New Videos - November 2007
On DVD:
Play Time – DVD TAC-1591
Modern Paris, a city of glass, steel and the encroaching age of technology. Amidst the babble of tourists, the endearingly clumsy Monsieur Hulot tries to reconcile the old-fashioned ways with the confusing new ways.
The War – DVD TAC-1592 v. 1-6
Tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.
Purgatory House – DVD TAC-1593
A lonely teen abandons her life of turmoil and drug addiction, only to find herself caught somewhere between heaven and hell. There she must choose whether she will accept her drab existence or finally discover within herself the power to change. Written by a 14-year-old girl.
Slippin’: Ten Years with the Bloods – DVD TAC-1594
Two documentary filmmakers follow 5 members of L.A.'s Bloods for 10 years, from the aftermath of the Rodney King riots to the early 2000s.
Crude Impact – DVD TAC-1595
Journeying from the West African Delta region to the heart of the Amazon rainforest, from Washington to Shanghai, from early man to the unknown future, Crude Impact unravels the complex entanglement of our fierce devotion to oil with the fate of indigenous cultures, human rights, our global economy and the planet itself. Fueled by discover, outrage, humor and ultimately hope, the film offers an inspirational vision for change
Introduction to Laboratory Safety. Life Science – DVD TAC-1596
Instructs students on how to safely handle animals, glassware, and equipment in the laboratory. Also demonstrates how to use personal and classroom safety equipment and discusses appropriate behavior and how to come prepared for lab.
Introduction to Laboratory Safety. Chemistry/Physical Science—DVD TAC-1597
Instructs students on how to safely handle glassware, equipment and chemicals in the laboratory. Also demonstrates how to use personal and classroom safety equipment and discusses appropriate behavior and how to come prepared for lab.
Crazy Love – DVD TAC-1598
An examination of the human psyches of Burt and Linda Pugach. Tells the astonishing and unbelievable story of the obsessive roller-coaster relationship the couple shared. Their whirlwind romance culminated in a violent and psychologically complex set of actions that landed the pair on the cover of endless newspapers.
Race, the Power of an Illusion – DVD TAC-1599
Challenges one of our most fundamental beliefs that human beings come divided into a few distinct groups. A look at why race is not biologically meaningful yet nonetheless very real.
Die grosse stille (Into Great Silence) – DVD TAC-1600
The Grande Chartreuse, considered one of the world's most ascetic monasteries is based in the French Alps. In 1984, German filmmaker Philip Gröning wrote to the Carthusian order for permission to make a documentary about them. They said they would get back with him. Sixteen years later, they were ready. Gröning, sans crew or artificial lighting, lived in the monks' quarters for six months - filming their daily prayers, tasks, rituals, and rare outdoor excursions.
Rififi – DVD TAC-1601
A story of a successful jewel robbery in which the four thieves betray each other.
John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature – DVD TAC-1602
The story of John James Audubon is a dramatic and surprising one. He saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone of his time, and came to stand for America-- the America of wilderness and wild things. Audubon was a self-taught artist and a self-made man whose life was rife with action and contradiction. He played the debonair European when he visited the American frontier, and then the wild woodsman in the drawing rooms of Europe. Asan artist and a naturalist his achievements are monumental. The Birds of America -- an astonishing collection of 435 life-size prints -- was the largest book printed in the 19th century. Audubon was not only the artist; he was the writer, publisher and promoter. His early subscribers included the kings of England and France.
John Bowlby: Attachment Theory Across Generations – DVD TAC-1603
Gives an overview of Dr. John Bowlby's therapeutic approach with attachment relationships and their impact on lives throughout the life cycle. Includes footage from an on-going longitudinal study, segments from therapy sessions, and discussions about Dr. Bowlby and attachment theory by his colleagues and his children.
Knocked Up – DVD TAC-1604
Ben is a 23-year-old slacker who meets up and coming career girl Alison at a bar. They end up having a one night stand. Eight weeks later, Ben is shocked when Alison meets him and reveals that she is pregnant. Despite having little in common, the two decide that they have to at least try to make some kind of relationship work for the baby's sake.
The Cats of Mirikitani – DVD TAC-1605
Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of friendship and art.
God Grew Tired of Us – DVD TAC-1606
Explores the indomitable spirit of three "Lost Boys" from the Sudan who are forced to leave their homeland due to a tumultuous civil war. Chronicles their triumph over seemingly insurmountable adversities and a relocation to the United States, where the Lost Boys build active and fulfilling new lives but remain deeply committed to helping friends and family they have left behind.
Persona – DVD TAC-1614
A famous actress is stricken with psychosomatic dumbness and is placed under a nurse's care in an isolated house, where the two gradually assume each other's personalities.
Vargtimmen (Hour of the Wolf) – DVD TAC-1615
A brooding artist accompanied by his wife travels to a remote island where he hopes to escape his demons.
Skammen (Shame) – DVD TAC-1616
A couple have avoided a war on the mainland by moving to an island, but they are soon drawn into the war.
The Passion of Anna – DVD TAC-1617
In this stark drama, Max Von Sydow plays Andreas, a loner who, despite himself, becomes involved with three of his island neighbors: a Machiavellian architect, his formless wife and the beautiful widow Anna (Liv Ullmann), a moralist who sustains herself with illusion. One of Bergman's first films to be photographed in color.
The Ingmar Bergman Collection. Supplemental Materials – DVD TAC-1618
Looks at five movies made by Ingmar Bergman (Hour of the wolf, Shame, The serpent's egg, Persona, The passion of Anna) and includes extra materials and featurettes.
The Serpent’s Egg – DVD TAC-1619
An American trapeze act comes to pre-World War II Germany; two of the members are trapped inside Berlin after the other commits suicide. They find work with Dr. Vergerus at St. Ana's clinic, and soon discover that all is not what it appears to be.
On VHS:
SubUrbia – Videorecord TAC-1925
Explores the lives of young Americans at a crossroads in their lives. It takes place over a long night, as the parking lot gang waits for the arrival of the one guy from high school who "made it."
