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3) Dreams
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
日本語
Description
Unfolding in a series of mythic vignettes, this late work by Akira Kurosawa brings eight of the beloved director's own nighttime visions, informed by tales from Japanese folklore, to cinematic life.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
David Tranter continues his series of outstanding films which document the Dreaming stories and history of his Alyawarr heritage. As in Tranters other films - Boomerang Today, Crookhat and Camphoo, Karlu Karlu and Willaberta Jack - the stories are told by Elders in the community. In this case three old men, Donald (Crookhat) Akemarr Thompson, Alec Apetyarr Peterson and Casey Akemarr Holmes travel by four-wheel drive out to a surprising strip of...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Mushrooms – we put them on our pizza and steaks and in our soups and salads, we marvel at their variety and are sometimes repelled by their grotesque beauty when encountering them in the bush. And yeah, some have even sampled their more exotic possibilities and asked the question: “Do mushrooms come from a far away planet?” Still, others have asked: “Can mushrooms save the planet?” The world of fungi and their integral relationship with...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A compelling account of the return by a group of dispossessed Aboriginal people to their ancient tribal grounds in the Northern outreaches of this continent. This highly provocative cinema verité work shows the rebuilding of relationships through a shared pilgrimage to ancestral lands and a traditional Aboriginal ceremony, despite occasional failures of cross-cultural communication. It reflects a community in transition through the journey of a...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Tnorala is the Aboriginal name for Gosse's Bluff, a dramatic meteorite impact crater set in a vast plain 175km west of Alice Springs. This significant dreaming site for Western Arrernte people is steeped in mystery and tragedy. The story of its creation and the events that occurred there are narrated to the camera by Aunty Mavis Malbunka, one of the traditional story-tellers for the place. Legend says that while stars danced in the Milky Way, a child...
11) Mirror mirror
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012, ©2012
Language
English
Description
An exiled princess is assisted by seven rebels in order to reinstate her stolen birthright.
After a beloved King vanishes, his ruthless wife seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her beautiful 18-year-old stepdaughter, Snow White, hidden away in the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and wealthy visiting prince, the jealous Queen banishes the girl to a nearby forest. Taken in by a band of rebellious but kind-hearted...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Renowned folklorist Helen Creighton single-handedly compiled North America's largest collection of folklore and music, much of which would have disappeared forever if not for her tenacity, collecting stories and songs from the Gaelic singers of Cape Breton, French Acadians, the Mi'kmaw, and the Black communities of Nova Scotia.
15) Strega Nona
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Strega Nona's assistant, Big Anthony, is determined to prove his knowledge of the magic secrets contained in Strega Nona's magical pasta pot. In so doing, he unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens to engulf their little Italian town.
16) Candyman
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Publisher
Fujian sheng yin xiang chu ban she
Pub. Date
2003
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Alive with fairy-tale magic, heart-pounding suspense and rousing adventure, it all begins when Snow White's jealous stepmother consults her Magic Mirror and furiously discovers that Snow White's beauty surpasses her own. To escape the vengeful Queen, Snow White takes refuge in an enchanted cottage, where she changes the lives of its seven lovable residents-Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Happy, Doc and the rouh-edged Grumpy.
18) Brave
Series
Language
English
Description
Princess Merida, an archer and self-reliant young woman, makes a decision which defies custom and brings chaos to her kingdom. To restore her kingdom, she must rely on her bravery and archery skills.
Publisher
Lourdes Portillo
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
A first and thorough look at the Mexican celebration of the dead, the sacred days when the souls of the departed return to visit the living. Tracing the Days of the Dead tradition from its roots in Indian culture to its manifestations in contemporary Chicano communities, this unconventional and visually arresting documentary contemplates the loving and sometimes humorous Mexican cultural attitudes toward "that constant companion," death.
Language
English
Description
No film in history has captured the world's imagination like Walt Disney's first full-length animated masterpiece. The beautiful and kindhearted princess Snow White charms every creature in the kingdom except one, the Queen, her jealous stepmother. When the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White as the fairest one of all, she must flee into the forest. There, she befriends the lovable seven dwarfs, Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy and Dopey....
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