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Participating in sports can be fun-- and they can present challenges. Meet some athletes who had to face physical impairments, discrimination because of the color of their skin, or devastating injuries or disease. These real heroes of sports proved the disbelievers wrong.
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In a small village in Java, Indonesia, three young Muslim girls begin to explore their passion for heavy metal music after watching a Metallica concert on YouTube. They worry about what their parents and friends--and even their Imam--will think about the new interest. But they persevere regardless, and find new meaning in their lives and new ways to connect to their religion.
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A factual account of the ill-fated Apollo 13 space mission to the moon. Replete with moving interviews with the astronauts, their families and the scientists who worked on the mission. Shows how the ground controllers who had to solve the impossible problem of how to get the men back with limited air, water and electricity. The explanations are technical, but still quite understandable. A valuable bit of history and is a testament to human resiliency,...
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Although they are told that wrestling is for boys, preteen girls Noelia and Wara put on traditional costumes of the Aymara women of Bolivia and head to the fighting ring as Cholitas (or luchadoras). During the week they train physically and develop their fighting styles, and although they realize they can't wrestle forever, they both will use the lessons they've learned in the ring to follow their other dreams.
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"Marcelo and her cousin Julio live in Venezuela, but every day they get up at dawn to make the arduous journey to cross the border to their school in Colombia. Some days are harder than others and some days they can't even make it home. But for the amazing students of Venezuela, it is worth it since they know that the more they are able to learn, the more opportunities they will have."--
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