New Videos - February 2007
On DVD:
Midnight Express - DVD TAC-1029
American citizen Billy Hayes is sentenced to four years in a brutal Turkish prison after being caught trying to smuggle hashish out of Istanbul . When his sentence is changed to life just days before his release, he has not choice but to try to escape.
Paradise Now - DVD TAC-1030
The story of what may be the last 48 hours in the lives of two Palestinian men who have been recruited as suicide bombers. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions.
In the Year of the Pig - DVD TAC-1032
Produced at the height of Vietnam War, Emile de Antonio's Oscar nominated 1968 documentary chronicles the war's historical roots. The savage and horrific images speak for themselves in perhaps the most controversial film of de Antonio's career.
Genghis Blues - DVD TAC-1040
The story of Paul Pena, a blind American blues musician, and his trek to Tuva to live among its inhabitants and compete in their triennial throat singing contest.
Deconstructing Supper - DVD TAC-1042
Documentary film that looks at the way modern food is produced through genetic modification and through organic farming in Canada , Europe , India , and United States . A gourmet chef, John Bishop, leads us on an investigation of various genetically modified food products and the leader in genetic engineering, Monsanto.
An American in Paris - DVD TAC-1044
Presents the romantic adventures of a carefree young artist in post-WWII Paris .
The New World - DVD TAC-1046
Set amidst the first encounter of European and Native American cultures during the founding of the Jamestown Virginia settlement in 1607. Tells the classic tale of Pocahontas and her relationships with adventurer John Smith and aristocrat John Rolfe. This woman's journey of love lost and found again takes her from the untouched beauty of the Virginia wilderness to the upper crust of English society as we witness the dawn of a new America .
Death and the Maiden - DVD TAC-1047
Fifteen years ago, Paulina Escobar had her life shattered when she was taken prisoner and tortured by a sadistic doctor. Now, through a chance encounter, she may have found the man responsible for her nightmares and tonight he's going to pay. But how far will she go to get even? And how can she be sure, after so many years, that she has found the right man?
The Public Enemy - DVD TAC-1048
Classic gangster film tells the story of two brothers, one an honorable war veteran, the other a high-class gangster that sold alcohol during the prohibition.
Marked Woman - DVD TAC-1049
Unusual Depression-era gangster film centers not on the crime lord or D.A. but on the women victimized by the mob as a young assistant District Attorney uses a prostitute to indict a gang of racketeers, its czar, and his underlings.
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner - DVD TAC-1050
A retelling of an Inuit legend of love, jealousy, murder and revenge in the Igloolik region, focusing on two brothers, Atanarjuat and Amaqjuaq.
Once Upon a Time in America - DVD TAC-1051
An epic tale of the lives of two New York gangsters from the period of the early 1900's through prohibition, and climaxing in their subsequent reunion in the 1960's. Friends from childhood, they entered a life of crime together that inevitably led to tragedy and death,
The Palm Beach Story - DVD TAC-1052
A young wife leaves her architect husband and heads for Palm Beach to get money for his airport scheme where she meets one of the world's richest men. When the husband shows up to reclaim his wife, the millionaire's man-mad sister falls for him.
La vita è bella (Life is Beautiful) - DVD TAC-1053
A charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor has won the heart of the woman he loves and has created a beautiful life for his young family. Then that life is threatened by World War II.
Paragraph 175 - DVD TAC-1054
Historian Klaus Müller interviews survivors of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals because of the German Penal Code of 1871, Paragraph 175.
Star Trek: the Motion Picture - DVD TAC-1055
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk and his crew return to the newly-transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to stop the alien intruder on its flight toward Earth.
Seoul Train - DVD TAC-1056
Today, there are an estimated 250,000 North Korean refugees living underground in China . They escaped a food crisis and other persecutions at home that have claimed the lives of approximately 3 million in the past 10 years. The Chinese Government -- in direct violation of international laws to which it's a party -- systematically arrests and forcibly repatriates hundreds of these refugees each month. Defecting from North Korea is a capital offense, and repatriated refugees face human rights abuses ranging from concentration camps and torture to forced abortion and summary executions. For a lucky few refugees, however, there is hope. A group of multinational activists has taken it upon themselves to create an Underground Railroad. Via a network of safe houses and escape routes, the activists -- at great personal risk -- help the refugees on daring escapes to freedom over hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of miles of Chinese territory.
Murder on a Sunday Morning - DVD TAC-1057
When a 15-year-old black male is arrested for the murder of Mary Ann Stephens, everyone involved in the case--from investigators to journalists--is ready to condemn him, except for his public defense lawyer, Patrick McGuiness. A true tale of murder and injustice.
The Tank Man - DVD TAC-1058
On June 5, 1989 , one day after Chinese troops expelled thousands of demonstrators from Tiananmen Square , a solitary, unarmed protester stood his ground before a column of tanks advancing down the Avenue of Eternal Peace. Captured by Western photographers, this extraordinary confrontation became an icon of the fight for freedom around the world. Filmmaker Antony Thomas investigates the identity, fate, and significance of the tank man.
Rain in a Dry Land - DVD TAC-1059
Tale of two remarkable families, refugees from the 1991 civil war in Somalia , who find new homes in urban America . Emmy award-winning filmmaker Anne Makepeace captures the poetry, the humor, and the astonishing resilience of these new Americans as they show us our world through new eyes.
Straight Outta Hunters Point - DVD TAC-1060
A rare glimpse from the inside at the daily racial, economic, and environmental issues confronting the African American residents of San Francisco's Bayview/Hunters Point districts. This documentary depicts Hip-Hop culture in its rawest, uncut form: from the history of this once-thriving black community, built military-barrack-style overlooking the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (an Environmental Superfund site) and PG & E's toxic wastelands, to the truth behind the alleged gang-related "Rap Wars.
Kicking and Screaming - DVD TAC-1061
A group of college students afraid of the future remain on campus to await their futures, while trying to answer the question where do we go from here?
The Age of AIDS - DVD TAC-1062
Part one follows the trail of a medical mystery which began in 1981 when five gay men in Los Angeles were diagnosed with a deadly new disease. Traces the international response in the first years of the epidemic, contrasting moments of inspirational leadership with the tragedy of missed opportunities. Reveals the astounding spread of the infection to over 70 million infections in 2006. Part two explores the chasm that emerged between rich and poor following the development of the miraculous "triple cocktail" HIV treatment. While the discovery seemed to signal a new era in which AIDS was no longer a fatal disease, the high price of the drugs meant they were unaffordable to patients in developing nations. Also examines the next wave of the AIDS epidemic in some of the most populous and strategically important nations in the world, including Russia , India and China , and tracks the same pattern of official denial and political indifference that characterized the epidemic in so many other countries.
To Kill a Mockingbird - DVD TAC-1063
The setting is a dusty Southern town during the Depression. A white woman accuses a black man of rape. Though he is obviously innocent, the outcome of his trial is such a foregone conclusion that no lawyer will step forward to defend him--except the town's most distinguished citizen. His compassionate defense costs him many friendships but earns him the respect and admiration of his two motherless children.
Dark Days - DVD TAC-1064
Documentary about a community of homeless people living in a train tunnel beneath Manhattan . Depicts a way of life that is unimaginable to most of those who walk the streets above: in the pitch black of the tunnel, rats swarm through piles of garbage as high-speed trains leaving Penn station tear through the darkness. For some of those who have gone underground, it has been home for as long as 25 years.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - DVD TAC-1065
Admiral Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise are targeted for death by Khan, an old foe who blames Kirk for the death of his wife.
What We Want, What We Believe: The Black Panther Party Library - DVD TAC-1066
Features three films on the Black Panther Party made in 1968-1969 by the Newsreel film collective and additional footage on Black Panther history and legacy from Roz Payne and the Newsreel filmmakers. Includes extensive video and audio interviews with party members and movement participants as well as documents from the Roz Payne Archives chronicling both the movement and government attempts to suppress it.
Jesus Camp - DVD TAC-1067
A first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America 's political future. Follow these children at summer camp in Devil's Lake , North Dakota as they hone their 'prophetic gifts'.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock - DVD TAC-1068
Sarek, Spock's father, informs Captain Kirk that McCoy is harboring Spock's living essence. With that knowledge, Kirk steals the Enterprise and defies Starfleet's Genesis planet quarantine to help his friends.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace - DVD TAC-1069
As imminent conflict brews between the powerful Trade Federation and the peaceful planet of Naboo, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi travel to Naboo to warn the Queen of the galactic fallout which is to follow. Eventually, Naboo is invaded forcing the Jedis to evacuate the planet with the Queen and her court. They travel to the desert planet of Tatooine where they meet a slave boy called Anakin Skywalker who is evidently one with the Force. They enlist his help in fighting the war, while the Jedis confront one of the Dark Jedis behind the invasion, Darth Maul, while his master Darth Sidious continues to lead the invasion as a "phantom" behind the scenes.
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - DVD TAC-1070
Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker ultimately turns his back on the Jedi. This begins his complete journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader.
Mystery of the Megaflood - DVD TAC-1074
Geologists investigate the forces involved in the formation of the mysterious plateau located 200 miles east of Seattle known as the Channeled Scablands.
Dirty Harry - DVD TAC-1075
A violently inclined San Francisco police inspector is the only cop who is able to arrest a rooftop sniper. When the man is released through lack of evidence, he takes private revenge.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith - DVD TAC-1076
A bickering couple discover their marriage isn't legal, and go through the courtship process again.
The Forest for the Trees - DVD TAC-1077
On May 29, 1990 , Earth First! organizer Judi Bari's car was bombed in Oakland , California . Within three hours of the bombing, Bari was accused of transporting the explosives that had nearly killed her. Still in the hospital, she was arrested, and soon labeled a terrorist in the national media. The charges were later dropped. For the next twelve years, Bari and civil rights lawyer Dennis Cunningham would pursue a federal civil rights suit against the FBI and the Oakland police department. The Forest for the Trees, directed by Cunningham's daughter, is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Bari 's fight, an important instance of the false and damaging association of dissent with crime and terrorism. At the heart of the film is Bari , a folk hero with an electrifying onscreen presence, and the legal battle that few believed she could win.
Las Vegas - DVD TAC-1079
Trace the city's development from its humble beginnings as a remote frontier way station to its mid-century florescence as the gangster metropolis known as ' Sin City ' to its recent renaissance as the fastest growing city in the United States .
On VHS:
My Terrorist - Videorecord TAC-1912
In 1978 an El Al flight crew was shot as they got off a bus in London , resulting in the wounding of then-stewardess Yulie Cohen. In 1993 she began an attempt to have her assailant Fahad Mihyi released from Dartmoor Prison. Join her now as a filmmaker years later, struggling with compassion, forgiveness and the concept of peace.
