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1) Encanto
Publisher
Disney
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
The Madrigals live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift, from super strength to the power to heal - every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Traditional, single parent, blended or extended - there are many ways we define a family. Our families help make us the people that we are today. Learn the different types of families and the developmental roles they play, including physical, emotional, intellectual, social and moral development.--Kanopy.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Life in impoverished Depression-era Ireland holds little promise for young Frank McCourt, the oldest son in a tightly-knit family. Living by his wits, cheered by his irrepressible spirit, and sustained by his mother's fierce love, Frank embarks on an inspiring journey to overcome the poverty of his childhood and reach the land of his dreams: America.
4) Roots
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Edition
Thirtieth anniversary edition.
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
The Return of Navajo Boy, an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and PBS, is an internationally acclaimed documentary that reunited a Navajo family and triggered a federal investigation into uranium contamination. It tells the story of Elsie Mae Begay, whose history in pictures reveals an incredible and ongoing struggle for environmental justice. A powerful new epilogue (produced in 2008) shows how the film and Groundswell Educational...
6) Family nursing interviewing skills: how to engage, assess, intervene, and terminate with families
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Observe the four stages of a family nursing interview from engagement through termination. Wright and Leahey define and demonstrate key perceptual, conceptual, and executive skills; show how to apply these skills in family nursing clinical practice; offer sample questions for nurses to explore family concerns/solutions; and show key interventions to help families change. Intended for practicing nurses, educators, undergraduate and graduate nursing...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
An interview with a clinician and two senior children at the time of their mother's transition to a care facility demonstrates the microskills to assist families of the elderly with a potentially difficult life transition. Tips for how to quickly engage with family members, obtain a brief relevant history and discuss caregiver impact and burden are provided. Interviewing skills for how to collaborate with senior children and respond to suggestions...
8) The bouquet
Publisher
Nasser
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Two sisters, Mandy and Terri, both somewhat estranged from their family return home to help their mother after their father dies suddenly. Shortly thereafter, they discover that the family florist business has been in decline for some time and that their father had been hiding a secret. The sisters team up to rebuild the company using Terri's marketing savvy and Mandy's knowledge of the area. While doing so, old troubles between the sisters emerge...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
A brief clinical interview honors the notion that illness is a family affair and demonstrates skills for how to assess the impact of chronic illness on one's life and relationships (work, family, marriage, and children). Interventions of commendations and rituals are also illustrated. Intended for practicing nurses, educators, undergraduate and graduate nursing students, these programs will assist nurses to more effectively involve families in healthcare....
Publisher
Lionsgate
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
What if you entered a world full of magic and mystery but couldn't get back home? When Sybil, her kid sister Alex, and two cousins discover a magical book in the family manor, it opens a hidden door into the forest of Keoherus. As the powerful Warriors Four, the girls must now locate secret temples and solve intricate puzzles to gather crystals that will allow them to control time. But when Alex is captured by an evil force, they must rescue her and...
Publisher
Ncircle Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
The story follows Barbie and Barbie as they attend a year of performing arts high school in NYC. Along the way, they set out to record a music demo, take odd jobs to fund their dreams, all while exploring the Big Apple. Disc includes Series 3 episodes: We've Got Magic to Do; Cut it Out; Studio Sleuths; For the Record; Knock it Off; Costumed Capers; Cupid Shuffle.
Publisher
Ncircle Entertainment
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Language
English
Description
School at Superhero Kindergarten is a lot like that at any other kindergarten… except these six extraordinary students have a secret… They are superheroes! These special kids' powers are inspired by items found in kindergarten classrooms including crayons, paste, putty and building blocks.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Being a father is a lifetime commitment that requires a lot of love, time, and energy. An interview with fathering expert Steve Onell is paired with interviews of young fathers to explain the impact and importance of a father in a child's life. Divided into four chapters, Fathering: What It Means To Be a Dad offers sound advice to new dads.--Kanopy.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Language
English
Description
Excerpts from journals, letters, poetry and prose enrich this narrative biography of Anne, Charlotte and Emily Bronte. The program introduces the sisters' major works and illuminates their basic, recurrent themes. Samples of their own art-work, on-location photography of northern England, as well as prints, paintings and sketches portray the land and the period.
Publisher
New Europe Film Sales
Language
Finnish
Description
This hilarious Finnish short film was a Nominee for Best Short Film, Live Action at 2014 Academy Awards. Sini wakes up in a panic: she has slept in and the family is late for a wedding. She wakes up her husband Jokke and daughters Ella and Kerttu. They start to prepare themselves in a hurry. Mother is going crazy since nobody else seems to be able to do anything right. Who has messed father's shirt, and hid the girls' dresses and the wedding gift?...
Publisher
Pragda
Language
Español
Description
Maria lives with her three school-age children and 80-year-old father, Agustin. It's clearly a struggle for her to make ends meet and to juggle all of her commitments. Agustin has periods of lucidity, but his mental deterioration is such that Maria explores the possibility of his either living with another relative or moving into some kind of care facility. When both of these options seem impossible, Maria makes a drastic decision...
19) Mother of George
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Language
English
Description
In this dazzlingly beautiful romantic drama, a Nigerian woman living in Brooklyn must make a choice which could have dire consequences when she has failed to conceive a child a year after her glorious wedding.
20) Lamb
Publisher
KimStim
Language
Amharic
Description
This remarkable feature debut tells the story of young Ephraim, a half-Jewish, Ethiopian boy who is sent by his father to live among distant relatives after his mother's death. Ephraim uses his cooking skills to carve out a place among his cousins, but when his uncle decides that his beloved sheep must be sacrificed for the next religious feast, he will do anything to save the animal and return home. Drawing amazing performances from his cast of professional...
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