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The Attic - The Hiding Of Anne Frank
(1998) [M]

The story of Miep Gies who risked her life daily for eight residents of the Secret Annexe during World War II in Occupied Amsterdam.  More

The Pianist (2 Disc Set)
(2002) [MA]

Roman Polanski's remarkable, Oscar and Palme D'Or winning film The Pianist tells the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody). Managing to survive in the Krakow ghetto while the vast majority of the Jewish population have been transported to concentration camps, Szpilman leads a lonely,...  More

Frida
(2002) [MA]

Nominated for six 2002 Academy Awards (including Salma Hayek for Best Actress), Frida is the triumphant motion picture about an exceptional woman who lived an unforgettable life. A product of humble beginnings, Frida Kahlo (Hayek) earns fame as a talented artist with a unique vision. And from her...  More

Power And Terror Noam Chomsky In Our Times
(2002) [G]

Whether Noam Chomsky, the MIT linguist and political philosopher, is the most important intellectual alive, as the New York Times once famously called him, is open for debate. But without a doubt, Chomsky, now 73, is one of the most straight-talking and committed dissidents of our time. A...  More

The Magdalene Sisters
(2002) [MA]

A stirring, must-see motion picture critics called one of the best films of the year, The Magdalene Sisters is the triumphant story of three extraordinary women whose courage to defy a century of injustice would inspire a nation! Abandoned by society and cast out by their families for crimes they...  More

Barfly
(1987) [M]

Screenwriter Charles Bukowski's autobiographical account follows the adventures of Skid Row writer Henry, an independent spirit who begins a turbulent romance with fellow barfly Wanda. Their rocky relationship is threatened when a female literary editor 'discovers' his talent  More

Napoleon
(1927) [G]

A massive epic biopic of Napoleon, tracing his career from his schooldays (where a snowball fight is staged like a military campaign), his flight from Corsica, through the French Revolution (where a real storm is intercut with a political storm) and the Terror, culminating in his triumphant...  More

Sir Edmund Hillary: Beyond Everest
(2003) [G]

Beyond Everest: The Ongoing Climb Sir Edmund Hillary presents a personal perspective on his life, including his relationship with old climbing partner George Lowe and their contributions to the Sherpas' lives. Beyond Everest Sir Edmund Hillary re-climbs New Zealand's Mount Olivier, journeys to...  More

Australian Geographic : A Year on Ice
(2000) [G]

Jim and Yvonne Claypole spent 12 months living in a 2.4 x 3.6 metre prefabricated hut chained to rocks on the ice edges of the Antarctic continent. The dangers they faced were extreme, both physically and psychologically. The story of their private expedition is one of inspiration and...  More

Jack Kerouac: On The Road With The King Of The Beats
(2001) [PG]

This is the award - winning biography of the King of the Beat Generation. Jack Kerouac's writings, including his extraordinary novel "On The Road," took American literature to new levels of creativity and in the process inspired unprecedented social and cultural change. Kerouac's life is examined...  More