Summary: A small-town war hero is heartbroken when his own son Tom loses his life defending America. Tom left behind a son of his own named Christian, and 14 years later, the young boy and his mother move back to the small town to be with their family for the holidays. When powerful Washington interests seek to stamp out religious expression, Christian inspires his grandfather to take a stand for the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: [Mo Mo Bay] 2012
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family LastSummary: This four disc set features Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's work on three of his most powerful films presented as a trilogy. The films of the trilogy examine the necessity of religion and question the promise of faith. The last disc is a documentary film offering views on set construction, lighting, rehearsals, editing, as well as intimate conversations with Ingmar Bergman and members of his...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2003
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN FILSummary: Based on a remarkable true story, Unsung Hero follows David Smallbone as he moves his family from Down Under to the States, searching for a brighter future after his successful music company collapses. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives. Helen's faith stands against all odds and...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2024
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE UNSSummary: After a car accident claims the life of his sister-in-law and leaves his 5-year-old nephew an orphan, a thirtysomething man named Thien leaves Saigon for a trip back to his rural hometown. During his meditative, wandering visit, Thien wrestles with his own agnosticism in the face of others' religious beliefs, summons memories of his long-disappeared brother, and reconnects with a former...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: HOT DVDSummary: A farmer moves his family to South Africa and suffers a series of seemingly insurmountable losses. Through unlikely friendships and much needed divine intervention, he discovers his life's true purpose and it sustains his unwavering belief in the power of faith.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2009