An idealistic young journalist in Beijing profiles China's biggest real estate speculator. Their divergent life experiences and clashing values reflect the generational and societal changes happening in the country.
Two families experience homeland violence across generations. In "Call Me Anytime, I'm Not Leaving the House" two Ukrainian sisters - one recently emigrated to Brooklyn, the other in war-besieged Odessa - long to be reunited and reminisce about their homeland. "Freedom Swimmer" is the story of a grandfather's perilous swim from China to Hong Kong that parallels his granddaughter's own quest for a new freedom.
Two families experience homeland violence across generations. In "Call Me Anytime, I'm Not Leaving the House" two Ukrainian sisters - one recently emigrated to Brooklyn, the other in war-besieged Odessa - long to be reunited and reminisce about their homeland. "Freedom Swimmer" is the story of a grandfather's perilous swim from China to Hong Kong that parallels his granddaughter's own quest for a new freedom.
PASSAGE: Families traverse tradition and memory in marking new phases of life. SHIRAMPARI: LEGACIES OF THE RIVER: Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Asheninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. BOAT PEOPLE: Thao recounts the story of her family's escape through the metaphorical lens of her fascination with ants.
PASSAGE: Families traverse tradition and memory in marking new phases of life. SHIRAMPARI: LEGACIES OF THE RIVER: Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Asheninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. BOAT PEOPLE: Thao recounts the story of her family's escape through the metaphorical lens of her fascination with ants.
PASSAGE: Families traverse tradition and memory in marking new phases of life. SHIRAMPARI: LEGACIES OF THE RIVER: Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Asheninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. BOAT PEOPLE: Thao recounts the story of her family's escape through the metaphorical lens of her fascination with ants.
New worlds unfold in stories of tradition and hometown pride. "You Can't Stop Spirit" - Centered on the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition: a group of self-liberated Black women who created an alternative social space where they are encouraged to be free. "Coming Home" - A collective of Palestinian-American dancers living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn use traditional Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland.
New worlds unfold in stories of tradition and hometown pride. "You Can't Stop Spirit" - Centered on the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition: a group of self-liberated Black women who created an alternative social space where they are encouraged to be free. "Coming Home" - A collective of Palestinian-American dancers living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn use traditional Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland.
GOLDEN MOON: A young Kyrgyz girl named Altynai works as a truck driver - a male-dominated and physically demanding job - as a way to pay for her medical school at Columbia University. OVER THE WALL: Nine seconds, it's about all you have. Welcome to the fast-paced world of a NASCAR pit crew. Over the Wall is an immersive film following Brehanna Daniels, the first Black woman pit crew member and tire changer in NASCAR, as she works her way back from injury to participate in the Daytona 500, the sport's biggest race. A testament to the power of perseverance and what it takes to be a trailblazer.
New worlds unfold in stories of tradition and hometown pride. "You Can't Stop Spirit" - Centered on the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition: a group of self-liberated Black women who created an alternative social space where they are encouraged to be free. "Coming Home" - A collective of Palestinian-American dancers living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn use traditional Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland.
GOLDEN MOON: A young Kyrgyz girl named Altynai works as a truck driver - a male-dominated and physically demanding job - as a way to pay for her medical school at Columbia University. OVER THE WALL: Nine seconds, it's about all you have. Welcome to the fast-paced world of a NASCAR pit crew. Over the Wall is an immersive film following Brehanna Daniels, the first Black woman pit crew member and tire changer in NASCAR, as she works her way back from injury to participate in the Daytona 500, the sport's biggest race. A testament to the power of perseverance and what it takes to be a trailblazer.
New worlds unfold in stories of tradition and hometown pride. "You Can't Stop Spirit" - Centered on the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition: a group of self-liberated Black women who created an alternative social space where they are encouraged to be free. "Coming Home" - A collective of Palestinian-American dancers living in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn use traditional Dabka as a way to connect to their community and homeland.
GOLDEN MOON: A young Kyrgyz girl named Altynai works as a truck driver - a male-dominated and physically demanding job - as a way to pay for her medical school at Columbia University. OVER THE WALL: Nine seconds, it's about all you have. Welcome to the fast-paced world of a NASCAR pit crew. Over the Wall is an immersive film following Brehanna Daniels, the first Black woman pit crew member and tire changer in NASCAR, as she works her way back from injury to participate in the Daytona 500, the sport's biggest race. A testament to the power of perseverance and what it takes to be a trailblazer.
Two stories of self acceptance and finding joy. "Another Hayride" - As the AIDS epidemic took hold in the early 1980s, self-help guru Louise Hay created a space for healing called the Hayride. Drawing hundreds of gay men confronting a deadly pandemic, Louise promised that self-love would help them overcome AIDS. "To the Future, With Love" - Meet 19-year-old Hunter "Pixel" Jimenez, a nonbinary trans boy caught between the expectations of his Guatemalan immigrant family and his dreams of living happily ever after.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
Stories of courageous empathy in the face of loss. "?guilas" - Along the scorching southern border in Arizona, only an estimated one out of every five missing migrants is ever found. ?guilas is the story of one group of searchers--the ?guilas del Desierto--who volunteer monthly to recover the missing. "The Hairdresser" - Kathleen reflects on her experience as a hairdresser while we bear witness to her unusual work.
Stories of courageous empathy in the face of loss. "?guilas" - Along the scorching southern border in Arizona, only an estimated one out of every five missing migrants is ever found. ?guilas is the story of one group of searchers--the ?guilas del Desierto--who volunteer monthly to recover the missing. "The Hairdresser" - Kathleen reflects on her experience as a hairdresser while we bear witness to her unusual work.
Stories of courageous empathy in the face of loss. "?guilas" - Along the scorching southern border in Arizona, only an estimated one out of every five missing migrants is ever found. ?guilas is the story of one group of searchers--the ?guilas del Desierto--who volunteer monthly to recover the missing. "The Hairdresser" - Kathleen reflects on her experience as a hairdresser while we bear witness to her unusual work.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
Stories of courageous empathy in the face of loss. "?guilas" - Along the scorching southern border in Arizona, only an estimated one out of every five missing migrants is ever found. ?guilas is the story of one group of searchers--the ?guilas del Desierto--who volunteer monthly to recover the missing. "The Hairdresser" - Kathleen reflects on her experience as a hairdresser while we bear witness to her unusual work.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
In one of the few queer-focused shelters in Tijuana, asylum-seekers process heartbreak and joy as they await uncertain futures.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
Two conversations on identity and connection. "Integrate.Me" - This short follows Tristan, a young adult who grew up queer, trans, and traumatized. They took a chance on an experimental therapy, finding their authentic place. "Elaine is Almost" - Explore the unconditional love between siblings as one sister interviews another on the eves of her 14th and 15th birthdays.
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