Search results: Social Justice

DRAW FOR CHANGE! (Series) Six female cartoonists from Mexico to Syria defy censorship with powerful satire on social justice, facing threats and violence. Their stories of resilience, filmed by top female directors, showcase art’s role in activism and the unbreakable drive for truth.
Voices: Our Stories before Roe v. Wade Every movement starts with the gathering of stories.
Flee (with Audio Description) Amin had an extraordinary child refugee journey from Afghanistan. He is facing a painful secret he kept hidden for 20 years, threatening to derail his life and his soon-to-be husband
Of Medicine and Miracles Time is of the essence.
The Mind Game At just 15, Sajid Khan Nasiri fled Afghanistan alone. After a two-year dangerous and hard journey, minutely documented on his phone camera, he arrives in Belgium to seek asylum. There, a whole new struggle begins. Intimate sequel to the prize-winning Shadow Game.
It’s Always Been Me A touching and timely story about two young people who don't identify with the gender they were assigned at birth, and about the importance of an understanding family when making choices that will change the rest of your life
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)
Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam In the '60s, hippies ignited a sexual revolution. In 2020, Seyran Ateş, a Turkish-German feminist imam, faces fatwas and bullets for sparking a similar change in Islam. Her global journey fights extremism, fostering peace and love within the faith. Join her revolution!
Food, Inc. 2 Come back for seconds to explore the urgent challenges and potential solutions to our increasingly vulnerable food system in 'FOOD, INC. 2', a sequel that digs deeper into food corporate consolidation and its unchecked impacts on our planet and health.
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
Mary-Jo Will See You at 4 Mary-Jo receives daily visitors in her living room. As an ethnologist specialized in Darfur, her guests aren’t coming to have tea only. They need crucial help that only this 90-year-old woman can give; a chance at proving where they’re coming from when their land disappeared
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
$avvy $avvy explores why it’s critical for women to understand and take control of their personal finances.
Onanya Onanya is a feature-length documentary that tells the story of an Amazonian tribe that has stood the test of time. The Shipibo are indigenous gatekeepers of the natural kingdom and its medicinal plants whose way of life is under threat.
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.”
Lakota Nation vs. United States The Lakota fight to protect their sacred land
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.
Weed the People Discover the powerful anti-cancer properties of cannabis oil in 'Weed the People.' Follow desperate parents fighting for their children's survival.
The Right to Read The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.
Messwood Two Milwaukee high schools situated a mile apart, one mostly Black and the other white, unite under the leadership of a unique coach to ultimately learn what it truly means to come together as a team
Born Free: Birth in America If birth and pregnancy are a lens on how society values its women, why has it become a fight that American women are losing?
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
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
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.
Kinderland The tale of a century-old rivalry between two progressive Jewish summer camps and their attempt at a newfound alliance, inspiring unity within today’s divided world.
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva When you control seed you control life on earth
Hold Your Fire When Shu'aib Raheem tried to steal guns for self-defense, it sparked the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. NYPD psychologist Harvey Schlossberg fought to reform police policy to save lives by using words, not guns.
Driving While Black A ground-breaking examination of the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s and beyond - a crucial window on issues of class, automobile culture, discrimination and national identity
The Revolution Generation More than half of the 80 million Millennials in America are politically Independent. Every single one of them will be needed if the planet is to avoid climate catastrophe.
Not Going Quietly Ady Barkan’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS, but a confrontation with a powerful senator catapults him to national fame and ignites a once-in-a-generation political movement
President A young and charismatic leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe’s 2018 presidential election
Flee Amin had an extraordinary child refugee journey from Afghanistan. He is facing a painful secret he kept hidden for 20 years, threatening to derail his life and his soon-to-be husband
The Fight At this defining moment in American history, THE FIGHT follows a scrappy team of heroic ACLU lawyers in an electrifying battle over abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
Taiwan vs. China: A Fragile Democracy To China, it’s a breakaway province that must return to the fold. To its 24 million inhabitants, it’s a sovereign state. Now that Hong Kong has been brought into line, Taiwan remains determined to stand up as a vibrant, young democracy. But it won’t be easy…
Julian Assange: The Price of Truth In 2013, we interviewed Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he described confronting a society immobilised by authoritarian abuses. At the time, he had no idea that he was going to spend seven years between four walls, under constant surveillance.
On the Line Every year, over 100,000 Mexicans living in the USA are deported. Many have grown up in America. Some can’t even speak Spanish. In a matter of days they are torn away from their loved ones and escorted across the border. Unable to return home or appeal their deportation.
Ghosts of Afghanistan The speed at which the Taliban have retaken Afghanistan has taken everyone by surprise. How could it happen? What went wrong with ‘the good war’? And what comes next? Graeme Smith returns to Afghanistan to see if there is hope for peace.
Shadow Game Every day teenagers who have fled their war-torn countries try to cross Europe’s borders in search of a better life. They travel through a shadow world of minefields, bears, fast-flowing rivers, smugglers and border guards, desperately trying to win 'the game’.
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
Allen v. Farrow A look behind the years of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving his 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow.
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
Mission: JOY Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu share science-backed wisdom of how to live with joy in troubled times in Mission: JOY.
Ballerina Boys “Ballerina Boys” is a portrait of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, a dance company of male ballerinas who present dazzling parody of classic ballets changing the world one pirouette at a time
Good Neighbours (Goede Buren) Loneliness hides behind closed doors and around every corner. But can you fight it without facing your own fear of death?
The Judge Aharon Barak, controversial President of the Supreme Court of Israel and author of the Law syllabus staple, "The Judge in a Democracy", bares his soul on camera for the very first time.