Christian Tissier - Aikido progression(2006)

Christian Tissier - Principes and Applications (Projections)(fr)

7th dan Aikikai of Tokyo, Christian Tissier is the essential reference of the authentic Aikido in Europe. In this double box it offers, in a simple and accurate, the discovery of the fundamental principles of Aikido through all the technical and capital projections on various forms of traditional attacks. After a presentation of his art and its founder O-Sensei Ueshiba you will discover a tribute to the great master Seigo Yamaguchi supported by archive footage. As a bonus, you can relive the saga of three different Doshu of the Aikikai and follow demonstrations of Christian Tissier in Martial Arts Festival de Bercy and during the course of Moriteru Ueshiba in Paris.

Christian Tissier - Principes and Applications (Immobilisations)(fr)

7th dan Aikikai of Tokyo, Christian Tissier is the essential reference of the authentic Aikido in Europe. In this double box it offers, in a simple and accurate, the discovery of the fundamental principles of Aikido through all the technical and capital projections on various forms of traditional attacks. After a presentation of his art and its founder O-Sensei Ueshiba you will discover a tribute to the great master Seigo Yamaguchi supported by archive footage. As a bonus, you can relive the saga of three different Doshu of the Aikikai and follow demonstrations of Christian Tissier in Martial Arts Festival de Bercy and during the course of Moriteru Ueshiba in Paris.

End of a Gun(en)

A mall security guard—and former federal agent—crosses paths with a drug kingpin's enforcer after the guard saves a woman from danger.

Yoshinkan Aikido DVD Box Set #1: Complete Techniques(en)

The Yoshinkan Complete Set of Techniques is regarded as the most complete collection of Aikido techniques on any video set. Techniques are demonstrated by Soke Gozo Shioda and instruction is performed and explained by top Yoshinkan instructors: Tsutomu Chida, Hitoshi Nakano, and Tsuneo Ando. Full English narration.

The Challenge(en)

Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.

Contract to Kill(en)

Harmon is a CIA/DEA enforcer investigating Arab terrorists captured in Mexico. With his team--seductive FBI agent Zara and spy-drone pilot Sharp--he flies to Istanbul and uncovers a brutal plot: Islamic extremists plan to use Sonora drug-smuggling routes to bring deadly weapons, and leaders, into the U.S. To prevent an attack on America, Harmon must turn these two savage forces against one another before his time--and his luck--run out.

Heart of Love(ja)

Through practing Akido, four high school students try to find truth of love. The cast includes some of Japan's most beautiful talent. All the scenes are taken in Fukui prefecture with Adatara mountain and Abukuma river, showcasing beautiful and magnificent nature scenes. A pure and innocent film.

The Decisive Power of Aikido(ja)

It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido and how he did it. We can see why he developed aikido and where he has learned martial arts.

Learning to Live(en)

The film twice states that it doesn't intend a moral injunction, but it clearly does with comments such as "our society... regards sexual intercourse outside marriage as irresponsible and possibly disastrous" and "you can use your knowledge with responsibility and real love or you can use it wantonly and with mere animal appetite". This is clearly marriage education not sex education.

Born in-a Babylon(en)

A portrait of Rastafarians living in Tottenham at the start of the new millennium.

Décima Víctima: Detrás de su mirada(es)

Sab'(fr)

Four young people take a gap year after leaving secondary school. All four have a different personal story and therefore different fears, questions and wishes in relation to this special year. What drives the teenagers on the cusp of adulthood?

Taube Feuer(de)

With noise-canceling headphones, they communicate with an inaudible counterpart. Decoupled, they move around the room and meet their surroundings. Intimate stories and needs are discussed. The personal blends into a shared portrait.

Kathak: The Dance of Storytellers(en)

Toronto-based, award-winning dancer, teacher, and choreographer Joanna De Souza takes us through her journey as a non-South Asian dancer in the classical dance form of Kathak.

A Behind The Scenes Featurette(en)

A behind the scenes featurette included in the Adventure Time Season 1 DVD.

Behind The Scenes of the Behind The Scenes Featurette(en)

A behind the scenes featurette of the behind the scenes featurette included in the Adventure Time Season 1 DVD.

Nanook of the North(en)

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations(de)

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals.

Olympia: Part Two – Festival of Beauty(de)

Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. Where the two-part epic's first half, Festival of the Nations, focused on the international aspects of the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, part two, The Festival of Beauty, concentrates on individual athletes such as equestrians, gymnasts, and swimmers, climaxing with American Glenn Morris' performance in the decathalon and the games' majestic closing ceremonies.

Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory(fr)

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made, although Louis Le Prince's 1888 Roundhay Garden Scene pre-dated it by seven years. Three separate versions of this film exist, which differ from one another in numerous ways. The first version features a carriage drawn by one horse, while in the second version the carriage is drawn by two horses, and there is no carriage at all in the third version. The clothing style is also different between the three versions, demonstrating the different seasons in which each was filmed. This film was made in the 35 mm format with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and at a speed of 16 frames per second. At that rate, the 17 meters of film length provided a duration of 46 seconds, holding a total of 800 frames.