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Planes, Cranes And Rockets
1 x 60’, 2013, HD
Cleaning out a hoarder’s attic may not sound like fun but for Samantha Snell it’s the job of a lifetime. Paul Garber was no ordinary hoarder and this is no ordinary attic. It’s a gold mine of aviation-related objects and it belongs to the Smithsonian Institute. Snell and her team must catalogue, pack, move and unpack everything from spacesuits, fighter jets, bombs, and bullets!
Smithsonian Networks
Mike Kunda has spent the last 40 years of his life focusing on every aspect of the Rocky films and on his fictional hero Rocky Balboa. Mike searches to find meaning in his Rocky obsession and to become the person he really wants to be. His journey is an emotional trip through themes of obsession, passion and inspiration, in the end showing that even the most seemingly unrealistic goals might prove to offer the most rewarding and fulfilling life of all.
The Pretender/Gravitas Ventures
A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman explores exile, longing and democracy through the memories of playwright/author/activist Ariel Dorfman. Dorfman became cultural advisor to president Salvador Allende in Chile and when Allende was toppled in the 1973’s coup, Dorfman was one of the few of Allende’s inner circle to survive.
In the series ‘Planet School’, six pupils describe the most special features of their schools. Each of the six episodes covers an entire school day and makes it possible to experience the lessons, teaching concept, as well as the feelings and thoughts of the pupils. What do the children love about their schools? What do they dislike? How do they spend recess and how do they make friends? How do they handle exams and challenges?
Maximus Films
Before Bob Dylan and the Band, there was John Cohen. Instrumental in saving and celebrating traditional American Folk Music, there is no doubt his influence still reigns in today’s pop culture. He photographed Dylan and many believe he’s the inspiration for the Grateful Dead’s famous song “Uncle John’s Band”. He has led a remarkable life, embracing music, filmmaking and photography, becoming a musical legend.
New Harbour Entertainment/Smithsonian Networks
It’s a dilemma faced in political conflicts the world over - when, if ever, is it justifiable to use violence? This is the story of one of South Africa’s great political leaders, and of how his religious beliefs bound him to non-violent campaigns. Largely marginalised by the ANC, Albert Luthuli died in mysterious circumstances. A democratic South Africa was still a long way off - arguably delayed by the ANC’s decision to use violence.
The Pretender
1 x 60’, 2019, HD
Play On John: A Life In Music
1 x 60’, 2007, HD
White Pine Pictures
Factuals: Biography and History Unit
A Question Of Violence:
The Chief Albert Luthuli Story
1 x 60’, 2011, HD
Planet School
3 x 60’, 2018, HD
A Promise To The Dead
1 x 48’, 1 x 60’ or 1 x 90’, 2007, HD
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