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Bringing to life Joe Simpson's book of the same name, TOUCHING THE VOID details the near-death experience he endured during a 1985 attempt to climb the only mountain in the Peruvian Andes that had not been scaled--the 21,000-foot Siula Grande. With his partner Simon Yates, Simpson successfully reached the peak after a three-day climb. During the descent, however, he fell and shattered several bones in his right leg. Yates attempted to lower Simpson down the mountain 300 feet at a time, but the process was slow and painful for both men. With no food or water, they would both surely die--which left Yates with a painful choice to make--cutting Simpson loose, thus ensuring at least his own survival. This was only the beginning of Simpson's mind-boggling odyssey.Director Kevin McDonald (ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER) tells this compelling story by combining talking-head interviews with Simpson and Yates and stunningly photographed narrative footage--in which Simpson and Yates' ordeal is actually reenacted on Siula Grande. McDonald's reenactment footage is both engrossing and eye-popping and it could easily stand alone as its own one-of-a-kind adventure film. The interviews, however, add depth that make this a unique, thrilling, and emotional piece of cinema.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 1.85Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Featurettes - 1.Making of TOUCHING THE VOID











2.Return to Siula Grande











3.What Happens Next? Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer








2. CASA DE LOS BABYS








3. OSAMA








4. BUBBA HO-TEP








5. BARBERSHOP 2
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While epic tale THE LORD OF THE RINGS became a tour de force in Hollywood cinema, the story of the college professor who originally penned it is largely unsung. This documentary explores the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, the man behind the legend. The filmmakers visit key locations in the author's life such as the English countryside, the hallowed halls of Oxford, and the French battlefields of World War I to explore Tolkien's life and its relationship to his fiction. In particular, this program shares intriguing trivia about how the author created THE LORD OF THE RINGS. For example, Tolkien's original inspiration for the tale is reportedly based on Andrew Lang's THE RED FAIRY BOOK. A postcard of a bearded mountain spirit dressed in a hat and cloak was the model for the magnanimous character of Gandolph. A fascinating and probing portrait, J.R.R. TOLKIEN AND THE BIRTH OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS elucidates the life and imagination of a literary master.DVD Features:Region 0Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.3
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An episode of the DISAPPEARING WORLD series, this documentary looks at the threatened culture of the Lau people, a tribe that lives on man-made coral islands in the South Pacific. As Christianity and popular culture filter into the surrounding territories, the Lau find that their traditional ways are in danger of being lost forever.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English
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In this personal documentary, Aryana Farshad seeks out the spiritual rituals connected with sacred sites in Iran, her home country which she has not visited in twenty-five years. She documents prayer at the Great Mosque of Qum, Kashan, the land of Zarathrustra, and male and female dervishes in Kurdistan. Through her examination of these various spiritual influences, she comments on the use of religion as a buffer between the pull of Western culture and the rules of traditional society.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Interactive Features: Weblinks
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Marking a watershed moment in American politics, Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to run for a presidential nomination, and in doing so became a true
voice of the people.
She stood on an openly liberal platform that defended the causes of the poor, the young, gays, minorities, and other marginalized Americans. Facing a more powerful and often bigoted opposition, Chisholm nonetheless won over a surprisingly large and vocal amount of support with her determination and refusal to kow-tow to the status quo. Eventually defeated by Senator George McGovern--viewed by many Democrats as the more
electable
candidate--she managed a few coups along the way, and remains an inspiration in markedly conservative times. This documentary is a stirring assemblage of archival footage, Chisholm`s commentary both then and now, and interviews with supporters and opponents, as well as luminaries such as Black Panther founder Bobby Seale, authors Susan Brownmiller and Octavia Butler, author and activist Amiri Baraka (then LeRoi Jones), former Congressmen Reverend Walter Fauntroy and Ronald Dellums, and journalist/ historian Paula Giddings. The film is set to a compelling soundtrack of music contemporary with Chisholm`s race.
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