Jane Sloan Media Librarian jsloan@rci.rutgers.edu

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New Acquisitions - May 2007

Be here to love me 2005

Performer Note: Commentary, Townes Van Zandt, Joe Ely, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Donna Spence, Ann Rice, Luke Sharpe, John Ruehl, Bob "Maverick" Myrick, Frank "Chito" Greer, Fran Lohr, Jerry Jeff Walker, Kevin Eggers, Wrecks Bell, David Olney, J. T. Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Susanna Clark, Peggy Underwood, Leland Waddell, Cindy Van Zandt Lindgram, Katie Bell Van Zandt, Mickey White, John Lomax III, Harold Eggers, Will Van Zandt, Jeanene Van Zandt, Dylan Ferrero, Kinky Friedman, Emmylou Harris, Bob Moore, Steve Shelley, TIm Foljahn, Larry Monroe, Lyle Lovett"As a musician, Townes Van Zandt was legendary, perhaps one of the greatest who ever lived, inspiring artists from Bob Dylan to Norah Jones to Steve Earle. As a man, a husband, and a father his life was as tragic and as beautiful as the songs he wrote. Townes was an enigma to his family, pinned between a deep longing for home and nomadic lifestyle that was necessary for his livelihood. " -- Container.

1 videodisc (100 min.)

MEDIA 10-782

Brook by Brook, an intimate portrait The tragedy of Hamlet 2005

Contents: Brook by Brook, an intimate portrait / Arte France ... [et al.] present a film by Simon Brook ; written in collaboration with Fabienne Pascaud, Josie Miljevic (72 mins.) -- The tragedy of Hamlet / BBC ... [et al.] present ; by William Shakespeare ; adapted and directed by Peter Brook in collaboration with Marie-Helene Estienne ; producer, Yvon Davis (132 mins.) Performer Note: Adrian Lester, Jeffrey Kissoon, Natasha Parry, Bruce Myers, Scott Handy, Shantala ShivalingappaBrook by Brook: A revealing film about Peter Brook made by his son, Simon, offering a privileged view into Brook's family, theater, and films in a collective father-son journey that is personal and moving. Tragedy of Hamlet: Discover the new meaning in Hamlet in Peter Brook's original performances in Paris and its worldwide theatrical tour.

1 videodisc (204 min.)

MEDIA 10-784

A day in the life of Bonnie Consolo 2006

Presents a portrait of Bonnie Consolo, who was born without arms, yet leads a normal and productive life. Follows her through a typical day as she cares for her home and family, and as she goes about her daily routine she explains her thoughts about life.

1 videodisc (22 min.)

MEDIA 10-786

Desire 2005

Performer Note: With Tiffanie Johnson, Tracy Morton, Kimeca Rodgers, Cassandra Swaing, Peggy Wang"Starting in Desire, a New Orleans public housing development, filmmaker, Julie Gustafson collaborates with diverse teenage girls to create autobiographical videos about their developing sexuality and identity ... the complex economic forces that shape the young women's hopes, dreams and choices"--Container.

1 videodisc (84 min.)

MEDIA 10-788

Divorzio all'italiana Divorce Italian style 2005

Performer Note: Marcello Mastroianni, Daniela Rocca, Stefania Sandrelli, Leopoldo Trieste, Odoardo Spadaro Added Title: Man with the cigar in his mouth Added Title: Delighting in contrastsA man falls in love with a younger woman, but he is married and divorce is illegal. To get what he wants, he begins an elaborate scheme to kill his wife.

2 videodiscs (104 min.)

MEDIA 10-785

Farm song 2006

Documents a family of rice farmers in rural, northeastern Japan over a one-year period. Explores how each member of the four-generation family comes to terms with his or her traditional role, with special emphasis on the role of the mother and daughter-in-law.

1 videodisc (58 min.)

MEDIA 10-781

Full moon lunch 2006

Takes a look at a Tokyo family catering service. Reflects on life in Japan today.

1 videodisc (57 min.)

MEDIA 10-779

Golden Venture 2006

Performer Note: Narrator: Tim Robbins"The film chronicles the ongoing struggles of passengers who were aboard the Golden Venture, an immigrant smuggling ship that ran aground near New York City in 1993. Passengers had paid at least $30,000 to be brought to the U.S. from China's Fujian Province, expecting to arrive indebted but unnoticed. But a seemingly golden opportunity quickly evolved into a hellish descent through the cruel whims of U.S. immigration policy." -- www.goldenventuremovie.com.

1 videodisc (70 min.)

MEDIA 10-783

Listen to the silence 2001

Performer Note: Narrators: Brian Patterson, John CollinsTaking off from the peace of nature, the singing cicadas, and the simple routines of the workday, this program explores a kaleidoscope of musical examples from Ghana: children's games and their musical bands; traditional drums; sensual dances; trance dances; animated funeral music, and other examples from the Ewe, Ashanti, Ga, and Frafra peoples of Ghana.

1 videocassette (52 min.)

MEDIA 2-7719

A litany for survival the life and work of Audre Lorde 2006?

Audre Lorde, poet and lesbian-feminist talks about being lesbian and black in New York in the 1950s and her social/political activity. Includes conversations and readings by Lorde and comments by other writers and family members.

1 videodisc (52 min.)

MEDIA 10-787

Minority report 2002

Performer Note: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max Von SydowWashington, D.C. has been murder-free thanks to astounding technology which identifies killers before they commit their crimes. But when the chief of the Pre-crime unit is himself accused of a future murder, he has just 36 hours to discover who sets him up.

2 videodiscs (144 min.)

MEDIA 10-778

Out the making of a revolutionary 2000

Performer Note: Interviewee, Laura Whitehorn Performer Note: Mayara Massin-LevyInterviews with and biographical sketch of Laura Whitehorn, who was convicted of the 1983 U.S. Capitol Bombing and spent 14 years in prison.

1 videocassette (62 min.)

MEDIA 2-7714

A "Ring" for television 1983

Performer Note: Introduction by Friedelind Wagner; narrated by George GrizzardA backstage look at the making of Richard Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen, with a history of the Ring cycle at Bayreuth.

1 videocasette (44 min.)

MUSIC 89

Sisters in law 2005

Performer Note: Verra Ngassa, Beatrice NtubaA documentary record of a courtroom in Kumba, Cameroon, where a female prosecutor and judge work to put an end to their community's tacit acceptance of child abuse, wife beating and rape.

1 videodisc (104 min.)

MEDIA 10-789

Someone sang for me 2002

Performer Note: Hector L. Rodriguez, Jr., Voices of Today, Gerelle McKoy, DeBerry Choir, Jane Sapp, Dream Project SingersSomeone Sang for Me profiles the critically acclaimed African-American singer and musician Jane Sapp. The film showcases Sapp's work and places her squarely at the center of the arts and social change movement. It weaves footage of Springfield young people rehearsing, performing, and discussing their experiences with interviews with Sapp, the young artists, community activists, and scholars who explore the ways art can be used to foster social change.

1 videocassette (58 min.)

MEDIA 2-7718

Timbuktu the untold story 2004

A documentary uncovering the buried legacy of Timbuktu.

1 videodisc (ca. 43 min.)

MEDIA 10-790