The AIDS crisis in Africa is an epidemic of staggering proportions. Thirty-six million people are infected with the HIV virus worldwide, with over 25 million of them in Africa, and a staggering number of Africans -- 17 million -- have died. This film is about the inspiring work of Canadian Stephen Lewis, the United Nations Special Envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa as he searches for solutions to the pandemic ravaging the continent.  more »

In 60's and '70's race riots, a local high school in Bellport, NY became the scene of angry confrontations, resulting in its temporary closure and a police presence. By having access to video cameras the students were able to voice their grievances and effect change. Thirty years later the students meet again and view their footage.  more »

A gripping documentary that offers a compelling investigation of America’s death penalty, probing how race discrimination infects our capital punishment system.  more »

This film is an eloquent statement from the Native Americans themselves on the vulnerability of their very existence. Tribal leader Ron Eagleye Johnny shows how the Indian tribes could become the repository for radioactive waste, if they accept the lure of quick money.  more »

From three-time Emmy Award-winning producer John Kastner comes this much-heralded series on the difficult realities of aging as seniors make the wrenching transition from the community to a new life in senior homes.  more »

Bunny 67, and Leona, 72, are sisters who have lived together for almost thirty years. Bunny¹s stroke and Leona¹s difficulty walking force the family to find senior homes suitable for each.  more »

Part of Rage against Darkness series  more »

Part of Rage against Darkness series  more »

A compassionate portrait of a young man on death row for three years. A.J. Bannister is granted a stay of execution at the last minute, when it is revealed that his crime was really second degree, rather than first degree, murder.  more »

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi is an inspiring leader in India , seeking to fulfill the spiritual mission of his grandfather.  more »

Tells the fascinating story of the controversial community founded in central Oregon by Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh  more »

The biography of the African-American scholar turned diplomat who was the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize.  more »

This film captures the essence of the cultural phenomenon of rap music during its formative years in the early 1990s when it exploded onto the world stage. The film is an important historical document featuring rap's most influential and controversial artists such as Ice Cube, Ice T, and Queen Latifah who have become international media stars.  more »

Though a culture of fear, secrecy, and hopelessness prohibits many women in the military from speaking out about their frequent sexual abuses, Rape in the Ranks shares the story four young women and their families brave enough to talk openly about their ordeals.  more »

This highly-charged documentary examines the causes and consequences of rape, one of the fastest growing crimes in the America. It includes an emotional confrontation between rapists and victims of rape.  more »

This powerful video focuses on participants in a program at Oregon State Hospital aimed at rehabilitating sex offenders.  more »

Watching the lithe, expressive movements of master Javanese masked dancer Rasinah, one would never believe a 72-year-old woman is behind the mask.  more »

In December 2001, there was a seismic shift in Argentina¹s economic and political landscape. The Government devalued the currency and froze people¹s savings ­ effectively pushing he middle class into the even larger pool of working poor. In response to this crisis a leader, Raul Castells, has emerged.  more »

Autism, a neurological disorder, affects as many as one in 150 children in the U.S., yet is the least funded of disabilities. By following six families with autistic children for two years, this film takes us inside the world of autism specifically at the Eden II School, in Staten Island, New York. There, the filmmakers gained unique access to children like Sarah, Aaron and Benjamin, triplets who all showed severely autistic symptoms at eighteen months.  more »

This is an inspiring story of a group of homeless people who renovate an abandoned building in New York’s Lower East Side in order to obtain an affordable place to live. They are helped by Habitat for Humanity.  more »

China's economic revolution is illustrated by the change undergone in Shenzen, a farming village that has become an industrial center. The lure of free enterprise is so strong that millions of Chinese want to work there and guards have been posted to control the flow of migrants.  more »

This report, with David Suzuki,decries how the "war on drugs" has criminalized even the palliative use of marijuana.  more »

Regretters gives heartfelt voice to two transgendered people who underwent sex change surgery to become women. Now, years later, they would like to return to their original male bodies.  more »

Following an accident during his circumcision, John was brought to an eminent doctor at Johns Hopkins, who recommended further surgery so that he could be brought up as a girl. The "girl" experienced emotional havoc until she reclaimed her gender, renamed Joan and brought up as a girl. This unique film tells his tragic story and includes interviews with professionals involved with psychosexual development.  more »

More than forty years ago three civil rights workers were savagely slain in Neshoba County. That heinous crime was a watershed in the struggle for equality for African-Americans. Return to Mississippi retells the story of the murders and the trial that ensued ­ events upon which the feature film Mississippi Burning was based.  more »

Shut Up and Look tells the story of Richard Artschwager, the 88-year-old American artist known for his inventive, category-defying creation creations. But despite being highly esteemed by contemporary art critics and curators, fame eludes him.  more »

Filmmaker/anthropologist Hugo D'Aybaury gained access to the Nuba Mountains and filmed the hidden civil war in Sudan that decimated the Nuba people, who are caught between the warring north and south.  more »

A sixty-one year old Lakota from the Standing Rock Reservation, who has recently graduated N.Y.U. film school, returns to the reservation to produce honest, realistic portrayals of her people  more »

Filmed in four areas of the world where young women coming of age are particularly vulnerable.  more »

The film serves as an exposé of how the banking industry harvests billions of dollars from consumers in the form of overdraft and other fees and shares how individuals can fight against the unfair fees.  more »

Without resorting to sensationalism, the film explores the long-practiced custom of female circumcision and its ongoing practice in many cultures, particularly across Africa  more »

This film chronicles the inspiring journey of breast cancer survivors who compete in a challenging canoe race and prove once again their love of life and survival skills.  more »

River People documents a timely issue -- the clash between an ancient culture and modern society. It is the story of David Sohappy, a Native American spiritual leader who became a symbol of resistance for indigenous people of the Northwest U.S. and beyond.  more »

This documentary chronicles the infamous looting of the Baghdad Museum after the fall of Baghdad and reminds viewers of the seven-thousand-year-old history of the land with its rich buried culture waiting to be retrieved by archaeologists.  more »

Tea played an important role in the British Empire's expansion as it sought to dominate trade throughout the world. A Scottish botanist successfully stole the secret of growing tea from China.  more »

An old purple t-shirt donated to charity in Toronto surfaces in a market in Costa Rica, an ironic aspect of global trade.  more »

A biography of the dynamic but quiet African American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to dramatic changes in the sixties.  more »

After being tortured and narrowly escaping execution during Liberia's civil war, Rosevelt Henderson makes his way to America to start his life over again in a strange country. After years of struggle and deprivation, Rosevelt and his family are finally able to enjoy the prosperity and freedom that drew them here.  more »

The Ford motor plant in Detroit was the largest industrial complex in the world when it was built in 1918. This film traces the struggle of the United Auto Workers under Walter Reuther to improve the lot of the workers.  more »

This is the portrait of the life and work of choreographer and dancer Rudy Perez, who left Puerto Rico as a teenager, studied with the legendary New Dance Group in New York, and became a postmodern pioneer in the dance world.  more »

The discovery of sugar cane in the New World became the basis for a flourishing rum industry in the Caribbean. This film provides a lively social and cultural history of the industry, which for years depended on slave labor  more »

This richly illustrated film uses the paintings and writings of the Afro-Cuban artist Wifredo Lam along with interviews with authorities on art and Caribbean culture to trace the evolution of a unique and truly multicultural twentieth century artist.  more »

Many men of Indian origin residing in the West travel to India to meet an Indian woman, marry her and bring her to the West. Increasingly a large percentage of these brides are abandoned over dowry disputes.  more »

Compelling historical footage and first­hand accounts give the background of the genocide that occurred in Rwanda.  more »