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Voices in Wartime(en)

Voices in Wartime is a 2004 documentary that explores the human experience of war through poetry. Combining interviews with soldiers, journalists, and historians, it reveals how war affects individuals and societies across time and place. The film features poets from around the world – from Homer and Wilfred Owen to Shoda Shinoe and modern writers in Iraq and Nigeria – showing how poetry expresses the pain, trauma, and truth of conflict. By linking verse with real-life accounts, Voices in Wartime highlights how poetry helps us understand the emotional and moral impact of war.

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains(en)

A chronicle of the former president's tour recent for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."

Caste Aside(en)

Caste Aside is a documentary about the British government's controversial decision on whether or not to introduce legislation against caste discrimination in the UK. Highlighting both sides of this heated debate, the documentary speaks to Dalit rights activists, Hindu community leaders, academics and lawyers, as well as those who say they have been discriminated against on the basis of their caste - here in Britain.

Sugarcane(en)

An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.

Boca Fechada(pt)

Divine Divas(pt)

Eight iconic performers of the first generation of Brazilian transvestite artists go on stage to celebrate their 50th career jubilee. The film depicts the human, personal dimension behind these icons, deconstructing gender stereotypes.

Farewell AKAB Okretnica(en)

As one of Belgrade’s last DIY anti-nationalist spaces faces closure, its community gathers for a final night — a farewell that becomes a quiet act of resistance.

The Rothschild Legacy(en)

The rags to immense riches story of the Rothschild family - from surviving the Jewish ghettos of WWII, to becoming one of the most powerful banking families in the world.

Medina(es)

The Land We Fight For(uk)

A personal telling of the struggles faced by Ukrainian farming families impacted by the Russian war on Ukraine, and their fight to defend their lands.

The MacArthur Facade(en)

An amateur documentary crew dive into a growing opioid epidemic within Australia's Capital only to discover horrifying truths.

The Veto(en)

For 80 years, the UN Security Council permanent member veto power has been the subject of constant debate, within the UN and without. The veto itself isn’t going away—it’s ‘veto-proof’. But when vetoes are cast in the face of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, obligations under international law and the UN Charter must be considered. Such veto uses have led to massive loss of life, displacement of millions, and the multilateral order pushed to a breaking point. The film, featuring leading global experts, puts aside ‘the impossibility of change’ and explores real paths to breaking the Security Council deadlock, and avoiding a third global conflict. This is an urgent film for global audiences — it’s an issue that truly affects us all.

Don't Take It Personally(en)

A film that emerges from the sonic and visual power of a concert by Croatian musicians Alen and Nenad Sinkauz and a performance by Dutch-Indonesian dancer Marije Nie. Historical denial, collective violence and resistance are intertwined.

Stories of Strength and Hope: Preventing Youth Suicide(en)

An up-to-date look at Youth Suicide with an examination of the warning signs, statistics and causes, along with possible ways teachers and parents can use to help their child overcome this important social issue. Also includes a look at the media and its handling of the social issue through the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" and the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen."

They Also Dreamed(ru)

Women of different nationalities live in central Dagestan: Avars, Kubachinks, Lachki, Godoberinki, Didoiks. In 1994, obstetrician-gynecologist Aishat Magomedova opened a charity hospital for them in the center of Makhachkala. She was worried about the situation of mountain women in the villages of Dagestan, where there are no roads, gas, and water. According to local traditions, all the physical labor in the family household falls on the woman: caring for the livestock, in central Dagestan women of different nationalities live: Avars, Kubachinks, Lachki, Godoberinki, Didoiks. In 1994, obstetrician-gynecologist Aishat Magomedova opened a charity hospital for them in the center of Makhachkala. She was worried about the situation of mountain women in the villages of Dagestan, where there are no roads, gas, and water....

Son(en)

Through one last voicemail, a son reflects on his memories with his father.

Unthinkable(en)

The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned interrogator and an FBI agent to find out exactly where the nukes are.

The Blob(en)

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

300(en)

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.

I, Robot(en)

In 2035, where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics, a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may be in danger.