Genre: Documentary
For Dear Life
Directed by Carmen Pollard
With all the flair of a seasoned theatre producer, terminal cancer patient and director Carmen Pollard’s cousin James Pollard rallies …
12 Days
Directed by Raymond Depardon
In France over 90,000 people a year are placed under psychiatric care without their consent. These people must appear before …
Faces Places
Directed by Agnès Varda, JR
Much as she did with her much-loved classic The Gleaners and I (2000), this whimsical yet profound road trip through …
Brimstone & Glory
Directed by Viktor Jakovleski
Every year, residents of the Mexican city of Tultepec – “the fireworks capital of the world”—hold a pair of events …
Wattstax
Directed by Mel Stuart
The legendary Memphis record label Stax produced a benefit concert in 1972 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the …
Native Wisdom: The People of the Oregon Coast
Directed by Lawrence Johnson
Native American elders, indigenous scientists, and cultural leaders from the Pacific Coast–including the Confederated Tribes of Siletz, Confederated Tribes of …
Aida’s Secrets
Directed by Alon Schwarz, Shaul Schwarz
In this sweeping international story that begins in World War II and concludes in an emotional family reunion seven decades …
In a Foreign Land
Directed by Icíar Bollaín
The current financial crisis in Spain has forced an estimated 700,000 young people to emigrate in the hope of a …
Waiting For August
Directed by Teodorah Mihai
Georgiana Halmac is about to turn 15. She lives with her six brothers and sisters in a social housing condo …
Village At the End of the World
Directed by Sarah Gavron, Daniel Katznelson
This rich, real-life human drama, full of humor and hope, is set against the backdrop of steadily melting ice that …
Trapped
Directed by Long Tran
A perky and witty portrait of an early teen who grew up in Hong Kong and has embarked upon an …
Morning Light
Directed by Erik Anderson
This triptych follows the adventures of the filmmaker’s grandfather who sailed the Atlantic alone, his father, a reporter who died …