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Aokigahara: Suicide Forest
Situated in Japan, the Aokigahara forest is the most popular suicide spot in the country, with up to a hundred deaths reported each year. In fact, the site consists of so many dead bodies that the Yakuza pays homeless people...
Waiting for ‘Superman’
Waiting for ‘Superman’ uncovers the failures of the US public education system by following students and documenting their struggles and triumphs within their academic settings. It seeks to promote more stringent...
8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd
8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: The Killing of George Floyd delves into the death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis that sparked Black Lives Matter protests across the world. The title of the docu...
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things details the benefits of living a non-materialistic, or minimalist, lifestyle. Directed by Matt D’Avella, the documentary follows several people on their journey to li...
God Grew Tired of Us
God Grew Tired of Us is a memoir about the torturous journey of three Southern Sudan boys, John Bul Dau, Daniel Pach and Panther Bior, across Africa to the United States of America. The film’s title is based on a statement fr...
The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma by Jeff Orlowski explores the negative consequences of the social media phenomenon among teens and young adults. The film interviews former employees of top technology companies such as Google, YouTube, Fac...
Born Into Brothels
Born Into Brothels chronicles the story of the children of prostitutes in India’s city of Kolkata. Directors Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman enter the underworld of prostitution in Sonagachi, the red light district of Kol...
Paris Is Burning
Paris Is Burning offers a vibrant glimpse into the New York drag and ball subculture during the 1980s, along with the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it. It examines the system of ‘house...
Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History of Scientific Racism
Human Zoos: America’s Forgotten History of Scientific Racism tells the story of how many indigenous people were displayed in exhibitions throughout America during the twentieth century, especially at the time of St. Lou...
The Last Stop
When a good kid goes down the wrong path, many parents are left feeling hopeless. What do they do when their kid goes from getting good grades to causing trouble at every turn? Many parents feel like they have no other choice...