After discovering an unmarked burial ground of an estimated 9,000 formerly enslaved Africans on St. Helena, Annina van Neel and preservationist Peggy King Jorde fight for their proper memorialization, exposing the UK's colonial past and present.
The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. Follow Mayor Brandon Scott's first year in office as he fights political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a path to healing for the nation.
The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. Follow Mayor Brandon Scott's first year in office as he fights political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a path to healing for the nation.
The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. Follow Mayor Brandon Scott's first year in office as he fights political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a path to healing for the nation.
The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. Follow Mayor Brandon Scott's first year in office as he fights political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a path to healing for the nation.
The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. Follow Mayor Brandon Scott's first year in office as he fights political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a path to healing for the nation.
At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong's youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. Who's Afraid of Nathan Law? offers a close look at the city's most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.
Three bachelors embark on a seven-day dating camp led by one of China's most sought-after dating coaches. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp's awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and nd the self-condence they need to land a date.
At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong's youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. Who's Afraid of Nathan Law? offers a close look at the city's most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.
Three bachelors embark on a seven-day dating camp led by one of China's most sought-after dating coaches. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp's awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and nd the self-condence they need to land a date.
At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong's youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. Who's Afraid of Nathan Law? offers a close look at the city's most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.
As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces obstacles to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Uncertainty looms over him even after he graduates. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.
Three bachelors embark on a seven-day dating camp led by one of China's most sought-after dating coaches. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp's awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and nd the self-condence they need to land a date.
As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces obstacles to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Uncertainty looms over him even after he graduates. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.
Three bachelors embark on a seven-day dating camp led by one of China's most sought-after dating coaches. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp's awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and nd the self-condence they need to land a date.
As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces obstacles to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Uncertainty looms over him even after he graduates. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.
Three bachelors embark on a seven-day dating camp led by one of China's most sought-after dating coaches. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp's awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and nd the self-condence they need to land a date.
Three bachelors embark on a seven-day dating camp led by one of China's most sought-after dating coaches. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp's awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and nd the self-condence they need to land a date.
At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong's youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. Who's Afraid of Nathan Law? offers a close look at the city's most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.
Three bachelors embark on a seven-day dating camp led by one of China's most sought-after dating coaches. As our three bachelors stumble through the camp's awkward challenges, they try to make sense of their authentic and constructed selves, and nd the self-condence they need to land a date.
As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces obstacles to obtain his college degree, become a social worker, and support his family. Uncertainty looms over him even after he graduates. Through experimental cinematography and sound, unseen reimagines the accessibility of cinema, while exploring the intersections of immigration, disability, and mental health.
Kalief Browder's everlasting legacy expands via the poetry of his mother, Venida in an unfolding poetic journey between past, present, and future. FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF weaves a cinematic collage of verite, poetic visuals, and rare archival imagery from 1970s New York, and reveals how an individual's life-and afterlife-can transcend systemic oppression to ignite change once thought unattainable.
Kalief Browder's everlasting legacy expands via the poetry of his mother, Venida in an unfolding poetic journey between past, present, and future. FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF weaves a cinematic collage of verite, poetic visuals, and rare archival imagery from 1970s New York, and reveals how an individual's life-and afterlife-can transcend systemic oppression to ignite change once thought unattainable.
Turning 21, Samuel wants his independence. Yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges and social barriers. Seizures and uncontrollable movements. Inaccessible housing. Degrading ableist encounters. "No one tells you how to be an adult," he says, "let alone an adult with a disability." Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams?
Kalief Browder's everlasting legacy expands via the poetry of his mother, Venida in an unfolding poetic journey between past, present, and future. FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF weaves a cinematic collage of verite, poetic visuals, and rare archival imagery from 1970s New York, and reveals how an individual's life-and afterlife-can transcend systemic oppression to ignite change once thought unattainable.
Turning 21, Samuel wants his independence. Yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges and social barriers. Seizures and uncontrollable movements. Inaccessible housing. Degrading ableist encounters. "No one tells you how to be an adult," he says, "let alone an adult with a disability." Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams?
Kalief Browder's everlasting legacy expands via the poetry of his mother, Venida in an unfolding poetic journey between past, present, and future. FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF weaves a cinematic collage of verite, poetic visuals, and rare archival imagery from 1970s New York, and reveals how an individual's life-and afterlife-can transcend systemic oppression to ignite change once thought unattainable.
Turning 21, Samuel wants his independence. Yet every rite of passage is fraught with challenges and social barriers. Seizures and uncontrollable movements. Inaccessible housing. Degrading ableist encounters. "No one tells you how to be an adult," he says, "let alone an adult with a disability." Can a community of disability activists help him follow his dreams?
Kalief Browder's everlasting legacy expands via the poetry of his mother, Venida in an unfolding poetic journey between past, present, and future. FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF weaves a cinematic collage of verite, poetic visuals, and rare archival imagery from 1970s New York, and reveals how an individual's life-and afterlife-can transcend systemic oppression to ignite change once thought unattainable.
Lawand, deaf from birth, seeks a fresh start with his family in the UK after a traumatic year in a refugee camp. At Derby's Royal School for the Deaf, he learns sign language and discovers a way to communicate with the world. As he thrives, his family faces deportation, challenging their stability. Name Me Lawand is a love letter to the power of friendship and community.
Kalief Browder's everlasting legacy expands via the poetry of his mother, Venida in an unfolding poetic journey between past, present, and future. FOR VENIDA, FOR KALIEF weaves a cinematic collage of verite, poetic visuals, and rare archival imagery from 1970s New York, and reveals how an individual's life-and afterlife-can transcend systemic oppression to ignite change once thought unattainable.
As a boy, HN Shantha Murthy ran away from home to escape the poverty of his Indian village. He travelled the country for work, hoping that one day his life would change. Karla Murthy's film also explores her own identity as a first-generation American. What emerges is an intimate love letter - a meditation on a complicated father-daughter bond and a poignant tribute to the immigrant working class.
Shiro and Wachuka have never tackled a project like this before, but their determination to redefine what the formerly whites-only McMillan Memorial Library can be pushes them through each challenge. Their friendship gives us a glimpse into their warm personalities, and their candidness about their frustrations draws us into their journey, making us feel like we're right there with them.
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