Nurturing cultural roots is vital in the face of erasure
'Rooted' is the exemplary story of the Abrante family, from the predominately black town of Loíza, Puerto Rico - a municipality rich in African culture but plagued by generational poverty, systemic racism, and governmental neglect.
Rated 6.4 on TMDB
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
Rated 7.6 on TMDB
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
Rated 6.2 on TMDB
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Rated 8.0 on TMDB
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
Rated 7.5 on TMDB
Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their place in the world.
Rated 7.4 on TMDB
In August, 2014, a video of the public execution of American photojournalist James Foley rippled across the globe. Foley wore an orange jumpsuit as he knelt beside an ISIS militant dressed in black. That image challenged the world to deal with a new face of terror. And it tested one American family. Seen through the lens of filmmaker Brian Oakes, Foley’s close childhood friend, Jim takes us from small-town New England to the adrenaline-fueled front lines of Libya and Syria, where Foley pushed the limits of danger to report on the plight of civilians impacted by war.
