Xenon Pictures
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This program is a freely based scripted account of the life of Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave and participant of the Underground Railroad. Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Cicely Tyson portrays the African American abolitionist who returned to the South several times and led hundreds of slaves to freedom before the Civil War. Tubman has become an iconic symbol for the fight against oppression.
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The late Pope John Paul II was one of the world's greatest proponents of religious freedom and human rights. Based on George Weigel's book of the same name, this film gives viewers an intimate portrait of the extraordinary leader. Born Karol Wojtyla, known as Lolek by his mother, the future pope faced personal tragedies throughout his youth. He held tight to his convictions through the terrifying years of WWII, joined the Polish resistance, attended...
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This scripted narrative follows Rosa Parks' life from the time she was a private-school student, to her rise to infamy. Part of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Parks fought against discrimination and segregation. But, it was her refusal to relinquish her seat on a bus and subsequent arrest, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which thrust her into the spotlight. This American-made film directed by Julie Dash features...
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This documentary traces the life of Dr. Martin Luther King and the development of his non-violent philosophies over the course of the historic Civil Rights Movement. A political and social context drapes across the story of the African-American plight, determined to find an identity through the war at home and abroad.
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This is Martin Durkin’s provocative feature-length documentary film on the politics of race in America, the surprising history of its weaponization for political gain, and the Black Americans who are fighting back. Considering Dr. King's premise that people should be judged by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin, the film looks at political forces in America that are pandering to racial issues and that are reducing...
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Between 1933 and 1941, hundreds of thousands of Jewish children left Europe for the U.S. and Great Britain. Between 1941 and 1945, tens of thousands went back…all grown up, heavily armed, and ready to strike back.This compelling and often touching film tells the largely unknown WWII story of young German-born Jewish men and women who escaped certain death at the hands of the Nazis…and who later returned to fight Hitler and his minions across Europe...
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He was the conscience of the struggle for civil rights—and one of its many heroic martyrs. this documentary offers a one-of-a-kind examination of Dr. King’s extraordinary life. Using rare and largely unseen film footage and photographs, this film (endorsed by the King Foundation) explores how Dr. King’s ideas, beliefs and methods evolved in the face of the rapidly changing climate of the Civil Rights Movement.. To study Dr. King’s compelling...
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Francisco Romero, an idealistic young teacher at a Mexico City high school, learns that his job involves more than just teaching his new students; he needs to earn their respect, be a positive influence, and sometimes even be their friend. Capable of playing the role of the disinterested observer, Francisco tries to guide his students through the obstacles of poverty, crime, domestic violence, pregnancy, addiction, and prostitution. In addition to...
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The original, widely-loved Cantinflas animated program that ran in the US and Mexico from 1972-1982. Thirteen episodes per volume. In this collection of animated shortsfrom the beloved animatedseries, Cantinflas will travel the world, the universe, space and through time, to bring the most important times, places and characters in history.
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The original, widely-loved Cantinflas animated program that ran in the US and Mexico from 1972-1982. Thirteen episodes per volume. With his odd little mustache and his hilarious way of speaking Cantinflas has amused and educated audiences for generations in his television series.
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"Featuring media personalities, ministers, civil rights activists, veterans, and a self-employed plumber, the film explores their personal journeys of navigating the world as one of America's most misunderstood political and cultural groups: The American Black Conservative." -- https://uncletom.com/
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Nora, a beautiful young woman, is envied by women and admired by men. After her father dies, her stepmother sells her to the richest man in Pátzcuaro, but Nora flees into the arms of Arturo. Shortly after, Arturo meets Paulina and both are surprised to wake up in bed together the next morning. Nora finds out she's pregnant with Arturo's child but, before she can tell him, Paulina phones to say that she is also expecting Arturo's child. Desolate,...
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David Montalvo es un exitoso hombre de negocios de Acapulco y el único heredero de su padre. Lorena es una hermose mujer de Zihuatanejo. Marcelo la conquista y se casa con ella, fingíendo ser David. Luego planea la muerte de éste en un helicóptero, aunque sobrevive al accidente. David conoce a Lorena y se enamoran. El resto de la historia se desarrolla en Acapulco y desata la rivalidad entre los dos hombres por el dinero, el poder y el corazón...
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Irene es ama de casa con un marido infiel; Sofía, una mujer divorciada que disfruta obiertamente de su sexualidad; Maggie es madre soltera con una hija adolescente; Tania, una abogada exitosa que dejó su carrera para dedicarse al hogar y Pamela, una joven soñadora enamorada de un hombre casado.
Five friends, five women with different takes on life, share a deep bond of friendship and a concept of commitment that makes them a unique, charming...
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Lety es una chica modesta, tímida, romántica e inteligente, aunque fea. Con el esfuerzo de sus padres, Erasmo y Julieta, estudió Economía y un postgrado en Finanzas, graduándose con honores. Su único amigo y confidente es Tomás, con quien comparte sus penas y alegrías dándose ánimos mutuamente. Pero sus méritos universitarios no son suficientes pues la rechazan como ejecutiva por su físico. Sin embargo, con tal de tener trabajo,...
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Las clases han regresado a la prepa 10 y con solo un año mas por delante, los alumnos están prepardos para enfrentar nuevas situaciones en las que su poder de decisión, los llevara a mementos críticos en sus vidas.
The students have returned to class with only a year to go, and they are preparing themselves to confront new situations where their decision-making powers will be tested at critical moments in their lives.