DVD
Confirmation [video recording (DVD)] / director, Rick Famuyiwa ; writer, Susannah Grant.
A look behind the curtain of Washington politics, depicting the explosive 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings where Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment. The hearings brought the country to a standstill and became a pivotal moment in American culture, forever changing how people perceive and experience workplace equality and gender politics." -- Provided by the Publisher.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 video disc (128 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inch disc.
- Publisher: New York : Home Box Office, p2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from web page. "It only takes one voice to change history." -- Cover. Special features: Kerry Washington on the historical impact; Wendell Pierce on the historical impact; Confirmation: character spots. |
| Restrictions on Access Note: | LICENSED FOR HOME USE ONLY |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, Greg Kinnear. |
| Target Audience Note: | PARENTAL ACCOMPANIMENT - 14A - CHILDREN UNDER 14 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN MANITOBA FILM CLASSIFICATION BOARD TV-14. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. In English, French and Latin Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, Latin Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, complex Chinese. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Feature films. |
| Topic Heading: | DVDs for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | DVD CON (Text) | 35151000670943 | DVD | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Kerry Washington stars as Anita Hill and Wendell Pierce is Clarence Thomas in this made-for-HBO film that dramatizes events surrounding the 1991 congressional hearings over the confirmation of Thomas to the Supreme Court after accusations of sexual harassment were raised during the vetting process. Scripted by Susannah Grant (Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Erin Brockovich), and directed by Rick Famuyiwa, Confirmation portrays law professor Hill as a reluctant witness who tells her story only after being contacted by a congressional aide (Grace Gummer) working for Senator Ted Kennedy (Treat Williams). While largely told from Hill's perspective, the film presents Thomas as a man who genuinely feels betrayed and outraged over what he calls a "high-tech lynching for uppity blacks." Confirmation never presumes to know "what really happened," but it is clearly sympathetic to Hill: every attack on her character or motivations launched by Thomas's supporters serves to underscore why she never came forth earlier. Costarring Greg Kinnear as then-Senator Joseph Biden, the committee chairman, this is a solid examination of an incident that had a huge impact on the issue of workplace sexual harassment. Extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes. Recommended. (S. Axmaker) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2016.
