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A Symphony for a Common Man (Sinfonia de um homem comum) In 2002, Brazilian ambassador José Bustani, the first director of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), tried to prevent Iraq’s destruction but was forced out by US pressure. Nearly twenty years later, Bustani and others look back.
The Chocolate War Twenty years ago, the world's biggest chocolate giants signed an agreement to work toward abolishing child slavery. However, frequent reports show that the issue remains to this day
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely How did we come to this moment, where free speech issues have never felt more complicated and urgent, and where the nation is wondering a new: what price are we willing to pay for free speech?
Lakota Nation vs. United States The Lakota people's ongoing fight to reclaim the Black Hills is explored, focusing on U.S. treaty violations, land dispossession, and Indigenous resistance through historical and legal perspectives.
OYATE OYATE elevates the voices of Indigenous People , in the wake of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, as they are using their newfound platform to shed light on the wide array of injustices committed against them in an effort to embark upon the process of decolonization.
Butterfly in the Sky BUTTERFLY IN THE SKY tells the story of the beloved PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow,” its iconic host LeVar Burton, and the challenges its creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.
Born Free: Birth in America If birth and pregnancy are a lens on how society values its women, why has it become a fight that American women are losing?
Bad Axe A real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump's rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive
Riotsville, U.S.A. Welcome to Riotsville, U.S.A., a fictional town built by the U.S. military in the 1960s, where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder
High Country HIGH COUNTRY tells a timeless American story of how a community of forward-thinking young people, disguised as ski bums and hippies, happened upon a ramshackle mining town on the fringe of society and worked to protect it for years to come.
Kinderland The tale of a century-old rivalry between two progressive Jewish summer camps and their attempt at a newfound alliance, inspiring unity within today’s divided world.
Hold Your Fire When Shu'aib Raheem tried to steal guns for self-defense, it sparked the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. NYPD psychologist Harvey Schlossberg fought to reform police policy to save lives by using words, not guns.
Driving While Black A ground-breaking examination of the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s and beyond - a crucial window on issues of class, automobile culture, discrimination and national identity
AlphaGo A journey from the halls of Cambridge to Seoul, where a legendary Go master faces an unproven AI challenger
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time The life and insights of author Kurt Vonnegut
Icebound In 1925, diphtheria broke out in Nome, Alaska. With aviation still in its infancy, and one of the harshest winters on record in interior Alaska, only ancient means – dogsled – could save the town.
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy The history of the "Scottsboro Boys," a group of African American men who were victims of a racist miscarriage of justice that became a national controversy.
The Fight At this defining moment in American history, THE FIGHT follows a scrappy team of heroic ACLU lawyers in an electrifying battle over abortion rights, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
Slay the Dragon A secretive, high-tech gerrymandering initiative launched 10 years ago threatens to undermine our democracy. Slay the Dragon follows everyday people as they fight to make their votes matter.
On the Line Every year, over 100,000 Mexicans living in the USA are deported. Many have grown up in America. Some can’t even speak Spanish. In a matter of days they are torn away from their loved ones and escorted across the border. Unable to return home or appeal their deportation.
Ghosts of Afghanistan The speed at which the Taliban have retaken Afghanistan has taken everyone by surprise. How could it happen? What went wrong with ‘the good war’? And what comes next? Graeme Smith returns to Afghanistan to see if there is hope for peace.
The Longest Voyage 2022 marks the 500 year anniversary of Magellan and Elcano’s landmark circumnavigation of the globe - an incredible three year voyage that opened the gateway to the modern age. In charting our world, they opened the door to man’s next challenge: the journey into space.
The Price of Freedom The NRA's deadly war on gun reform
The Big Scary “S” Word THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD delves into the rich history of the American socialist movement and journeys with the people striving to build a socialist future today
RUTH – Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words The improbable story of how Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who couldn’t get a job after graduating at the top of her law class, became a revered Justice of the Supreme Court and icon for gender equality and human rights
John Ford, the Man Who Invented America The film draws John Ford's portrait and explores the many echoes between his works and the turbulence that America is now going through
Huxley on Huxley Italian born Laura Huxley, a teenage violin virtuoso, left the concert stage to become a renowned psychotherapist and author. In 1956 Laura married Aldous Huxley, literary giant and prophet of the 20th century
American Psyche Travelling across the USA, two European filmmakers conduct a series of interviews with Americans of diverse race, gender, religion and socio-economic standing, exploring the current climate of social and political life
Mr. SOUL! Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL! Ellis Haizlip ensures the Revolution will be televised with SOUL!, America’s first “Black Tonight Show.”
The Jump Through rare archival footage and a dramatic first-person re-enactment of one of the biggest Cold War muddles of the 1970s, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka tells the tale of his desperate jump to freedom
Surge Is it a moment or a movement? Surge follows three, diverse female candidates who each ran in uphill battles to flip their deep red districts to blue in the historic, barrier-breaking 2018 midterm elections
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Legendary political rock star Lee Atwater helped elect Ronald Reagan, created the Bush dynasty, and taught the Republican Party that politics is war. Then Lee repented. Or did he?
This Land is My Land The United States: one nation - divided
The Case Against 8 A behind-the-scenes look inside the historic case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. The high-profile trial first makes headlines with the unlikely pairing of Ted Olson and David Boies, political foes who last faced off as opposing attorneys in Bush v. Gore
In the King of Prussia Starring Martin Sheen and The Ploughshares 8 in the trial and conviction of peace activists who performed the first act of disarmament since World War II.
99% Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film An engrossing behind the scenes look into the history of the Occupy Wall Street Movement: its key participants, struggles and impact on our present life and future.
Chicago 10 Speak Your Peace
RBG Hero. Icon. Dissenter. RBG explores the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
DOLORES Dolores Huerta fought tirelessly alongside Chavez for racial and labor justice and became one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century. The fight continues...
Shipwrecked America A portrait of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, revealing how displacement and destruction were used as an opportunity for neoliberal initiatives, drastically intensifying the city’s economic, social and racial inequalities.
The Freedom To Marry The epic and surprising story of same sex marriage in America; the most successful - and perhaps most inspiring - civil rights movement of our time
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice In 1936, 18 African-American athletes won hearts and medals the Berlin Olympic Games, defying theories of Aryan supremacy. History forgot all except one. This is the story of the other 17.
Escape Fire The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare. Tackling one of the most pressing issues of our time: how can we save our badly broken healthcare system?
How to Survive a Plague The story of how activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
We’re Not Broke When will corporations be made to pay their fair share?
The Internet’s Own Boy A personal story about what we lose when we ignore the implications of technology and its relationship to our civil liberties.
A Place At The Table One nation. Underfed. Examining the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food insecurity.
Awake: The Life of Yogananda Filmed over three years with the participation of 30 countries around the world, the documentary examines the world of yoga and explores why millions today have turned their attention inwards, bucking the limitations of the material world in pursuit of self-realization.
Connected An Autoblogography about Love, Death, and Technology. This is an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century.
A Collection of Short Films by Joshua Oppenheimer An exclusive look at the early short films made in the career of Joshua Oppenheimer, the Oscar nominated director of THE ACT OF KILLING and THE LOOK OF SILENCE
The 50 Year Argument Told through the inimitable documentary style of Martin Scorsese, The 50 Year Argument rides the waves of literary, political and cultural history as charted by its subject: the influential and renowned publication The NY Review of Books.

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