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Bongó Itá

A rare close-up of the Abakuá —an Afro-Cuban religious brotherhood that has been hidden from outsiders until recently. A symbol of resistance for over

Answer the Call

When a firefighter comes to your house, chances are that their lives were just like yours not too long ago. 70% of all firefighters in Canada are volu

2024

A Small Action

This documentary portrays the life of Xime Minutti, a young university who dedicates her time to taking care of the puppies on the streets of Cholula

2022

A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave

A documentary following the life of Olaudah Equiano, based on his autobiography "The Interesting Narration of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus

1996

Liberty & Slavery

America's Founding Fathers were yearning for a nation of individual liberty. But, the origins of America were overflowing with a deep-seated paradox.

2016

Shadows Fall North

How does a state with the motto “Live Free or Die” and a celebrated legacy of abolitionism confront and understand its participation in slavery, segre

2016

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency

A fascinating account of the presidency of Andrew Jackson, who was both one of America's great presidents and a borderline tyrant. The seventh preside

2007

Money as Debt

Paul Grignon's 47-minute animated presentation of "Money as Debt" tells in very simple and effective graphic terms what money is and how it is being c

2006

Servant or Slave

During the time of the Stolen Generations, thousands upon thousands of Aboriginal girls were taken from their families and pressed into domestic servi

2016

A Year Towards Tomorrow

Documentary about the VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program.

1966

The Country Upside Down

Returning to the island that her father left 50 years earlier, the filmmaker goes back in time to retrace the history of her name.

2009

13th

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

2016

The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America

The film expresses the history of oppression, discrimination, violence and hate in America. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentar

1995

Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches

Acclaimed actors draw from five of Douglass’ legendary speeches, to represent a different moment in the tumultuous history of 19th century America as

2022

Circle Unbroken: A Gullah Journey from Africa to America

75% of all enslaved Africans coming to America came in through Beaufort and the sea islands of South Carolina. This beautiful and picturesque tourist

2014

My Bolivia: Remembering What I Never Knew

A documentary filmmaker travels to Bolivia to learn more about his father and his family's history.

2016

Invisible History: Middle Florida's Hidden Roots

This film sheds light on the little-known history of plantations and the enslaved in North Florida. It seeks to advance a sense of place and identity

2021

Echoes 'Cross the Tracks

A powerful documentary starring Morgan Freeman about the genesis of The Blues in the South and the music spreading around the world. Morgan Freeman sh

2012

Black Thoughts

A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a perceive

2020

Tohoku Tomo

A documentary film telling the story of true friendship and commitment to Japan’s recovery by the international community following the Great East Ja

2014