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4) Frida
Language
English
Formats
Description
The life of artist Frida Kahlo, from her humble upbringing to her worldwide fame and controversy that surrounded both her and her husband, Diego Rivera.
5) Great circle
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
A century after daredevil female aviator Marian Graves's disappearance in Antarctica, actress Hadley Baxter is cast to play her and immerses herself in the role as their fates - and their dreams - become intertwined.
"After being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There --after encountering a pair of pilots passing through town in a beat up Cessna--Marian...
Publisher
Docurama
Pub. Date
2004, c1986
Language
Español
Description
Chronicles the astonishing, true story of Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú, who is a Quinché Indian woman, as she stood up for her people and helped wage a rebellion in the wake of seemingly unconquerable oppression. Shot at the height of the heated battle between the heavily-armed Guatemalan Military and the nearly defenseless Mayan population.
7) Gandhi
Language
English
Formats
Description
1983. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all South African Indians. The government finally relents and recognizing rights for Indians. Gandhi goes back to India, where he is now considered something of a national hero. He is urged to take up the fight for India's independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees, and mounts a non-violent campaign of unprecedented...
9) LBJ
Language
English
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Description
A biography of Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, serving between 1963 and 1969.
Publisher
XXL Media Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Adele is a double Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter who caught the attention of the media after becoming the first recipient of the Critics Choice award at the BRIT Awards in 2008. 'Fire And Rain' tells the story of Adele plus interviews and more. A superb unauthorized documentary.
11) Vice
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of Dick Cheney, the forty-sixth vice president of the United States.
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"Delve deep into the origins and enigmas of the scriptures with this groundbreaking program from the acclaimed series, 'Mysteries of the Bible.' No death in all of history has had a greater impact on mankind than the Biblical account of the death of Jesus Christ. And while his life is cloaked in mystery, the details of his death remain even more veiled. Could events have occurred as written in the Bible? Join scholars and archaeologists on a historic...
14) Dancer
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.
15) The iron lady
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.
17) Napoleon
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Language
English
Description
Drama about the years in the life of Napoleon Bonaparte from his first decisive battle to his bitter defeat and exile.
Publisher
Cherry Hill Films
Pub. Date
♭2013.
Language
English
Description
Kelly Clarkson exploded on the world after winning the American Idol contest in 2002. She continues to top the charts with hits like Miss Independent, Breakaway, My Life Would Suck Without You, and Already Gone. Her unwavering work ethic has allowed her to sell over 15 million albums worldwide. Kelly Clarkson may be the hardest working musician in show business.
20) Mary Shelley
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Dramatizes the life of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, and her love affair with poet, Percy Shelley.
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