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Learn more about the Ukraine with a collection of over 25 informative films.
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After falling off the roof at a New Year's party, Owen decides that it's time to make some wholesale changes in his life. Over the next year, he quits drinking, re-enters his estranged son's life, reignites old friendships, falls in love... and soon finds that sometimes in life, you just need a little change.
2) The Trench
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Vision Films
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English
Description
In the vein of 1917, this epic drama is set against the ill-fated WWI backdrop where a restless platoon receives word that they will soon join the first wave of an attack. Led by a war-hardened Sargent, these young men, confined to a trench on the front lines and the dark abyss, face their destiny on the day the British Army lost the greatest number of soldiers in a single day in history.
4) The Illegal
Publisher
Vision Films
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English
Description
When a student from India is accepted to a prestigious university, he leaves his home, country, and family behind to pursue the American Dream. Due to an unfortunate turn of events, he's forced to work in a restaurant to survive and the struggle of living inside a system set up for his failure challenge him to look within to find inner strength, overcome obstacles, and never give up.
5) After Masks
Publisher
Vision Films
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English
Description
Journey through the human experience as a pandemic tests what we are made of, both as individuals and as a culture. COVID-19 has challenged us with losing our jobs, being alone together, and facing death head-on. But a light still shines as we hope for togetherness, embrace the spirit of survival, and know that although we may bend, we are never broken. Everyone has a story. What's yours?
6) A Gift Horse
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Torn apart by the loss of her mother, young Amanda spends time at a ranch owned by a business tycoon. When his spoiled daughter rejects their new horse, Amanda proves that Misty is a true champion and restores her happiness in the process.
8) The Illegal
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When a student from India leaves home to pursue the American Dream, the unforeseen struggle of working to survive while inside a system set up for his failure challenges him to find inner strength, overcome obstacles, and never give up.
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A broken FBI agent, suspended from her job and struggling with the loss of her mother, travels to the small mountain town she used to visit as a child. She is befriended by a special needs boy who possesses the extraordinary gift of healing others through his unbroken spirit and unique outlook on life. Though she is hurting, she begins to see through his eyes as the puzzle pieces fall into place.
10) Moving Mountains
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An unassuming small-town homemaker teams up with an untested lawyer to save her family from the billion-dollar coal destroying their health and local natural resources.
11) ADDicted
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Medication helps Drew stay balanced. He is suspended from the football team because a professor accuses him of plagiarism. He turns to Adderall to try to get back on the team and please his mother. As his life starts to spiral out of control, the professor returns to help. What will it take for Drew to wake up and find happiness in himself instead of in a pill bottle?
12) After Masks
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English
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Journey through the human experience as a pandemic tests what we are made of, both as individuals and as a culture. COVID-19 has challenged us with losing our jobs, being alone together, and facing death head-on. But a light still shines as we hope for togetherness, embrace the spirit of survival, and know that although we may bend, we are never broken. Everyone has a story. What's yours?
14) Caralique
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When a young, aspiring fashion designer's first ideas are passed over, she learns to stick with her instincts and never give up on her dreams. With encouragement and support from her mother and best friend, she improves on her craft and makes her mark on both the fashion industry and the world, bringing more sparkle and brightening it for those around her.
15) If I Could Ride
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English
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A young girl's dream is to ride horses, but she can't because of a disability. She meets Bridget, the reigning equestrian champion, who suffers an injury, and asks her to compete in her place at the next competition. As she goes through physical therapy and begins training, the two girls must come together to learn the importance of friendship, family, following your dreams, and never giving up.
16) No Letting Go
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Based on a true story. When a young boy begins to struggle with anxiety, depression and mood disorder, his mother goes on a desperate quest to help her middle son cope with life. The family's world unravels as they are faced with increasingly difficult choices. But with a strong family bond, the resilience of the human spirit prevails.
17) Jason's Letter
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A 12 year old boy is grieving from the loss of his best friend, the most recent of many unarmed shooting victims in his small community. After realizing marches and protests have done nothing, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
19) Rise
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The true story of a young man falsely accused of rape and sentenced to six years in a maximum security prison. He must rely on survival skills and an unlikely bond with an infamous inmate to prove his innocence and regain his freedom.
20) Chance
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When a loving and optimistic Pitbull puppy is forced into the brutal world of underground dog fighting, he befriends two other puppies and they make a pact against all odds to survive and escape together. When he learns about a place where dogs live free, this little dreamer embarks on a journey of friendship, family, and hope.
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