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Health as a Luxury: When Greed Takes over Health Systems
John Pilger's documentary, The Dirty War on the NHS, "goes to the heart of the struggle for democracy today", he says. Britain's National Health Service, the NHS, was the world's first universal public health service. Designed to give millions of people "freedom from fear", the NHS today is under threat of being sold off and converted to a free market model inspired by America's disastrous health insurance system, which results in an estimated 45,000 people dying every year. Donald Trump said the NHS is "on the table" in any future trade deal with America. Filmed in Britain and the United States, this timely, compelling documentary touches us all and reveals what may be the last battle to preserve the most fundamental human right.
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Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras
This award-winning film brims over with stunning images of carnival play and a rich soundtrack of hot Cajun music. Cajun filmmaker Pat Mire gives us an inside look at the colorful, rural Cajun Mardi Gras. Every year before Lent begins, processions of masked and costumed revelers, often on horseback, go from house to house gathering ingredients for communal gumbos in communities across rural southwest Louisiana. The often-unruly participants in this ancient tradition play as beggars, fools, and thieves as they raid farmsteads and perform in exchange for charity or, in other words, “dance for a chicken.”
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A Newsreel History of the Third Reich: Vol. 7
This series, 'A Newsreel History of the Third Reich', includes unique footage plundered by Russian Troops in 1945. Compiled as it is from German newsreels which were made under the influence of Goebbels' Ministry of Propaganda, these are by no means accurate histories but allow unique insight into how the period leading up to and including WW2 was presented to the German people. Volume 7 deals with the third part of the year 1941. It covers events on all the German fronts including: Western Front - destroyers and torpedo boats escort German convoys in the English Channel; African Front - Rommel decorates his soldiers; Eastern Front - the battle for Roslaw; Home Front - Hitler & Mussolini inspect the front line troops, Belgian & Danish volunteers are sworn in at Hamburg.
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UFOs Over Phoenix: Confessions of a 911 Operator
March 13th, 1997 is a date etched in the annals of UFO exploration. An infamous mass sighting of a colossal UFO has taken an interesting turn as two new witnesses working in law enforcement that night have come forward with new revelations about the V-shaped objects flying over the Arizona sky that fateful night. The most documented UFO sighting in history has new leads that may finally bring some closure to the incident known as the Phoenix lights.
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Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Winemaker
A Case for the Winemaker: The Ainsley McGregor Series
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WITH A VENGEANCE The Fight for Reproductive Freedom
This urgent and timely film is a history of the struggle for reproductive freedom since the 1960s, reflecting the wider history of the contemporary women's movement. WITH A VENGEANCE is an empowering look at the strength and breadth of the current women's movement which asks why current battles resemble those of the 60s. Rare archival footage and interviews with early abortion rights activists, including members of Redstockings and the JANE Collective, are intercut with young women who testify to the need for multi-racial grassroots coalitions. Flo Kennedy and Byllye Avery exemplify African American women's roles as leaders, making connections between racism, reproductive freedom and healthcare for the poor.
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I Fall in Love With You Through a Robot
Set in the year 2060, it follows a love story as Tokyo's third Olympics draws near. Takeru Oosawa, who works for the AI Robot Technology Research Lab, is chosen as a member of the national secret project using humanoid robots. With the help of childhood friend and co-worker Youichirou Amano and his sister Saki, Takeru tries his best to reach his objectives. However, the situation changes when Saki's office receives a warning note for terrorism.
