Documentary
A nuanced portrait of a new generation, Dear Thirteen is a cinematic time capsule of coming of age in today’s world. Through the eyes of nine thirteen-year-olds, we see how pressing social, geographical and political challenges are shaping, and being shaped by, young people: rising anti-Semitism in Europe, guns in America, gender identity and racial divisions across Australia and Asia. With no adult commentary outside the filmmaker, Dear Thirteen offers an intimate view into the universal uncertainty inherent in growing up.
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IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 2019
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IMDB 10 | Apr , 2019
Powerfully and heartbreakingly detailing the challenging process that LGBTQ refugees must go through to find safety and security while starting over in the US, Tom Shepard’s inspiring new documentary profiles four people who have come to San Francisco to save their own lives. Over the course of this unforgettable group portrait, Subhi (from Syria), Junior (from Congo), and Mari and Cheyenne (from Angola) experience roadblocks and triumphs as they reflect on their respective histories and try to create a home for themselves in an environment that is not always welcoming. Once in San Francisco, they are met with setbacks but each maintains hope for a better future – Mari and Cheyenne record an album, Subhi starts a tour speaking on behalf of Syrian refugees and finds love, while Junior faces challenges of homelessness and gender non-conformance.Mine
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 2009
MINE is the powerful story about the essential bond between humans and animals told against the backdrop of one of the worst natural disasters in the U.SFrom Local to Social
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2024
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IMDB 4 | Oct , 2011
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IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 1994
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IMDB 5 | Mar , 2017
An intimate, psychological portrait of collage artist Lance Letscher.Come and Work
IMDB 5.2 | Jan , 1979
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IMDB 7 | Jan , 2010
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IMDB 1 | Sep , 1993
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IMDB 5.5 | Apr , 1995
Every Wednesday at noon, women who were kidnapped for sexual purpose by the Japanese army during its imperialism and their supporters demonstrate against Japanese government to request official apology and indemnity for their crimes. This documentary portrays sexually abused old women's suppressed story of overcoming of their shame and forced silence.Narrow Path to Happiness
IMDB 4 | Mar , 2023
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IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 1984
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IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2004
You Can't Be Neutral documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic "A People's History of the United States". Featuring rare archival materials, interviews with Howard Zinn as well as colleagues and friends including Noam Chomsky, Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden and Alice Walker.The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 2003
Hugo Chavez was a colourful, unpredictable folk hero who was beloved by his nation’s working class. He was elected president of Venezuela in 1998, and proved to be a tough, quixotic opponent to the power structure that wanted to depose him. When he was forcibly removed from office on 11 April 2002, two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace.Before Stonewall
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1984
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IMDB 8 | Sep , 2012
Two Spirits
IMDB 4.8 | Jun , 2009
Fred Martinez was a Navajo youth slain at the age of 16 by a man who bragged to his friends that he 'bug-smashed a fag'. But Fred was part of an honored Navajo tradition - the 'nadleeh', or 'two-spirit', who possesses a balance of masculine and feminine traits.Saving Marriage
IMDB 5.9 | Jun , 2006
A landmark court decision in Massachusetts allows gay people in that state to marry - forcing activists, legislators, and ordinary people to reconsider how they view same-sex relationships.They Made the Land
IMDB 0 | May , 1938
Documentary highlighting how land has been reclaimed for agriculture in Scotland.