Movie: Free for ALL: Inside the Public Library

Similar Movies

Library Stories: Books on the Backroads
50%

Library Stories: Books on the Backroads(en)

2023-06-23

Library Stories: Books on the Backroads is a film about New Mexico's rural libraries. It’s about villages and Pueblo communities, their histories and their people, where their libraries are, and what their libraries mean. Rural people across our country know their libraries are essential to the educational and social fabric of their communities.

The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library
0%

The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library(en)

1992-12-01

A documentary about the New York Public Library, including the Lincoln Center Library for the Performing Arts and the Schomberg Center in Harlem.

The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library
0%

The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library(en)

1991-01-01

With a mission of collecting, preserving and making accessible the materials of human culture, the New York Public Library plays a vital role in the cultural life of the Big Apple. This film provides a multifaceted portrait of the institution. Viewers will learn about the library's history, collections and research centers as well as the individuals charged with upholding its mission while always keeping an eye to the future.

Love Yourself First
0%

Love Yourself First(en)

2024-10-31

A short film about self-love and self-discovery.

Between the Lines
0%

Between the Lines(en)

2023-09-12

Shy book lover Jane is unexpectedly tasked with having to save her beloved library from closure...but help is on hand from a host of literary characters.

After Words
55%

After Words(en)

2015-08-21

Jane Taylor, a librarian, has lost her job. Depressed and suicidal, she decides to take a final wonderful trip to Costa Rica before swallowing a bottle of pills. Once there, she meets a younger man, Juan, a vibrant tour guide who takes her on an unexpected journey filled with adventure and romance.

Moriqueta
0%

Moriqueta(es)

2024-05-03

Lucas is a 19 years old deaf animator who explores life through his sketchbook. He encounters a handsome young man at his favorite library, leading him to seek a creative way to communicate with him. He chooses to set aside his beliefs and insecurities to ask him out on a date.

PHILIP
0%

PHILIP(en)

2021-06-04

A random librarian is pulled into a multiversal conundrum in this prequel to Tethered (2020).

Wish You Were There
0%

Wish You Were There(en)

2024-05-04

When Vienna gets locked inside the library overnight, she finds herself stuck with Maeve, her former best friend who she hasn’t spoken to since high school. With college graduation nearing, they reflect on what they have missed out on in each other’s lives and remember why they were once so close.

Warren Miller's Ride
45%

Warren Miller's Ride(en)

2000-10-18

Get ready to ride! Go around the world for the 51st time with the legendary Warren Miller and his high-energy crew for extreme skiing and snowboarding like you’ve never seen! It’s breathtaking adventure in spectacular locations from the radical drops of Whistler Mountain, British Columbia to the vertical exhilaration of skiing Russia! Share the thrills of helicopter drops into fresh powder, unimaginable inclines, and heart-stopping speeds with 2002 Olympians and world-famous U.S. snowriders! Then, take a rare look behind the scenes at the making of a Warren Miller film—all backed with a memorable soundtrack that will have you rockin’ to pack your bags for your next adventure. Until then it’s all here in Warren Miller’s Ride!

Afghan Star
64%

Afghan Star(en)

2008-12-03

This documentary on the effect the talent competition "Afghan Star" has on the incredibly diverse inhabitants of Afghanistan affords a glimpse into a country rarely seen. Contestants risk their lives to appear on the television show that is a raging success with the public and also monitored closely by the government.

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
82%

Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film(en)

2006-09-01

Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made for and aired on PBS's American Masters series.]

Champion
68%

Champion(en)

2005-03-12

Danny Trejo, you know the man. He has fierce tattoos, and frequently plays a thug in your favorite movies. Behind the ink and the wicked characters he plays on screen lies the story of a troubled childhood which included drug addiction, armed robbery and extensive prison time. Champion offers an intimate, one of a kind view into the life of Danny Trejo before he turned himself around and after.

The Endless Summer II
73%

The Endless Summer II(en)

1994-06-03

Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the people and locales Bruce visited during the filming of Endless Summer (1966).

Africa on the Seine
54%

Africa on the Seine(fr)

1955-01-02

This film is widely regarded as the first film made by an African south of the Sahara. Labelled an “ethnological documentary in reverse,” it shows 1950s Paris from the cinematic perspective of a group of African immigrants. (Mubi)

The JK Years: A Political Trajectory
59%

The JK Years: A Political Trajectory(pt)

1980-01-01

Documentary about Brazilian history, from 1945 until the 70s, focusing on president Juscelino Kubitschek, his political rise, his philosophy of economical development, his gigantic project ...

Raízes do Brasil
75%

Raízes do Brasil(pt)

2004-03-19

Documentary in two parts about Brazilian writer, journalist and sociologist Sérgio Buarque de Holanda. The first part describes how the author used to pass his days with family and friends, while the second offers a historical panorama of the times, including his reaction to Nazism and the years of Vargas’ dictatorship, and the arrival of the modernist movement in Brazil.

O Gigante
60%

O Gigante(pt)

1969-01-01

Compilation of images by cameraman William Gericke (credited as producer and cinematographer), who for 50 years traveled around Brazil and recorded some rare images of the country's history in the 20th century.

The Colour of Olives
88%

The Colour of Olives(es)

2006-05-17

Like many Palestinian families, the Amers live surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall where their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locks and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. Through director Carolina Rivas' sensitive lens, we discover the private world of all eight members of the family. As their dramas unfold, we catch a glimpse of their constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them, including olive trees, two small donkeys and their many friendships. Constructed with a combination of verité scenes and re-enactments, this poignant and richly crafted film offers its audience a much needed opportunity to reflect on the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
70%

Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche(en)

2010-01-01

Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's most revered 20th-century Buddhist teachers. Spiritual guide to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Royal Family of Bhutan, his life and teachings were an inspiration to all who encountered him. Richard Gere and Lou Reed provide the narration for his dangerous journey out of China, the subsequent spread of his influence and the search for his reincarnation after his death.