On the Road with Mary

Nichts für die Ewigkeit

A sister shares an apartment with her heroin-addicted brother. Over the course of twelve years, she records the constant struggle and the constant los

2011

The Sephardic Jews and the Pike Place Market

At the turn of the century, Sephardic Jews fled the turmoil of their homeland to start a new life in America. Filled with interviews, archival photos

2001

My Life Inside

Rosa is a Mexican woman who, at the age of 17, migrated illegally to Austin, Texas. Some years later, she was jailed under suspicion of murder and the

2007

ALTAR: Cruzando Fronteras, Building Bridges

Examines the life, work, and cultural significance of Gloria Anzaldúa, poet and visual artist, and those she inspired in women's Chicano art. The work

2009

Bigger Stronger Faster*

In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. Is it any wonder that so many of our

2008

Hotel Laide

2017

Dark Days

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

2000

Aut There

2024

49 Up

49 Up is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada's World in Action team, inspired by the

2006

God Grew Tired of Us

Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees -- Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior -- as they try to come to

2006

The Self-Destruction of Gia

Filmmaker JJ Martin explores Gia Carangi's life through rare home movies and photos, previously unseen interviews with Gia, and contemporary interview

2003

Sunflower Seeds

A group of children living on the streets of Athens. Among them is Sayid, a twelve-year-old boy, who works all day selling sunflower seeds in the city

2013

Moving Day

Moving Day tells the story of the people who were left outside – quite literally – during a global pandemic. With the rise of Covid-19, shelters close

2022

Say My Name

People from different ethnic backgrounds with "difficult" names by Western standards share their experience with moving through the world with an iden

Ellis Island, une histoire du rêve Américain

In 1892, Ellis Island, in New York Bay, became the main gateway to the United States for immigrants arriving increasingly from Europe. The story of im

2014

Hard Border

Belfast-born actor Stephen Rea explores the impact of Brexit and the uncertainty of the future of the Irish border in a short film written by Clare Dw

2018

Strangers for the Day

This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s. From the port, we follow them

1962

Martin

Documentary film about Martin Park, a homeless man living in Dublin, and his friendship with photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney.

2017

The Last Chinese Laundry

A documentary from 1987 featuring the life of early Chinese immigrants to the island of Newfoundland.

Building the American Dream

In Texas, construction workers face the deadliest conditions in the country. This documentary follows three immigrant families who are rising up to se

2019