New Releases

Trailer for documentary "The Body Politic" directed by Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough. Closeup of young black man with American flag in background. https://vimeo.com/1077412553
THE BODY POLITIC
A young mayor battles powerful political forces to enact a bold new community-led plan to reduce gun violence in Baltimore
Trailer for documentary "Always Looking: Titus Brooks Heagins" directed by Olympia Stone. Close up of black woman's face in black and white. https://vimeo.com/1076621275
ALWAYS LOOKING: TITUS BROOKS HEAGINS
Titus Brooks Heagins’ compassionate but confrontational photography provokes the question "who can tell whose story?"
Trailer for documentary "...and the unclaimed" directed by Debalina Majumder. Illustration of two women laying down on red background and a drawing of a city at the top. https://vimeo.com/1076536921
...AND THE UNCLAIMED - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
In a remote village in India, two girls loved each other so much that they had to kill themselves, the village hated them so much that they had to be burnt as unclaimed bodies
Trailer for documentary "A Double Life" directed by Catherine Masud. A newspaper clipping with the large word "Attorney Being Sought." https://vimeo.com/1075407371
A DOUBLE LIFE
The gripping true story of Stephen Bingham, a lawyer accused of passing a gun to prisoners’ rights leader George Jackson in 1971
Trailer for documentary "Small-Time Cinema" directed by Priya Naresh. Man recording himself on phone mounted on tripod made of wood. https://vimeo.com/1055717734
SMALL-TIME CINEMA
Two YouTube filmmaking groups from Balochistan and Assam confront identity, history, and culture through grassroots cinema
Trailer for documentary "Ek Tha Gaon / Once Upon A Village" directed by Srishti Lakhera. A woman laying on a stone pavement with lots of trees in the background. https://vimeo.com/1055398752
EK THA GAON / ONCE UPON A VILLAGE - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
Two survivors of an abandoned village in the Himalayan foothills, an 80 year old woman and a 19 year old girl, struggle with the choice to leave for an alienating city life or to continue living in a lonely village
Trailer for documentary "The Race Epidemic" directed by Tony Shyu. Close up of The Statue of Liberty in tan background. https://vimeo.com/1055350039
THE RACE EPIDEMIC
An outbreak caused by Covid-19 – An epidemic of racism against Asian Americans
Trailer for documentary "The Bengali" directed by Kavery Kaul. Woman walking in street in India. https://vimeo.com/1050206310
THE BENGALI
An American woman ventures to India to trace her grandfather’s story uncovering complex bonds in search of the truth about her family’s past
Trailer for documentary "Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism" directed by Cathleen Dean. Black and white image of men splashing and running in ocean. https://vimeo.com/1045880677
WADE IN THE WATER: DROWNING IN RACISM
Black Florida's courageous struggle for the right to swim, highlighting the powerful 1960s Civil Rights protests that fought to desegregate the state's beaches and swimming pools
Trailer for documentary "Arresting Science" directed by Holly Becker. A man holding a megaphone with the words "We Are Nature Defending Itself" in the background. https://vimeo.com/1045520802
ARRESTING SCIENCE
ARRESTING SCIENCE documents the rebellion of NASA earth scientist, Dr. Peter Kalmus, and details a daring act of climate civil disobedience
Trailer for documentary "Singing Back The Buffalo" directed by Tasha Hubbard. A silhouette of a buffalo in front of a beautiful sunrise, with the film title and laurels for awards & film festivals visible. https://vimeo.com/1035789335
SINGING BACK THE BUFFALO
Indigenous visionaries, scientists and communities are rematriating the buffalo to the heart of the North American plains they once defined, signaling a turning point for Indigenous nations, the ecosystem, and our collective survival
Trailer for documentary “Home court” directed by Erica Tanamachi. Girls lie on the floor and look at the camera, smiling. https://vimeo.com/1044475416
HOME COURT
HOME COURT traces the ascent of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy whose life intensifies amid recruitment, injury, and triumph throughout her high school career
Trailer for documentary “The strike” directed by JoeBill Muñoz & Lucas Guilkey. Name of the movie. https://vimeo.com/1025589003
THE STRIKE
The story of a generation of California men who endured decades of solitary confinement and, against all odds, launched the largest hunger strike in U.S. history
Trailer for documentary “KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY” directed by William T. Horner & Stacey Woelfel. A man looks in the mirror and shaves his face https://vimeo.com/1022259764
KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY
The story of Pedro Zamora, the charming young activist who transformed the face of AIDS in America by allowing MTV's REAL WORLD to chronicle his joy, his influence, and his journey with a disease that would ultimately kill him
Trailer for documentary “FLY IN POWER” directed by Yin Q. Close-up of hands holding each other. https://vimeo.com/1017283560
FLY IN POWER
Fly in Power follows the community of Asian and migrant massage parlour workers, sex workers and allies in Red Canary Song – highlighting their practices of care, survival, and community amidst their fight against the incarceration and trafficking systems
Trailer for documentary “SUSAN FENIGER. FORKED” directed by Liz Lachman. A female cook is holding a pan and pouring sauce, a bright fire on the stove. https://vimeo.com/1012585875
SUSAN FENIGER. FORKED
A Culinary Disaster film following celebrity Chef Susan Feniger in pursuit of a new Los Angeles restaurant… global street food
Trailer for documentary “MANUFACTURING HATE: 10 QUESTIONS FOR HENRY FORD” directed by Andy Kirshner. The man in the hat stands with his back to us. https://vimeo.com/1008895712
MANUFACTURING HATE: 10 QUESTIONS FOR HENRY FORD
A hundred years after the publication of his notorious anti-Semitic screed, "The International Jew," the ghost of Henry Ford returns to Detroit to face a troubling legacy
Trailer for documentary “BEYOND BARS” directed by Robert Greenwald. A man taking an oath by holding up his right hand. https://vimeo.com/1002420609
BEYOND BARS
Son of Weather Underground activists imprisoned when he was a baby, Chesa Boudin's journey from a childhood shaped by incarceration to a reformist DA fighting for restorative justice is a story of trauma, resilience and hope
Trailer for documentary “FUTBOLISTAS 4 LIFE” directed by Jun Stinson. A woman kicking a soccer ball. https://vimeo.com/1002402599
FUTBOLISTAS 4 LIFE
A film about Oakland teens from immigrant families and the healing power of soccer
Trailer for documentary “THE BROKEN PROMISE” directed by Kurt Norton. The women looks out the window. https://vimeo.com/1002432919
THE BROKEN PROMISE
Revealing raw unflinching stories from genocide survivors, The Broken Promise shines a light on how we can overcome authoritarians, defend humanity against genocide and ensure that “never again” becomes a reality
Trailer for documentary “IN THE SHADOW OF THE PINES” directed by Anne Koizumi. A toy with a mushroom in the forest. https://vimeo.com/998289962
IN THE SHADOW OF THE PINES
Filmmaker Anne Koizumi explores the childhood shame she felt about her Japanese immigrant father, who worked as a janitor at her school
Trailer for documentary “GHAR KA PATA” directed by Madhulika Jalali. A collection of photos laid out on the table, with a hand holding up one of the photos. https://vimeo.com/990833357
HOME ADDRESS/GHAR KA PATA
24 years after fleeing her homeland kashmir, a woman goes back in search of her home, identity & loss
Trailer for documentary “THE FORGOTTEN OCCUPATION: JIM CROW GOES TO HAITI” directed by Alain Martin. An old archive photo showing a bunch of people. https://vimeo.com/989823233
THE FORGOTTEN OCCUPATION: JIM CROW GOES TO HAITI
Brunel Martin came of age during Haiti’s brutal occupation at the hands of United States Marines. Yet, he went on to become a fierce advocate of the country that destroyed his.
Trailer for documentary “AINU - INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF JAPAN” directed by Naomi Mizoguchi. Four people in old age and in traditional dress. https://vimeo.com/986094024
AINU - INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF JAPAN
The life stories of Ainu elders and their efforts to keep their culture alive
railer for documentary “CHI-TOWN GUNS, GUN VIOLENCE & THE NRA ” directed by Dawn Alexander. A composit image of people protesting. https://vimeo.com/987366121
CHI-TOWN GUNS, GUN VIOLENCE & THE NRA
In this feature documentary with an original song by Macy Gray, delves into where the guns are coming from that produce “mass shootings” in the U.S. by focusing on the 3rd largest city (Chicago) and by sharing solutions
Trailer for documentary “N OF 1” directed by Bernard Friedman. An elderly man writes formulas on a window. https://vimeo.com/957444617
N OF 1
It’s Just an Idea Until the First Patient Takes A Chance
Trailer for documentary “THE APOLOGY" directed by Mimi Chakarova.Black and white girls sit and read a book. https://vimeo.com/970107024
THE APOLOGY
THE APOLOGY investigates an incident in the 1960s in which the entire community of Russell City was dismantled, pushing 1,400 residents out of their homes and off their land – all to claim the 200 acres for an industrial park
"GIMPEL THE FOOL RETURNS TO POLAND" directed by Howard Rypp. Close-up of a man standing behind a fence looking anxiously ahead.
GIMPEL THE FOOL RETURNS TO POLAND
THE FILM FOLLOWS THE TOUR OF THE PLAY “GIMPEL THE FOOL” AS IT TOURS POLISH TOWNS FROM THE PRE-HOLOCAUST STORIES OF NOBEL-PRIZE-WINNING WRITER, ISSAC BASHEVAS SINGER WHEN AN ENCOUNTER WITH CURRENT ANTI SEMITISM CHANGES THE COURSE OF THE FILM.
Trailer for documentary “I AM NOT” directed by Tomer Heymann. A man and his family on the beach. https://vimeo.com/954125867
I AM NOT
After years of battling false mental diagnoses, Oren picks up a camera, his only outlet for human interaction, and embarks on a life-changing journey
Newly released documentaries from GOOD DOCS