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ADDRESSING THE NATION: GPO FILM UNIT COLLECTION - VOLUME ONE
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Great Britain's General Post Office Film Unit was responsible for a wealth of innovative documentaries on a wide variety of subjects in the 1930s.
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ARBOR, THE
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In this innovative documentary about a true mother-daughter tragedy, the words of real people are read and mimed by actors filmed on location. Andrea Dunbar was a successful playwright who drew upon her disturbing past in a council slum in West Yorkshire to write unflinching plays. On her street “The Arbor,” she was introduced to too much drink and too many men. Though she became an unlikely literary star and had three daughters, Andrea died at the age of 29. In the aftermath, her oldest daughter, Lorraine, started heading down the very same path of self-destructive behavior. But Lorraine also began to channel her neglect into prose. This oddly fascinating film is based on their personal letters, interviews with family and friends, and a reading of Andrea’s most famous play, The Arbor.
Clio Barnard---Great Britain---2010---94 mins.
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BLACK FIVE: THE LAST DAYS OF STEAM, THE
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A collection of three short films by Paul Barnes that eulogize the end of steam locomotives in Great Britain.
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CELTIC BRITAIN SET
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This set tells of the great battles, stories, myths, and traditions that helped shape the Celtic lands of Britain. Includes all three volumes of the series: Wales--A Nationhood, Scotland Forever, and Mysterious Britain. 150 mins.
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CIVIL STRIFE
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Includes all three volumes. 150 mins.
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EDWARD & MRS. SIMPSON
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This Emmy-Award-winning series is about the king who gave up his throne for the love of a woman, a fairytale all the more romantic because it's true. 270
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ELIZABETH- HISTORY CHANNEL
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This History Channel documentary series details the reign of Queen Elizabeth through a compelling blend of incisive commentary and dramatic re-creations. David Starkey, author of Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne, hosts this comprehensive look at the life of the legendary "Virgin Queen." Great Britain, 2000, 200 mins.
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FLAME IN THE STREETS
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Six years before Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, this independent British melodrama tackled issues of racism and interracial dating. A forward-thinking union leader (John Mills) wants to promote a Jamaican immigrant in his factory. Once installed, the working class Brits on the floor seem just fine with the progressive act. However, when Mills's daughter announces that she's marrying a black man, his tolerance comes to a screeching halt. Not only do tensions flair up within the family, but the whole neighborhood erupts in gang violence. It's teddy boys vs. West Indians, and there are flames in the streets (of Pinewood Studios). With Sylvia Syms and Brenda De Banzie.
Roy Ward Baker---Great Britain---1961---93 mins.
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HISTORY OF BRITAIN: COMPLETE COLLECTION
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The BBC and the History Channel combined their resources to develop the definitive television history of the land of Shakespeare, Chaucer, Victoria, Churchill, fish & chips and much more. Written and hosted by noted historian Simon Schama. This massive collection includes all 15 one-hour programs.
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JOHN PILGER: IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE
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This four-disc set contains 12 serious, brilliant television documentaries by British journalist John Pilger, including The Mexicans, Streets Of Joy, Pyramid Lake Is Dying, A Faraway Country, Do You Remember Vietnam?, Vietnam: The Last Battle, The Truth Game, Japan Behind the Mask, Apartheid Did Not Die, The Last Dream: Heroes Unsung, The Last Dream: Secrets, and The Last Dream: Other Peoples Wars. IMPORT. PAL Region 2.
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JOY OF SEX EDUCATION, THE
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America did not have a monopoly on sex educational films with questionable scientific logic and hysterical production values. No, Great Britain was also in on the game.
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KINGS & QUEENS OF ENGLAND BOX
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This historical set includes two programs, exploring the lives of English kings and queens. Volume 1 covers the period from Anglo-Saxon times to the reign of Elizabeth I. Volume 2 centers on the period from the Stuarts to the House of Windsor. 100 mins.
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LAND OF PROMISE: THE BRITISH DOCUMENTARY MOVEMENT 1930-1950
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This handsome BFI boxed set includes over 13 hours of restored, pioneering documentary footage on four discs.
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LONDON IN THE RAW
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From Arnold L. Miller (Take Off Your Clothes and Live) comes this Mondo-inspired "documentary" on London's late-night activities.
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MONARCHY: ROYAL FAMILY AT WORK
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This five-part BBC documentary series follows the British Royal Family for an entire year, capturing Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, William, and Harry in situations both extraordinary (ex: the State Opening of Parliament) and mundane (traveling). No matter what their daily itinerary holds, it makes for what the Daily Mail calls "essential viewing." Matt Reid---Great Britain---2007---360 mins.
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NINE MUSES, THE
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“Cerebral and sensual, British filmmaker John Akomfrah's The Nine Muses considers the history of the African diaspora to postwar Europe through a highly unusual prism of structuralist cinema, archival footage, spoken-word recordings and the nine muses birthed by the union of Zeus and Mnemone, the Greek goddess of memory. Akomfrah's steady, patient pace makes it fairly easy and ultimately fascinating to absorb his many heady references…The Nine Muses is distinctly the work of an artist considering a social phenomenon from a greater, less emotional distance. This difference sets the film apart from [Britain's] predominantly social-realist tradition, and closer to the American experimental stream, though with a potent literary depth not common in Yank filmmaking” (Variety).
John Akomfrah---Great Britain---2010---94 mins.
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PORTRAIT OF ENGLAND
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The classical sounds of Wynton Marsalis and the English Chamber Orchestra are featured in this video album that captures the pastoral vistas, stately homes, castles and glorious gardens that crown Great Britain. 55 mins.
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PRIMITIVE LONDON
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Arthur L. Miller followed London in the Raw with this sexploitation documentary on Britons' lowered inhibitions in the big city.
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ROYAL WEDDING: WILLIAM & CATHERINE
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Rushed to market by popular demand, this commemorative documentary chronicles the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The full ceremony is presented along with the BBC's pre- and post-wedding coverage and interviews with friends, family, and colleagues discussing the lovebirds' meeting, relationship, and engagement. Cheers!
Great Britain---2011---120 mins.
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SHEFFIELD: TALES FRM HARD CITY
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A funny quasi-documentary about four young Sheffield schemers and wannabes who end up in a local bar sharing their tales of trying to make it as entertainers in a hard city. This British-French co-production took the Grand Prix at the 1994 Marseille Festival of Documentary Film. In English with French subtitles. Kim Flitcroft---Great Britain/France---1994---80 mins.
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