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| It takes a powerful call to make faith a life’s journey. The Calling enters this world of emotional and spiritual intensity through a behind-the-scenes look at a group of dedicated young people Christian, Jewish, Catholic and Muslim over a one year period, as they prepare to become the next generation of religious leaders. >> more |
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The first film on the life, teachings and “crazy wisdom” of Chogyam Trungpa, widely recognized as the most influential figureto bring Tibetan Buddhism to the west. Trungpa has been called a genius, a rascal and a social visionary. In order to better communicate with his students, he immersed himself in Western culture. >> more
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Invisible Island tells the story of Puerto Rican nationalist Filiberto Ojeda Rios, who was assasinated by the FBI one year ago on September 23, 2005. Directed and narrated by Ojeda Rios’ cousin, Miguelángel Aponte-Rios, a Puerto Rican cinematographer living and working in Boston, the fabric of the film is woven by the thread of personal discovery.
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| oe Frazier is lost in someone else’s legend. His life inside the boxing ring has haunted his life outside. But Joe Frazier is still a fighter. And although the sport that has dominated his life has caused him deep hurt, he still believes it has the power to transform people’s lives and offer hope to those with little else to hope for. >> more |
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| It was January 1968, a year that would be saturated in violence and historical change. Tucked away in a gray prison cafeteria in Northern California, isolated from the tumult outside, hard men doing hard time witnessed the making of a legendary album that would catapult a country singer to international stardom. >> more |
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THE MUSIC INSTINCT: Science & Song
An Elena Mannes/WNET Channel Thirteen co-production
in association with ABC/Australia, ARTE/France, YLE/Finland and NDR/Germany with support of NSF, NEA and IFMR
(2 x 60 min)
Featuring: Bobby McFerrin and Dr. Daniel Levitin, author of This is Your Brain on Music
Already awarded over $1.5 million in grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and the International Foundation for Music Research
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| Anyone mesmerized by a Bach melody, who felt electrically charged at the sound of a plaintive aria, who threw themselves onto the dance floor propelled by a booming beat, or who was taken back in time by the notes of a pop tune from their past knows this power. The power of music: The Music Instinct: Science and Songprovides a ground-breaking exploration into how and why the human organismand the whole ebb and flow of the cosmosis moved by the undeniable effect of music. >> more |
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| Despite more than 50 years since landmark civil rights decisions opened schools and voting booths, fewer than 1% of competitive swimmers in the U.S. are black and Latino. Parting the Watersis the story of African-American championship swimmers Maritza Correia and Cullen Jones, and the young black and Latino swimmers coming up behind them as they challenge fears and stereotypes to excel in a predominantly white sport. >> more |
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THE TIGER NEXT DOOR
A film by Camilla Calamandrei
(1 x 90/60 min)
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www.thetigernextdoor.com
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| Based on figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, experts estimate that there are currently 7-10,000 tigers being kept by private individuals in the United States. Twenty-four of them live in Flat Rock, Indiana, in Dennis H’s backyard. >> more |
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