Meet the young Nigerian women who managed to escape from Boko Haram and see how they are adapting to life after their imprisonment.

A filmmaker's personal journey to find her birthmother explores the meaning of family.

Facing a gruesome civil war at home, the producers of a Syrian comedy news series struggle to keep their show —and themselves—alive and safe.

SOLD OUT–Since it disbanded its military 60 years ago, how has the government of Costa Rica managed to stay safe and put the happiness of its people first?

On Election Day in 2016, four volunteers stationed themselves at the polls in North Carolina, answering questions and working to ensure every vote counts.

Three women of the Salish peoples share their connections to cedar, the fragrant and durable tree of Canada’s Northwest Coast.

From slaughtering pigs to tracking storms, four children in the boggy southwest of the Netherlands learn farm skills that sustained their families for generations.

Nearly half of New York City’s estimated 400 spoken languages are disappearing. Daniel Kaufman and his team of linguists are helping keep language diversity alive.

The reality of the migrant workforce comes to light through their stories and the eyes of a labor rights activist.

In this special showcase we present films from Bophana Center.

In this special showcase we present films from Maisha Film Lab.

In this special showcase we present films from Video nas Aldeias.

Narration drawn from the writings of a late-19th-century linguist create a provocative sense of contrast against scenes of contemporary life.

In this special showcase we present four exciting ethnographic documentaries by emerging filmmakers.

SOLD OUT–Amid constant political turmoil and repression in 1960s and 70s Ethiopia, a brilliant new sound emerged, changing pop music forever.

A joyful priest uses the celebration and preservation of Croatian music and clothing to bring together long-divided communities.

What if scientists brought the woolly mammoth back from extinction? Follow two brothers as they search for the keys to a bioengineered future.

Filmmaker Rithy Panh explores the lasting effects of the Cambodian genocide through stories of those who have lost their families and have begun searching for their graves.

Master fiddle teacher Alasdair Fraser’s journey with his fiddle becomes his liberation, and the catalyst for a global revival of Scottish culture.

The Guardians flutters between colorful monarch butterflies searching for water in Central Mexico and Indigenous farmers guarding those waters from the logging industry.

Renowned blind Indigenous musician Gurrumul faces a near impossible choice: stay home and lead his Aboriginal community or travel and share his gift?

Meet the last remaining writers of a 500-year-old secret language known only to women in Southern China.

Explore the lingering traumatic effects of family separation at the U.S. border through the story of a mother and son who migrated from Colombia.

SOLD OUT–As the leitis or transgender women of Tonga fight for rights on a global level, they confront the bigotry of insurgent fundamentalists at home.

An eccentric beauty tycoon invites her grandson, a filmmaker, into her castle-like home. In the end, does he see more than she wanted him to? Or did she intend that all along?

Survivors of Irish mother and baby homes for children conceived out of wedlock hope to heal and find the feeling of family they were denied in youth.

A story unfolds on the blanket as it grows longer, illustrating the ancient tale of Haida master sea hunter Naa-Naa-Simgat and his beloved, Kuuga Kuns.

She escaped a repressive regime in Morocco, then survived the attacks at Charlie Hebdo. Journalist Zineb El Rhazoui won’t stop fighting for what she believes in.

Nuuca is a meditation on the violation of the Earth and sexual violence against young Indigenous women.

What is the essence of a city that is constantly changing? Queer Brazilian icon Luana Muniz lead us through Rio de Janeiro in the months surrounding Carnival.

Three high schoolers from underfunded Brooklyn schools become leaders in the fight for educational equity, while helping their peers apply to college.

Developing a hit video game requires creativity, discipline, and the ability to remain cool under pressure. Does this team have what it takes?

A Tibetan-American filmmaker explores modes of resistance to Chinese occupation by speaking with activists across generations.

A nearly 150 mile race can bring out the most extreme pain and joy imaginable. What pushes the runners to the race at all–and what keeps them going?

Two Indigenous men in Canada explore the trauma of the colonial legacy, grapple with their health and identity, and find new purpose through activism and art.

Elad Cohen grew up deaf and gay in a hearing family in Israel. He decides to have and raise a baby with his best friend Yaeli, who is also deaf, revealing the challenges of parenting and the ways that a child can repair a family.

For the people of Minas Gerais, Brazil, the sound of church bells connects them to something larger than themselves. 

Eighty-six-year-old Elizabeth Rapley has sponsored 92 refugees in Canada since 1979 and she’s showing no signs of stopping.

What does it feel like to learn something new as an adult? Follow a novice swimmer over the course of one swim lesson.

SOLD OUT–Four young siblings living in Khechuperi, a sacred village in the Himalayas, balance their spiritual practice with their daily lives.

While living in exile in India, 2,300 Tibetan refugees continue to practice their traditional nomadic way of life.

Counter to the fear that data collection will lead to a dystopian nightmare, activists today use surveillance tools to expose human rights abusers.

Indigenous Yup’ik Alaskan elders revive their once-outlawed ceremonial potlatch, dramatizing their long-standing resilience with humor and passion.

A love of skateboarding brings nine suburban boys together as one of the best crews in the Northeast and causes them to popularize the sport in New York State.

An ancient design by Tongan artist Benjamin Work is projected into contemporary NYC and becomes part of a neighborhood’s vibrant landscape of street art.

Forty years fighting for Indigenous rights in America have bonded a mother and daughter as comrades in a multi-generational political struggle. 

After their homeland is burned, two Yazidi women in a Turkish refugee camp work to find comfort and home in a state of transition.

SOLD OUT–Growing up in a refugee camp, Walaa dreams of joining the Palestinian Security Forces; can this rebellious young woman accomplish her goal?