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Made in L.A.
Three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles sweatshops embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from a trendy clothing retailer.
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On the Downlow
Tending to their sexual needs “on the downlow” while maintaining a veneer of being straight, four African-American men are ultimately forced to confront the realities of their sexual choices and the subsequent effects on their lives.
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Please Vote for Me
Students in a grade 3 class at China’s Evergreen Primary School have their first encounter with democracy: an election to choose a class monitor. As eight-year-olds compete against each other for the coveted position, director Weijun Chen wonders, if democracy came to China, how would it be received?
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Race to Execution
This exploration of the deep link between race and the death penalty follows the cases of two men on death row, weaving their compelling personal stories together with groundbreaking scholarship and revealing a systemic crisis in the US justice system.
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Rain in a Dry Land
Two Somali Bantu families journey from Africa to America, keeping their spirits intact through years of mayhem and deprivation, and making a new life.
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State Legislature
Director Frederick Wiseman follows the day-to-day activities of the Idaho legislature through an entire session, as we witness the achievements, values, constraints, and limitations of the democratic process.
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Taxi to the Dark Side
In 2002, an Afghan taxi driver was apprehended and then imprisoned, tortured, and ultimately killed at Bagram Air Base. The Academy Award-winning Taxi to the Dark Side examines torture as an interrogation technique in US facilities and the role of Bush administration figures in the controversial practice.
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The Gates
Decades in the making, this film chronicles the intricate process of completing the 7,503 saffron-colored gates and fabric panels used in “The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005.”
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Tootie’s Last Suit
Through the story of Tootie Montana and his elaborately beaded Mardi Gras costumes, this film explores the complex relationships, rituals, history, and music of New Orleans’ vibrant Mardi Gras Indian culture.
