Double bill featuring two drama movies. ' Gandhi' (1982) is Richard Attenborough's Academy Award-winning epic following the extraordinary life of Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley), from his beginnings as a young Indian lawyer to his triumph as a revolutionary
- whose philosophy of non-violent protest helped gain India its independence. ' Out of Africa' (1985) is the tale of colonial life based on the adventures of Karen Blixen. Karen (Meryl Streep) arrives in Africa in 1914 & marries Baron Bror Blixen-Finecke (Klaus Maria Brandauer). Their marriage soon cools into a 'civilised' separation, but Karen finds herself falling in love with the wild, unfamiliar country & its people. Then she meets handsome, fiercely independent hunter Denys Finch Hatton (Robert Redford), & a hesitant romance ensues.
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The familiar & well-loved figure of Ganesh is a key element in the art & religion of Asia & is revered as the god of auspicious beginnings. This text collates existing material on the subject & offers insights into various aspects of Ganesh in Hindu, Jain & Buddhist traditions. ...

The streets of Los Angeles are no longer safe, as a vicious gang of thugs are conducting a reign of violence & terror throughout the city. However, when the gang pick on a young man whose father is an ex-cop, retribution is close at h&. The man's family close ranks, his father returning from a self-imposed exile in Mexico, & soon the hunters become the hunted as the gang's victims band together & retaliate against their former tormentors. ...

Describes the author's time living with the gangs on the Southside of Chicago. This book tells how in the Robert Taylor Homes projects on Chicago's South Side, he befriends JT, a gang leader for the Black Kings. It also tells how he gains JT's trust, & in order to convince the author of his CEO-like qualities, JT makes him leader of the gang. ...

Jacques Rivette's elusive, disquieting drama that many considered to herald his second wind as one of the great French filmmakers. The plot concerns a number of drama students who encounter the same mysterious man, who tells them each a different story about a friend in danger. The inherent theatricality of the drama students plays into the film's aura of unresolved menace, where conspiracy is so pervasive that it is essentially invisible. The film intentionally creates an air of mystery & paranoia designed to leave the viewer unsettled & grasping for explanations. ...