JustFilms Collection
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Ghost in the Machine
The untold origins of artificial intelligence lie not in machines but in power, revealing the fantasies behind the hype that got us here and where we go next.
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RETRIEVAL
If science allowed you to hold onto someone you lost, would you? Faced with the death of her fiancé, Christina retrieves his sperm posthumously, starting a journey of self and scientific discovery as she tries to keep their hopes of a family alive.
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The Story of Documentary Film
Spanning 16 hours, this epic documentary traces the global evolution of nonfiction film, revealing the filmmakers who discovered, innovated, and shaped documentary cinema into a dynamic lens for life.
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Mexicanamerican
Using present-day interviews and the VHS home movies his family once sent across the border, a filmmaker explores how and why his parents migrated to the U.S. from Mexico, revealing a personal mosaic of one family’s struggle to reconcile two cultures between two generations.
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Adam’s Apple
A transgender teen and his mother chronicle their lives, artistically weaving a rare and intimate portrait of a family in transition. Two decades of footage trace a boy’s path to manhood and his parents’ vulnerability as they reckon with change.
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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
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Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
In 1987 ,Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and, at twenty-one, was thrust into the national spotlight. Reflecting on her life for the first time in her primary language of ASL, Marlee explores the complexities of what it means to be the first.
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Free Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier, one of the surviving leaders of the American Indian Movement, has been in prison for 50 years following a contentious conviction. A new generation of Native activists is committed to winning his freedom before he dies.
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The Inquisitor
A trailblazer in American politics, Barbara Jordan shattered barriers as the first Black woman to serve in Congress from the South, becoming a powerful voice for civil rights and constitutional integrity during the tumultuous Watergate era. This documentary explores her eloquent advocacy for justice and her complex personal journey.
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A City in the Forest
When a private police foundation in Atlanta tries to raze an urban forest to build the country’s largest police training facility, a diverse, decentralized, and intersectional movement defends the forest from what they call “Cop City.”
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Papertown
When a paper mill in a small Appalachian town suddenly closes, leaving 1,200 people without jobs and undoing the economic fabric that has held the town together for over a century, how will its people navigate the impending transformation of their way of life and identity as a community?
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Pinball
Pinball is a feature documentary that follows 19-year-old Yosef in suburban Louisville, Kentucky as he dives into the memories of his journey from Iraq to America and what it ultimately means for him to chase his dreams in the shadow of a war that displaced his family from their homeland.