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New on DVD at HPL! September 2020
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Capone
Dramatized portrayal of the notorious gangster, Al Capone, as he suffers from neurosyphilis and dementia after ten years in prison and becomes increasingly haunted by the past.
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Clemency
A prison warden sees a series of executions put a strain on her marriage, career, and convictions.
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Hope Gap
A family copes with the shocking revelation that a husband intends to divorce his wife after twenty-nine years of marriage.
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Hunt
After twelve strangers wake up in a clearing, they discover they are the prey of a group of sadistic elitists who hunt people for sport.
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Marriage Story
A New York couple hoping for an amicable divorce find themselves in a system that pits them against each other.
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Pink (Hindi)
When three young women are implicated in a crime, a retired lawyer steps forward to help them clear their names
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Resistance
After Nazis successfully invade Great Britain following the failure of the D-Day landings, a young farmer's wife and the other women of a Welsh village awaken one morning to find that their husbands have disappeared and they must cooperate with a patrol of the occupying force.
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Blood Sugar Rising
"Diabetes is a hidden epidemic that affects over 100 million people in the US, claiming more lives than cancer and HIV combined and costing close to $350 billion each year. Blood Sugar Rising puts human faces to these statistics, presenting personal stories that showcase the struggles of living with this illness and revealing new hopes for better diabetes management and prevention." --Amazon
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Cold Blue
Surviving Eighth Air Force veterans recall their experience during World War II.
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Don't Be Nice
Follows the young members of the Bowery Slam Poetry Team as they prepare for the 2016 national competition.
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East Lake Meadows
Looks at poverty and limited housing opportunities for African Americans through the stories of former residents of the now-gone public housing community East Lake Meadows in Atlanta, Georgia.
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For Sama
Follows five years in the life of filmmaker Waad al-Kateab as she falls in love, gets married, and gives birth to her daughter throughout the conflict in Aleppo, Syria.
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Gene
Traces the evolution of scientific genetics, focusing on how it is used to identify treatments for various types of genetic diseases.
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Leaving Neverland
At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two boys, aged seven and ten, and their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
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McCarthy: Power Feeds on Fear
Chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator who would test the limits of American decency and democracy.
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Mysteries of Sleep
Examines why it is that animals and humans require sleep in order to survive, and the role in which it plays in memory, trauma, and emotion regulation
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Once Were Brothers
Profile of Canadian rock musician Robbie Robertson, and the formation of the roots rock group the Band.
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Panama Papers
Leaked by an anonymous source to journalists in 2015, The Panama Papers were a collection of documents, exposing the use of secretive offshore companies to enable widespread tax evasion and money laundering. Director Alex Winter examines how this story reshaped our understanding of corruption amidst the highest forms of government, and the systemic problem of global inequality.
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Paris is Burning
Reveals New York City's community of minority drag queens where competitive balls and fashion are the source of pride and self-affirmation.
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Rewind
Going through his family video archive, the director reconstructs his childhood and tells a story of sexual abuse that he and his sister suffered at the hands of members of his family.
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Scheme Birds
The story of Gemma, a teenage troublemaker, growing up in a world of pigeons and violence. From childhood to motherhood, her life unfolds as innocent games turn towards serious crime.
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Vote
Examines the hard-fought battle waged by women for the right to vote.
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Where's my Roy Cohn?
A comprehensive portrait of one of the most controversial and influential figures in the American politics of the 20th century, ruthless and unscrupulous lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn.
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Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Explores the life and career of Canadian zoologist Anne Innis Dagg and her work studying giraffes.
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