The Tank Man
The Tank Man explores the mystery of one of the most iconic images of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in China: a solitary, unarmed protestor obstructing the path of a column of oncoming tanks. With the footage broadcast a...
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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price by Robert Greenwald explores the multinational American retail giant Walmart and the negative effects of its business practices. Set across three continents, it shares the personal stories...
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...
Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore takes a deeper look into the shocking events that transpired during the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, from those responsible for the attack to the countless lives that were lost d...
The Merchants of Cool
The Merchants of Cool by Rachel Dretzin and Barak Goodman delves into the phenomenon of pop culture and its influence on teenagers. Correspondent Douglas Rushkoff interviews market researchers about the way they find the late...
Survivalists
In recent years, the concept of “survivalists”—individuals who are convinced that the end is nigh and do all that they can to prepare themselves for the inevitable collapse of society—has become more and more fami...
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...
A Class Divided
Following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., a third-grade teacher in Riceville, Iowa found that she was unable to properly explain the impact of racial prejudice to a mostly-homogenous class. In order to drive home...
Nanook of the North
Nanook of the North is a silent documentary filmed and produced by Robert J. Flaherty which follows the everyday lives of an Inuit family in the Canadian Arctic. Set in the northern Quebec province, the film stars Nanook, his...