by the equally resourceful Inspector Juve and his friend, journalist Jerôme Fandor"--Container DVD3798 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:41:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0002844/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/PkzIyowDvss/ In 2007, Jewish-American filmmaker Justine Shapiro takes her 6-year-old son with her to Tehran where they spend the summer with three Iranian families: a religious family with government ties, a cosmopolitan, secular family, and a single mother who is an actress. DVD3796 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:34:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1326956/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/WxlDauQYSgE/ "When the residents of Budrus learn that the Israeli army plans to build the Separation Barrier through their town, cutting them off from neighboring Palestinian villages and uprooting their precious olive groves, they decide to organize. Under the leadership of Ayed Morrar, Palestinian men of all political factions come together to wage an unarmed struggle to preserve their lands. Victory seems unlikely until Ayed's 15-year-old daughter steps in to organize a female contingent that brings the women of Budrus to the front lines in a tense stand-off with the military. As word of the nonviolent protest spreads, Israeli citizens, international activists and Palestinians from other villages join the people of Budrus to demand that the Barrier be moved. Struggling side by side, father and daughter unleash an inspiring, yet little-known movement that is still gaining ground today. Featuring interviews with unarmed demonstrators, Israeli soldiers and the citizens of Budrus, this ... documentary has given hope to audiences around the world with its story of the ground-breaking nonviolent movement spreading across the Occupied Palestinian Territories"--Container. DVD3794 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:26:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1542411/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/6uUQlsSv5t4/ We are in an age where inages possess power to affect the world. We intend to review and summarize the development of homosexuality as an issue in the past 30 years with an archive of images. We aim to trace and document the homosexual equale rights movement in China and highlight the historical moments such as the decriminalization and depathologizeing of homosexuality, along with a visual report of Chinese people's conception shifts and positive media exposures. Our film will also present the achievements in legislation, academic research, literary creation in publication, artistic works on display and the joint efforts of combating HIV/AIDS by sexologists, medical professionals and community-based LGBT groups. In this feature length documentary, we interviewed 30 prominent figures in the LGBT community, who have experienced the sea changes of views and lifes lifestyles regarding homosexuality in the past 30 years. By documenting and preserving a significant part of our history, we aim to investigate the present and explore the future. DVD3792PAL Fri, 20 May 2011 14:20:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1516117/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/jLyWk80hITE/ "This film, shot on location in the early 1970's, including scenes of the actual shelling and evacuation of the city of Hue, contains the only extant Cinemascope footage of Vietnam taken during this time." --Opening screen. Trinh Quan's family live in a village near Hue. As the film begins, he has walked nearly 24 hours to return to them. Quan gets information about the dangers and possible battle lines from ARVN soldier Nghia, who tries his best to be optimistic, as he is in love with Thuy, Quan's sister. Quan's family comes under attack on the eve of Tet, and the American deserter who has been boarding with them turns himself in, in hopes that it will help protect them somehow. The fighting moves closer and the village is ordered evacuated, wherein the director incorporates some chilling footage of the actual evacuation of Hue's citizens. In the end, Quan's mother despairs saying, "For if we must die, we shall die at home." The film ends with the family walking down the road toward their village, as shots ring out in the distance. DVD3618 Fri, 20 May 2011 14:13:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286779/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/oP7c8wp-IU8/ Comedy-drama about a young trainmaster employed in a tiny station during World War II. He becomes involved in a plot to blow up a German ammunition train, but when the plan backfires, he is forced to commit the ultimate act of courage. DVD3800 Wed, 18 May 2011 09:04:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060802/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/zdBqCR7fAjE/ The film investigates slavery in Canada through the story of Marie-Josèphe Angélique, a Black slave accused of burning Montreal in 1734. After an epic trial, this untameable slave is tortured and sentenced to death. But was she really guilty of this crime or was she the victim of a bigger conspiracy? Why this voluntary amnesia about this unknown page of Canadian history? The documentary mixes interviews with historians and theatre re-enactments. DVD3797 Wed, 18 May 2011 08:57:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1724556/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/BohFvNip9hs/ This documentary tells the story of three Jewish children from Bendzin, Poland, who survived the Nazi Holocaust. These women, one of whom is the filmmaker herself, recount their memories of a childhood spent hiding from the Nazis and reflect on those individuals and families who helped them survive. Rare archival film and photos interspersed with interviews document a tragic historical period. DVD3795 Tue, 17 May 2011 09:08:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1051325/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/LhgSuU-aBFM/ Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map. By-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux has a rule-breaking son, Cal. In a town where food drops from the sky like rain, Flint hopes to create something that will change everyone's life. However, when the weather takes a turn for the worse, the residents of the town of Chewandswallow will find their eating habits have drastically changed. DVD3791 Tue, 17 May 2011 09:03:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844471/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/SN21bk9PBdg/ Despite his allegiance to the toppled South Vietnamese government, Long Nguyen decides to remain in Vietnam. Imprisoned in a Communist re-education camp, he urges his family to make the escape by boat without him. His wife, son, and mother embark on the arduous ocean voyage in the hope of reaching the U.S. and freedom. DVD3793 Mon, 16 May 2011 14:10:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433398/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/lhGQZtAGAD0/ On a distant planet, tiny humanoid creatures called Oms live in fear of the Draags. Draags are blue-skinned, red-eyed creatures standing over 40 feet tall. When a Draag child casually kills a human mother with a flick of her finger, she makes amends by adopting the dead woman's child as a pet. However, the new pet quickly figures out the secret of Draag brainpower and escapes to share his knowledge with a band of humans. Together, the humans make plans to bring down the reign of the Draags. DVD3789 Mon, 16 May 2011 09:26:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070544/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/iFwDR5hQdJ0/ Fifteen-year-old Alex was born an intersex child. As Alex begins to explore her sexuality, her mother invites friends, along with their 16-year-old son, to their home. Alex is attracted to the young man, adding another level of complexity for the family. DVD3788 Mon, 16 May 2011 09:17:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995829/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/Gi3feiidO8g/ Ensemble drama about the inner workings of the White House. DVD3790 Wed, 11 May 2011 13:06:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/xAciKWYxLko/ Roughneck stoker Bill Roberts gets into all sorts of trouble during a brief shore leave when he falls hard for Mae, a wise and weary dance-hall girl. DVD3787pt3 Mon, 9 May 2011 10:25:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018839/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/5Q0sjgl2Ftw/ An exiled Russian general turned Hollywood extra lands a role playing a version of his former czarist self, bringing about his emotional downfall. DVD3787pt2 Mon, 9 May 2011 10:19:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019071/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/2WLN1onDoW0/ A gangster's jealousy toward his girlfriend gets him in trouble, first with a rival gang, then with the police. DVD3787pt1 Mon, 9 May 2011 10:12:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018526/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/fftnI1sRvdo/ Makavejev uses Dragoljub Aleksic (an acrobat, locksmith, and escape artist) as the center-piece for this look at the history of his country. Makavejev mixes Aleksic's 1942 film, also entitled Nevinost bez zaštite, with newsreel and documentary footage, actual interviews and re-created interviews. DVD3786pt3 Mon, 9 May 2011 09:59:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063342/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/94j5n4NH1kA/ When a young telephonist falls in love with a middle-aged rodent sanitation specialist, a time-shifting exploration of love and freedom is born. DVD3786pt2 Mon, 9 May 2011 09:43:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061912/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MediaServicesNewArrivals/~3/DKqSrsE1v9I/ Experience the love lives of two less-than-heroic men who work in a copper factory. In this exploration of sex and politics, a young, working-class woman becomes casually involved with a middle-aged, middle-class engineer, with whom she has little in common. She eventually becomes involved with a younger man whose background is more similar to her own. DVD3786pt1 Mon, 9 May 2011 09:32:00 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059063/