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The Grab

An investigative journalist uncovers the money, influence, and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet, in the latest exposé from filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Blackfish)

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Language: English, Lela (C'lela), Russian, Ukrainian (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 104 min.

Year of production: 2022

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Praying for Armageddon

Praying for Armageddon, a compelling documentary, unveils the alarming influence of U.S. fundamentalist Evangelicals on American politics and foreign policy. The film explores their quest to fulfill the Armageddon prophecy, emphasizing the role of megachurch pastors and politicians. It exposes how their beliefs shape U.S. policy towards Israel and Palestine, fueling conflict in the Middle East. This striking exploration reveals the dangerous blend of faith and politics, threatening U.S. democracy and global peace.

A political thriller that that goes inside the U.S. fundamentalist Evangelicals, revealing their power and influence on U.S. foreign policy, as they aim to fulfill the Armageddon prophecy and ultimately destroy our civilization

Director: Tonje Hessen Schei | Michael Rowley

Language: Arabic, English, Hebrew (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 104 min.

Year of production: 2023

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Beyond Utopia

A suspenseful look at the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA embeds with a courageous pastor as he works tirelessly to guide various individuals attempting to flee one of the most oppressive places on Earth: North Korea

Director: Madeline Gavin

Language: English, Korean (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 116 min.

Year of production: 2023

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The Chocolate War

Twenty years ago, the world's biggest chocolate giants signed an agreement to work toward abolishing child slavery. However, frequent reports show that the issue remains to this day

Director: Miki Mistrati

Language: English, French (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 84 min.

Year of production: 2022

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DOLORES

Dolores Huerta fought tirelessly alongside Chavez for racial and labor justice and became one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century. The fight continues...

Director: Peter Bratt

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 96 min.

Year of production: 2017

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Inequality For All

A powerful exposé of how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy

Director: Jacob Kornbluth

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 86 min.

Year of production: 2013

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Putin’s Shadow War (Series)

The extent of Russia's secret activities in the Nordics will surprise most people. The potential to undermine our democracies is a latent threat that requires the public's attention

Director: Boris Benjamin Bertram

Language: Norwegian (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 3 x 60 min.

Year of production: 2023

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Kiss the Ground

Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, "Kiss the Ground" is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to our climate crisis

Director: Josh Tickell | Rebecca Tickell

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 84 / 47 min.

Year of production: 2020

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RBG

Hero. Icon. Dissenter. RBG explores the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Director: Betsy West | Julie Cohen

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 98 min.

Year of production: 2018

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John Lewis: Good Trouble

A fascinating look into the life and times of U.S representative and activist, John Lewis. Using interviews and rare archival footage the film delivers an intimate account of Lewis's legacy and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement

Director: Dawn Porter

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 98 min.

Year of production: 2020

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Lakota Nation vs. United States

The Lakota fight to protect their sacred land

Director: Jesse Short Bull | Laura Tomaselli

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 130 min.

Year of production: 2022

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MLK/FBI

Based on recently declassified files, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Pollard explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Director: Sam Pollard

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 106 min.

Year of production: 2020

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Storm Lake

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

Director: Jerry Risius | Beth Levison

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 85 min.

Year of production: 2021

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White Noise

The definitive inside story of the alt-right, following movement leaders as they ride a wave of racist ideas to viral fame

Director: Daniel Lombroso

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 94 min.

Year of production: 2020

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Battleground

As the nation faces the end of Roe v. Wade, follow three women leading formidable anti-abortion organizations to witness the enormous influence they wield at the intersection and future of abortion and politics in America.

Director: Cynthia Lowen

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 103 min.

Year of production: 2022

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Budrus

It takes a village to unite the most divided people on earth. Budrus shines a light on people who choose nonviolence to confront a threat.

Director: Julia Bacha

Language: English, Hebrew (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 82 min.

Year of production: 2010

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The 8th

The 8th traces Ireland’s campaign to remove the 8th Amendment – a constitutional ban on abortion, forging a new progressive path when reproductive rights are threatened all over the world

Director: Aideen Kane | Lucy Kennedy | Maeve O’Boyle

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 95 min.

Year of production: 2020

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President

A young and charismatic leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe’s 2018 presidential election

Director: Camilla Nielsson

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 120 min.

Year of production: 2021

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OYATE

OYATE elevates the voices of Indigenous People , in the wake of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, as they are using their newfound platform to shed light on the wide array of injustices committed against them in an effort to embark upon the process of decolonization.

Director: Brandon Jackson | Emil Benjamin

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 91 min.

Year of production: 2022

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RUTH – Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words

The improbable story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who couldn’t get a job after graduating at the top of her law class, became a revered Justice of the Supreme Court and icon for gender equality and human rights

Director: Freida Lee Mock

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 89 min.

Year of production: 2021

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We Are Legion

The Story of the Hacktavists

Director: Brian Knappenberger

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 93 min.

Year of production: 2012

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Preconceived

Where does someone turn when facing an unplanned pregnancy? The film is a window into the enigmatic centers that some call “pregnancy resource centers” and others call “fake clinics.”

Director: Sabrine Keane | Kate Dumke

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 81 Min.

Year of production: 2023

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Slay the Dragon

A secretive, high-tech gerrymandering initiative launched 10 years ago threatens to undermine our democracy. Slay the Dragon follows everyday people as they fight to make their votes matter.

Director: Barak Goodman | Chris Durrance

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 104 min.

Year of production: 2019

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Riotsville, U.S.A.

Welcome to Riotsville, U.S.A., a fictional town built by the U.S. military in the 1960s, where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder

Director: Sierra Pettengill

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 91 min.

Year of production: 2022

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BELLINGCAT: Truth in a Post Truth World

BELLINGCAT – TRUTH IN A POST-TRUTH WORLD explores the promise of open source investigation, taking viewers inside the exclusive world of the “citizen investigative journalist” collective known as Bellingcat.

Director: Hans Pool

Language: Arabic, English, German, Russian (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 89 min.

Year of production: 2018

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The Price of Freedom

The NRA's deadly war on gun reform

Director: Judd Ehrlich

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 96 min.

Year of production: 2021

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Trapped

With U.S. abortion clinics are fighting to survive, what remains of a woman's right to choose?

Director: Dawn Porter

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 83 min.

Year of production: 2016

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The Big Scary “S” Word

THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD delves into the rich history of the American socialist movement and journeys with the people striving to build a socialist future today

Director: Yael Bridge

Language: English (with full English subtitles available)

Running Time: 82 min.

Year of production: 2020

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