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Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed (1983)

aka: Como Querem Beber Agua

Subject

Drama; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 53 minutes), £105.00

In 1994 Ronaldo Morelos spent 5 months in Rio de Janeiro, observing and documenting the work of Augusto Boal and the Centro de Teatro do Oprimido. This was the time of the Brazilian national elections. It...

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Plaisir, Le (1951 Video)

aka: House of Pleasure

Director

Max Ophüls

Producer

Max Ophüls

Subject

French studies; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 94 min., 2000 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)

French feature film adapted from three short stories by Guy de Maupassant, each dealing with one aspect of pleasure. In ‘Le masque’ a man regains his youth. ‘La maison tellier’ finds a prostitute in...

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Goya the Engraver: Shadows and Light (1994)

aka: Goya Grabador, Luces 6 Sombras

Producer

Jose Maria Bondia

Distribution

CD-ROM

An electrionic edition of the entire series of Goya’s aquatint etchings from 1776 to 1824, including the ‘Caprices’, ‘Follies’, Disasters of War’, and ‘Bullfight’. Uses hypermedia design to...

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Introduction to Marine Biology (1967 Film)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Presentation of various common species of the intertidal area. Observation of each species in its own natural environment.

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Life and Debt (1992 Video)

Director

Octavio Bezerra

Subject

Development studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 47 min., 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Examines the links betwen Brazil’s debt, the devastation of its rain forest and the kiling of street children in Rio de Janeiro.

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Kirov Ballet Celebrates Nijinsky (2004)

Subject

Dance

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 112 minutes), £24.99

A celebration of Nijinsky live from the Theatre Musical De Paris Chatelet in 2002. Includes extracts from the ballets: ‘Sheherazade’, ‘La Spectre De La Rose’, ‘The Polovtsian Dances’ and...

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Status Anxiety (2006)

Subject

Psychology; Sociology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 120 minutes), £19.99

Philosopher and author Alain de Botton investigates the possibility that people are as concerned by status in modern society as they are by wealth. He travels to the United States to test his theory that the...

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Cinema of Michel Legrand, The

Subject

Film Studies; Music

Distribution

Sale, Audio (CD, 300 minutes), £30.99

This 4-CD set with ninety tracks features the original versions of music from film scores composed by Michel Legrand. It includes a 44 page booklet and over 5 hours of music. The films include Les Parapluies...

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MusÉe de Louvre: Understanding a National Institution (1999 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 2000 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Examines how the Musée de Louvre in Paris and the authority behind it guide the public and manage the cultural exchange. Explores the development of the Louvre, its collections and interaction with its...

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Don Quixote (1957)

Director

Grigori Kozintsev

Subject

Film studies; Languages; Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 102 minutes), £3.99

Adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes’ novel by Russian director Grigori Kozintsev. Russian language with English subtitles.

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