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Joan of Arc

An illustrated biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English and was burned at the stake for witchcraft.
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Cinderella

A humorous retelling of the classic fairy tale "Cinderella, " in which a young girl's life changes forever in one evening thanks to a fairy godmother and a handsome prince.
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Cinderella

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.
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Camille Pissarro

impressionism, landscape and rural labour
Based on a 1990 touring exhibition organized by the British South Bank Centre. Surveys the work of the impressionist artist in various types of media.
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The cave of Lascaux

the final photographs
Includes approximately 150 photographs of the cave illustrations discovered in France in 1940 and believed to be 17,000 years old.
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The walk

In 1974, Philippe Petit assembled a team to help him achieve his dream of walking between the World Trade Center towers.
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Black, blanc, beur

rap music and hip-hop culture in the francophone world
Discusses the emergence and increase in popularity in rap music and hip-hop culture in France, Quebec, and Western Africa, covering topics such as graffiti, tagging, hip-hop dance, and other related forms of expression.
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