New Videos - June 2008
On DVD:
La Haine – DVD TAC-1829
Saïd is an Arab, Hubert is black, and Vinz is a Jew, all of them young, unemployed and living in a dreary, troubled Paris suburb, largely inhabited by poor immigrant families. Each of them needs to vent the anger they feel about the police brutality that landed another friend in the hospital. The film focuses on one day in the lives of these three hoodlum friends and the result is a brutal, harrowing study of the cyclical nature of violence.
Strange Culture – DVD TAC-1830
Steve Kurtz's nightmare began on May 11, 2004, when he awoke to find his wife dead of heart failure. Police responding to his distressed 911 call became suspicious of biological equipment in his house and contact the FBI. Only hours after his wife's tragic death, he found himself detained as a suspected "bioterrorist," as dozens of federal agents in Hazmat suites scoured his home, seizing his art materials, computers, manuscripts, books, his cat, and even his wife's body. Uses interviews, documentary footage and reconstructed scenes.
Man from Plains – DVD TAC-1831
Jimmy Carter, a champion for human rights around the world, was elected the 39th President of the United States in 1976 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. As ex-president, Jimmy Carter ignites a firestorm of controversy when he tours the country to promote "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," a new book that questions Israel's policies towards the Occupied Territories.
Se, jie (Lust, Caution): R-rated version – DVD TAC-1832
Set against the backdrop of Japanese occupied Shanghai in 1942, a young woman finds herself swept up in a radical plot to assassinate a ruthless and secretive intelligence agent. As she immerses herself in her role as a cosmopolitan seductress, she becomes entangled in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue, love and betrayal.
China from the Inside – DVD TAC-1833
A series of four documentaries that survey China through Chinese eyes to see how history has shaped them, and where the present is taking them. Deals with the governance of China; talks about the past and future for Chinese women; looks at China's environmental challenges; explores China's conflict between personal freedom and governance.
Cama Adentro (Live-In Maid) – DVD TAC-1834
When Buenos Aires is plunged into an economic meltdown, Bebe faces crises and is unable to pay her longtime maid, Dora. The two realizes that in order to survive, they must put aside their class resentments.
PicturePerfect – DVD TAC-1835
Explores the impact [sexualized] images [in the media] have on young women's physical, psychological and emotional health. Through the voices of a racially and culturally diverse group of women and girls, the film examines the interplay of race and ethnicity, body image, dieting and eating disorders, and the early influence of toys and cartoons. The contrasts between how these women see themselves and the idealized imagery that dominates TV and print advertising are particularly stark.
Breaker Morant – DVD TAC-1836
Following the brutal death of a British captain in the Boer War in South Africa in 1901, Lt. Harry Morant leads his unit in pursuit of the Boers, attacks their camp, and has a captive executed. Other executions and deaths lead to the arrest and trial of Morant and two other lieutenants.
Kabul Transit – DVD TAC-1837
In the broken cityscape of Kabul, Afghanistan, amid the dust and rubble of war, Westerners and Afghans adjust to the uncertain possibilities of peace. [The film] shuttles through the broken streets of the city, moving between public space and private, listening in on conversations, posing questions, probing the darker alleys mainstream media avoids ... Rejecting the usual device of narration and portraiture, the film asks the viewer to experience Kabul as a newly arrived visitor would.
Journey to Planet Earth – DVD TAC-1838 pt. 1-3 & guides
Episodes 1-3 of the first season of Journey to Planet Earth discusses achieving a balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment, focusing on loss of farmland, river pollution, and inadequate housing and water resources.
Journey to Planet Earth – DVD TAC-1839 pt. 1-3 & guides
Episodes 4 through 6 (Season 2) of the series discusses the planet we inhabit, from the crowded cities of Bangladesh and Kenya, to the remote steppes of Inner Mongolia and the wastelands along the Mexico/US border.
Future Conditional – DVD TAC-1840
Episode 7 of Journey to Planet Earth investigates the link between environmental change and the future health of the planet, a future conditional on how we cope with the spread of toxic pollution.
The State of the Planet – DVD TAC-1841
The eighth episode of Journey to Planet Earth investigates some of the most critical environmental and earth science questions of the 21st century. Are populations soaring out of control? Are we running out of water? Will there be enough water and food for future generations? Global warming - a false alarm or a gathering storm? And why we should take these issues seriously before it is too late.
The State of the Planet’s Wildlife – DVD TAC-1842
Episode 9 of Journey to Planet Earth speculates that almost half of the world's wildlife species may become extinct in the next fifty years as a result of loss of habitat, climate change, predation by humans, and other human activities. Suggests possible strategies for averting such a catastrophe. Examines the situations of lowland gorillas in Africa and in the Bronx Zoo, grizzly bears in the Blackfoot River valley of Montana, migrating birds and wetlands habitat in the Florida everglades, and elephants in Zambia.
The State of the Ocean’s Animals – DVD TAC-1843
Investigates why so many of our ocean's animals are disappearing. Case studies focus on global issues including climate change, sea-level rise, over-fishing and habitat destruction. Areas of focus include: Antarctica and the emperor penguin; Melbourne Beach, Florida and sea turtles; Klamath River, Oregon and salmon; Monterey Bay, California and sea otters.
Woven Ways – DVD TAC-1844
Woven Ways shares the stories of Navajo weavers, the sheep that sustain their art and culture, and the environmental issues that threaten the living bonds between them. Deadly uranium and dirty coal power pose serious problems for the Navajo living on the Reservation.
Frontier House – DVD TAC-1845
Three modern families were chosen to learn to survive as if the year is 1883. Using the tools and technology of that time they must make difficult choices and cope with the consequences in the Montana wilderness.
Oswald’s Ghost – DVD TAC-1846
A look at the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and how many people still believe that there wasn't a lone gunman involved. Features rarely seen archival footage; interviews; government investigations; and more.
The Business of Being Born – DVD TAC-1847
Inspired by their own unique birth experiences, producer Ricki Lake and director Abby Epstein team up to provide a nation of mothers-to-be with insight into the process of childbirth and the various options available when preparing for this special event. From pregnancy to the miraculous moment of birth, an informative celebration of the road to motherhood.
Le Scaphandre et le papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) – DVD TAC-1848
The French editor of Elle magazine, Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he'd only visited in his mind.
On VHS:
The Blue Light—Videorecord TAC-1949
The doomed love affair of an Alpine Mountain woman set against the background of a mysterious blue light (from Monte Cristello in Italy) that lures mountain climbers to their doom.
Blume in Love – Videorecord TAC-1950
A divorce lawyer married to a social worker has an affair with his secretary and his wife leaves him. After the divorce he can't forget her.
Bombshell – Videorecord TAC-1951
Screen siren Lola Burns is fed up with the scandalous stories her publicist, Space Hanlon puts out, the endless arguments on the sets of her films and her family's constant drain on her money and peace of mind. Her attempts to get married, adopt a baby and quit the business altogether are constantly thwarted, unbeknownst to her, by Space, who is secretly in love with her.
Chuck Berry Hosts Born to Rock: T.A.M.I./T.N.T. show – Videorecord TAC-1952
In 1964 and 1965, thirteen of the world's top teenage recording acts were assembled for two spectacular shows. The TAMI (Teen-Age Awards Music International) and TNT Shows were the greatest dance concerts ever filmed. Rock legend Chuck Berry introduces all 13 artists.
On CD:
Concertos for Piano & Orchestra: no. 20, K. 466 & no. 27, K. 595 (Mozart, W.A.) – Compact disc TAC-214
Kinderszenen op. 15; Kreisleriana op. 16 (Schumann, R.) – Compact disc TAC-215
Die Zauberflöte: K. 620 (Mozart, W.A.) – Compact disc TAC-216 & text
Live from the Concertgebouw 1978/1979 (Argerich, Martha) – Compact disc TAC-217
String Quartets, op. 51, nos. 1 & 2; String Quartet, op. 67; Piano Quintet, op. 34 (Brahms, J.) – Compact disc TAC-218
Ein Deutsches Requiem (Brahms, J.) – Compact disc TAC-219
Piano Concerti (Mozart, W.A.) – Compact disc TAC-220
Fontanelle (Babes in Toyland) – Compact disc TAC-221
Above (Mad Season) – Compact disc TAC-222
Candlebox (Candlebox) – Compact disc TAC-223
Facelift (Alice in Chains) – Compact disc TAC-224
Bricks are Heavy (L7) – Compact disc TAC-225
Bleach (Nirvana) – Compact disc TAC-226
Dry as a Bone; Rehab Doll (Green River)—Compact disc TAC-227
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah (Nirvana) – Compact disc TAC-228
Jar of Flies (Alice in Chains) – Compact disc TAC-229
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion’s Skull (Earth) – Compact disc TAC-230
