Yemeniettes
Three Yemeni teenage girls enter an entrepreneurship competition but along the way encounter the hardships of a country marked by a broken educational system, joblessness and a threatening Al-Qaeda presence.
Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People
The film explores the role of photography, since its rudimentary beginnings in the 1840s, in shaping the identity, aspirations, and social emergence of African Americans from slavery to the present….
Soul in the Hole
“Soul In The Hole” is a documentary depicting the lives and struggles of a team of street-basket players aspiring to win the prestigous tournament which the movie’s named after while…
Mademoiselle C
A documentary focused on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld.
In the Shadow of 9/11
Follows the story of the so-called Liberty City Seven, a group of young Black men accused of assisting Al Qaeda in a plot to blow up buildings within the USA.
Three Songs for Benazir
Elizabeth and Gulistan Mirzaei’s moving short film shines a light on life for refugees in modern-day Afghanistan through the story of Shaista, a young man who—newly married to Benazir and…
The Baby Formula
Two adventurous women in love are desperate to have their own biological child. They take a chance on an experimental scientific process and make sperm from their own stem cells….
The First Saturday in May
Follows six diverse trainers as they jockey for position along the 2006 Kentucky Derby trail.
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay.
Obit.
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and…
Tokyo Idols
This exploration of Japan’s fascination with girl bands and their music follows an aspiring pop singer and her fans, delving into the cultural obsession with young female sexuality and the…