social issues
Romero
ROMERO is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his country. [...]
Waging A Living
Tender and eye-opening, WAGING A LIVING takes an unwavering look at America’s working poor — people who work hard and play by the rules but never seem to get ahead. Over three years, the film [...]
Leona's Sister Gerri
The tragic and grisly photograph — a woman on a motel floor, dead after an illegal abortion — stirred a nation and inflamed a movement. Now, LEONA’S SISTER GERRI tells the powerful and thought-provoking story [...]
The Hobart Shakespeareans
THE HOBART SHAKESPEAREANS is a delightful profile of one phenomenal teacher and his eager students who together touchingly demonstrate the power of education. What happens in Rafe Esquith’s classroom defies the odds. With genuine passion [...]
It Was a Wonderful Life
In this award-winning festival standout, Academy Award nominee Michèle Ohayon (Colors Straight Up) presents a riveting and powerful account of six women who are members of America’s growing “hidden homeless” population. Narrated by Jodie Foster, [...]
Aging Out
Artfully directed by award-winning filmmaker Roger Weisberg and Vanessa Roth, AGING OUT chronicles the daunting obstacles that three young people in foster care encounter as they “age out” of the system and are suddenly on [...]
