JustFilms Collection
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Strong Island
Strong Island chronicles the arc of a family across history, geography and tragedy – from the racial segregation of the Jim Crow South to the promise of New York City; from the presumed safety of middle class suburbs, to the maelstrom of an unexpected, violent death.
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The Force
A cinema verite look inside the troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to address federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, MO, and an explosive scandal.
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Zero Weeks
What do the United States and Papua New Guinea have in common? They are the only countries in the world without paid family leave. American families are often forced to choose between tending to a spouse or parent with an unexpected medical emergency, or keeping their job and health insurance.
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Water Warriors
In rural New Brunswick, Canada, an indigenous community and non-native locals challenge the lucrative oil and gas boom sweeping North America.
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Tell Them We Are Rising
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities is a documentary film and multi-platform project spanning 170 years of American history to explore the pivotal role HBCUs have played in the ascent of African-Americans and their families from slavery to the present day.
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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.