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U.S. History & American Studies
U.S. History & American Studies
POWERLANDS
A young Navajo filmmaker investigates the displacement of Indigenous people and the environmental devastation caused by global corporations
PURPLE DREAMS
FOLLOW THE THREE YEAR JOURNEY OF A GROUP OF TALENTED AND COURAGEOUS STUDENTS FROM THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL EVER TO PUT ON A PRODUCTION OF THE COLOR PURPLE AS THEY CHALLENGE STEREOTYPES, RACISM AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS WITH THE HELP OF THEATER ARTS MENTORS
PUSHED UP THE MOUNTAIN
A poetic and personal film about plants and the people who care for them
RAISE YOUR VOICE
These aren’t just kids practicing their first amendment rights, they are living them
REBOUND
Carrying the weight of motherhood, trauma, and incarceration, two women find healing and hope through sisterhood, service, and education
REIMAGINING SAFETY
Ten experts discuss practical alternatives to policing and incarceration following the 2020 murder of George Floyd
REZ METAL
A documentary about a Navajo metal band and the vibrant heavy metal scene throughout the Navajo Nation
RICOCHET
RICOCHET is the story of the shooting of a woman by an undocumented immigrant that ignited a political and media furor, and the two public defenders who fight to reveal the truth behind this controversial case
RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT
GENERATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MENTORS EMPOWER YOUTH THROUGH ANCESTRAL ART & CULTURE
SAM NOW
Sam Harkness and his half brother Reed go on a road trip to find their missing mom, but solving the mystery of her disappearance is only the beginning of their 25-year quest for answers.
SAY HIS NAME: FIVE DAYS FOR GEORGE FLOYD
An on-the-ground look at the uprising in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd
SEPA, NUESTRO SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS
The story of a prison without bars forgotten in the Peruvian Amazon
SHE MARCHES IN CHINATOWN
The Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team is the only drill team in the world to combine Chinese opera costumes with American military style drills
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
SINGING OUR WAY TO FREEDOM
Musician Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez - from humble beginnings as a California farmworker to receiving the Library of Congress highest musical honors
SIQUEIROS: WALLS OF PASSION
The story of Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, whose revolutionary art inspired social change in Mexico, the United States, and beyond
SMILE4KIME
An experimental film about Black & Latina women's friendships, mental illness and suicide that imagines ways to transcend time, space, and even death to find hope and resilience
SOFT VENGEANCE: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa
A film about Albie Sachs, a lawyer, writer, art lover and freedom fighter, set against the dramatic events leading to the overthrow of the apartheid regime in South Africa
SOLITARY
A daring exploration of one of America's most notorious supermax prisons
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
Chinese adoptees navigate their multicultural identities and adolescence
SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Amidst the rise of “English-only” initiatives, four diverse American students in language immersion schools open their minds to new ways of thinking
STRANGER AT THE GATE
Academy Award Nominee: A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face to face with the people he sets out to kill
STUMPED
An extraordinary journey through tragedy, comedy and restoration
SUNSET STORY
Two elderly women activists change the way we look at aging
SURF NATION
As China trains its first generation of Olympic surfers, two promising young athletes - Alex and Lolo - navigate adolescence, freedom and their love of the sport
SURVIVING SKOKIE
A father and son retrace their family's journey through wartime Poland while told against the backdrop of a threatened neo-Nazi march in Skokie, IL in the mid-1970s
TEACHER OF PATIENCE
After Emily Felter is diagnosed with Down syndrome, her father, paramedic Tom Felter, develops a presentation to share her story with other first responders.
THE AMERICAN DREAM AND OTHER FAIRY TALES
Abigail Disney looks at the Disney family legacy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less
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
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
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
THE CONDOR & THE EAGLE
Bringing to light the interconnected nature of social and environmental issues
THE CORRIDOR
the first high school of its kind in the United States that provides incarcerated adults the opportunity to earn a high school diploma
THE DANCING HOMELESS
A group of homeless and ex-homeless men of tokyo have come together to form a dance group. They explore 'bodily expressions' as a means of artistic expression and talk about their experiences of letting go of their homes and families
THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION
In a city determined to keep them apart, Blacks, Whites and Latinos dared to unite
THE FIRST STEP
In a divided America, Van Jones attempts to bring people together to pass a landmark criminal justice bill — and finds himself under fire from all sides
THE GOOD MIND
The Onondaga Nation fights for their ancestral lands stolen by New York State in violation of a treaty signed with George Washington
THE NEW BAUHAUS
An odyssey through the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, the innovative artist and educator whose pioneering approach to integrating technology into design continues to influence and inspire.
THE NEW FIRE
What if the Solution to Climate Change is Hiding in Plain Sight?
THE PHILADELPHIA ELEVEN
In 1974, in an act of civil disobedience, eleven women are the first women ever ordained as Episcopal priests. Despite the backlash and harassment they faced, they built a movement that challenged patriarchy within Christendom.
THE PICTURE TAKER
Meet Ernest Withers - iconic civil rights photographer, FBI informant. THE PICTURE TAKER reveals the man and motives behind the images
THE POWER OF FILM, PART 6: "LOVE AND MEANING
THE POWER OF FILM is a 6-part television event from legendary UCLA film Professor Emeritus Howard Suber, analyzing why certain films have remained both popular and memorable for generations
THE PRICE OF HOPE
Girls in Kimana, Kenya, show strength & resilience amid inconceivable trauma after being rescued from female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage by Dorcus and John Parit
THE PUSHOUTS
People call them "Dropouts." They tell a different story.
THE S WORD
A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors
THE SHOW MUST GO ON - BITCHITRA COLLECTIVE
Aging Parsi theatre icons return to the stage for one final curtain - chronicling the resilience of a singular cast of characters that want nothing more than to go out with a bang
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
THE UNAFRAID
They are undocumented. They are unapologetic. They are THE UNAFRAID.
THE WILD ONE - JEWISH STORY PARTNERS - FREE SCREENING
THE JOURNEY OF UNSUNG ARTIST JACK GARFEIN - HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, ACTORS STUDIO CO-FOUNDER AND CONTROVERSIAL FILMMAKER
THERE ARE THINGS TO DO
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian, and woman of color LGBTQ+ leader, helped shape the modern day gay rights movement
THIS IS THE WAY WE RISE
Protecting Hawaiian sacred sites through art and poetry
TIME FOR ILHAN
One woman’s quest to become the first Somali Muslim lawmaker in the United States
TO THE END
Four remarkable young women fight for a Green New Deal and ignite a historic shift in US climate politics
TWO GODS
A Muslim mortician uses the rituals of death to teach two young men how to live better lives
TYRUS
His art inspired Bambi, his life will inspire you
UNDERDOG
The curiously optimistic tale of Doug Butler—a hardscrabble Vermont dairy farmer who risks losing the only home he's ever known to chase his dreams of dog mushing in Alaska
UNITY MOSQUE
A short film about one of the world's first Queer-affirming and gender-equal mosques
UNSETTLED: Seeking Refuge in America
LGBT refugees and asylum seekers from Africa and the Middle East fleeing persecution to seek better and safer lives in the U.S.
UPROOTED - THE JOURNEY OF JAZZ DANCE
Celebrating the African roots, history, lineage and future progressions of jazz dance through a social and political lens
US KIDS
Determined to turn tragedy into action, survivors of a school shooting catalyze an unprecedented youth movement that spreads like wildfire across the world
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