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To Be and To Have
HON DVD0116

To Be and To Have, France's highest grossing documentary of all time is an intimate and touching portrait of life inside a one-room schoolhouse in a rural French village and one of the most emotionally gratifying films about teaching ever made. At the center of the story, and now an internaional celebrity, is George Lopez - a remarkably devoted teacher responsible for nurturing a dozen children ages 3-11 in all their school subjects and life lessons. Whether mediating fights, flipping omelets, or discussing a father's illness with a troubled student, Lopez upholds a firm, but gentle paternal approach. Director Nicolas Philbert's incredible film demonstrates how a teacher, if well trained, dedicated and sensitive to a child's educational and emotional needs, can hugely influence a generation of children at their most critical time of development. Those with warm memories of a favorite teacher will be deeply moved by this film. Running Time: 104 minutes/ Color/ In French with Optional English subtitles

Spirited Away
HON DVD0388

Spirited Away is a wondruos fantasy about a young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world. DVD/color/PG/125minutes

Letters from Iwo Jima
HON DVD0389

The untold story of the Japanese soldiers who defended their homeland against invading American forces during World War II. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of Iwo Jima itself, the unprecedented tactics of General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and his men transform what was predicted to be a swift defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resource combat. Their scarifices, struggles, courage and compassion live on in the taut, gripping film. DVD/R/Japanese with English subtitles/color/140 minutes