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Incarnations of I

INCARNATIONS OF I is the story of a Bengali American woman, who after decades of devotion a Hindu warrior goddess, gives voice to unspoken trauma through the traditional art of clay idol-making—dis

Herero

HERERO unearths Namibia’s suppressed history - Germany’s first genocide and the enduring legacy of apartheid - through a present-day fight for justice.

A jewish man in a suit is overlapped with the image of the same jewish man in concentration camp outfit

From Heroes to Sentenced

The story of half million Jews who fought for Central Powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, in the Great War, has yet to be told.

A group of Nigerian women perform a Chinese dance in traditional orange-colored Chinese dress.

My People, My Land (Working Title)

Chinese investors create one of the largest industrial zones in West Africa, where thousands of locals earn their livelihood at the risk of losing what they value most - sacred land, religious prac

Explaining "The UnGoogleables"

A small stone village with terracotta tile roofs and a tall bell tower clusters on a hillside, surrounded by dense green forest. Layered mountain ridges rise in the background under a pale sky, with a few clouds caught against the slopes. Patches of cultivated grass and low stone walls separate the village from the surrounding woodland. Dark green shrubs and trees fill the foreground.

The Memory of Food

In the chestnut forests of Castagniccia, in the mountainous interior of Corsica, a handful of elders still hold the knowledge that once fed an entire mountain civilisation: how to read a harvest, t

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Lakhdar

Kidnapped and taken to Guantánamo Bay by the US military, Lakhdar Boumediène was wrongfully detained and tortured at the notorious prison for seven long years.

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Frida's Gaze

Frida’s Gaze, will look at the last years of Frida Kahlo’s life through her diary taking us from the mid 1940’s to the present.

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The Color Of Pain

Research shows that doctors are more likely to dismiss or trivialize the pain complaints of black women.

Betty Reid Soskin is America’s oldest park ranger, famous for tirelessly shedding light on the forgotten history of racial segregation in California. But there’s a hidden side to Betty she rarely talks about. Back in the 1960s, Betty was a singer/songwriter with a voice like Billie Holiday and the relevance of Nina Simone, but she turned her back on a potential career in music, and her songs haven’t been heard for 40 years.

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100% Possible: The Battle for the World's Energy Future

"100% Possible: The Battle for the World's Energy Future" is about scientific climate solutions versus greed, a modern-day "David & Goliath" story.

January 6, 2021. A ghoulish figure clasps a Bible amidst the crowd of insurrectionists on the Eastern Front of the U.S. Capitol.

BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's War on Democracy

On January 6, 2021, invocations to Jesus rang out across the Capitol Mall in Washington D.C. as a violent confusion of forces attempted to overthrow the American government.

CIRCLE

CIRCLE is an international training program and safe space for women and gender-expansive filmmakers.

A black man in a tracksuit plays the saxophone in front of an illustrated, pink skyline, as various martial arts figures are seen behind him

For Kicks

Semi-retired Chicago postal worker Eugene Thomas reflects on his life, music, and martial arts practice. Oh, and that decade between the 80s and 90s when he was an international celebrity, starring in a dozen ninja movies filmed in Taiwan

Between Goodbyes

An elderly man holding a metal detector stands in a field with mountains in the background

The Metal Detector

Georg is an Austrian retiree whose mother witnessed the crash of an Allied B-17 near their home during World War II.

Breeders

A group of ten siblings stand outside against a white house in late 1980s formal attire. They smile and squint in the sun. Their father, elderly, stands in the back and is mostly obscured.

Newville

NEWVILLE chronicles the week-long reunion of ten siblings, aged 64 to 83, as they return to their decaying childhood home to decide whether to keep or sell it.

Rockne

The story of Notre Dame's Knute Rockne -- college football's greatest coach -- as seen from a modern day perspective.

The image shows an underwater scene in green-blue tones. At the center, a large blue crab is seen from the front, standing on the seabed with its claws raised and legs spread. Particles float in the water, creating a textured, atmospheric look. Soft light filters from above, illuminating the crab and the surrounding water. At the top of the image, the film title SAPIDUS appears in large serif letters, followed by the tagline “A journey across tides, traditions, and a vanishing future.”

Sapidus

SAPIDUS is an epic documentary film born from the encounter between three waters and three cultures united by the same species: the blue crab.

A woman, and a man in a wheelchair, in front of the US Capitol Building.

No Ordinary Campaign

At 37, Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS—on the same day he and his wife Sandra brought their second daughter home from the hospital. In an instant, everything changed.

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A Light In Cañon City

A Light in Cañon City uncovers the extraordinary resilience of a town forever tied to its prison walls but defined by its people’s indomitable spirit.

A man in a cap and sunglasses stands near a bin labeled “Planter Pots,” pointing into the distance. Behind him, a forklift carries crushed recyclables as two workers load boxes near a shipping container. The scene is set against a backdrop of trees, hills and a clear blue sky.

What's Worth Saving

As a beloved recycling center faces closure, the people of Park City confront a deeper question: what do we save, what do we sacrifice and who gets to decide?

Surrounded - The EDC Burden

Testifying before Congress, a soft spoken woman warned of an oncoming tsunami born from DDT and other untested chemicals.

Two men standing at a fence, the first is in focus, his face looks stoic.

Wood Street

Wood Street is the last stop for unhoused brothers, John and LaMonté. They moved here eight years ago after police pushed them from other encampments around Oakland. After a two-alarm fire in July, their tight-knit community faces eviction. It’s their goal to stop it.