16 Jul Sweet Poison, by Waleska Santiago, Pushes for Environmental Justice
Sweet Poison highlights the push for safer working conditions and environmental justice in a Brazilian farmworker community....
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16 Jul Wolf & Duce by Aswin Ramachandran: A Journey into the Past
During the past, the man relives his childhood and begins to understand where he came from. As he relives his childhood, he begins to understand that lies he was fed about his own life....
16 Jul Out of Mind, by Tigran Nersisian
A young man struggles to face family and community as he suffers from mental health issues. ...
16 Jul Reclaiming the Negative by Mike Beech: a Korean War survivor’s tale on defecting from North Korea in the 1990’s.
Reclaiming the Negative, directed by Mike Beech, follows the story of Eun-Ju Kim, a woman who compares her experiences of living inhumanely in North Korea, and living with basic human rights in South Korea after fleeing North Korea post Korean War....
16 Jul Ethiopia: A New Dawn for Press Freedom by Margherita Cargasacchi
Journalists and other media professionals are being silenced for speaking out against the government or other higher authorities. Many have tried to speak out of the issue but faced severe repercussions. Journalists have gone missing or even turned up dead....
16 Jul I am Zal, by Hooman Naderi
I am Zal focuses on a boy with albinism as he struggles with his mother’s abuse....
16 Jul Voice for the Voiceless by Anna Barsukova: The Fight Against HIV Positive Patient Stereotypes
The film aims to uproot the assumptive and incorrect stereotypes about HIV carriers....
16 Jul Beyond The Pointy Hat by Shannon Meilak Goes Beyond Witch Stereotypes
As Director Shannon Meilak demonstrates through Beyond The Pointy Hat, Pagans are frequently misrepresented and highly stereotyped in mainstream media....
16 Jul An Uber Ride by Angela Williamston and Amaris Mitchell Bridges Divides
An Uber Ride demonstrates that personal conversations about lived experiences can help others understand how American policies can differentially impact particular communities....
16 Jul The Good Life, by Carolyn Wilson
The Good Life follows one woman as she tells her life story and that of her sister, both of which are filled with abuse but end with closure. ...