Gabon, the last Eden

Gabon, the last Eden [videorecording] / National Geographic Television production in association with the BBC and NHK; producer, Stella Cha; writer, Paul Spillenger.

Boasting an extraordinary variety of pristine habitats, Gabon may be the last best hope for many of Africa's native species. But Gabon is an embattled paradise, surrounded by war-torn nations and rampant exploitation of natural resources. Fortunately, a dedicated group is determined to preserve Gabon's natural riches, with an unprecedented 11,000 square mile network of national parks unlike anything Africa has ever seen.

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A gala concert with Luciano Pavarotti

A gala concert with Luciano Pavarotti [videorecording] / directed by Karlheinz Hundorf; produced by ZDF German Television.

The great tenor gives a thrilling performance to a sell-out audience. Pavarotti performs his most popular arias and songs.

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Galapagos

Galapagos [videorecording] / presented by the IMAX Corporation and the Smithsonian Institution in association with the National Science Foundation; produced and directed by Al Giddings and David Clark; written by David Clark and Barry Clark.

Follow marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin as she explores 3,000 feet beneath the ocean, near the Galapagos islands, to collect rare and unusual species for study.

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Gal

the islands that changed the world

Gal

The inspiration for Darwin's theory of evolution, the Gal

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Galileo's battle for the heavens

Galileo's battle for the heavens [videorecording] / a Nova production by Green Umbrella for WGBH/Boston in association with Channel 4; written and produced by David Axelrod; directed by Peter Jones.

Dramatization of Galileo Galilei's life, including his scientific achievements and his defense of his controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Also includes how letters from his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, have shed new light on Galileo's discoveries and his trial for heresy.

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The game

The game [videorecording] / PolyGram Films; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment presents a Propaganda Films production; directed by David Fincher; written by John Brancato & Michael Ferris; produced by Steve Golin and Ce?n Chaffin.

"In this thriller, Nicholas Van Orton, a shrewd and successful businessman who is always in control, has been enrolled by his brother in "The Game"--"a profound life experience" with no rules, which begins quietly but soon erupts in a confusing maze of devastating events. Terrorized by forces who seem intent on dismantling all that he has built, Van Orton has to win this deadly game or lose control of everything in his life."

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Game over

conservation in Kenya

Game over [videorecording]: conservation in Kenya / directed and produced by Sara Marino.

This documentary film looks at the changing face of conservation in Kenya and follows the shifting fortunes of the Masai, a semi-traditional pastoral tribe in Africa. With a rapidly increasing population and escalating poverty, more and more Masai are moving into areas where wildlife once roamed freely. This means many more people are now competing with wildlife for the same natural resources--in this case, water and pasture. Prominent conservationists like Dr. Richard Leakey discuss key events in Kenya's conservation history and what it is going to take for conservation to succeed today.

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Gamlet

Gamlet [videorecording] / avtor s?t`senari?i`a i rezhisser Grigorii Kozin?t`sev; kompozitor Dmitrii Shostakovich.

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Gandhi

Gandhi [videorecording] / Carolina Bank; Goldcrest Films International; Indo-British; International Film Investors; National Film Development Corporation of India; produced by Richard Attenborough; written by John Briley; directed by Richard Attenborough.

Follows the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his days as a lawyer in South Africa to his role as India's spiritual leader by using his philosophy of non-violent but direct-action protest that helped end British rule. Centers on the extraordinary man who fought for a nonviolent, peaceful existence and set an entire nation free.

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Gang wars

Gang wars [videorecording] / HBO Documentary Films; produced and directed by Marc Levin and Daphne Pinkerson.

Gain unprecedented access to actual rival gangs from Little Rock, Arkansas. A look at the lives of local Bloods, Crips, and Folk, as well as interviews with a one-time leader of one of these gangs as he is released from prison after a decade.

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