DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOS - Braille Institute

A deadly virus seeps from the wreckage of a downed military plane, killing
everyone around the world except 855 men and eight women scientists stationed
in Antarctica. Memorable performances by Glenn Ford and Robert Vaughn.
Waiting to Exhale
DVS 126
Four extraordinary, African-American women (Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett,
Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon) rely on their bond of friendship to help them
through life’s challenges as they search for the real thing: true love. (Based on
the book of the same title by Terry McMillan, RC 35862.)
The Wake
DVS 309
A romance between a well-meaning RCMP officer and a young Metis woman
offers a new sense of hope to a community divided by racial tension. But
prejudice leads to a tragedy which threatens to tear the couple and the community
apart. The movie stars Victoria Snow and Timothy Webber.
War
Black Brigade
DVS 454
A U.S. Army Captain is assigned to lead a unit of black soldiers with no combat
experience on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Stephen Boyd, Robert
Hooks, Richard Pryor, Billy Dee Williams and Rosie Grier star in this tense,
action-packed WWII drama.
Breakthrough
DVS 204
Near the end of WWII, a war-weary German sergeant (Richard Burton) is caught
between an American tank assault and his own commanding officer, a fanatic who
insists on fighting to the last man. With Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger and Kurt
Jurgens.
The Captive Heart
DVS 206
In this powerful WWII drama, a Czech captain (Michael Redgrave) hides among
British prisoners in a German POW camp after assuming the identity of a British
soldier.
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