On fulfilling dreams and reimagining the world. In a Cuban cigar factories, La Lectora (Bulgaria, 10 min., Yulia Piskuliyska) entertains workers by reading to them. Argentine Raul (USA, 17 min., Kristin Sztyk) achieves, and then loses, his American dream. South Asian men are Searching for Wives (Singapore, 12 min., Zuki Juno Tobgye), but can only […]
Part of our Bring a Friend special – get 2 tickets for the price of 1! America, before and after 11/8/16. Adversary (USA, 17 min., Scott Cummings) profiles the controversial chair of Trump’s New York campaign. The viewpoints of two voters on opposing sides are interwoven to make Purpleland (USA, 6 min., Carly Lieberman). Two […]
Finding oneself in and out of the criminal justice system. In Austin, Texas, Breaion King, a 26 year-old African-American school teacher is stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalates into a dramatic arrest. Caught on police dashcams, Traffic Stop (USA, 30 min., Kate Davis) reveals Breaion being pulled from her car by the arresting officer, repeatedly thrown […]
Meet Carl Paladino, a member of the Buffalo School Board and the former co-chair of Trump’s New York campaign.
In Austin, Texas, two expectant mothers—one undocumented and one US citizen—must contend with increased ICE raids and mounting hostility towards immigrants under President Trump.
Best friends and Holocaust survivors Kitty and Ellen reflect on the striking resemblance between the contemporary political climate and their past.
Cleveland’s Edwins restaurant offers world-class French cuisine to patrons and the opportunity to learn Knife Skills for a staff comprised almost entirely of formerly incarcerated men and women seeking a second chance — much like the restaurant’s founder. Anthony Bourdain calls this film “compelling, funny, heartbreaking and thoroughly human.”
The fates of undocumented immigrant workers and Wisconsin’s $43 billion dairy industry are closely intertwined – and both are grappling with their options for survival as fear of ICE raids and deportations under the Trump administration grows.
Our New President explores the cult of Trump through fake news, showing Russia’s fawning appreciation.
The viewpoints of two voters on opposing sides are interwoven to make Purpleland.