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This documentary tells a unique story of Eastern and Western cultures merging within the world of professional basketball. Yao Ming, the seven-feet-six-inches-tall athlete who is a star in his native China, was the first pick of the Houston Rockets for the 2002-2003 NBA draft. Feeling pressure from his Chinese audience to succeed in the US, while simultaneously facing the scrutiny of the American basketball establishment, Yao meets significant challenges during his first year in the NBA. Narrated by Yao`s 28-year-old interpreter, Colin Pine, the film shows how Yao and Colin navigate the turbulent ups and downs of American-style celebrity. Meanwhile, Colin also struggles with the complexity of translating NBA terminology into Mandarin Chinese. Despite frustrating setbacks and missteps, both Yao and Colin handle their new environments with aplomb and humor. Learning as they go, both become highly competent at what they do, finding ways to help each other. As a result, THE YEAR OF THE YAO is not only about basketball, it is also about the strong friendship that develops between these two strangers from totally different corners of the world.
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The Biography series takes a look at the mysterious life of Anastasia, a young Russian princess...or was she? This program reveals that the woman who masqueraded as Anastasia for over 60 years was, in fact, a fraud, while also tracing the history of the real Anastasia.
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A virtual digest of cutting-edge short features, interviews, and animated short subjects. Films include Zionsville,
Mr. Resistor,
Shape Without Form,
Black Rider, the animated short The Big Story by Tim Watts and David Stoten and George Hickenlooper's original short Some Folks Call It A Sling Blade - the basis for the award-winning feature SLING BLADE starring Billy Bob Thornton. Interviews include punk godfather and monologist Henry Rollins interviewed by Albert Watson and documentarian Michael Apted.DVD Features:Region 1 EncodingThe Big Story has an alternate video track on Video Track 2 where the viewer can see the original pencil drawings instead of the finished animated short
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Tony Hawk hosts this fascinating overview of the video game invasion, which grew from a hobby for computer mavericks to a multi-billion dollar industry. Starting with Pong in the early 1970s and programmers like Atari maestro Nolan Bushnell, then exploring the craze on through the coin-operated madness of the 1980s and on into the home computer market with game masterminds like John Romero (Doom, Quake), this fun and fascinating documentary will provide any gamer with the historical perspective they need to bring a whole new appreciation to their favorite pasttime.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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A fascinating biography of the life and times of the famous English detective featuring the acting and commentary of some of his greatest portrayers such as Basil Rathbone, Christopher Lee, and Christopher Plummer. Includes a rare interview with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and footage from Spielberg's film Young Sherlock Holmes.DVD Features:Region [unknown]Keep CaseFull Frame - 1:33Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access
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