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Forbidden Films: The Hidden Legacy of Nazi Film (2014)

Director

Felix Moeller

Subject

Film studies; German studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 94 minutes), £33.99

Director Felix Moeller interviews German film historians, archivists and filmgoers in an investigation of the power, and potential danger, of cinema when used for ideological purposes. Utilizing clips from...

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Faust (2011)

Director

Alexander Sokurov

Producer

Andrei Sigle

Subject

Film studies; German studies; Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (139 minutes), £15.99

German-language film version of the Faust legend, loosely adapted from Goethe’s play by Russian film director Alexander Sokurov. As with Sokurov’s previous works, FAUST is a visually inventive film whose...

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Heimat: Chronicle of a Generation - Set 2 (1992)

Subject

German studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 1500 minutes), £59.99

The second series of Edgar Reitz’s monumental history of 20th century Germany, subtitled ‘Chronicle of a Generation’. Heimat 2 takes up where the first series left off, focusing on the exploits of...

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Gregor Mendel and His Work (1966 Video)

aka: Mendel: Father of Genetics

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. sd. col. 15 min.

An English language version of the German original made in 1963. Recreates Mendel’s classic experiments on the pea as a means of expounding the basic principles of Mendelian genetics.

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Gospel Book of Henry the Lion, The (1988 Video)

Subject

Art; English language and literature; History

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Looks at the Gospel Book of Henry the Lion, a manuscript from the Middle Ages said to be one of the most valuable books in the world.

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History of the English Language (1943)

Director

Mary Field

Subject

English language and literature; Linguistics

History of the English Language acts as an excellent layman’s introduction to the origins of one of the most common languages on the planet, demonstrating how dialect changes over time, and presenting...

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Dada (1976 Video)

Director

Serge Lovrix

Subject

Drama; English language and literature

Distribution

Out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

The history and nature of the Dadaist movements in modern art and literature are explained by the words and works of various artists, including Max Ernst, Hans Richter, Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray and Gabriele...

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Imam and the Pastor, The (2009)

Director

Alan Channer

Subject

Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (39 minutes), £10.00

A moving documentary that depicts the reconciliation between Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye, two formerly bitter enemies on opposite sides of Nigeria’s Christian-Muslim divide. Narrated by...

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See You ...! (2002)

Subject

Education; Psychology

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £25.00

A video about the social development of visually impaired children. Includes portraits of five visually impaired children at different stages of development. The video is intended for parents, teachers and...

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Went the Day Well? (1942)

Director

Alberto Cavalcanti

Producer

Michael Balcon

Subject

English language and literature; Film studies; History; Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 89 minutes), £15.99

Feature film from a story by Graham Greene. The village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops dsguised as British soldiers as part of Hitler’s plan for the invasion of Britain. Music by William...

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