Social Justice Movies

  • 2016
    The Hard Stop

    The Hard Stop

    The Hard Stop

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    A reflection on the 2011 killing of Mark Duggan, a young, black, British man, at the hands of London's Metropolitan Police. Duggan was pulled over...

    The Hard Stop
  • 1970
    You Have No Idea

    You Have No Idea

    You Have No Idea

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    Leyla and Aksel's friendship is tested with a disagreement that affects them both substantially.

    You Have No Idea
  • 2009
    Intervention: Stories From the Inside

    Intervention: Stories From the Inside

    Intervention: Stories From the Inside

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    On June 21 2007, the Howard Federal Government launched an intervention into Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. It was one of the most...

    Intervention: Stories From the Inside
  • 2024
    The Messenger

    The Messenger

    The Messenger

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    Fulfilling her work as a bailiff in Salvador, Íris delivers warrants and is often forced to execute orders that go directly against what she...

    The Messenger
  • 1981
    Man Versus Man

    Man Versus Man

    Man Versus Man

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    Man-pulled rickshaw, which have served Kolkata for over eight decades face virtual extinction as a result of legislation introduced by the State...

    Man Versus Man
  • 2022
    En nous

    En nous

    En nous

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    Ten years ago, the paths of Abou, Laura, Cadiatou and Jacques have crossed Emmanuelle’s. She was their French teacher at a high school in...

    En nous
  • 2023
    Beneath the Concrete, The Forest

    Beneath the Concrete, The Forest

    Beneath the Concrete, The Forest

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    “Beneath the Concrete, The Forest” is a short experimental documentary that takes us inside an ongoing struggle inside the city of...

    Beneath the Concrete, The Forest
  • 2017
    Quartiers sous tension

    Quartiers sous tension

    Quartiers sous tension

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    Quartiers sous tension
  • 2025
    For The Lives of Others

    For The Lives of Others

    For The Lives of Others

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    In a country that prides itself on democracy, a group of activists, known for chalking messages and holding signs, faces a terrifying escalation:...

    For The Lives of Others
  • 2014
    South Arcadia St.

    South Arcadia St.

    South Arcadia St.

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    A day at school turns volatile when a traumatized student and a new inner-city teacher inadvertently go head to head.

    South Arcadia St.
  • 2019
    Rebellion

    Rebellion

    Rebellion

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    As the 'one country two systems' policy in Hong Kong has slowly eroded, resentment among the territory's citizens has steadily grown. What began as a...

    Rebellion
  • 2025
    Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them

    Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them

    Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them

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    Tarik Shah, supremely talented Muslim American jazz bassist, endured 15 years of unjust imprisonment. Shah toured with jazz legend Betty Carter and...

    Tarik Shah: Don't Play Like Them
  • 2009
    Arabella Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2005

    Arabella Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2005

    Arabella Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2005

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    Arabella Martinez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2005 Community Leadership Awards (The San Francisco Foundation Award), was recognized for...

    Arabella Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2005
  • 2021
    Two Pandemics

    Two Pandemics

    Two Pandemics

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    Seven Asian-Americans discuss their experiences with racism and the spike in Asian-directed hate crimes as a result of COVID-19.

    Two Pandemics
  • 2024
    Scars Unseen

    Scars Unseen

    Scars Unseen

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    Scars Unseen is a ‘triumph of the human spirit’ documentary following three women who have overcome domestic violence and are paying it...

    Scars Unseen
  • 2024
    Blessed be the Joint

    Blessed be the Joint

    Blessed be the Joint

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    In the midst of conservative politics in the city of Goiânia, an anti-prohibitionist collective mobilizes for the legalization of marijuana...

    Blessed be the Joint
  • 2012
    Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

    Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

    Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

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    Anne Braden: Southern Patriot is a first person documentary about the extraordinary life of this American civil rights leader. Braden was hailed by...

    Anne Braden: Southern Patriot
  • 2015
    70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

    70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

    70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green

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    Documenting the demolition of Cabrini Green, Chicago's most infamous public housing development, through the stories of three public housing...

    70 Acres in Chicago: Cabrini Green
  • 1970
    Elizabeth

    Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2008

    Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2008

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    Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2008 Community Leadership Awards (The San Francisco Foundation Award) - for...

    Elizabeth
  • 2026
    SNUFF

    SNUFF

    SNUFF

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    After a failed suicide attempt due to immense drug debt, Noel is released from the psych ward, and Enzo, her plug, will stop at nothing for his money...

    SNUFF