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CAMPUS contains over 3000 National Film Board (NFB) films, features and resources in both English and French.
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An elite group of secret agents called THE COLLECTIVE operates in the shadows of the international underworld. Their task is to take down a human trafficking ring that has kidnapped a government whistleblower and set him on an auction block for the highest bidder. With their backs against the wall, The Collective has no choice but to put their most important mission in the hands of a rookie assassin.
6) Pompeii
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Set in 79 A.D., POMPEII tells the epic story of Milo, a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.
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Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. LONESOME DOVE was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards, and won seven. It won two Golden Globes including Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.
8) The Spirit
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In the vein of Batman Begins and Sin City, THE SPIRIT takes us on a sinister, gut-wrenching ride with a hero who is born, murdered, and born again.
11) Forbidden Empire
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Early 18th century. Cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountains, he finds himself in a small village lost in impassible woods. The villagers, share a naive belief that they could save themselves from evil, failing to understand that evil has made its nest in their souls and is waiting for an opportunity to gush out upon the world.
13) The Magic Flute
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17-year-old Tim Walker as he travels from London to the Austrian Alps to attend the legendary Mozart boarding school. There, he discovers a centuries-old forgotten passageway into the fantastic world of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE.
14) The Buccaneers
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A lavish, star-studded adaptation of Edith Wharton's final novel set in the early 1870s. Seen through the eyes of a family governess, four ambitious American girls secure husbands and position in England in order to live happily ever after. But life bears little resemblance to the fairytales; and castles appear a lot less magical when you have to live in them. They soon find themselves trapped by the trappings of wealth, and discover that beneath...
15) The Major
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When an upstanding Police Major accidentally kills a young boy, his panicked efforts to cover things up lead to an escalating series of questionable arrangements that force him to confront the corrupt moral codes that drive his beloved police department.
16) Storm Boy
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Michael Kingley (Geoffrey Rush), a successful retired businessman and grandfather recounts to his grand-daughter the story of how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival. Based on the beloved book, STORM BOY is a timeless story of an unusual and unconditional friendship. "*Themes of loss, grief and separation are pitched at just the right level to resonate with children and adults alike.*"- Richard Kuipers,...
17) Leonardo: S1
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Following a teenage Leonardo da Vinci and set against the breath-taking backdrop of 15th century Florence, this series is far from a typical period drama. Bursting with mystery, adventure, comedy, and even a slowly unfolding love triangle, the show charts the exploits of history's most dynamic group of teens: streetwise Mac, painter Lisa, rich kid Lorenzo, and a young Leonardo da Vinci. With fast-paced, stylish action sequences, modern music, language...
18) Leonardo: S2
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The bold action-adventure series set in 15th century Florence, returns with more mystery, intrigue and madcap inventions, following the teenage Leonardo da Vinci and his group of streetwise friends. After the explosive events of last series, at least now Leo knows who his enemy is, until a surprising twist of fate changes everything. Piero and the gang find themselves banding together to protect the city from imminent attack. It seems only one boy...
20) The Eagle
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In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia, making peace with his father’s memory, and retrieving the lost legion's...
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