JustFilms Collection
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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.
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Alvin Ailey Dance Theater: Beyond the Steps
A rare backstage look at the Alvin Ailey Company as it settles into its own home and training facility in New York City. The film intertwines dancers’ individual stories with breathtaking performance footage, shining a spotlight on one of America’s most beloved cultural institutions.
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American Blackout
Guerilla journalist Ian Inaba follows Georgia Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as she works to expose systematic efforts that disenfranchise black voters and silence dissent.
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Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
The haunting story of the life and work of America’s greatest and only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, set within the context of the harrowing family dramas and personal upheavals that shaped him and his art.
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Favela Rising
Through hip-hop music, the rhythms of the street, and Afro-Brazilian dance, former drug-trafficker Anderson Sá rallies his community to counteract the violent oppression enforced by teenage drug armies and sustained by corrupt police.
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Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes
An in-depth look at the gender politics of rap and hip-hop, as seen by a former college star athlete who explores the relationship between culture, commerce, and gender and the prevalence of sexism, violence, and homophobia in the music and culture.
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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
In 1978, in Jonestown, Guyana, more than 900 individuals died in the largest mass murder-suicide in history. This chilling event, orchestrated by Peoples Temple leader Rev. Jim Jones, is examined through the words of survivors, defectors, relatives, and journalists.