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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
COCAINE PRISON follows the lives of three Bolivians who work at the lowest levels of the cocaine trade. Two inmates of a prison film their daily experiences, while one inmate's sister must decide whether to traffic cocaine or pursue a college education. The film bridges the ever-widening gap between the North and the South and brings a new perspective to the War on Drugs being waged in the Andes.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
If you ever wondered how the great public ambitions of postwar America collapsed into a permanent tax revolt (cue the Tea Party) and the election of a so-called populist president, look no further than Howard Jarvis, whose 1978 ballot initiative, Proposition 13, changed everything in California and beyond. "THE FIRST ANGRY MAN," a new documentary by award-winning filmmakers Jason Cohn and Camille Servan-Schreiber ("Eames: The Architect and the Painter"),...
Publisher
Neon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE is an exploration of the shared histories of cameras, weapons, policing and justice. As surveillance technologies become a fixture in everyday life, the film interrogates the complexity of an objective point of view, probing the biases inherent in both human perception and the lens.
11) Life on Parole
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, the film goes inside the effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison.
Publisher
Bowery Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Off The Trail digs into the issues at the heart of the 2020 campaign trail. The Electoral College is an American institution — one that goes back to the founding of the nation. But now it’s also become a voting rights issue among Democrats running for president. In this episode of "Off The Trail," we show how different votes are weighed differently in the Electoral College.
13) McCain
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
McCain is an exploration of Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.)’s complicated relationship with President Trump and the Republican Party, as well as his life and politics. Drawing on both new interviews and FRONTLINE’s deep archive of reporting, McCain traces the conservative standard-bearer’s motivations and his political history - from his experience as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, to speaking out against torture during the Bush administration,...
14) Black & Blue
Publisher
Stadium Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A hard-hitting expose of everyday citizens and their sometimes violent and inequitable relationship with police - and the public's ongoing search for justice. This documentary approaches the subject from many perspectives, including the voices of law enforcement, celebrities and those directly affected by police violence and shootings, as well addressing the high-profile incidents involving Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Oscar Grant.
18) Weiner
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Sexts, lies & Carlos Danger. Get an inside peek at one of the biggest political scandals ever: Anthony Weiner's wild "comeback" mayoral run. Winner, Sundance Grand Jury Prize.
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