John Briley

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1) Gandhi

Publisher

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Pub. Date

[2007]

Edition

Widescreen 25th anniversary ; [Collector's ed.].

Physical Desc

2 videodiscs (191 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

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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.

2) Gandhi

Language

English

Formats

Blu-ray, DVD

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1983. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all South African Indians. The government finally relents and recognizing rights for Indians. Gandhi goes back to India, where he is now considered something of a national hero. He is urged to take up the fight for India's independence from the British Empire. Gandhi agrees, and mounts a non-violent campaign of unprecedented...

3) Cry freedom

Publisher

Universal Home Video

Pub. Date

c1999

Edition

Widescreen.

Physical Desc

1 videodisc (159 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Language

English

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The true story of the friendship between black activist Stephen Biko and white newspaper editor Donald Woods, who was instrumental in bringing Biko's anti-apartheid message to the international community.

4) Molokai: The Story of Father Damien

Author

Wenham, David

Language

English

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This is the touching account of Father Damien who went to the Hawaiian island of Molokai in 1872 to minister to the lepers exiled in a labor colony. He became widely known as the "Apostle of the Lepers" or "The Leper Priest" because of the care and sacrifice he made for those forgotten people . Based on a true story.