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1) Balloon
Publisher
Icarus Films Home Video
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Deutsch
Description
"In the summer of 1979, two East German families attempt the impossible. In a makeshift hot-air balloon, they risk their lives and fly towards West Germany with hopes of freedom and a better life. Unfortunately, the balloon crash-lands just before they reach the West German border and the Stasi soon discover evidence of the attempted escape. In a nerve-wracking race against the clock, the two families must now rush to build a new escape balloon before...
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Presents the theory that the American dream, all but abandoned in the United States, has been adopted successfully in other countries, including Italy, France, Finland, Slovenia, Germany, Portugal, Norway, Tunisia, and Iceland, looking at such areas as worker benefits, public expenditure for the common good, and state-funded higher education."--
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Filmmaker Ken Burns presents the definitive portrait of this great lady of the American imagination, in a program that won nominations for both an Academy Award and an Emmy. Follow her life, from her creation by French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, through her painstaking construction and accident-prone dedication in 1886. Interviews with ordinary Americans reveal a deep understanding of the unique place the statue holds in our hearts."--Publisher's...
Publisher
Black Hat Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
When Idaho legislator Curtis Bowers wrote a "letter to the editor" about the drastic changes in America's culture, it became the feature story on the evening news, people protested at the capitol, and for weeks the local newspapers were filled with responses. He realized then, he'd hit on something. Ask almost anyone and you'll hear, "Communism is dead! The Berlin Wall came down." Though the word communism isn't used anymore, this film will show the...
Publisher
[Mo Mo Bay]
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A small-town war hero is heartbroken when his own son Tom loses his life defending America. Tom left behind a son of his own named Christian, and 14 years later, the young boy and his mother move back to the small town to be with their family for the holidays. When powerful Washington interests seek to stamp out religious expression, Christian inspires his grandfather to take a stand for the ideals Tom died defending.
7) Freedom
Publisher
ARC Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Two men separated by 100 years are united in their search for freedom. In 1856 a slave, Samuel Woodward and his family, escape from the Monroe Plantation near Richmond, Virginia. A secret network of ordinary people known as the Underground Railroad guides the family on their journey north to Canada." --
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
"For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and a refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue, Ken Burns explores both the history of America's premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally...
Series
Publisher
Tyndale Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2004.
Language
English
Description
"When Carter jumped into the Imagination Station for an unauthorized ride with Dylan that transports them back to 1856, he never expected to be chased by dogs and mistaken for a runaway slave. Meanwhile, his buddy Dylan is enjoying a grand feast and the comforts of life as the son of a cotton plantation owner. Will Dylan give up the easy life to try and help his friend and two other slaves escape?" --
10) Her right foot
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The exploration of the Statue of Liberty's right foot reveals a powerful message of acceptance and equality that is essential to the entire country's creation." --
Publisher
[Passion River]
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of a mother and former Communist Party member, Jennifer Zeng, who along with more than 70 million Chinese, were practicing a belief that combined Buddhism and Daoism until the Chinese government outlawed it. The Internet police intercepted an email and Jennifer was imprisoned for her faith. Also exposes profound issues such as genocide and unfair trade practices with the West.
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
This is the story of a courageous, passionate, God-intoxicated man, who fought for liberty of conscience -- America's greatest gift to humankind. Roger Williams founded the state of Rhode Island and the Baptist movement in America. Here is his monumental story of establishing a governmental body to provide genuine "freedom of religion and soul liberty." - Container.
Series
Publisher
Educate Media Resources, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In the first episode see footage of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island and learn about the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. In the second episode learn about every region of the United States through poetry.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Behind-the-scenes access to one of the nation's largest and most popular zoos, The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. With 2,000 employees, 10,000 animals, 6,000 veterinary cases, and more than 100 animal births each year, this series tells the dramatic, heartwarming and often hilarious stories of the animals and animal lovers, alike." --
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio is one of the largest and most popular zoos in the country, where 10,000 animals span 12,000 acres. It takes hours to see it all, and this new season of Secrets of the Zoo will take you behind the scenes to meet the animals and the army of people who work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to create one of the best zoo experiences in the country." --
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Secrets of the Zoo gives unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to one of the nation's largest and most popular zoos, The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and conservation center, The Wilds. With more than 1,000 team members; 10,000 animals; 7,000 veterinary cases; and more than 100 animal births each year, Secrets of the Zoo tells the dramatic, heartwarming and often hilarious stories of the animals and animal lovers, alike." --
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"Tells the history of America's most famous symbol from its conception by her creator, August Bartholdi, through her construction in 1868 and the restoration for her rededication in New York harbor on the Fourth of July in 1986 ... The story of the building and rebuilding of a monument embodying the American experience, as seen through the eyes of the French and American artisans and laborers whose work was separated by a century, but whose vision...
20) I am another you
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Eating garbage, dodging police, and hitching rides with strangers, award-winning Chinese filmmaker Nanfu Wang shares the streets with a young drifter named Dylan who left a comfortable home and loving family for a life of intentional homelessness. Fascinated by his choice and rejection of society's rules, Nanfu follows Dylan with her camera on a journey that takes her across America and explores the meaning of freedom - and its limits." --
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