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The Woman of Stars and Mountains recounts the story of Rita, an indigenous woman from Mexico. Rita left her mountain community in northern Mexico and embarked on a journey to Kansas. There, she was involuntarily detained and confined in a psychiatric hospital for 12 years because the hospital authorities could not ascertain her identity, origins, or the language she spoke. Upon the discovery of the truth, Rita returned to live in the Sierra Tarahumara....
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In the summer of 2015, legendary musician David Byrne staged an event at Brooklyn's Barclays Center to celebrate the creativity of color guard: synchronized dance routines involving flags, rifles, and sabers, colloquially known as “the sport of the arts.” The result is CONTEMPORARY COLOR, a bold and irrepressible snapshot of a one-of-a-kind live experience. Winner of Best Cinematography in a Documentary Feature and Best Editing in a Documentary...
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Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes reinvents the environmental documentary by portraying, in an incisive yet lyrical fashion, the reciprocal influence of animals and humans. For more than a year, Sen followed New Delhi brothers Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad as they rescued birds of prey from the increasingly destructive effects of urban pollution. While charting the siblings' daily struggles and successes, he also documented their poetic reflections...
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Learning Java Programming teaches you how to write computer programs in Java and shows how everyday programmers use this language to build desktop graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and mobile applications for Android devices. Software engineer, teacher, and expert Java programmer Paulo Dichone deliver 36 highly interactive lessons that reveal not just how Java works, but some of the many insider tips and tricks programmers use to solve problems. Equal...
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Join a trek to a remote plateau in Argentina, where scientists believe an incredible dinosaur graveyard could be the most significant dinosaur find ever. A complete snapshot of life in the Middle Jurassic is hidden in the rock: after this mysterious period, the dinosaurs grew massively in size and came to dominate the globe.
69) Anonymous sister
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When a young woman turns to the camera for refuge, she ends up with a firsthand account of the deadliest manufactured epidemic in U.S. history. This is Jamie Boyle's chronicle of her family's collision with the opioid epidemic.
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The show takes audiences inside the hearts and minds of the Sesame Street creators, artists, and educators who established one of the most influential and enduring children's programs in television history. With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and over 20 original interviews, it introduces audiences to the people who entertained and educated children like never before.
71) Free solo
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Despite attempts by his friends, loved ones and his new girlfriend to dissuade him from this dangerous feat, Alex Honnold, the worlds most accomplished free soloist climber, prepares mentally and physically for his most daring adventure to date: scaling the 3200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite without a rope or safety gear. If he succeeds, it will mark the largest wall he, or anyone else, for that matter, has ascended without any kind of equipment.
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The show takes you on a journey into the lives of three struggling comedians who have decided to pursue their dreams of careers in stand-up comedy despite the harsh realities of being homeless. For these comedians, their cars are lifesavers providing safety and shelter at night and transportation to auditions and performances during the day. Their daily struggle to avoid sleeping on the street is startlingly juxtaposed with the extravagant wealth...
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Join Denise Austin for a workout created to contour, trim and lift the booty. This 30-minute program features specialized yoga poses and barre moves that first target the legs, then the butt and, lastly, the butt and core together to reshape the bottom half into the better half. You will need a chair and a set of light hand weights.
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This concert from July 8, 1991 was the last of Miles Davis' many appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival and took place only a few months before his death. Despite a defiant 'never look back' philosophy, Miles was persuaded by Quincy Jones and Claude Nobs to take part in this tribute to his great friend Gil Evans, who passed away in 1988.
Features the music Miles created with arranger Gil Evans and conductor Quincy Jones, along with the Gil Evans...
79) Heirloom: guitar
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Guitars and music bring people together over time and distance to celebrate old traditions and create new ones.
80) When we speak
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A trio of whistleblowers share their motivations, experiences, and fallout of their own cases when speaking out against wrongdoing. British intelligence employee Katharine Gun, Oxfam aid worker Helen Evans and Hollywood actress Rose McGowan open the lid on what happens to women in WHEN WE SPEAK.