documentary
‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’ challenges the rich
July 5, 2018This documentary, produced and directed by Wim Winders, features a different type of Catholic pope.
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Radical 1942 anti-fascist docu-drama ‘Native Land’ to screen in L.A.
June 25, 2018This classic 1942 pro-union, anti-racist, anti-fascist docu-drama was the final film by the leftist collective Frontier Films and of Paul Robeson.
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“The Rape of Recy Taylor” recalls horrific 1944 Alabama crime
December 29, 2017The brutalization of Recy Taylor was an accepted criminal act by white men in the South against Black women, and they had no fears of reprisal.
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“Quest”: Save the world, start with the family
November 20, 2017In a sea of save-the-world super heroes, Quest offers us the real thing—a working-class family that stares down 21st-century adversity and challenge to cobble together community.
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“Maya Angelou – And Still I Rise”: The caged bird sings!
January 20, 2017Directors Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack have given us a captivating documentary about the extraordinary writer, actress, singer, poet and activist Maya Angelou.
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