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1) dot com mom
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
DVD EVERYTHING
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DVD EVERYTHING
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
BLU-RAY EVERYTHING
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BLU-RAY EVERYTHING
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
4K EVERYTHING
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4K EVERYTHING
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"Evelyn Wang, a flustered immigrant mother, is contacted from a parallel universe and told that only she can save the world. The unlikely hero must learn to channel her newfound powers and fight through the splintering timelines of the multiverse to save her home, her family, and herself in this big-hearted and irreverent adventure"--Container.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
BLU-RAY NEXT
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BLU-RAY NEXT
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Follows the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen, hoping he will turn the world₂s worst soccer team around in this humorous and heartfelt underdog story.
4) Turning Red
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J DVD TURNING
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J DVD TURNING
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J BLU-RAY TURNING
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J BLU-RAY TURNING
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13-year-old Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, and somewhat overbearing mother, Ming, is never far from her daughter - an unfortunate reality for Mei. And as if changes to her body, interests, and relationships weren't enough, whenever Mei gets too excited, she "poofs" into a giant red panda.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
DVD 305.8 YU
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DVD 305.8 YU
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Following the aftermath of the March 2021 mass shootings at three spas in Atlanta, this film chronicles how the Asian American community came together to fight back against hate and explores the struggles and triumphs of AAPI communities.
6) Blue bayou
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
DVD BLUE
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DVD BLUE
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As a Korean-American man raised in the Louisiana bayou works hard to make a life for his family, he must confront the ghosts of his past as he discovers that he could be deported from the only country he has ever called home.
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When spoiled rich girl Sasha Li blows through half of her trust fund, she is cut off by her father and forced to go back to China and work for the family toy business. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival**.
8) Life of Pi
Description
Emotional thematic content throughout and some scary action sequences and peril.
Based on the bestselling novel by Yann Martel. A young Pi Patel, overcoming a cataclysmic shipwreck, finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with the only survivor, a ferocious Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Includes special features.
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A husband's battle with alcholism causes him to have frequently terrifyingly erratic outbursts in front of his children and violent beatings to his wife.
10) Vai
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Told from the perspectives of eight different Pacific Island cultures, directed by eight different female Pacific filmmakers, and starring eight different indigenous actresses as the title character, this portmanteau film about female empowerment tells the story of one fictitious woman's life in eight separate vignettes, each segment advancing a decade or so forward, deploying a single continuous shot where possible.
11) Vai
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Told from the perspectives of eight different Pacific Island cultures, directed by eight different female Pacific filmmakers, and starring eight different indigenous actresses as the title character, this portmanteau film about female empowerment tells the story of one fictitious woman's life in eight separate vignettes, each segment advancing a decade or so forward, deploying a single continuous shot where possible.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
DVD TV KIM'S
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DVD TV KIM'S
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"Kim's Convenience is the funny, heartfelt story of The Kims--a Korean Canadian family running a convenience store in downtown Toronto. Based on the hit play by Ins Choi, this acclaimed comedy explores the multicultural community and the generational tension between immigrant parents and their Canadian-born children with smart comedy and authentic depth.The series is set in urban Regent Park, a rundown neighborhood bustling with immigrants and rich...
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Dev is a 30-year-old actor in New York who has trouble deciding what he wants to eat, much less the pathway for the rest of his life. Ambitious, funny, cinematic, and personal, Dev's story takes him through subjects as diverse as the plight of the elderly, the immigrant experience, and how to find the most delicious pasta for dinner.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
DVD TV QUANTUM
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DVD TV QUANTUM
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It's been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song, has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it. Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. At Ben's side throughout his leaps...
15) Asian Americans
Description
This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.
16) Kim's video
Description
Physical media reigns supreme in KIM'S VIDEO, a tribute to the iconic video store in NYC that inspired a generation of cinephiles before it mysteriously closed its doors and sent its legendary film archive to a small Sicilian village for "safekeeping." What starts as an homage to cinema quickly becomes a rescue mission to ensure the eternal preservation of the beloved video collection.
17) XXIVK magic
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
CD POP MARS, B. XXIVK
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CD POP MARS, B. XXIVK
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After four years, and two Super Bowl halftime appearances, Grammy Award winner Bruno Mars is back with his highly anticipated third album, which includes the hit title track.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
CD ROCK MITSKI LAND
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CD ROCK MITSKI LAND
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In this album, which is sonically Mitski's most expansive, epic, and wise, the songs seem to be introducing wounds and then actively healing them. It plays like a tiny epic.







