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The Camden 28
A documentary about a watershed trial in 1973 of some anti-war activists from the Catholic Left who took a stand on the basis of conscience.
Arctic Tale
An extraordinary documentary that heightens our connection with the lives and destinies of an Arctic polar bear and a walrus.
Ghosts of Cite Soleil
A daring documentary about two violent young Haitian gang leaders and their lives in a slum that is a truly a hell on earth.
Sicko
A blistering documentary designed to spur reform for a new system of universal health care.
The Cats of Mirikitani
A compelling documentary that touches the heart with its account of a tenacious street artist's transformation thanks to the hospitality of a caring and compassionate woman.
Lives for Sale
Examines the plight of undocumented immigrants and the growing problem of human trafficking.
An Unreasonable Man
A thought-provoking documentary about Ralph Nader as a zealot for justice, consumer rights, and meaningful democracy in a political milieu where the store has been given away to corporations.
So Goes the Nation
An unpretty picture of the 2004 Presidential election campaign animated by big money, power politics, negative campaign ads, and hatred.
Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution
A rounded and robust overview of Iranian cinema and its shifting relationship to the political and religious tides in that country's history and culture.
Hothouse
A rare and poignant glimpse of the anger and zeal that fuels the lives of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails.