The R-Word
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THE R-WORD is an intimate look at the history of the word ‘retard(ed),’ cultural representation, and the challenges and triumphs of people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Muslim in America
In this Peabody Award-winning exposé, director Deeyah Khan uses her uniquely intimate filming style to investigate the rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes in the U.S.
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Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power
An intimate and inspiring portrait of Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), a champion of civil rights and the lone vote in opposition of the broad authorization of military force following the September 11th attacks.
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America's War on Abortion
In this BAFTA award-winning film, two-time Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker Deeyah Khan examines the erosion of reproductive rights in the United States, foregrounding the stories of those often forgotten in this ‘war’ who nonetheless find themselves on its frontline: impoverished women and women of color.
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Annah la Javanaise
An animated reimagining of the life of Annah, a 13-year-old Javanese girl brought to France in 1893 to serve as a maid and model to the famous painter Paul Gauguin.
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Nice Chinese Girls Don’t: Kitty Tsui
Nice Chinese Girls Don’t is a portrait of Kitty Tsui -- an iconic Asian American lesbian, poet, artist, activist, writer, and bodybuilder who came of age in the early days of the Women’s Liberation Movement in San Francisco.
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Black Feminist
BLACK FEMINIST explores the double-edged sword of racial and gender oppression that Black Women face in America.
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False Confessions
Defense attorney Jane Fisher-Byrialsen exposes the dark side of the American justice system
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Paulette
PAULETTE follows the historic campaign of Paulette Jordan, the first Native American candidate – as well as the first woman -- to win the Idaho Primary for Governor.
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A Normal Girl
A NORMAL GIRL brings the widely unknown struggles of intersex people to light through the story of intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis.
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Waging Change
WAGING CHANGE shines a light on an American struggle hidden in plain sight: the women-led movement to end the federal tipped minimum wage for restaurant workers.
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Abortion Helpline, This is Lisa
At the Philadelphia abortion helpline, counselors field nonstop calls from women and teens who are seeking to end a pregnancy but can’t afford to, illustrating how economic stigma and cruel laws determine who has access to abortion in America.
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Conscience Point
CONSCIENCE POINT unearths a deep clash of values between the Shinnecock Indian Nation and their elite Hamptons neighbors, who have made sacred land their playground.
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Fattitude
An eye-opening look at how popular media perpetuates fat hatred that results in cultural bias and discrimination.
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I Am the Revolution
A Portrait of Three Women in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq Leading the Fight for Gender Equality
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Breach of Trust
Told from the point of view of women advocating for accountability and change, this compelling documentary by USC Graduate Mishal Mahmud examines the sexual assault scandal at the University of Southern California, detailing crimes committed by former gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall and exposing the active cover-up on the part of the administration.
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A Thousand Girls Like Me
The story of a young Afghan woman’s brave fight for justice after experiencing years of abuse at the hands of her father.
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Mothertime
MOTHERTIME is a personal video diary that takes us on a corporeal journey in parenting via a small portable Go-Pro camera mounted on the filmmaker and her toddler over the period of a year and a half.
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The Feeling of Being Watched
An Arab American filmmaker uncovers the story of her community’s surveillance by the FBI long before 9/11
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Home Truth
In the wake of her daughters’ murders, a mother takes a historic lawsuit about police non-enforcement of restraining orders to the Supreme Court.
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The Cancer Journals Revisited
A chorus of voices recite Black feminist poet Audre Lorde’s 1980 memoir of her cancer experience, and reflect upon its personal and political impact in the present moment.
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