• Fingers touching photo of family smiling

    Strong Island Opens in a new tab

    A film by Yance Ford 2017

    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.

  • Oakland police department in formation

    The Force Opens in a new tab

    A film by Peter Nicks 2017

    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.

  • Zero Weeks

    Zero Weeks Opens in a new tab

    A film by Ky Dickens 2017

    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.

  • Young person in front of burning tires

    Water Warriors Opens in a new tab

    A film by Michael Premo 2017

    In rural New Brunswick, Canada, an indigenous community and non-native locals challenge the lucrative oil and gas boom sweeping North America.

  • Montage of historic photo and contemporary photo of African American students

    Tell Them We Are Rising Opens in a new tab

    A film by Stanley Nelson 2017

    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.

  • The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

    The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Opens in a new tab

    A film by David France 2017

    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.

  • Ex Libris

    EX LIBRIS – The New York Public Library Opens in a new tab

    A film by Frederick Wiseman 2017

    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.

  • Group of football players staring off.

    The Workers Cup Opens in a new tab

    A film by Adam Sobel 2017

    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.

  • Young demonstrators in St. Louis, Missouri

    Whose Streets? Opens in a new tab

    A film by Sabaah Folayan & Damon Davis 2017

    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.

  • Two Meetings and a Funeral

    Two Meetings and a Funeral Opens in a new tab

    A film by Naeem Mohaiemen 2017

    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.

  • Group of soldiers

    To End a War Opens in a new tab

    A film by Marc Silver 2017

    To End a War explores what it takes for a nation of 50 million to move from hatred to forgiveness, from war to peace.

  • The Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War Opens in a new tab

    A film by Ken Burns 2017

    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.