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41) Becoming Black
Publisher
Juno Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Deutsch
Description
In the 1960s, a white couple living in East Germany tells their dark-skinned child that her skin color is merely a coincidence. As a teenager, she accidentally discovers the truth. Years before, a group of African men came to study in a village nearby. Sigrid, an East German woman, fell in love with Lucien from Togo and became pregnant. But she was already married to Armin. The child is Togolese-East German filmmaker Ines Johnson-Spain. In interviews...
42) LA Woman Rising
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
LA WOMAN RISING presents the morning rituals of 50 Los Angeles women, as director Nana Ghana gracefully captures their stories of uncertainty, struggle and success. Described as a love letter to the real and diverse women of Los Angeles, Ghana’s documentary is a distinct celebration of the female voice. Executive produced by Rosario Dawson.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn explore the causes and costs of addiction, poverty and incarceration plaguing America, from the inner city to small towns like Yamhill, Oregon. While pockets of empathy and aid exist, are they enough to rescue the thousands of Americans in despair, for whom the American Dream of self-reliance is impossibly out of reach?
44) The Venerable W
Publisher
Distrib Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In Burma, the “Venerable Wirathu” is a highly respected and influential Buddhist monk. Meeting him amounts to traveling to the heart of everyday racism and observing how Islamophobia and hate speech lead to violence and destruction. Yet this is a country in which 90% of the population has adopted Buddhism as a faith: a religion based on a peaceful, tolerant and non-violent way of life.
45) The Infiltrators
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
THE INFILTRATORS is a docu-thriller that tells the true story of young immigrants who are detained by Border Patrol and thrown into a shadowy for-profit detention center—on purpose. Marco and Viri are members of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance, a group of radical DREAMers who are on a mission to stop unjust deportations. And the best place to stop deportations, they believe, is in detention. However, when Marco and Viri attempt a daring reverse...
46) Good Hair
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles. **Sundance Film Festival** winner, Grand Jury Prize. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.
47) The Linguists
Publisher
Ironbound Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Scientists estimate that of 7,000 languages in the world, half will be gone by the end of this century. THE LINGUISTS joins David Harrison and Gregory Anderson, scientists racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In the rugged landscapes of Siberia, India , and Bolivia, the linguists’ resolve is tested by the very forces stifling languages: institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest. David and Greg’s journey takes them...
50) Holy Silence
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
HOLY SILENCE tells the story of the actions – and inactions – of the Vatican in response to the rise of Nazi Germany and the horrors of the Holocaust. The film focuses on officials who attempted to influence the pope throughout this period.
51) Black Roots
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1970.
Language
English
Description
Rogosin took the fight for equality to his home country with his astonishing fourth feature, BLACK ROOTS, combining haunting stories of oppression with beautiful shots of Black faces, families, and places they call home. The extraordinary cast, including Reverend Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, attorney and feminist activist Florynce "Flo" Kennedy, Jim Collier, Wende Smith, Larry Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis, tell stories of heartbreak and despair...
Publisher
Giant Interactive
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
RUDEBOY chronicles the story of Trojan Records - one the most iconic record labels in history - as part of the cultural revolution that unfolded between Jamaican and British Youth culture on reggae and ska dancefloors of late ‘60s and early ‘70s Britain.
Publisher
Auditorium Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Al Jarreau travels across a part of the American territory, looking for his past with emotion. We meet very closely a man, but also an artist, as Al Jarreau gives us new versions of his musical standards. A church, a basketball court, an old jazz club, a center for impoverished people… leads us to a memory and to a song important to Al Jarreau’s life and career.
Publisher
Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Vietnamese
Description
One of the myths surrounding the creation of Vietnam involves a fight between two dragons whose intertwined bodies fell into the South China Sea and formed Vietnam’s curving S-shaped coastline. Influential feminist theorist and filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha’s lyrical film essay commemorating the 40th anniversary of the end of the war draws inspiration from ancient legend and from water as a force evoked in every aspect of Vietnamese culture. Official...
56) Looking for Home
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In today's uncertain world, what is the meaning of home? Over four years, filmmaker Alan Govenar talked to over 60 people around the globe about the evolving ways we think about one of our most basic needs — from a student in Buenos Aires to a homeless couple living in a makeshift tent in the wods, a hot dog vendor in New York City to an artist in Nairobi. As global crises have left millions both bound to and displaced from their habitats, LOOKING...
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
High above where the Rio Conchos joins the Rio Grande along the Texas-Mexico border, people in this film say the devil has mounted a swing, from which he can effect everything, revealing himself through seemingly unrelated worlds — sacred rituals, corridos, druglords, Pancho Villa, and the tragic killing of 19 year-old boy. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival**.
58) Exit
Publisher
Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A personal and urgent look at the ways people legitimize hatred and the threats they face when they attempt to leave their radicalized worlds behind. Paralleling her own past as part of a violent right-wing organization with the experiences of other former extremists, filmmaker Karen Winther explores what makes someone join neo-Nazis, Jihadists or other hate groups, and what makes them decide to leave. Winther introduces us to Angela from the US and...
59) White Riot
Publisher
Film Movement
Language
English
Description
Britain, late-1970s. Punk is exploding. The country is deeply divided over immigration. The National Front, a far-right and fascist political party, is gaining strength as politicians like Enoch Powell push a xenophobic agenda. Outraged by a racist speech from Eric Clapton, music photographer Red Saunders writes a letter to the music press, calling for rock to be a force against racism. NME, Melody Maker, and Sounds all publish the letter. Flooded...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
A passionate documentary about the history of the legendary Gypsy district, the Sacromonte barrio in Granada (Spain). Founded in the 1600s, it served as a source of inspiration for artists such as Debussy, Glinka, Falla, and Lorca. Winner of Best Documentary at the **Valladolid Film Festival**. *“In this film, [the director] passionately documents the history of a legendary district, the Sacromonte barrio in Granada, through a range of artists and...
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