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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth Trailer (2013)

13 May 2013

The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century.

Sister Úna Lived a Good Death Trailer (2024)

29 August 2024

Following a cancer diagnosis, Sister Úna—a mischievous, rule-breaking Catholic nun dedicated to social justice—chooses to live as she’s dying.

The Judge and the General Trailer (2008)

04 May 2008

A Chilean judge uncovers long buried secrets of former dictator Augusto Pinochet and, in the process, must confront his own role in that dark past.

The Dancing Man of L.A. Trailer (2021)

24 May 2021

One man dance party Howard Mordoh, a longtime fixture of the L.A. concert scene, copes with the canceled concerts and isolation of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Was Ours Trailer (2016)

22 February 2016

Like millions of indigenous people, many Native American tribes do not control their own material history and culture.

The First Rainbow Coalition Trailer (2019)

24 October 2019

Chicago 1969: Activists from the Black Panthers, Young Lords, and Young Patriots united African Americans, Latinos, and poor whites to confront police brutality and unfair housing practices in one of America’s most segregated cities.

Flag Wars Trailer (2003)

01 May 2003

Filmed over four years, this documentary focuses on the impacts of gentrification as gay white professionals move into a largely black working-class neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio.

Shadow World Trailer (2016)

14 October 2016

A detailed investigation into the political and economic interests that, since the beginning of the 20th century, have pulled the strings of the arms trade, hidden in the shadows, feeding the shameful corruption of politicians and government officials and promoting a state of permanent war throughout the world, while they cynically asked for a lasting and universal peace.

Breaking the News Trailer (2023)

07 June 2023

A group of women and non-binary journalists, bucking the white male status quo, launch The 19th*—a digital news startup that asks who has been omitted from mainstream coverage and how they can be included.

Underground Trailer (2023)

02 March 2023

On New York’s packed subways, violations of personal space are unavoidable—an inevitability that emboldens more predatory behavior.

Love in the Time of Fentanyl Trailer (2023)

03 February 2023

An intimate portrait of a community fighting to save lives and keep hope alive in a neighborhood ravaged by the overdose crisis.

Storm Lake Trailer (2021)

02 June 2021

A dogged family-run paper in Iowa gives citizens the scoop on forces threatening to overwhelm their precarious small-town existence.

If Dreams Were Lightning Trailer (2023)

01 September 2023

Ramin Bahrani explores a precarious community ill-equipped to handle catastrophe, and in so doing captures the human cost of inequality, a moral failure in the richest nation in the world.

Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart Trailer (2017)

14 October 2017

On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever.

Through the Night Trailer (2021)

20 June 2021

When one’s sole focus is to provide for their children, the stakes are extremely high. The need for multiple jobs to make ends meet has become a common reality for many families in this country, which leads to a very important question: who looks after the children while their parents work? Through the Night examines the economic and emotional toll affecting some American families, told through the lens of a 24-hour daycare center in Westchester, New York.

Herb & Dorothy Trailer (2009)

05 June 2009

He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With their modest means, the couple managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history.

Try Harder! Trailer (2021)

03 December 2021

In a universe where cool kids are nerds, the orchestra is world class and being Asian American is the norm, seniors at Lowell High School compete for the top prize: admission to the college of their dreams.

Cured Trailer (2020)

24 August 2020

Mentally ill. Deviant. Diseased. And in need of a cure. These were among the terms psychiatrists used to describe gay women and men in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s.

Free Chol Soo Lee Trailer (2022)

12 August 2022

On June 3, 1973, a man was murdered in a busy intersection of San Francisco’s Chinatown as part of an ongoing gang war.

The Hottest August Trailer (2019)

15 November 2019

Brett Story's visionary look at New York City as it braces for an uncertain future.

Women in Blue Trailer (2021)

08 February 2021

Following three female police officers in Minneapolis, Women in Blue charts their progress and efforts to remake the department to become more inclusive.

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code Trailer (2019)

12 July 2019

Filmmaker Judith Helfand's searing investigation into the politics of “disaster” – by way of the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, in which 739 residents perished (mostly Black and living in the city’s poorest neighborhoods).

The Departure Trailer (2017)

21 April 2017

An intimate character study of the complex figure Ittetsu Nemoto, an aimless and rebellious former punk rocker-turned-Buddhist priest.

Becoming Helen Keller Trailer (2021)

19 October 2021

The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and people with disabilities.

Three Chaplains Trailer (2023)

06 November 2023

Muslim chaplains work for change inside the U.S. military, fighting for equality and religious freedom.

Matter of Mind: My ALS Trailer (2023)

21 February 2023

Matter of Mind: My ALS follows three people living with the fatal illness ALS, in an intimate exploration of the complex choices confronting them and the different paths they find.

When Claude Got Shot Trailer (2021)

17 March 2021

While visiting his hometown of Milwaukee, father of three and aspiring attorney, Claude Motley, is shot in the face by 15-year-old Nathan, during a carjacking gone wrong.

Delikado Trailer (2022)

29 April 2022

In the majestic tropical island of Palawan, three environmental crusaders confront murder, betrayal and political corruption in this thrilling documentary about land defenders battling to save and preserve paradise in the Philippines.

Hazing Trailer (2022)

13 June 2022

Explores a variety of underground hazing rituals that are abusive and sometimes deadly. The journey to understand hazing culture reveals a world of toxic masculinity, violence, humiliation, binge drinking, denial, and institutional coverups.

The Tuba Thieves Trailer (2024)

15 March 2024

A spate of robberies in Southern California schools had an oddly specific target: tubas. In this work of creative nonfiction, d/Deaf first-time feature director Alison O’Daniel presents the impact of these crimes from an unexpected angle.

The Mole Agent Trailer (2020)

11 December 2020

When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents.

Accept the Call Trailer (2019)

15 June 2019

Accept the Call charts a Muslim American family’s struggle against Islamic radicalisation. Through a series of calls from federal prison, Yusuf and his son examine and rebuild their understanding of their faith.

Brief Tender Light Trailer (2024)

05 January 2024

At America's elite MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students as they strive to graduate and become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Murders That Matter Trailer (2023)

02 October 2023

How would you handle the trauma of losing a loved one? Murders That Matter documents African American Muslim mother Movita Johnson-Harrell over five years as she transforms from a victim of violent trauma into a fierce advocate against gun violence in Black communities.

Two Gods Trailer (2020)

26 August 2020

The story of a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in Newark, NJ who takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives.

Represent Trailer (2020)

14 August 2020

In the heart of the American Midwest, three women take on entrenched political systems in their fight to reshape local politics on their own terms.

Mama Bears Trailer (2022)

13 March 2022

Mama Bears is an intimate exploration of two “mama bears”—conservative, Christian mothers who have become fierce advocates for LGBTQ+ people—and a young lesbian whose struggle for self-acceptance exemplifies why the mama bears are so important.

Down a Dark Stairwell Trailer (2020)

11 June 2020

Set in motion by a tragic police-involved shooting, two communities of color navigate fraught perceptions of injustice, inequality, and discrimination in the eyes of the law.

The Invisible War Trailer (2012)

20 January 2012

An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.

A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem Trailer (2019)

27 April 2019

Three brave cheerleaders take on the NFL, battling the massive, male-dominated sports league for recognition — and a raise.

Sam Now Trailer (2022)

01 May 2022

Sam Now is a gripping family story consisting of home videos, Super 8 films and modern-day HD videos told over a lifetime.

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage Trailer (2019)

13 September 2019

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from his native Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood.

Apart Trailer (2021)

29 April 2021

In the US Midwest, plagued with opioid abuse and rising incarceration rates for women, three unforgettable mothers return home from prison to rebuild their lives after years of separation from their children.

Out Run Trailer (2016)

08 April 2016

Mobilizing working-class transgender hairdressers and beauty queens, the dynamic leaders of the world's only LGBT political party wage a historic quest to elect a trans woman to the Philippine Congress.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child Trailer (2010)

25 January 2010

A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City painter Jean-Michel Basquiat.

The Silence of Others Trailer (2019)

25 January 2019

The story of the tortuous struggle against the silence of the victims of the dictatorship imposed by General Franco after the victory of the rebel side in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1975).

La Lupe: Queen of Latin Soul Trailer (2007)

05 June 2007

A born rebel and innovator, Lupe Yoli aka La Lupe or La Yiyiyi was renowned for her emotional performances.

When I'm Her Trailer (2021)

26 March 2021

Michael was a ballet prodigy with a stellar career ahead of him. He transformed into a Russian ballet instructor named Madame Olga as a way to both embrace himself as an artist and reconcile with the trauma from his past.

Silent Beauty Trailer (2022)

03 May 2022

When director Jasmin Mara López sees a photo of her niece with her grandfather, she is flooded by painful memories of her own childhood sexual abuse at his hands—and the following 24 years of her silence.

Any Given Day Trailer (2021)

20 October 2021

Follows the mental health crisis in Chicago and three participants of the Mental Health Court in Cook County who are working to rebuild their lives after being incarcerated for crimes related to their mental illnesses.

Everything Wrong and Nowhere to Go Trailer (2022)

16 September 2022

Plagued by anxiety about climate change, a filmmaker decides to start seeing a climate psychologist, hoping to find peace of mind at what she’s pretty sure is the end of the world.

Outta the Muck Trailer (2022)

24 February 2022

Family, football and history come to life in an intimate portrait of the Dean family, longtime residents of the historic town of Pahokee, Florida.

Minding the Gap Trailer (2018)

17 August 2018

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

Jewel’s Hunt Trailer (2019)

18 November 2019

Sixteen-year-old Jewel Wilson is the next generation in a long line of prolific Inupiat subsistence hunters in Unalakleet, Alaska.

Conscience Point Trailer (2019)

13 October 2019

Exposing a painful, quintessentially American geography, CONSCIENCE POINT unearths a deep clash of values between the Native American Shinnecock and their elite Hamptons neighbors, who have made sacred land their playground.

Outlawed in Pakistan Trailer (2013)

01 January 2013

Outlawed in Pakistan tells the story of Kainat Soomro as she takes her rape case to Pakistan's deeply flawed court system in hopes of getting justice.

At Berkeley Trailer (2013)

08 November 2013

Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous debate taking place over tuition hikes, budget cuts, and the future of higher education in the United States.

Cash & Marry Trailer (2009)

26 February 2009

Marko and Atanas are two friends whose lives would be sweet as strudel but for an annoying little problem with their papers.

Razing Liberty Square Trailer (2023)

01 May 2023

Eight miles inland of Miami’s beaches, Liberty City residents fight to save their community from climate gentrification: their land, sitting on a ridge, becomes real estate gold.

Belly of the Beast Trailer (2020)