2001 VIDEO CATALOG - Clinton Essex Franklin Library System

Sign Sign of of Zorro
Zorro
"Z"… a blazing sword cuts the night with the indelible sign of Zorro. Here the renowned hero champions
the cause of the oppressed as the swashbuckling masked rider.
89 min. B&W
Silas Silas Marner
Marner
Silas Marner is the story of a young linen weaver whose dreams are destroyed when he is falsely
accused of a crime. Isolating himself, he becomes a selfish miser. His life changes when he adopts an
abandoned child, but their happiness may end when her father returns.
91 min. color cc
Silence Silence Upstairs
Upstairs
This film depicts the dynamics of an average family trying to cope with the problems which arise when
their ailing grandmother comes to live with them. As in many cases, abuse is the result.
13 min. color
Silk Silk Road: Road: Across Across the the Taklamakan Taklamakan Desert
Desert
In this segment, viewers follow the first foreign visitors in over 75 years to the ancient Buddhist City of
Miran. After a brief visit to the oasis town of Cherclon, the journey continues across the Taklamakan
Desert in 120 degree heat, and ends at the ruins of Niya.
55 min. color
Silk Silk Silk Road: Road: Art Art Gallery Gallery in the the Desert
This program takes viewers on a tour to the world famous Ma-gao Caves at Dun-Huang where over 500
caves, more than 30 miles in length, contain 3,000 murals and statues. Dating from 366 A.D. and
encompassing the art styles of Greece, India, and many dynasties of China, these tunnels were
hand-dug into the Mingsha Mountains and are a tour-de-force of religious art.
55 min. color
Silk Silk Road: Road: Dark Dark Castle
Castle
In this segment, viewers encounter the ghost castle of Khara-khoto, 250 miles from the oasis of
Jiu-chang, near the Qilian Mountains in the Gobi desert. This castle was obliterated by Genghis Kahn,
who exterminated the Tangut people who built it. It was buried beneath the desert sands until it was
unearthed by a Russian explorer who took its artworks to the Hermitage. It has stood unentered for fifty
years since locals refuse to enter the cursed grounds.
55 min. color
Silk Silk Road: Road: Glories Glories of of Ancient Anci
Anci ent Chang Chang-An
Chang An
This volume takes the viewer to modern day Xi-an, formerly Chang-an, the starting point of the silk Road
and the world's largest city when it was the capital of the Tan Dynasty China in the 7th Century. Highlights
include the Clay Army, a visit to a Buddhist temple, a climb on the Great Wall, and an examination of the
hidden underground murals of Princess Yong-tai.
55 min. color
Silk Silk Silk Road: Road: In In Search Search Search of of the the the Kingdom Kingdom of of Lou Lou-Lan Lou Lou Lan
Viewers visit the lost kingdom of Lou-lan, which vanished into the desert sands when nearby lake Lop
Nor moved away! The video joins the first expedition in 50 years to seek Lou-lan from Yan-guan on the
eastern tip of the Taklamakan Desert, 1,200 miles away. Researchers find relics of the Silk Road trade
over a millenium ago and unearth a 2.000 year old mummy.
55 min. color
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