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Home Video > Family and Children > Kid-Friendly Documentaries

 

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And Baby Makes Two
A complex, emotional and courageous portrait of eight New York City women who, earlier in life, had taken every precaution to prevent pregnancy, and who now actively pursue it - without the help of a partner.



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Art of Ballet, The
The Art of Ballet, a special edition box set, features four classic dance films on four discs: Ballerina, The Dancer, Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet and Prima Ballerina.



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Been Rich All My Life
Meet the Silver Belles, five tap dancers who performed in 1930’s Harlem. Together again, after a few decades hiatus, they're dancing to standing ovations - as sassy as they ever were.



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Behind the Scenes Volume 1: Painting and Drawing
An exciting and fun exploration for children and adults alike into the world of Painting and Drawing, featuring David Hockney, Robert Gil de Montes, Wayne Thiebaud and Matt Groening. Hosted by Penn & Teller.



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Behind the Scenes Volume 2: Theater, Sculpture and Photography
An exciting exploration for children and adults alike into the world of Theater, Sculpture and Photography, featuring Julie Taymor (The Lion King), sculptor Nancy Graves, and Photographers Carrie Mae Weems and William Wegman. Hosted by Penn & Teller.



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Behind the Scenes Volume 3: Music and Dance
An exciting and fun exploration for children and adults alike into the world of Music and Dance, featuring choreographer David Parsons, conductor JoAnn Falletta, musicians Max Roach, Allen Toussaint and Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin.



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Behind The Scenes With Allen Toussaint- VHS
The jazz composer and pianist, with Bobby McFerrin's help, demonstrates the art of musical composition by writing a simple melody at the piano and using it as the basis of a song that he records in a studio.



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Behind The Scenes With JoAnn Falletta- VHS
JoAnn Falletta, heralded as one of America's most promising young conductors, shows how a symphony orchestra uses layers of sound to create music.



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Behind The Scenes With Robert Gil de Montes- VHS
Robert Gil de Montes, the celebrated artist, relies on the imaginative and unusual use of color to create art that reflects a keen awareness of his Mexican roots.



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Behind the Scenes: Complete Series on DVD
Discover the magic and mystery of artistic creation in this complete set of all 10 episodes of Behind the Scenes on 3 DVD's! Hosted by magicians Penn and Teller, the award-winning series explores the creative process with world-renowned artists.



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Concert For 13 Voices- VHS
A Film by Izza Ganini. Enjoy the magical voices of 13 cantors as they perform a very special concert in the Public Synagogue of Tournelles in Paris.



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Dancer, The
A Film by Donya Feuer. Watch the gifted Katja Bjorner as she endures years of intensive training at the Royal Swedish Ballet School and then becomes an international ballet star.



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Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
Celebrated filmmaker Nils Tavernier celebrates the legacy of the famed Paris Opera Ballet by weaving together rehearsals and tour snapshots of classical ballets as well as contemporary works.



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Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution
Food Beware visits a small village in the mountains of France, where the town’s mayor has decided to make the school lunch menu organic, with much of it grown locally. Will this experiment in safe food work?



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Harbor Tugs at Work- VHS
Every kid loves tug boats. From the massive ropes and powerful engines to the giant harbor cranes lifting thousands of pounds, experience the thrill of tug boats by taking a ride with Captain Evans and his crew as they help ships from around the world move in and out of the harbor!



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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird
Hey, Boo explores the To Kill a Mockingbird phenomenon and unravels some of the mysteries surrounding Harper Lee. It also brings to light the context and history of the novel's Deep South setting and the social changes it inspired after publication.



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High Fidelity
From the filmmaking team that brought us the Academy Award-winning From Mao To Mozart: Isaac Stern in China comes this spirited and humorous documentary about the world-famous Guarneri String Quartet.



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Hiroshima No Pika & Hellfire
Narrated by Susan Sarandon, Hiroshima No Pika is an animated film based on the award-winning children’s book by Japanese artist Toshi Maruki. With the Academy Award nominated Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima.



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Jane's Journey
Jane's Journey  is an inspiring portrait of the private person behind the world-famous icon Jane Goodall, whose 45 year study of wild chimpanzees in Africa is legendary.



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Kestrel's Eye
A Film by Mikael Kristersson. A wonder-filled portrait of a family of kestrels (European falcons) who live in a church tower above a small Swedish village.



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Mother's Courage, A: Talking Back to Autism
Margret, whose ten-year-old son Keli is severely autistic, travels to the United States and Europe to learn more about this mysterious condition and finds hope that her son may be able to express himself on a level she never thought possible.



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Musical Quartet, A
Four award-winning documentaries produced by Walter Scheuer: the Academy-Award winning From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China, Small Wonders, High Fidelity: The Adventures of the Guarneri String Quartet and The Turandot Project.



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Off and Running
With white Jewish lesbians for parents, Avery grew up in a unique and loving household. But her curiosity about her African-American roots thrusts her into an exploration of race and identity that threatens to distance her from her family.



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Please Vote for Me
Chronicling the first open elections of a third-grade class at a school in central China, this documentary is a witty, engaging macro-lens view of human nature, China’s one-child policy and the democratic electoral process.



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Praying with Lior
Winner of multiple awards and acclaimed by audiences around the world, this moving and entertaining documentary asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a “spiritual genius.”



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Pressure Cooker
Wilma Stephenson teaches Culinary Arts at Frankford High School in Philadelphia. Infamously blunt, Mrs. Stephenson runs a “boot camp”, disciplining her students into capable chefs and responsible students.



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Prima Ballerina
A double portrait of two icons of contemporary Russian ballet: Svetlana Zakharova of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow and Ulyana Lopatkina from the Mariinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg.



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Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom
The legendary actress introduces us to Shakespeare through the roles that she played including Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Lady Anne and Gertrude.



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Spark Among the Ashes
In this emotional documentary, a 13-year-old Connecticut boy stands at the center of a complex human drama that attracts world-wide attention when he travels to Cracow to participate in the first bar mitzvah there since the War.



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Tickle in the Heart, A
An international smash hit and the world's most popular film about klezmer music, A Tickle in the Heart captures the story of the Epstein Brothers - Max, Willie and Julius - klezmer legends on a joyous (and hilarious) international tour.



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Touch of Greatness, A
In an era when Dick, Jane, and discipline ruled America’s schools, Albert Cullum allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw to reign in is fifth grade public school classroom.










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