france

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france

Defiance

In 1943, as the German occupation of France continues, the Tessier siblings increase their involvement in the Resistance while staying out of the way of the Millice, the Vichy military police.

Cinderella

a fairy tale
With the help of her fairy godmother, a beautiful young woman mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters attends the palace ball where she meets the prince whom she marries.

Resistance

Living in the free zone of France during World War II, Paul and Marie become part of the French Resistance movement and help to protect their friend Henri from the Nazis.

No safe place

Fifteen-year-old Abdul, having lost everyone he loves, journeys from Baghdad to a migrant community in Calais where he sneaks aboard a boat bound for England, not knowing it carries a cargo of heroin, and when the vessel is involved in a skirmish and the pilot killed, it is up to Abdul and three other young stowaways to complete the journey.

Alaska's Sleeping Beauty

In this adaptation of Sleeping Beauty set in Alaska, a wicked aunt's spell over the princess of the King Salmon Fishery is broken by a prince searching for gold.

Lafayette and the American Revolution

Examines the role of the Marquis de Lafayette in the American Revolution, discussing how the nineteen-year-old defied the king of France to join the fight for liberty in the United States.

Germ hunter

a story about Louis Pasteur
Examines the life and achievements of nineteenth-century French scientist Louis Pasteur, discussing the great curiosity that led to his discoveries in the field of medicine.

Joan of Arc

An animated account of the life of Joan of Arc, a sixteen-year-old girl who rallied the French troops in 1429 to defeat English invaders at the city of Orleans, and who was later captured and burned as a witch.

Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic wears off, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

Cinderella

With the help of her fairy godmother, a kitchen maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, attends the palace ball where she meets the prince of her dreams.

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