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Full Signal: The Hidden Cost of Cell Phones |
Since 1997 and the onset of GSM telephony, more and more cellular antennas have been popping up in neighborhoods all around the world to support an ever-growing number of cell phone users. In fact, they have become so prolific in some parts of the world that they disappear into the landscape with the same subtlety as cars on the street. And those that don't 'disappear' are cleverly disguised as chimneys, flagpoles, or water towers.
Full Signal talks to scientists around the world who are...
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Since 1997 and the onset of GSM telephony, more and more cellular antennas have been popping up in neighborhoods all around the world to support an ever-growing number of cell phone users. In fact, they have become so prolific in some parts of the world that they disappear into the landscape with the same subtlety as cars on the street. And those that don't 'disappear' are cleverly disguised as chimneys, flagpoles, or water towers.
Full Signal talks to scientists around the world who are researching the health effects related to cellular technology; to veteran journalists who have called attention to the issue for decades; to activists who are fighting to regulate the placement of antennas; and to lawyers and lawmakers who represent the people wanting those antennas regulated.
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Country School |
Out of many, one. From immigration issues in early schools to the controversial demise of their widespread use in the 1950s and 1960s, "Country School: One Room - One Nation" combines visually stunning images of restored and decaying buildings with surprising, humorous, and heartwarming stories from former one-room school teachers and students. More than just nostalgia, "Country School" also delves into the dark side of the one-room school experience and dispels the myths behind the revered...
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Out of many, one. From immigration issues in early schools to the controversial demise of their widespread use in the 1950s and 1960s, "Country School: One Room - One Nation" combines visually stunning images of restored and decaying buildings with surprising, humorous, and heartwarming stories from former one-room school teachers and students. More than just nostalgia, "Country School" also delves into the dark side of the one-room school experience and dispels the myths behind the revered institution that helped bind a young nation together. Powerful commentary from historians provides insight into lessons learned from the school days and school ways of yesteryear. Multilingual classes, guns in school, and the pain of closure remind us that the dramatic one-room school story continues to provide insight today.
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The Boot Factory |
When at a critical artistic and financial juncture, most bands either disband entirely or reform into another band with a few changes in personnel. Almost no band sidelines its musical endeavors entirely in order to reform into a moderately successful and highly-fashionable boot manufacturing business, but documentarian Lech Kowalski takes a look at one such collective with his 2002 film Boot Factory. While visiting Krakow, Poland to promote his film DOA, Kowalski met one of his film's fans, a...
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When at a critical artistic and financial juncture, most bands either disband entirely or reform into another band with a few changes in personnel. Almost no band sidelines its musical endeavors entirely in order to reform into a moderately successful and highly-fashionable boot manufacturing business, but documentarian Lech Kowalski takes a look at one such collective with his 2002 film Boot Factory. While visiting Krakow, Poland to promote his film DOA, Kowalski met one of his film's fans, a Polish punk-rocker-turned-entrepreneur named Lukasz Siska. Instantly inspired, Kowalski followed Siska back to the Cockney Underground Boot Factory--the aforementioned boot factory--in order to look into the lives of people whose existences revolve around hard music, hard partying, and serious capitalism.
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The Black Power Mixtape 1967 1975 |
THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish journalists who came to the US drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Gaining access to many of the leaders of the Black Power Movement'Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver among them'the filmmakers captured them in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews. Thirty years later, this lush collection was found languishing in the basement of Swedish...
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THE BLACK POWER MIXTAPE 1967-1975 mobilizes a treasure trove of 16mm material shot by Swedish journalists who came to the US drawn by stories of urban unrest and revolution. Gaining access to many of the leaders of the Black Power Movement'Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver among them'the filmmakers captured them in intimate moments and remarkably unguarded interviews. Thirty years later, this lush collection was found languishing in the basement of Swedish Television. Director Gran Olsson and co-producer Danny Glover bring this footage to light in a mosaic of images, music and narration chronicling the evolution one of our nation's most indelible turning points, the Black Power movement. Music by Questlove and Om'Mas Keith, and commentary from prominent African- American artists and activists who were influenced by the struggle -- including Erykah Badu, Harry Belafonte, Talib Kweli, and Melvin Van Peebles -- give the historical footage a fresh, contemporary resonance and makes the film an exhilarating, unprecedented account of an American revolution.
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Inside Hana's Suitcase |
"Inside Hana's Suitcase" is the poignant story of two young children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia and the terrible events that they endured just because they happened to be born Jewish. Based on the internationally acclaimed book "Hana's Suitcase" which has been translated into 40 languages, the film is an effective blend of documentary and dramatic techniques. In addition to tracing the lives of George and Hana Brady in the 1930's and 40's, "Inside Hana's Suitcase" tells the...
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"Inside Hana's Suitcase" is the poignant story of two young children who grew up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia and the terrible events that they endured just because they happened to be born Jewish. Based on the internationally acclaimed book "Hana's Suitcase" which has been translated into 40 languages, the film is an effective blend of documentary and dramatic techniques. In addition to tracing the lives of George and Hana Brady in the 1930's and 40's, "Inside Hana's Suitcase" tells the present-day story of "The Small Wings," a group of Japanese children, and how their passionate and tenacious teacher, Fumiko Ishioka, helped them solve the mystery of Hana Brady, whose name was painted on an old battered suitcase that they received from Auschwitz. They seamlessly transport us through 70 years of history and back and forth across three continents, and relate to us a story of unspeakable sadness and also of shining hope. This is a Holocaust story unlike others. It provides a contemporary global perspective and lessons to be learned for a better future. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Larry Weinstein, "Inside Hana's Suitcase" is a powerful journey full of mystery and memories brought to life through the first-hand perspectives of Fumiko, Hana's brother George, and of Hana herself.
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9500 Liberty |
Liberty documents the first and possibly only time in U.S. history that an Arizona-style immigration law was actually implemented ' and the surprising grassroots position that led to its repeal. Racial tension and threats of violence erupt when Prince William County, Virginia adopts a law requiring the police to question people who appear to be undocumented immigrants. Despite fears of reprisal, a group of concerned citizens launches a 'virtual resistance' using social media, setting up a final...
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Liberty documents the first and possibly only time in U.S. history that an Arizona-style immigration law was actually implemented ' and the surprising grassroots position that led to its repeal. Racial tension and threats of violence erupt when Prince William County, Virginia adopts a law requiring the police to question people who appear to be undocumented immigrants. Despite fears of reprisal, a group of concerned citizens launches a 'virtual resistance' using social media, setting up a final showdown with the law's ferocious advocates.
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Richard Kern: VBS Presents Shot by Kern Volume 1 |
In the 80s Richard Kern made really messed-up and amazing videos with all the dirty punks in the East Village, including Sonic Youth and Lydia Lunch. In the 90s, he kicked drugs and started taking photographs of beautiful naked girls, and he's been doing that ever since. Two years ago, Vice's VBS.TV launched its much celebrated and popular internet TV series Shot by Kern. Now you can own all 20 episodes of this series on DVD. We follow Kern to his shoots, meet the models, film him as he is...
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In the 80s Richard Kern made really messed-up and amazing videos with all the dirty punks in the East Village, including Sonic Youth and Lydia Lunch. In the 90s, he kicked drugs and started taking photographs of beautiful naked girls, and he's been doing that ever since. Two years ago, Vice's VBS.TV launched its much celebrated and popular internet TV series Shot by Kern. Now you can own all 20 episodes of this series on DVD. We follow Kern to his shoots, meet the models, film him as he is shooting them naked in all kinds of creative and dirty poses, and then talk to the girls about their bodies, sex, the world, and all kinds of topics. We also talk to Richard at each of the shoots, covering his history and his opinions about each unique girl. Did we mention the girls are naked? really cute? usually smart? and always interesting? Well, they are! Shot by Kern is masturbation material that you want to keep watching after you've done your business, and women like it too!
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The Weird World of Blowfly |
Miami musician Clarence Reid could be your cranky grandfather... until he puts on his gold-spangled superhero costume and starts singing some of the raunchiest tunes youÊve ever heard in your life. Having changed the game in 1965 by recording what may well be the worldÊs first rap song ('Rap Dirty aka BlowflyÊs Rapp'), Clarence has shocked and grooved audiences for over forty years with BlowflyÊs hilarious and provocative hard-core songs and stage antics.
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Miami musician Clarence Reid could be your cranky grandfather... until he puts on his gold-spangled superhero costume and starts singing some of the raunchiest tunes youÊve ever heard in your life. Having changed the game in 1965 by recording what may well be the worldÊs first rap song ('Rap Dirty aka BlowflyÊs Rapp'), Clarence has shocked and grooved audiences for over forty years with BlowflyÊs hilarious and provocative hard-core songs and stage antics.
But before his X-rated career began, Clarence was a major force in the renowned Miami soul scene of the 1960s and Ê70s; writing Top-10 songs for some of the greatest R&B acts, including Betty Wright, Sam & Dave, Gwen McCrae and KC and the Sunshine Band. His songs have been sampled dozens of times by acts such as Ice Cube, Wu Tang Clan, and Beyonce- but having sold his royalties for virtually nothing, heÊs seen no income from any of it. So he continues to take his show on the road, playing small clubs and questionable bookings in front of hard-core bands all over the world.
An intimate and revealing portrait shot over two years, The Weird World of Blowfly examines Clarence's personal and professional contradictions, explores his legacy and celebrates his musical and cultural significance as a rap and soul music legend, and paints a picture of an unheralded, complicated, and stunningly profane man that is as touching as it is obscene.
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Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World 3D (IMAX) |
Join Julie, an imaginative young woman, as she travels from a modern-day aquarium to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures ' including the powerful Liopleurodon, long-necked Elasmosaurus and gigantic Shonisaurus ' which were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. Thanks to state-of-the-art ultra-photorealistic imagery, see science come alive in a unique and entertaining manner. Immerse...
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Join Julie, an imaginative young woman, as she travels from a modern-day aquarium to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures ' including the powerful Liopleurodon, long-necked Elasmosaurus and gigantic Shonisaurus ' which were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. Thanks to state-of-the-art ultra-photorealistic imagery, see science come alive in a unique and entertaining manner. Immerse yourself in a lost age, 200 million years back in time, and get ready for a face-to-face encounter with the T-Rex of the seas!
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Mind of the Demon |
In the 1990s, infamous dirt bike rider Larry Linkogle began a revolution. Fed up with the culture of motocross racing, he along with his friends set out to create a new sport. The high-stakes, often death-defying world of freestyle motocross was born and took fans of extreme sports by storm. Though Linkogle rose to legendary status with his record-breaking stunts and rock-and-roll lifestyle, his inner demons and self-destructive behavior eventually led to his demise.
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In the 1990s, infamous dirt bike rider Larry Linkogle began a revolution. Fed up with the culture of motocross racing, he along with his friends set out to create a new sport. The high-stakes, often death-defying world of freestyle motocross was born and took fans of extreme sports by storm. Though Linkogle rose to legendary status with his record-breaking stunts and rock-and-roll lifestyle, his inner demons and self-destructive behavior eventually led to his demise.
Narrated by Motrhead front man Lemmy Kilmister, Mind of the Demon is a morbidly fascinating look into Linkogle's brilliant yet haunted psyche. Through incredible archive footage and interviews with colorful characters and top dirt bike competitors, this award-winning documentary rebuilds the thrilling story of the birth of freestyle motocross. Past and present intertwine and drive Linkogle's story towards two possible conclusions: glorious comeback or nosedive into self-destruction.
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