A TV-HOUR (45 min) documentary on Canada’s conscientious objectors of the Second World War – Those who chose to perform alternative service instead of going to war. The CO’s would spend years working in forestry camps, hospitals, asylums and various other positions throughout the country…
The Last Of The Few takes a detailed look at the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight as it prepares for its 50th year of display & commemorative flying with a thrilling display at the Biggin Hill International Air Show in 2007. As Spitfires and Hurricanes undergo servicing and maintenance, the…
For many years the art and craft of hand-rolled cigars was an important industry in New York City, employing tens of thousands of workers from many nations. Today, the practice is nearly extinct. NOTE: This price is for home use ONLY. For universities, colleges, libraries, and all institutions (profit…
For many years the art and craft of hand-rolled cigars was an important industry in New York City, employing tens of thousands of workers from many nations. Today, the practice is nearly extinct. NOTE: This price is for Institutional/Educational use only. For personal and/or at-home use, please click…
Fought from June 30, 1898 to June 2, 1899, the siege of Baler set several hundreds of Filipino troops against a 50-man Spanish detachment that was forced to protect itself inside the remote town’s church, with no means of communication with the outside world. Although nearly-half of the Spanish…
The over prescribing of antibiotics and their inclusion in animal feed leads to the development of super bugs resistant to existing medicines. In a Canberra, Australia, hospital, the death of a highly contagious patient in special isolation is cause for alarm. She had become infected with a deadly…
This award-winning film chronicles the life of a farmer in crisis: after a decade of raising pigs, he can no longer bear the ultimate act of betrayal. Set amidst the rolling farmland of Upstate New York, THE LAST PIG documents the final year of a small-scale farmer and the pigs under his care. Deeply…
Harlem 1968, a group of young poets get together and found THE LAST POETS. With jazz or funk as backdrop, percussions rolling and words shooting out like bursts of machine-gun fire, the group denounces the oppression of African-Americans, while painting a devastating yet humorous picture of life in the…
From Dangerous Minds: "In 1978, Toronto (and some Hamilton) punks answered Scorsese’s The Last Waltz, a movie lousy with Canadians, by putting on their own star-studded farewell concert at the city’s Horseshoe Tavern. The Diodes were missing from the bill, but plenty of other Canuck…
PART ONE. "The best punk rock documentary I've seen to date." Jon Wurster, Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Best Show "The best punk roc doc I've seen." Nardwuar the Human Serviette "A masterfully crafted beast...one of the most comprehesive and inspiring documetaries…
PART TWO "The best punk rock documentary I've seen to date." Jon Wurster, Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Best Show "The best punk roc doc I've seen." Nardwuar the Human Serviette "A masterfully crafted beast...one of the most comprehesive and inspiring documetaries…
As ISIS and other extremists threaten, enslave and kill Christians, is their history in the birthplace of their faith coming to an end? ‘There is a global war against Christianity’ states Timothy Radcliffe, former master of the order of preachers. According to a Vatican report, 100,000…
