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A Life Apart: Hasidism in America

1998

A Life Apart: Hasidism in America

1998
4.5
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, is the first in-depth documentary about a distinctive, traditional Eastern European religious community. In an historic migration after World War II, Hasidism found it's most vital center in America. Both challenging and embracing American values, Hasidim seek those things which many Americans find most precious: family, community, and a close relationship to God. Integrating critical and analytical scholarship with a portrait of the daily life, beliefs, and history of contemporary Hasidic Jews in New York City, the film focuses on the conflicts, burdens, and rewards of the Hasidic way of life.
A Very Brave Witch

2007

A Very Brave Witch

2007
One Halloween, a little witch decides she'd finally like to see what this special night is about. As soon as she makes a new friend, she discusses how much fun trick or treating with humans can be.
The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989

The Song of the Cloud Forest

1989
Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate is in the captivity of a group of human beings.
Odd Is an Egg

2016

Odd Is an Egg

2016
4.8
Odd is terrified of his head, until one day he falls in love with Gunn who is both fearless and happy in life. Odd's life is turned upside down and he is freed from his worries in the most unexpected way.
A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog

1981

A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog

1981
8
A young boy and his dog spend an afternoon trying to capture a playful frog at a nearby pond.
Whistle for Willie

1965

Whistle for Willie

1965
For Peter, learning to whistle means being able to call his dog, Willie, and being a bit closer to those two magic words: grown-up.
How Much is a Million?

2000

How Much is a Million?

2000
With the help of Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician, the concepts of a million, a billion and a trillion are not so quite so intimidating.
You Are (Not) Small

2016

You Are (Not) Small

2016
8
Two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all! An original and very funny story about size - it all depends on who's standing next to you.
Blippi's Big Dino Adventure

2023

Blippi's Big Dino Adventure

2023
6
When Blippi and Meekah run into Park Ranger Asher and his energetic dinosaur crew at T-Rex Ranch, Asher asks the duo for their help to retrieve the missing dinosaur eggs.
Cupid's Christmas

2022

Cupid's Christmas

2022
3.4
As Santa Claus searches for his lost Reindeer (Cupid) in the small town of Holly; the love story of Katie Valentine and Army veteran/firefighter Luke Murphy is re-ignited during an effort to save the historic train depot.
The Doughnuts

1963

The Doughnuts

1963
7
A dramatized episode from Robert McCloskey's book "Homer Price." Shows Homer's resourcefulness in managing the dilemma created by a doughnut machine with a mind of its own.
National Theatre Archive: I Want My Hat Back

2015

National Theatre Archive: I Want My Hat Back

2015
Bear's hat is gone. He loves his hat. He wants it back. He asks all the animals in the forest, but no one has seen it. WAIT. He has seen it somewhere.
The Wiggles - The Sound of Halloween

2023

The Wiggles - The Sound of Halloween

2023
The Sound of Halloween has come to Wiggle Town, as The Wiggles and their friends join together for twenty spooktacular songs. Sing and dance along with the great eight to 'Zombie Dance', 'Halloween Party', 'Toilet Paper Mummy' and 'Do the Skeleton Scat!", to name a few. There'll be dress ups a plenty, the cutest little vampires you've ever seen and, of course, some not so scary ghosts!
Alexander the Grape

1965

Alexander the Grape

1965
6
ALEXANDER THE GRAPE, an unfinished cut-paper animated short from Jim Henson from 1965, relates the fable of a young grape with big ambitions who learns that it is better to accept yourself than to try to be something you are not. The short was reconstructed from film and audio elements; images from Jim’s storyboard fill in missing segments of the animation.
Donkeyote

2017

Donkeyote

2017
8
Manolo and his donkey Gorrión plan a journey to the West.
Gamak Ghar

2019

Gamak Ghar

2019
9
In a north Indian village, a family reunites at their ancestral home to celebrate a new birth in the family. It’s a joyous, carefree occasion. Over the next two decades, through festivals and feasts, births and deaths, the film observes one house as it ages and falls to neglect.
Angus Lost

1982

Angus Lost

1982
After a run-in with the family cat that leads to his exile from the house, this clever, curious Scottish terrier escapes from the yard and is off on a real adventure around town and the countryside.
Nightmare at School

2007

Nightmare at School

2007
Who hasn't felt apprehensive at the thought of starting high school? This is the central theme of this short animated film. Playing on imagination and humour, the director offers viewers a thought provoking piece dealing with the transition that young people between the ages of 10 and 13 experience. Inspired by the work of Escher and Magritte, Catherine Arcand has created a graphically rich film through optical illusions and trompe-l'oeil effects. Her style aptly illustra tes the theme of perceptions and is perfectly suited to conveying the dream world into which the film takes us.
JessZilla

2023

JessZilla

2023
Jesselyn Silva is a 15-year-old 3x national boxing champion. However, when she is on the cusp of making the Olympic team, she is forced to face her toughest battle yet, a cancer diagnosis.
The Pot That Juan Built

2004

The Pot That Juan Built

2004
Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists community. Learn about his life and work through glowing artwork and poetic language.