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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 8,608 films · Page 197.
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The film traces the history of women in comic books as industry professionals and as fans. It begins with the early days of comics and follows the rise of women in the emerging comic book industry of the 30s and 40s. It tells the story of women's contributions to mainstream comics, featuring such figures as artists Ramona Fradon (who drew for DC Comics) and Marie Severin (who worked at Marvel Comics).
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documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
By issuing same-sex marriage licenses, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo, attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage. From the first frame of the film, even before the press is aware, this film crew is with Mayor Gavin Newsom's senior staff as the nation's first same-sex couple exchange their vows and ignite a controversial civil rights topic. The story continues on the streets, in the courtrooms, and on the steps of City Hall, where same-sex couples clash with church groups who declare that their sexual and romantic desires are sinful.
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The main subjects of the film are Jeff Carroll, a US Army Veteran and Huntington's disease researcher from Washington; Dr. John Roder, a renowned cancer specialist at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto; Theresa Monahan of Ohio, who was among the first Americans to undergo predictive testing for Huntington's disease in 1988, and Dr. Michael R.
Documentation, Event Documentary, Making-Of Documentary
As well as charting the latest incarnation of the Alternative Miss World, the film studies the history of the show itself, which first took place in 1972 and has had a number of high-profile celebrities both entering and judging it.
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The film covers the 2005 edition of the Race Across America. It focuses on several riders, including Jure Robic, Bob Breedlove, Cat Berge, Christopher MacDonald, and Patrick Autissier. From the starting line in San Diego, the film follows the riders across the country as they endure difficult weather, challenging terrain, and sleep deprivation.
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Stopping Traffic investigates the international crisis of human sex trafficking, particularly of minors, in a deeply personal point of view. It features interviews with child sexual abuse and sex trafficking survivors and veteran activists, and additional commentary from social service agents, doctors, academics, and young activists. Citing a 2014 report by the International Labour Organisation, the documentary tells that 27 million people are being trafficked worldwide every year, delivering $150 billion (~$ in ) a year to their captors.
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SOS: The San Onofre Syndrome delves into the efforts of Southern California residents to address safety concerns about the condition of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, whose final shutdown was in 2013. The film also examines the realization of a new threat: the presence of nuclear waste stored close to the sea, focusing on its long-term radioactivity. SOS is a documentary that raises awareness of the global challenges in nuclear waste management and discusses different approaches to handling these issues.
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The film traces the confluence of factors that made the 1979 Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt possible. It reveals that while some, such as Carter, Begin and Sadat, were driven by deeply held ideas of faith and conviction, others were military hawks who in their later years came to see peace as the only viable option; still others saw peace and stability in business terms. Regardless of their motives, these heroes found a way to come together and drive the peace process.
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
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Dislecksia traces the many trials Hubbell faced growing up as a dyslexic in the 1960s and '70s, with discussions on his school performance and how he was handled by teachers. It also examines the root causes of dyslexia and seeks to explain how a dyslexic brain differs from a normal brain. It discusses the prominence of reading difficulties throughout the nation and features a discussion of how educators can hope to improve the current situation.
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The film starts with a brief introduction to the work of Thomas A. Edison and a clip from William K.L. Dickson's The Dickson Experimental Sound Film (c.
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This documentary shows that for nearly fifty years, airline passengers and crews have been supplied with unfiltered air, called bleed air, taken directly from the engines. It shows how pressure groups have stated that this air supply sometimes becomes contaminated with neurotoxins, carcinogens, and other hazardous chemicals. When this contamination occurs on an aeroplane, it is called a "fume event".
documentary film, Documentation, musical film
The film starts by introducing Dan Mangan, a singer-songwriter from Vancouver, who has built his reputation through continuous touring, with and without a backing band. He counters those who say that "making it in life has everything to do with luck" with a quote from his father, that those who work the hardest tend to be the luckiest. The film interleaves the build up to the show at the Orpheum with footage from a poker game with drummer Kenton Loewen, and guitarist Gordon Grdina as well as Dan's then fiancee (now wife) Kirsten Slenning, and Dan, as they discuss the upcoming show, the end of their current 42 show tour, creativity, the…
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documentary film
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documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
American documentary about eight women and men using their naked bodies, be they statuesque, disabled, transgender, for the cutting edge of burlesque.