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Between 1995 and 2000 Justine Schapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to work on a project about the relationship between children and conflict. They interviewed Palestinian and Israeli kids from ages nine to 13 to uncover their thoughts on living in a culture afflicted with violence, separatism, and religious and political extremism. Yarko and Daniel are secular Israeli twins who are interested in sports and fearful of riding the bus because of terrorist bombings. Mahmoud is a supporter of Hamas and lives in the Muslim Quarter in the Old City. Shlomo is an ultraorthodox Jewish boy who studies the Torah to be a Rabbi one day. Sanabel is a Palestinian refugee whose father is a journalist who's been held in an Israeli prison for two years without trial. Faraj is a refugee living in the Deheishe refugee camp who saw his five-year-old friend killed by an Israeli soldier. Moishe is a right wing Jewish settler whose friend was killed by Palestinian terrorists. PROMISES is a moving, balanced portrait of the difficulties these children face living in a country plagued by conflict. The movie culminates in an astonishing day when Yarko and Daniel travel to the Deheishe refugee camp to meet the Palestinian children.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Materail: Updates of the Israeli and Palestinian children filmed Footage of kids journey to the 2002 academy awards Original Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Scene Access

American history was significantly altered thanks to the Civil Rights movement, which challenged many of the unjust laws that helped keep minorities down. The History Channel shines a spotlight on the work of Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and many of the other civil rights activists who fought for positive change in America.

Wallowitch & Ross - This Moment (DVD)

Wilhelm Reich was a physician and scientist whose investigation of energy functions in human emotions led to the discovery of an unknown energy which exists in all living matter and in the cosmos. He called this energy
orgone.
Born in 1897 in the Austrian province of Galicia, Wilhelm Reich, a student of Sigmund Freud, became one of the great psychoanalytic pioneers before his clinical studies led him into the laboratory and to investigations of the energy processes in nature. In 1954, the Federal Food and Drug Administration obtained an injunction which ordered Reich`s literature to be banned and destroyed, constituting one of the most heinous acts of censorship in U.S. history. In an attempt to defend himself, Reich was convicted of contempt of court and imprisoned in Lewisburg Penitentiary where he died on November 3, 1957. This program includes interviews with many of Dr. Reich`s former associates, friends, family members, and scholars who have personally investigated the facts surrounding his life and work.Source: UFO TV

STEVIE is non-fiction filmmaking at its bravest and most merciless. In its excruciating authenticity, STEVIE provides insight into the complexities of the human condition, and raises the question of personal responsibility to an almost unbearable degree. After directing a series of fictional films based on real events, filmmaker Steve James (HOOP DREAMS) decided to return to his documentary roots and shoot a short film portrait of a figure from his past. While in college, James was employed for a short period as a Big Brother to little Stevie Fielding. Wondering what became of Stevie, James returns to Pomona, Illinois, ten years later, to reconnect with his little brother. What he meets is a deeply troubled man in his mid-twenties, whose horrendous upbringing and reckless behavior have him on a collision course for tragedy. Two years later, Stevie is arrested for child molestation, making James feel even more guilty for having abandoned Stevie so many years ago. James obviously had no idea what he was in for when he embarked on this seemingly innocent project, which grew from an innocent snapshot into a deeply profound photo album. Life is harsh, and brutal, and unfair for many people. STEVIE doesn't provide any answers, but its mere existence is enough to provide a glimmer of hope.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreenAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Audio Commentary Unused Footage

Kenneth Branagh narrates this acclaimed documentary on the life of concentration camp victim Anne Frank. Using archival photos, family letters and interviews with survivors, a vivid portrayal of both the girl and what she came to symbolize is presented. Passages from her diaries are read by Glenn Close. Academy Awards: Best Documentary Feature.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Dolby Digital Stereo - English

Seamless (DVD)

French director Luc Besson (LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL, LA FEMME NIKITA) spent 3 years diving all over the globe, movie camera in tow, to capture the natural, awe-inspiring ballet of undersea life. Set to an ever-changing soundtrack, fish, sharks, sea snakes, whales, dolphins, and more are beautifully photographed as they move as if choreographed. Expanding on the lush underwater imagery he captured in THE BIG BLUE (1988), ATLANTIS is a unique work from a visionary director.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen - 2.4Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - FrenchAdditional Release Material: TrailersInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection