
Shabazz's first feature traces the political 'coming out' of a young black secretary, Pat. When Pat's boyfriend is arrested and assaulted in police custody, Pat begins to investigate black politics and consciousness. Episodically blending didactic and naturalistic elements, the film employs footage shot in and around the Notting Hill/Ladbroke Grove communities, including a sequence from the annual carnival.
When a cruel and merciless farmer is murdered his last will and testament discloses an ironic gift. To everyone's astonishment the old man leaves his land to the peasants his constantly humiliated. Rather than sell, the farmers decide to keep it for themselves and this bold decision threatens to disrupt the rigid social order of their town.
Special Forces - Untold Stories
As seen on the Discovery Channel and Five, these heart-pounding missions are captured with extraordinary detail and accuracy by combining first-hand interviews, documentary footage and dramatic reenactments.
Married couple Susan and Daniel are hoping to enjoy a memorable holiday in the tropics. A planned scuba diving trip goes perfectly to plan until the couple return to the surface to find the careless scuba diving crew missing. Disbelief turns to fear as the night closes in and sharks begin to gather.
Mozart's genius in setting to music Da Ponte's comic play of love, infidelity and forgiveness marks Cos? fan tutte as one of the great works of art from the Age of Enlightenment. Nicholas Hytner's beautiful new production, with its sure touch and theatrical know-how, lives up to its promise to be 'shockingly traditional', while Iv?n Fischer teases artful performances from an outstanding international cast of convincing young lovers. Recorded using High Definition cameras and with true surround sound. ?Dressed in shades of sand and stone by Vicki Mortimer, and bathed in summer light by Paule Constable, Hytner?s period production marries elegance, farce and psychological acuity.? The Independent
The Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales was originally constructed to convey slate from the quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog. The line was built on a steep incline to facilitate the use of gravity trains. In 1863, the increase in traffic forced the owner to consider different forms of motive power. After many trials and much development work, a special design of locomotive incorporating power bogies took to the narrow gauge rails. During the Spring of 1988, the railway celebrated 125 years of steam power with a gala weekend spanning 3 glorious days which saw the return to service of the newly restored Fairlie double engine Merddin Emrys, vintage trains hauled by Prince, visiting W.H.R. Locomotive Russell, and much more besides. Our cameras were there to record the event in full, and this film, produced in conjunction with, and the full cooperation of the Ffestiniog Railway Society includes exclusive footage shot on the double headed run up the line with Blanche and Mountaineer.
Like many holiday films, THIS CHRISTMAS mines the ample humor and drama of a family Christmas. Ma'Dere (Loretta Devine) is the matriarch to the large and loving Whitfield family, which consists of her three daughters--Kelli (Sharon Leal), Lisa (Regina Kin
Nancy is a divorced mother of three who is so busy raising her children that she's forgotten to take care of herself as well. With Christmas fast approaching, she decides to take her kids to the mall to meet Santa Claus, not knowing that her youngest daug
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