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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Handmaid June finds herself once again in resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead after opting not to flee to Canada with her baby at the end of the second season. Now, she will struggle to strike back against the regime despite overwhelming odds. This season there are startling reunions, betrayals and a journey to the terrifying heart of Gilead that will force all of the characters to take a stand, guided by one defiant prayer: Blessed be the...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A religion-based autocracy has taken over most of the United States, renaming the country Gilead. In this country women are second-class citizens. Anyone trying to escape is punished. One such person is June, who is captured while trying to escape with her husband and child and is sentenced to be a handmaid, bearing children for childless government officials. As a handmaid, June is renamed Offred.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Three Carleton college students take on the challenge of ditching all computers to see how their academic, social, and work lives are affected. No Facebook. No e-mail. No word processing. How will they get their work done? Will they cheat? Who will survive the longest? This film follows Andrew, Caitlin, and Chel as they learn to interact with themselves and with others in ways we have largely forgotten."--Container & website www.disconnecteddocumentary.com....
5) Ascension
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Chinese
Description
Nominated for Best Documentary by the Director's Guild, Producer's Guild, Independent Spirit Awards, and Gotham Awards, and winner of Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival, this film explores the paradoxical pursuit of wealth and progress in China. Loosely structured around the distinct social and economic classes that divide the nation, this extraordinary documentary follows factory workers, middle class consumers and elites as they chase...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In Season Five of the Handmaid's Tale, June faces consequences for killing Commander Waterford while struggling to redefine her identity and purpose. The widowed Serena attempts to raise her profile in Toronto as Gilead's influence creeps into Canada. Commander Lawrence works with Nick and Aunt Lydia as he tries to reform Gilead and rise to power. June, Lucke, and Moira fight Gilead from a distance as they continue their mission to save and reunite...
8) Truth
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the ensuing firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
On the morning of September 9, 2004, veteran CBS News producer Mary Mapes believed she had every reason to feel proud of a broadcast journalism job well done. By the end of the day, Mapes, CBS News, and the venerable CBS News...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A Union is being developed between Canada, the United States, and Mexico in an effort to create a "new" North America. This speculative documentary film is an in-depth expose on an attempt by corporate and political factions to eradicate our hard earned freedoms and liberties in America. For years this topic has been debated in the news and in political circles as being a possible future for North America.
10) Indignation
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Passions ignite and cultures clash in this provocative coming-of-age story, based on the best-selling novel by Philip Roth. Marcus, a student from New Jersey arrives at a small conservative college in Ohio. He becomes infatuated with his class mate Olivia. The mutual attraction sparks a torrid encounter with consequences no one ever could have imagined. He puts his family's best-laid plans and his own beliefs to the ultimate test.
11) Generation like
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
FRONTLINE correspondent Douglas Rushkoff explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media, and exposes the game of cat-and-mouse that corporations are playing with these young consumers. Here is a powerful examination of the evolving and complicated relationship between teens and the companies that are increasingly working to target them.
12) The Circle
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Mae is hired to work for the world's largest and most powerful tech and social media company, she sees it as an opportunity. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company's founder, Eamon Bailey, to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes begin to affect the lives and future of her...
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Tap into the current trend of eating locally grown foods without the use of chemical pesticides or hormones. The basics of sustainable farming are explored through the eyes of three highly trained chefs who leave big-city jobs to carve out a place to grow fresh, healthy ingredients for their gourmet dishes.
14) Jellyfish eyes
Series
Criterion collection volume 787
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
日本語
Appears on list
Description
After moving to a country town with his mother following his father's death, a young boy befriends a charming, flying, jellyfish-like sprite, only to discover that his schoolmates have similar friends, and that neither they nor the town itself are what they seem to be. Pointedly set in a post-Fukushima world, Murakami's modest-budgeted special effects extravaganza boasts unforgettable creature designs and carries a message of cooperation and hope...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Panjabi
Description
Told through the lens of a love story, this Oscar-nominated documentary examines the tensions between modernism and tradition in Pakistan. The film follows Saba, a young Pakistani woman, who has survived her attempted honor killing by her own family in Gujranwala.
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