But in Kendrick, population 369, the gays and the townspeople have successfully negotiated the delicate balance and become good neighbors.  more »

Living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Nadia spent eleven years masquerading as a boy in order to support her family. Years later, she reclaims her identity as a woman.  more »

When the Supreme Court ruled that mental patients could not be kept in institutions against their will, it was assumed that there would be community support available. Instead, the newly released people ended up on the streets, impoverished and without help.  more »

Salam Pax is an Iraqi journalist attempting to keep the world informed about his beleaguered country. His cantankerous and non-partisan blogs are regularly broadcast on the BBC. These were filmed in Najaf, Baghdad, Karbala, and the south of Iraq.  more »

Art and everyday life come together in this intimate story about a Balinese family whose gamelan music and Legong dance tradition span four generations.  more »

This charming film takes us into the world of students with special needs as they prepare for their school’s debutante ball.  more »

The artists, rebels, and bohemians who came to New York's Greenwich Village over many decades changed the face of American culture through their art and politics. This film portrays the important political and social movements that began in the Village: the first interracial jazz club, the earliest Socialist newspapers from before World War I, the Stonewall Rebellion which sparked the Gay Liberation movement and many others.  more »

The film documents the conflict between major banana companies, like Dole and Chiquita, and small growers who champion environmentally safer production methods.  more »

This film investigates the roles of the international banking clique, including American banks, in collaborating with the Nazis during World War II.  more »

This provocative film, with stirring footage from Mexico's past , shows how life in a small town may be far removed from the pivotal moments of Mexican history. Personal memories recall harvests and natural phenomena, not wars and revolutions.  more »

The recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Peres has been the leading Israeli spokesman for a negotiated peace with the Palestinians. He exemplifies the challenge of unifying a divided Israel, split on the issue of peace and security. Rare archival film and exclusive interviews are used.  more »

The Warsaw Uprising was the largest and bloodiest military operation undertaken by any resistance movement in World War II. From August 1 - October 2, 1944 the Nazis were challenged by an underground army of irregular volunteers - the vast majority barely adult. The allies did not come to their aid and 80% of Warsaw was destroyed. With unique testimony from Polish, British, and German participants.  more »

How can American workers compete with their counterparts in Third World countries earning 30 cents and hour? Filmed in Indonesia, Venezuela, Egypt and Nigeria, it shows the correlation between economic deprivation and political unrest.  more »

Using interviews and old footage the film follows the bloody civil war in El Salvador and the role of the Church in the conflict. Archbishop Romero, who took a strong anti-government stand was murdered while delivering a sermon.  more »

India's cities are thronged with faceless rickshaw workers. This film puts a human face on those at the low end of the caste system whose only chance to eke out a bare subsistence for their families is to do the work done by beasts of burden in more affluent societies.  more »

Beating Justice looks at the intersection of race, class and the juvenile justice system in Florida, and uncovers a system of abuse and denial that resulted in the death of a teenage boy and the acquittal of seven guards despite strong evidence.  more »

This revealing portrait of an overeater will strike a chord worth Americans who are concerned with weight and body image. 28 min.  more »

Today, many ambitious young women in China feel they have to westernize their appearance through plastic surgery in order to get ahead.  more »

This is a touching profile of five lesbian and gay couples from multicultural backgrounds who have made a life long commitment to each other by going through a marriage ceremony  more »

This visually stunning film documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta in which the young women undergo the Iria rite to prepare themselves for womanhood.  more »

Seventeen year-old Adina Scheim from Toronto is becoming a boy named Ayden. Her father, a conservative rabbi, has a hard time dealing with this transformation.  more »

This documentary captures the story of a family devastated by one member’s paranoid schizophrenia, and their ultimate struggle to find the courage to forgive and to enlighten others about mental illness.  more »

This film examines domestic violence from a personal perspective, focusing on an abuser and a victim, who each discuss their backgrounds and their determination to break the patterns of violence that have governed their lives  more »

This documentary examines the painful legacy of Korean sex slaves under World War II Japanese colonial rule. It honors a few brave survivors who came forward to break the silence.  more »

This informative documentary explores the possible origins of autism and the therapies developed for treatment. A broad spectrum of professionals share their views.  more »

Thailand's booming economy rests on the exploitation of rural women. Through portraits of three women, we see the human cost of the country's rapid industrialization.  more »

This fast paced and chilling story of the Chernobyl disaster, pieced together from eyewitness accounts and historic film footage, shows a coverup of epic proportions. This was the biggest disaster of the industrial age.  more »

Benazir Bhutto was Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1988, the first woman to head a Muslim country. This film traces her political life and how she and her family are linked with Pakistan¹s stormy history.  more »

A film that shows that mid-life may be an opportunity for growth. Women aged 40 to 60 share the thoughts and experience that enrich this new stage of their lives.  more »

The betelnut has been a socially accepted narcotic in coastal Papua New Guinea since ancestral times but in the Highlands, where a majority of the population lives, it is a recent arrival. The film follows Lukus Kalma as he tries to supplement his income by buying betelnuts from growers and reselling them at home.  more »

Are the categories of "black" and "white" still relevant in our evolving society? Several biracial young people explore the impact society and history have on the perception of color in the United States.  more »

Between Two Rivers shines a spotlight on Cairo, Illinois, a historic town still dogged by its history of civil rights unrest, located between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, where North meets South in America’s heartland.  more »

Hmong refugees have been transplanted from mountain villages in Laos to cities in the US. The film shows how they practice their ancient shamanic rituals in urban America.  more »

A portrait of photographer Dennis Stock whose classic photographs of Hollywood stars and jazz musicians captured the American social scene in the late 20th century.  more »

This is a follow-up to Borderline Syndrome, showing how, six years later, the women have made strides in coping with their illness and living independentl  more »

This film shows that the Muslim world in not monolithic and each country has a different approach to the West and to enforcing the Quran.  more »

Examines the reasons for radical interpretations of the Quran in Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan and Afghanistan.  more »

Explores whether the gap between the West and moderate Muslims is widening.  more »

This thought provoking three-part series provides a deeper understanding of the diversity of Muslim viewpoints about Islam. 1. The Born Again Muslims. This film shows that the Muslim world in not monolithic and each country has a different approach to the West and to enforcing the Quran. 2. The Holy Warriors. Examines the reasons for radical interpretations of the Quran in Algeria, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Pakistan and Afghanistan. 3. The New Cold War. Explores whether the gap between the West and moderate Muslims is widening.  more »

For more than three hundred years, the King James Version of the Bible had been dominant. Then, in 1952, a Revised Standard Version (RSV) was published to a firestorm of controversy. This film tells the story of the RSV against the backdrop of American history, both secular and sacred.  more »

A short history of the Panama canal from its beginnings until the recent U.S.withdrawal and the aftermath of that event.  more »

A riveting film focusing on the environmental fallout of the BP oil spill, The Big Fix exposes the vast network of corruption that led to the Gulf Coast citizens being lied to, mistreated, and tossed aside by the government agencies responsible for their safety and well-being—all for the benefit of corporate profits.  more »

This global court room drama reveals how the health of countless people was compromised by the aggressive marketing strategies of the tobacco industry. At stake are billions of dollars.  more »

The international scientific community has been monitoring the bird flu virus (known as H5 N1) since 1997 when seven people died in Hong Kong.  more »

This lively film captures the story of a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s commune and changed the way a generation thought about childbirth.  more »

The Bedouin of the deserts of Arabia and the Middle East have developed a system of law and order which evolved from their harsh environment. The Bisha ceremony is the ultimate ordeal for testing the truthfullness of the speaker.  more »

Vera Bila, a Gypsy singer, is a cabaret star in Europe but in her native land she is viewed with indifference and suspicion.  more »

Independent filmmaker Carla Wilson documents the exodus of Black people from the inner-city, tracking folks from Chicago as they migrate west to small-town Iowa City, where they struggle to establish roots.  more »

African traditions are kept alive in Brazil by the descendants of those who came to Brazil as slaves.  more »

The third film in the renowned trilogy on Papua New Guinea completes the story chronicled in First Contact and Joe Leahy's Neighbours.  more »

A vibrant portrait of pluralistic 21st-century Jewish identities across the globe which concludes "Judaism has no color."  more »

In this painfully honest documentary, the filmmaker, a black student who grew up in a white neighborhood, explores themes of assimilation, internalized racism and self hatred with her friends, black and white.  more »

When America established its Pacific supply base in Australia during World War II, Australia's Prime Minister warmly welcomed the estimated one million American servicemen and women stationed and passing through. The exception: black GIs. The US high command cooperated with Australia's racist policy.  more »

The "Black Triangle" where Poland, The Czech Republic, and Germany meet has pollution problems of major proportions  more »

Vanessa enjoyed a loving, secure family life until the age of twelve when her sixteen -year-old sister began having schizophrenic episodes. From that moment on, life in the family was fraught with concern and anxiety for the mysterious, unpredictable and frightening behavior of her adored sibling.  more »

This riveting documentary reveals that inside our mobile phones are illegally mined minerals, minerals that fuel conflict, create child slavery, and support other severe human rights abuses in the Congo.  more »

A violent chapter of American history is brought alive in this film about the race riots which began on July 1, 1917, when racial tension exploded. Although thirty-nine people died, President Wilson refused to permit a federal inquiry.  more »

A sensitive study of a community of Laotian refugees in Rockford, Illinois, who are torn between preserving their cultural identity and adapting to their new life.  more »

Across the globe, a major legal and scientific war raging over one simple question: should individuals and corporations be permitted to patent genes?  more »

Bolivia, one of the most troubled countries in the region is fractured.  more »

When waiter Booker Wright spoke out in a 1965 documentary about his experiences as a black man in the Mississippi Delta, it cost him his job, his livelihood, and possibly his life. Forty-five years later, the filmmaker's son returns to the South with Wright's granddaughter to learn more about him and the film's impact on his life.  more »

This documentary compares the Canadian system of national health insurance with health-care delivery in the United States. It shows that although routine health care is more accessible in Canada, there are high technology procedures for which patients come to the United States.  more »

Gives a clear presentation of a relatively new diagnosis. Experts Dr. James Masterson, John Gunderson and Marilyn Gewacke talk about diagnosis and treatment  more »

Psychologists are now using new techniques to decipher what babies think and conducting research to determine at what age morality develops.  more »

Young girls in India face a dismal future, despite a decade of feminism. Widespread poverty means families need to send their children to the workplace, especially girls.  more »

Samburu warriors from Kenya, part of the U.N. peacekeeping force, try to understand the war in Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia.  more »

A portrait of autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire who has an uncanny ability to draw buildings from memory. Oliver Sacks wrote about him.  more »

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This powerful documentary reveals the epidemic of sexual abuse of boys and its impact on both the individuals and their families. It highlights the importance of male survivors being healed and speaking out to end sexual abuse.  more »

Brain Gain transports viewers to an inner city high school in Saskatchewan where disciplinary and learning problems are rampant among students before one teacher instills motivation and discipline by adding an exercise program.  more »

Recent research into the human brain is radically changing how we look at the potential for neurological recovery. Psychiatrist and author Dr. Norman Doidge meets pioneering scientists who are proving that our brains can be "rewired" so that stroke victims and other brain-injured patients can regain their lost skills.  more »

Depression is the hidden epidemic of our industrial society. Often it is unrecognized or denied. This film gives an overview of the disorder and includes an interview with William Styron.  more »

While the history of slavery in the US is widely known, few people realize that Brazil was the largest participant in the slave trade. This well-researched BBC production charts Brazil's history using original texts, letters, accounts, and decrees.  more »

On the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea thousands of people were killed in a war of secession that grew from a local uprising against an Australian copper company. When the ten =year= old civil war ended in 1998, the islanders had to deal with the challenging emotional terrain of personal reconciliation.  more »

The men in this film feel that rape is not just a woman's problem, but a human problem of our violent culture. They are committed to training men and women in rape prevention techniques.  more »

Haitians, who have little access to conventional medicine, depend on local herbs for curing ailments. We are shown how these herbs are gathered and used.  more »

This film looks at families struggling with preschoolers who have serious behavioral problems. It demonstrates how early intervention may help.  more »

Encourages women to be more assertive in dealing with the disease.  more »

This engaging, often funny documentary film chronicles the adventures of an enterprising 23-year-old named Aaron Lansky, who rallied together an international network of volunteers and set out to rescue the world¹s Yiddish books.  more »

Three remarkable scientists conduct a series of groundbreaking experiments at a NASA base camp in the High Arctic. Isolated on an island with other leading scientists, they study a giant crater for clues that will help future astronauts explore Mars.  more »

This film takes us to a remote part of Yunan province in China where the Lisu people have lived for generations in a village carved out of a steep mountain gorge, cheerily battling the elements to go about their daily tasks.  more »

This powerful documentary by Roger Weisberg (Sound and Fury) profiles the struggle of a family to raise teenage children in a troubled neighborhood in Brooklyn. Faced with violence, teenage pregnancy, truancy, and attempted suicide, the family is held together by the support of The Center for Family Life, a social service agency that has helped two generations.  more »

Buddhism, which began in India, has shown a remarkable ability to adapt across race, language, and cultural barriers. What became the dominant spiritual tradition of the East has now taken root and is flourishing in the West.  more »

Examining the sub-Saharan countries, this documentary clarifies the complex issues of health, politics, culture and environment and suggests why development efforts have been so disappointing.  more »

"Buried Stories" reveals the life story of a Native American Ella Rodriguez, who, in her seventies, resents that she was taken from her rural California home at age thirteen and sent to an Indian boarding school. A resilient woman, she now fights to preserve her ancestors’ history.  more »

This amusing film, set in a black neighborhood of Memphis, shows us a slice of ghetto life. The owner of Warren's Original Hair Styles who is also a community leader, uses a lit candle instead of a scissor to style his clients' hair.  more »

The San people, more commonly known as Bushmen, are believed to be the earliest inhabitants of southern Africa. But these peaceful people have long faced pressures from dominant tribes and European settlers.  more »

Recent demographic studies show that the aging of the Japanese is occurring at a much faster rate than anticipated. By the year 2025 there will be only two working people for every retired person, and within the next fifty years, one out of every three Japanese will be over 65. The particular Japanese response to this phenomenon is to stay in the workforce long after the normal retirement age.  more »

This powerful documentary travels into the hidden world of voodoo practitioners and offers unique insight into a frequently misunderstood religion.  more »