Stories on Human Rights

We The People 2.0

American citizens who are normally marginalized, forgotten and left to fend against toxic dumps and other violations, come to understand that the only

2016

Energy War

Documentary feature. 16mm; color; sound.

1977

In Paraguay

Documentary film by Ross McElwee.

2008

Angry Inuk

With "sealfies" and social media, a new tech-savvy generation of Inuit is wading into the world of activism, using humour and reason to confront aggre

2016

13 Related Sewing Machines

Why can't I hear the sound of sewing machines anymore? A meeting with my family and the history of all their sewing machines.

2011

Talea

Fourteen-year-old Jasmin longs to be near her biological mother, Eva. Following her mother’s release from prison, an excursion into the country togeth

2013

Vera, a Cruel Tale

South of France, XIX century. Alfredo de Quiroga, a Spanish gentleman in exile, is reluctant to admit that Vera, his wife, has died. Very concerned, b

1974

The Whisper

Summer camp. Èlia and Nil kiss for the first time. They are the first campers, from all boys and girls, to ever kiss. Suddenly, the camp fills with an

2022

Gabi

A Puerto Rican saying haunts single women in their 30s: "If such a woman is not married by this time, she must be a slut, a lesbian, or a prude". This

2011

Girls Don't Fly

An airstrip, a hangar and a classroom somewhere in rural Ghana: This is the place where 18-year-old Lydia and 20-year-old Esther hope to achieve their

2016

The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev

Meet Tajikistan's answer to the Jackson family. Nearly 80, Allo "Papa" Alaev rules his celebrated folk music clan with an iron tambourine. Beginning w

2016

Infantile

12-year-old Mira is fascinated by her synchronized swimming trainer and tries to get closer to her, which quickly puts both of them in a situation tha

2016

The Preacher's Mistress

Gwen Griffith is a hard working, single mom struggling to make ends meet while taking online classes to get her insurance sales license. Gwen doesn't

2013

Varda by Agnès

An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal

2019

Mail Order Monster

A girl seeks help and guidance from a robot monster to cope with the bullies at school and her father's new girlfriend.

2018

Britt-Marie Was Here

Britt-Marie, a woman in her sixties, decides to leave her husband and start anew. Having been a housewife for most of her life and living in the small

2019

Ancestral Voices

An educational documentary spanning two continents, opening up a much-needed debate about traditional African spiritual systems; their cosmologies, id

2011

The Deliverance of Elaine

A small town schoolteacher is hunted by a paroled con who holds the secret of her dark past.

1996

The Scape of the Monkey Woman

Two girls star in this musical drama amazing road! A van, a beach, a reed, very homesick, girls in flower perched at gas stations… and a little music.

2009

Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All

An intimate look into the lives of one of the most iconic folk-rock bands in America - the Indigo Girls. With never-before-seen archival and intimate

2024