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With cameras running, 19-year-old Jared Adam attempts the impossible: to         maintain a romantic relationship with three separate women without any of them   finding out about the other two. Filmmakers Steven Napolitan and Michael         Picarella get plenty of mileage out of their set-up, some of it dramatic and   most of it comedic.                                                            Steven Napolitan/Michael Picarella---USA---2004---94 mins.
10 DAYS THAT UNEXPECTEDLY
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Ten acclaimed filmmakers explore ten pivotal moments in American history in      this sprawling and perceptive multi-part program. From the Shay's Rebellion      and the Homestead Strike to the Freedom Summer murders of 1964 and Elvis's       appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, each of the events discussed in the  program, whether capricious or calculated, had lasting and often unforseen     repercussions. With narration by Martin Sheen, Jeffrey Wright, Joe Morton,     Hector Elizondo, and others, plus animation by Bill Plympton. USA, 2006, 460
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Like The Straight Story, only replace the old man with two aspiring filmmakers, and the tractor with a Segway scooter that maxes out at 10 mph.

Hunter Weeks---USA---2007---92 mins.
10 QUESTIONS FOR DALAI LAMA
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Documentary filmmaker and world traveler Rick Ray ventures through the           northern Himalayas to spend 45 minutes with the Dalai Lama. The build-up to      the footage of Ray asking His Holiness 10 questions comes in the form of         telling segments from Ray's exotic trip, as well as archival footage that      helps elucidate Tibet's troubled history. Even if some of Ray's questions are  pedestrian, the Dalai Lama's responses are reliably enlightening. Musical      Rick Ray---USA---2006---85 mins.
102 MINUTES CHANGED AMERICA
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When the first plane hit World Trade Center One on September 11, 2001,           astounded onlookers were shocked at the event. Confused as to what was           happening, many of them reached for their cameras to record the catastrophe.     This DVD compiles raw, real-time video and audio from over 100 sources,        capturing the moments from the first plane's crash to the collapse of the
10TH DISTRICT COURT
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Although French law radically restricts cameras from entering the courtroom,     documentarian Raymond Depardon was granted special permission to film for        three months in the 10th District Courthouse of Paris. The resulting work is a   powerful and unique glimpse inside the inner-workings of the French legal      system, as well as a candid inquiry into universal issues of guilt, innocence, and punishment. "Spellbinding [...] revealing, compassionate and judicious,    Depardon's is one of the best films from France--or any nation--this year"       Raymond Depardon---France---2004---107 mins.
11TH HOUR, THE
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After An Inconvenient Truth, this environmental documentary probably had   the greatest impact on the public's opinion of global warming, and at a          crucial moment in American (and world) history. The urgent message and           solutions presented in The 11th Hour were made all the more alluring     thanks to star producer and narrator Leonardo DiCaprio. "Essential             viewing...an unnerving, surprisingly affective documentary" (Manohla Dargis,   New York Times). "I agree with every word..." (Roger Ebert, Chicago     Nadia Conners/Leila Conners Petersen---USA---2007---92 mins.
131ST WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW
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Bow-wowzers! 2500 entrants representing 165 breeds and varieties of pooches      compete for the coveted title of Best in Show in this popular annual event       staged in Madison Square Garden in 2007. Host Lester Holt and dog aficionados    David Frei and Debbye Turner give insight during the four hours of judging. No puppy love here, as the competition growls with drama in this dog-eat-dog      USA---2007---240 mins.
180° SOUTH (180 DEGREES SOUTH)
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Some forty years after adventure seekers Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins made an expedition to Patagonia, Jeff Johnson was inspired to make the same trek. With filmmaker Chris Malloy in tow, Johnson rides mammoth waves, almost gets stranded on Easter Island, prepares to climb Cerro Corcovado, and meets his idols.
1805: BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ
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Fought in December 1805, the Battle of Austerlitz was a major engagement in      the Napoleonic wars, pitting the forces of the First French Empire against the   armies of the Russian and Austrian empires.  This historical documentary         examines the shrewd tactical decisions made in what was set to be Napoleon's   greatest battle. 55 mins.
1812: NAPOLEON'S ROAD MOSCOW
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In 1812, Napoleon invaded Russia in an effort to convince Emperor Alexander I to remain in the Continental System. With an army of more than 650,000 men, the French leader embarked on what was to be his greatest, most brazen adventure. This historical documentary explores different facets of the 1812
1815: THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
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In June 1815, Napoleon led his army into combat with the Seventh Coalition of    the United Kingdom, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, Austria, The Netherlands, and a     number of German states. The end result would change the face of Europe          forever--a savage battle that shattered Napoleon's dreams of conquest. This    documentary program explores the crucial historical turning point. 55 mins.
1964 WORLD'S FAIR
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Part futuristic exhibition, part strip mall, the 1964 New York World's Fair      was planned amid the optimism of the late '50s, but the two-year run of the      brawling and costly event often mirrored the chaos of the '60s. With archival    footage and narration by Judd Hirsch. USA, 2001, 60 mins.
1968 ( HISTORY CHANNEL )
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The History Channel presents this feature-length special on "the year that       changed everything." Journalist Tom Brokaw revisits key moments from a           watershed year, including the triumphs (the first successful lunar orbit and     the Civil Rights Movement) and the tragedies (the Tet Offensive, the Chicago   riots, and the murders of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy). Footage  from the period is joined by provocative interviews with eyewitnesses of these momentous events. USA, 2007, 94 mins.
1968- YEAR SHAPED A GENERATION
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The political and social upheaval of the 1960s reached its turbulent peak in     1968--the year of the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy,   the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, and the violence at the Democratic National        Convention in Chicago. This program looks at the lasting effects of that       chaotic year, with dramatic archival footage and interviews with key figures   from the period, including Jesse Jackson, Tom Hayden, Pat Buchanan, Walter     Cronkite, Carlos Fuentes and others. 56 mins.
200 CADILLACS
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Friends and family members of Elvis Presley who were in the late singer's        extreme good-graces often received Presley's gift of choice: a brand new         Cadillac. This entertaining documentary paints a generous picture of the King    of Rock n' Roll through interviews with recipients of these cars, including    Elvis' original drummer, D.J. Fontana; back-up singers Gordon Stoker and Myrna Smith; his nurse, Marian Cocke; girlfriend Linda Thompson; Karate instructor   Kang Rhee; personal assistant Jerry Schilling; and more. Include over 200        photos of Elvis from through his career, many from never-before-seen private   Dan Griffin---USA---2002---63 mins.
2000 YEARS OF CHRISTIANITY 1
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Explore the history of one of the world's oldest religions in the first volume   of the series. This program documents the beginning of the 2000-year-old         religion with studies on Jesus Christ, his life and the first followers          including the Apostles. Also explored are theories behind messianic beliefs    Georg Graffe---Germany---2001---44 mins.
2000 YEARS OF CHRISTIANITY 10
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Episode ten explores the new era of enlightenment in Europe and its impact on    the church.                                                                      Michael Gregor---Germany---2001---43 mins.
2000 YEARS OF CHRISTIANITY 11
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This episode looks at the further distances created between man and the church   due to the explosion of new scientific beliefs, including Darwin's theory of     evolution; the industrial age, heralded by the invention of the steam engine;    and man's growing social and economic dissatisfactions, leading to the rise of Marxism, social democracy and a massive migration of the uprooted to cities.   Thomas Wartmann/Thomas Riedelsheimer---Germany---2001---44 mins.
2000 YEARS OF CHRISTIANITY 12
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The church in the early half of the twentieth century is explored in this        episode. The global optimism that resulted from mass technological progress      and the rise in world travel disappeared as war waged in Europe. Christians      soon found themselves threatened and, while the church made compromises,       individuals organized resistances to National Socialism in Germany and the     atheist dictatorship installed after Russia's revolution.                      Matthias Unterberg---Germany---2001---43 mins.