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Hero. Icon. Dissenter. RBG explores the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Trailer
Nuclear Now explores the possibility of overcoming climate change and energy poverty through nuclear energy, with insights from director Oliver Stone Trailer
PLAYING FOR KEEPS examines the value of play through a health-focused lens. Trailer
Anxious Nation looks deeply into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its crippling impact on kids and families Trailer
The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read. Trailer
Two renowned globetrotting scientist microbiologists race to save our vanishing microbes before it's too late Trailer
As the nation faces the end of Roe v. Wade, follow three women leading formidable anti-abortion organizations to witness the enormous influence they wield at the intersection and future of abortion and politics in America. Trailer
A dogged family-run paper in Iowa gives citizens the scoop on forces threatening to overwhelm their precarious small-town existence. Trailer
A dogged family-run paper in Iowa gives citizens the scoop on forces threatening to overwhelm their precarious small-town existence. Trailer
Would you go first? Trailer
The Lakota fight to protect their sacred land Trailer
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 Trailer
A cinematic exploration of music through the stories and artistry of the musicians of The Philadelphia Orchestra. The film follows these musicians as they explore what music means in their lives, both inside and outside the concert hall. Trailer
A journey from the halls of Cambridge to Seoul, where a legendary Go master faces an unproven AI challenger Trailer
"Looted and Hidden" delves into Palestinian archives taken by Israeli forces in the 20th century, especially Beirut '82. After a long fight for access to classified content and interviews with archive heads and Israeli troops, the film probes what's been altered or erased.
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. Trailer
Fully shot on 35mm, this entertaining story follows the spectacular re-invention of Polaroid and comes as a light-hearted and inspiring story about the analogue vs digital world Trailer
Stories from the frontlines of suicide prevention Trailer
Two teams chase the elusive black hole. One, including Stephen Hawking, works to solve a paradox at the heart of science. The other, the earth-spanning Event Horizon Telescope, attempts the first picture of a black hole, 55-million light years away. Trailer
Taking us on a journey around the world to meet the greatest mathematicians, How I Came to Hate Math tells the story of how mathematics has changed our world for the better... and sometimes for the worse Trailer
To China, it’s a breakaway province that must return to the fold. To its 24 million inhabitants, it’s a sovereign state. Now that Hong Kong has been brought into line, Taiwan remains determined to stand up as a vibrant, young democracy. But it won’t be easy… Trailer
In many Western countries, people have lost faith in conventional political parties, and populist movements are on the rise. Italian comedian, Beppe Grillo, vows to bring the people to power through his party Movimento. Trailer
A personal story about what we lose when we ignore the implications of technology and its relationship to our civil liberties. Trailer
What does a war mean to our ecosystem and how is the global eco-balance affected? Can a modern war be eco-friendly? Trailer