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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Filmed in the high grasslands of eastern Tibet, Summer pasture offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a young nomad couple and their infant daughter. Locho and his wife Yama live in Dzachukha, eastern Tibet - nicknamed '5-most' by the Chinese for being the highest, coldest, poorest, largest, and most remote county in Sichuan Province. They depend on their herd of yaks for survival, much as their ancestors have for generations. In recent years...
2) Episode 2
Publisher
PBS
Description
The chaotic aftermath of the collision brings more twists and surprises. Why did van driver Danny Rampton flee the scene? What has secretary Karen Donnelly stolen from the chemical company where she works?
3) Episode 1
Publisher
PBS
Description
A fascinating and revealing view of life inside Iran, with NYTimes correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. With humor and curiosity, he shares a rare journey into a private Iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders.
4) Episode 4
Publisher
PBS
Description
The release of prisoner Harry Canwell horrifies Tolin and reveals the tragedy in his own life. Christine struggles to come to terms with her mother’s death. The search for Daniel Rampton comes to an unexpected conclusion.
5) Episode 3
Publisher
PBS
Description
DI Tolin already knows that there’s more to the collision than meets the eye. But as the mysteries pile up, he has to deal with his own tangled relationships and secret past.
6) Episode 5
Publisher
PBS
Description
The secret of Sidney’s computer is unlocked and at last we find out what made him swerve. Jane prepares to run away with Richard, and Tolin finds closure with Ann. The truth about the collision is revealed.
Publisher
WildBrain
Pub. Date
1997.
Description
Based on the books by L. M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables Emily is a dreamer – a romantic young girl who gazes at the night sky and imagines worlds hidden among the twinkling stars. And she writes because that is her passion. When she is suddenly orphaned, Emily is sent to live with her stern relatives at the family farm, New Moon. Under the roof of her heavy-hearted Aunt Elizabeth, there is no room for emotion or imagination. Emily’s...
Publisher
All Channel Films
Pub. Date
1981.
Description
How do you kill something that's already dead? That's the question Billy Chong faces when he goes up against the "Kung Fu Zombie". Billy's father crosses the wrong exorcist, and there's hell to pay. The evil priest unleashes an army of the undead against Chong's family, led by the Mad Korean, Kwan Young Moon.
9) The farewell
Formats
Description
Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself. To assure her happiness, they gather under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, uniting family members scattered among new homes abroad. As Billi navigates a minefield of family expectations and proprieties, she finds...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Original UK edition.
Description
Downton Abbey - a sprawling, lavish Edwardian mansion and park nestled in the lush North Yorkshire landscape - needs an heir. Dame Maggie Smith turns in a show-stopping performance as Violet, the charmingly stubborn Dowager Countess of Grantham, matriarch of Downton and the irrefutable authority on everything. Hugh Bonneville stars as her son, the stoic, unflappable Earl of Grantham; Elizabeth McGovern plays his far-sighted America wife, Cora; and...
11) The father
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind, and even the fabric of his reality.
12) The outsiders
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Fullscreen and widescreen.
Description
Based on S.E. Hinton's book about teenage gangs in 1966 Tulsa, OK. The "Soc's" [Socials] and the "Greasers," and the struggle of growing up as an outsider.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Twenty years after a beloved local fisherman, Richie Madeiras, goes missing off the shores of Martha's Vineyard, a distant cousin locates Richie's kind, indelible spirit in the stories of family, friends, and the sweeping sea which has defined their lives. A stirring, lyrical journey beneath the brusque, reticent surface of a New England fishing community.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Who shot John Dutton? That's the burning question that left fans reeling in the explosive season three finale. Following the brutal attacks on Kayce, Beth, and John Dutton, and with their fates unknown, Rip and the other wranglers wield their own brand of justice to take revenge and defend the Dutton legacy. This season digs deeper than ever into the rich Yellowstone history with flashbacks featuring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill (stars of the Yellowstone...
15) June Again
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
During a fleeting bout of lucidity from her dementia, June Wilton has precious little time to bring together her estranged children, save the family business, and rekindle an old flame.
16) End of Sentence
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Frank Fogle embarks on a journey to honor his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ireland and a promise of taking his estranged son, Sean, along for the trip.
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
A rugged old Scotsman reluctantly leaves his isolated island for San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, his life will be unexpectedly transformed by a baby grandson and a beautiful woman. Based on the bestselling novel by José Luis Sampedro.
18) A Song for Jenny
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
One-off drama which tells the true story of Julie Nicholson's response to her daughter Jenny's death in the 7 July bombing at Edgware Road tube station. A moving film that explores the impact of violence on one woman and her family.
20) Everyday
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
An emotionally powerful tale about a father's 5-year prison sentence and how his family overcomes it.
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