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Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier is the undisputed master of Zydeco (or “la-la music”), a folk-blues style played and sung by French-speaking blacks in Southern...
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Death of a Gandy Dancer
Death of a Gandy Dancer
A young boy is confronted by the painful reality of his beloved grandfather's imminent death. We share not only in their feelings, but in the...
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The Detour
The Detour
A film experienced entirely from the point of view of an elderly patient dying in a large hospital.  As modern medicine struggles to keep...
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Don't: The Metamorphosis of the Monarch Butterfly
Don't: The Metamorphosis of the Monarch Butterfly
An extraordinary film that won a 1974 Oscar as the year's best short documentary, "Don't" is also extraordinarily hard to classify. This Robin...
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The Emperor Jones
The Emperor Jones
Paul Robeson portrays Brutus Jones, an arrogant, strong-willed braggart who rises from Pullman porter to autocrat. He seizes power on a Caribbean...
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The Face of Wisdom Series (8 Titles)
The Face of Wisdom Series (8 Titles)
The wisdom and experience of the eight women profiled in this 1993 series by filmmaker Catherine Busch-Johnston can serve as models for all who hope...
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The Face of Wisdom: Aurora Pacheco
The Face of Wisdom: Aurora Pacheco
Acts of passion and kindness have made women like Aurora Pacheco memorable in the hearts and minds of all of us. As postmaster of a small district in...
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The Face of Wisdom: Barbara Mettler
The Face of Wisdom: Barbara Mettler
By the time Barbara Mettler entered high school, she knew that rhythm and body movement were the sources of her joy. Barbara always delighted herself...
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The Face of Wisdom: Betty Kozasa
The Face of Wisdom: Betty Kozasa
Following this country's entry into the Second World War, innocent American citizens of Japanese descent, known for their quiet reserve, were forced...
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The Face of Wisdom: Frances O'Brien
The Face of Wisdom: Frances O'Brien
Frances O'Brien spent her life probing the secrets of the universe -- first with education, by developing her mind, then with maturity, by...
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The Face of Wisdom: Glenora Sayers
The Face of Wisdom: Glenora Sayers
Glenora Young-Sayers' commitment to keep a diary has rewarded her over the years with an increased capacity for wisdom and compassion. The emotional...
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The Face of Wisdom: Leontine Kelly
The Face of Wisdom: Leontine Kelly
For Leontine Kelly, firsthand experiences of racism became a valuable resource for her work as a pastor, social justice advocate, and bishop in the...
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