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Papua New Guinea: “land of the unexpected,” a country of rugged mountain ranges, unpassable terrains, and isolated villages. With over 850 indigenous languages and cultura... more
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"Little Town of Bethlehem" shares the story of three men of three different faiths and their lives in Israel and Palestine. The film examines the struggle to promote equality through nonviolent engagement in the midst of incredible violence that has dehumanized all sides. The story explores each man's decision to risk everything in order to bring an end to violence in their lifetime.

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There are laborers who took the long way round. They spent every day doing hard labor on the assembly line where they could hear even the sound of each other breathing. These laborers went up to the roof of the factory to stop layoffs and had to throw rocks and bolts at each other. They also had to watch as 22 laborers and their families who were pushed over the factory wall to leave on a long, long journey. Then they finally ended up at Daehanmoon (Daehan Gate) in the middle of Seoul. Thei... more

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At least two years, twelve hours every day, memorizing over 6000 verses from Koran–that is what small kids have to do in Hifz-Khana. Many parents send their children very willingly to this special department of a madrasa, the Islamic orthodox school. Generally, cameras are strictly forbidden; filmmaker Shaheen Dill-Riaz still managed to enter and observe in these madrasas in Bangladesh. The result is a film that approaches very carefully this unique religious practice, which is contradictory to th... more

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Following the day-to-day lives of three teenage street boys in the northern city of Cap-Haitien, "Children of Haiti" provides an intimate view of the country-wide orphan epidemic. Known as sanguine ("soulless") and forgotten by their own people, they have struggled for survival long before the devastating 2010 earthquake. Three years in the making, this documentary captures the spirit of human survival, Haiti's beautiful landscape and rich history.

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"Will You Ever Forgive me?" is a feature-length film that documents four poignant stories told from children’s perspectives. Each story focuses on a child’s struggle to make adults come face to face with the truth that violence against children degrades everyone, including the perpetrators. As adults struggle to redeem themselves from the guilt of causing so much pain to the children, the children demonstrate that their spirits and imagination are larger than their short years of experience woul... more

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As a child, I climbed up on a stool to reach the balcony so as not to lose any of the show displayed in my street in Casablanca. On Saturday, our day of rest, the wandering musicians would come under our windows to collect a few coins. Amongst them the Black Gnawas with their multicolored costumes, their big drum hanging from their neck, and their hat whirling on top of their head, at the same time frightening and fascinating. Later, as a teenager, my ear glued to the radio. I guesse... more

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A lonesome middle-aged bachelor, a divorced single mother, and a jovial young mullah are the protagonists of this intimate account of gender relations in Iran. Their stories revolve around the institution of temporary marriage, also called lust-marriage, a Shia practice that allows a man and a woman to legally marry for a fixed period of time ranging from a half-hour to 99 years. Is this religiously sanctified prostitution or a loophole for couples to have a relationship within the rigi... more

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The untold story of Native Americans who settled in Europe at the time of the colonization. In particular, they depict the story of descendants of Lakota Sioux ancestry wh...more
 
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Buenos Aires is the psychoanalytic capital of the world with twice the number of therapists per head than New York. Through years of state terror and economic disaste...more
 
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This film talks about a range of masculinities. Different people have unique experiences of coping and surviving in Bangladesh, a country often ruled by stric...more
 
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"Call of the Snow Lion" is an eight-part documentary series revealing a history of the unsettled Tibetan diaspora. The Tibetan people have been in exile for more than 50 year...more
 
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"The Library in Crisis" is a documentary on libraries: historic and contemporary bibliocides; literacy and the French Revolution; libraries morphing into centers o...more
 
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The renowned American valuta speculator and billionaire George Soros is also one of the greatest philanthropists in the world. This film is about his Project on Death i...more
 
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