1) The Teacher
Series
Film Movement volume year 15, film 12
Publisher
Film Movement
Language
Slovak
Formats
Description
Directed by Jan Hřebejk (Director of the **Oscar**-nominated *Divided We Fall*) and loosely inspired by true events, the film is a very dark comedy about an elementary school teacher who uses her students to manipulate their parents for her own gain. Winner of the Best Actress Award (Zuzana Mauréry) at the **Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.** Official Selection at the **Chicago International Film Festival.** *"An intelligent and universally...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Language
Czech
Formats
Description
When two Jews finally manage to escape the Auschwitz concentration camp, they compile a detailed report about the systematic genocide at the camp. However, with Nazi propaganda and international liaisons still in place, their account seems to be too harrowing to believe.
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
Czech
Description
In 1942, Tono and his wife are struggling because of his antipathy towards the fascist regime. His brother-in-law, the local fuehrer, chooses Tono to oversee a button shop owned by a sweet, harmless Jewish widow, Mrs. Lautman. Unable to explain his position to Mrs. Lautman, Tono gradually accepts her belief that he is her assistant. When the Jews are ordered deported, the well-meaning Tono decides to shield her from the Nazis.
Publisher
Deskpop Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
To right the wrongs of his all-American sex education, 36-year-old health reporter Alex Liu goes on a quest to uncover naked truths and hard facts no matter how awkward it gets. From neuroscience labs to church pews, the film features provocative conversations with psychologists, sex researchers, and even a Jesuit priest. With humor and grit, Alex takes audiences on a playful, heartfelt journey from a shame-filled past to a happier, healthier, sexier...
5) Servants
Series
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Slovak
Description
In Czechoslovakia, 1980, the totalitarian Communist regime demands allegiance from all its subjects, including the clergy. This film follows Michal and Juraj, two conflicted novitiates whose seminary is under increasing pressure by the Party to mold its students into satisfactory citizens. With the school on the brink of dissolution, and its head priest a target for blackmail, Michal and Juraj will have to choose between collaborating with the government...
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling fresh water supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management. Will ours too?"--Container.
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