JustFilms Collection
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson follows a new investigation into the mysterious death — and lasting political legacy — of self-described “street queen” Marsha P. Johnson, one of the courageous black transgender activists who spearheaded the modern gay civil rights movement.
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EX LIBRIS – The New York Public Library
Ex Libris goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome, cultural exchange and learning.
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The Workers Cup
Inside the labor camps of Qatar, African and Asian migrant workers, building the facilities of the 2022 World Cup, compete in a football tournament of their own: The Workers Cup.
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Whose Streets?
When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy.
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Two Meetings and a Funeral
This video installation explores Bangladesh’s historical pivot from the socialist perspective of the 1973 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting to its ideological counterpoint, the emergence of a strong Islamic perspective at the 1974 Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) meeting.
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To End a War
To End a War explores what it takes for a nation of 50 million to move from hatred to forgiveness, from war to peace.
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The Vietnam War
Visceral and immersive, this documentary series explores the human dimensions of the Vietnam War through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides –Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam.
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Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
A visual feast, relying less on the well-chosen words of the expert contributors and more on crisp and creative cinematography to introduce Roche’s glorious spaces such as the Oakland Museum, California, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Roche was principal architect for over 40 years, and the Convention Centre Dublin.
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Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart is the first in-depth presentation of Hansberry’s complex life, using her personal papers and archives, including home movies and rare photos, as source material. The film explores the influences that shaped Hansberry’s childhood, future art and activism.
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The Borneo Case
The Borneo Case tells the compelling story of the destruction of the Borneo rain forest and of the hunt for the billions of dollars that have been filtered away into secret bank accounts and property portfolios around the world.
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The Lavender Scare
The Lavender Scare is the first documentary film to tell the little-known story of an unrelenting campaign by the federal government to identify and fire all employees suspected of being homosexual.
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To a More Perfect Union: United States v. Windsor
A story of love, marriage and a fight for equality. The film chronicles unlikely heroes — octogenarian Edie Windsor and her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, on their quest for justice for same-sex couples.