The Asian shelf of Facets Multimedia, an unprepossessing, cellar-dwelling video store here, has 14 different films by Akira Kurosawa.

"It's one of those got-to-have items," said Milos Stehlik of Facets Multimedia in Chicago.

Hemmert has been active in social and political causes and sits on the board of directors for the The Peace Museum and Facets Multimedia.

Facets Multimedia, Inc.

For instance, on its roster of the 100 outstanding videos of 1995, Facets Multimedia, the Chicago mail-order company, lists dozens of foreign titles.

On April 11, the series will be released on five cassettes from Facets Multimedia, the Chicago distributor.

Facets Multimedia (USA)

Facets Multimedia.

That much is made clear in a VHS boxed set of six of his features, released by Facets Multimedia ($149.95 a set, $24.95 each).

Facets Multimedia describes itself as a nonprofit arts organization.