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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
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On 12 July 1979 the Gilbert Islands in the central Pacific became independent from British rule. The country then became known as Kiribati. This film shows the lifestyle of the people of these 33 islands, their history and culture, the natural resources and the effects of colonialism, World War Two, nuclear testing and foreign industry. It also records the celebrations that took place at this important moment in the country's history and looks to...
2) Here We Are
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English
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Here We Are is a collection of short stories and flash fiction, most of which stems from simple assignments that got edited to go further. The stories held inside include LGBTQ+ romances, science fiction, fantasy, and realistic fiction. "Mechanical Heart" follows Zinx, a robot, who just wants some peace and quiet after another humiliating defeat. However, His housemate Ajax has a different idea for how the day should go. "Snake in a Bird Cage" is...
Publisher
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Description
One of the most positive aspects of traditional Aboriginal Australia today is the outstation or clan homeland movement. Throughout central and northern Australia, groups have left the large centralised government settlements and church mission stations to form small communities on their own land.. Yirrkala, in northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, used to be a church mission station and is now an Aboriginal township. Today it is one of...
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“I wasn’t even going to tell this story, but Violet had to go and write a whole book about all of us before getting herself killed.”
Ten years ago, Jerry came to New York City to break into show business. Today, his career is stalled, his ex-fiancé is a TV star, and he survives by bartending in Manhattan’s high-end cocktail lounges. Stunned by loss and regret, he is sleepwalking through a hung-over life when he discovers Violet’s book...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This episode is truly mind-bending – can they work out why they exist at all? Featuring smashed glasses, spooky castles and a truly freaky flash-mob illustration of multiple universes, Why Are We Here? takes the subjects down a rabbit hole of deeply profound realizations. During this process. Stephen Hawking helps them think like philosophers as much as scientists. The end result is that the volunteers have a newfound appreciation of why they are...
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English
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The social landscape has radically changed over the past fifty years. Christians were once respected, sought out, and trusted. Now we are blamed, marginalized, and viewed with suspicion. In this book, David Rietveld explains what, how, and why this has happened, in a way that the average person can understand. He begins with Christendom, where both Christians and non-Christian held shared beliefs and values. He explains the church's role, and how...
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English
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In this groundbreaking book, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Green Book Thomas M. Kostigen reveals the vital missing link in today's environmental crisis: how we as individuals are connected to the most tenuous geography on the planet. Despite the recent prominence of "green" issues in the news, the direct relationship between our actions and the earth is too often ignored. But the seemingly insignificant things we do every day have...
10) But here we are
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Publisher
RCA
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters have endured recently. Courageous, damaged and unflinchingly authentic, the album opens with "Rescued," the first of ten songs that run the emotional gamut from rage and sorrow to serenity and acceptance, and myriad points in between. The sound of brothers finding refuge in the music that brought them together in the first place 28 years ago, a process that was as therapeutic...
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"Guardianship, sometimes called conservatorship, is an ever-growing phenomenon. Some of these arrangements are truly beneficial, but countless others are unwanted, unnecessary, and violate constitutionally protected human rights. Award winning journalist, Diane Dimond, dissects the mysterious, ever-expanding, and complicit cottage industry of individuals who profit off the confinement of others"--
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"A practical and emotional self-help guide for anyone affected by miscarriage and pregnancy loss, from the co-hosts of the successful podcast, The Worst Girl Gang Ever. Following pregnancy loss, it can feel like you've forgotten how to speak and need to learn a new language. You can tell your story to a room full of people but if no-one speaks this new language, they won't understand. They will try but ultimately, they won't fully grasp what you are...
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"Women like myself!" I saluted to a rousing reception.
"We are here!" the women chorused. I stood in the middle of the women. They gathered around me on all sides at the square entrance of Eke-oha market.
"Women like myself!!"
"We are here!!"
"Women like myself!!!"
"We are here!!!" They responded a third time.
"Today, the wind has blown, and we can now see the behind of the fowl. We now know that these white rulers do not like us, and our men...
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The second largest film industry in the world“ (UNESCO) is called Nollywood and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. The success story of the eccentric dream factory is also shaped by a German tech-investor.The opportunities in the burgeoning industry attract diverse characters. Director Abba Makama sees the moment for an intellectual cinematic movement, a sort of Nigerian New Wave. Bastian Gotter, a young investor from Berlin, tells how he and his Nigerian...
17) Sissy
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
'SISSY' was produced and filmed during 1999 and 2000 in Western Australia. Directed by Debbie Gittins, Produced by Brian Beaton, Director of Photography, Leighton de Barros. The short film has recently been awarded the best film for "I'll Say Wot I Like" short film competition as part of the WA Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. It has also been screened at various festivals in San Francisco, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Charlene (Charles...
18) The Shadow World
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English
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BE WARY OF THE SHADOW WORLD AROUND US AND KNOW THIS BOOK IS YOUR DEFENCE AGAINST THE DARKNESS.
Much like in your house, shadows can be scary until you turn the light on. The same goes for the online world. Sometimes when we do not know what we are looking at or dealing with, it can be overwhelming and potentially dangerous.
We are here to help you navigate your way around this online world, arming you with your very own knowledge torch.
Together...
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So many people today are questioning 'Creation' as a reason we are here today. Science advances the narrative, correcting where they feel Darwin was wrong, though still adhering to his general principles. So, 'evolution' is still primarily what is taught in schools. This story tells of a school teacher who is taken to court by the ACLU for teaching about God in her classroom. Is it going to be the Scopes Monkey Trial all over again?? Not quite ......
20) The Shadow World
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English
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BE WARY OF THE SHADOW WORLD AROUND US AND KNOW THIS BOOK IS YOUR DEFENCE AGAINST THE DARKNESS.
Much like in your house, shadows can be scary until you turn the light on. The same goes for the online world. Sometimes when we do not know what we are looking at or dealing with, it can be overwhelming and potentially dangerous.
We are here to help you navigate your way around this online world, arming you with your very own knowledge torch.
Together...
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