Inc Kino Lorber
1) Tower
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color, black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
On August first, 1966, a sniper rode the elevator to the top floor of the iconic University of Texas Tower and opened fire, holding the campus hostage for 96 minutes in what was a previously unimaginable event. This documentary combines archival footage with animated re-enactments of the dramatic day, based entirely on first person testimonies from witnesses, heroes, and survivors, in a seamless and suspenseful retelling of the unfolding tragedy.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A life-affirming documentary about Florida's most dedicated dance team for women over 60. Recognizable by their wild and wacky costumes, The Calendar Girls perform at over 100 events each year. Through revealing conversations and choreographed dance sequences, the film captures the delicate balance these women strike between family, home, and dance.
3) The phantom
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Phantom tells the story of one of the darkest episodes in the long history of American justice. A story of how the State of Texas knowingly sent an innocent man to his death and left a serial killer at large. A case in which for the first time it can be conclusively proven that the US courts executed a blameless man. This film uncovers the shocking truth behind a tale of murder, corruption and lies that unfolded in the dusty, desperate streets...
4) Taxī
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (10 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm)
Language
Persian
Description
Jafar Panahi drives a yellow cab through the vibrant streets of Tehran, picking up a diverse group of passengers in a single day. Each man, woman, and child candidly expresses his or her own view of the world while being interviewed by the curious and gracious driver.
5) Eldorado
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Deutsch
Description
Markus Imhoof's Swiss family took a young Italian girl in as a refugee during the aftermath of World War II, but she was ultimately sent back to Italy. Imhoof delves into this life-changing experience of personal loss and highlights parallels with today's refugee crisis, the largest mass displacement of people since WWII.
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (84 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
עברית
Description
In 1982, Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai traveled to the occupied territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip before and during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Gitai and a small crew shot a travel diary that examined a civilian view of war, contrasting Palestinian and Israeli experiences in the area. The resulting film "Field Diary" took a critical view of the invasion and the Israeli government's treatment of Palestinian refugees. When "Field Diary"...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Persian
Description
Drawing from the true story of the Iranian government's 1995 attempted murder of several prominent writers and intellectuals, the film has two agents looking for a manuscript that chronicles the murders. The film imagines a repressive regime so pervasive that even the morally righteous are subsumed or cast aside.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Kenny Scharf arrived in New York City during the early 80s and quickly befriended Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, forming a trio that would take the creative yet depressed downtown art scene by storm. Unlike his friends who died tragically young, Scharf lived to face setbacks while remaining true to his high-tone Technicolor artistic vision which has cemented his place as a pop art icon.
10) Juniper
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ruth is a worldly former war correspondent now bored in retirement with a drinking problem and a newly fractured leg. Sam is her unruly grandson, recently kicked out of boarding school and grieving the death of his mother. When the two are brought together under the same roof, they form an unexpected bond.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a Chinese-American police officer kills an innocent, unarmed Black man in a darkened stairwell of a New York City housing project, it sets off a firestorm of emotion and calls for accountability. When he becomes the first NYPD officer convicted of an on-duty shooting in over a decade, the fight for justice becomes complicated, igniting one of the largest Asian-American protests in history, disrupting a legacy of solidarity, and putting an uneven...
12) For Grace
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Curtis Duffy, one of the country's most renowned chefs, is building his dream restaurant at the worst time of his personal life. Duffy has ambitions for his Chicago restaurant Grace to become the best in the country, but his laser focus at his cooking career cost Duffy his marriage and two young daughters.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Deutsch
Description
Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to the Head of Camp Koch, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Through an ingenious trick, Gilles manages to survive by...
14) Burt's buzz
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Shapiro takes us into the reclusive backwoods world of beekeeper Shavitz, still committed to living off the land in Maine, as he has since the 1970s, in a renovated turkey coop with no running water. Shapiro explores Shavitz's peculiar relationship with the company he co-founded with Roxanne Quimby. The birth of Burt's Bees and its emergence as a lucrative brand may be the stuff of legend, but it's also contentious: Shavitz sold his shares decades...
15) Apocalypse '45
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, black and white, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the end of World War II. With never-before-seen restored footage and the voices of 24 men who lived through these events, this timely documentary highlights the experiences of the last of the Greatest Generation.
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tragedy ignites a group of teens to find a legendary landmark hidden in the wilderness. Together, they navigate the adventure while confronting the darkness within themselves. Channeling teen classics like The Goonies and The Breakfast Club, the story wrestles with depression, anxiety, doubt, and identity. What Rhymes with Reason sparks a fun and emotional tale of hope for the whole family.
17) The daughter
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After a fifteen-year absence, Christian returns home to rural New South Wales for the marriage of his father, Henry, the wealthy owner of the local mill that's been the economic bedrock of the community for generations. Christian gets reacquainted with his old friend Oliver and finds himself drawn to Oliver's family, which includes wife Charlotte, daughter Hedvig, and father-in-law Walte. Unexpectedly, Christian discovers a secret that could tear...
18) Kids for cash
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the wake of the shootings at Columbine High School, a small town in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania elected a charismatic judge who was hell-bent on keeping kids in line. Under his reign, more than 3,000 children were ripped from their families and imprisoned for years over petty crimes. When one parent dared to question his harsh brand of justice, it was revealed the judge had received millions of dollars in payments from the privately-owned juvenile...
Language
Korean
Formats
Description
SONGS FROM THE NORTH is an essay film which offers an unique look at the enigma of North Korea, a country typically seen through the distorted lens of jingoistic propaganda and derisive satire. Interweaving footage from director Soon-Mi Yoo's three visits to North Korea together with songs, spectacle, popular cinema and archival footage, SONGS FROM THE NORTH tries to understand the psychology and popular imagery of the North Korean people. To look...
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in The Producers to the enigmatic title role in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like Silver Streak. It is Illustrated by a bevy of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before-seen...