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Amandla
AAS DVD0090

A revolution in four-part harmony tells the story of black south African freedom music and the centra role it played against apartheid. The first film to specifically consider the music that sustained and galvanized black South Aftricans for more that 40 years, Amandla's focus is on the struggle's spiritual dimension , as articulated and embodied in song. Named for the Xhosa word for "power," Amandla lives up to its title, telling an uplifting story of human courage, resolve and triumph. DVD/Color/PG-13/103 minutes


American History X
AAS DVD0138

Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton), the charasmatic leader of a group of young white supremacists, lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. Upon his release, ashamed of his past and pledging to reform, Derek realizes he must save his younger brother. Danny (edward Furlong), from a similar fate. A groundbreaking controversial drama about the tragic consequences of racism in a family, American History X. Rated R / Color / 119 minutes / English - English Subtitles / Widescreen


Mississippi Burning
AAS DVD0139

Mississippi Burning ranks as one of the most potent and insightful views of racial turmoil yet produced. As three civil rights activists drive down a desolate stretch of highway, headlights ominously draw near. Telling each other to stay clam, they have no way of knowing that in minutes they will disappear into the night and spark one of the most explosive murder investigations in history. Enter straight-laced Ward (Dafoe) and deceptively easy-going Anderson (Hackman). Can these two philosophically opposed FBI agents overcome their differences and uncover the chilling mystery of a small Ku Klux Klan-ridden community before an entire town is torn apart by racism. Approx. 2 hours 7 minutes / Color / 1988 / Rated R / Widescreen


A Time to Kill
AAS DVD0141

John Grisham's best seller A Time to Kill portrays the principals in a murder trial that brings a small Mississippi town's racial tensions to the flashpoint. Amid a frenzy of activist marches, Klan terror, media clamor and brutal riots, an unseasoned but idealistic young attorney mounts a stirring courtroom battle for justice. Color / Rated R / 150 Minutes