The Day My God Diedby Andrew Levine and Geralyn Dreyfous This unforgettable examination of the growing plague of sex slavery weaves footage from Bombay brothels with stories of young girls whose lives have been shattered by the child sex trade. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices | |
The Desert of Forbidden Artby Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev The Desert of Forbidden Art is an incredible story about a group of visionary Soviet-era artists and one man who risked his life to rescue their work. Independent Lens | |
Diamond in the Dunesby Christopher Rufo Meet young Parhat Ablat, a member of a Muslim minority from the deserts of Western China, who is leading the fight against racial segregation using the unlikely medium of baseball. | |
Dinner with the President: A Nation's Journeyby Sabiha Sumar and Sachithanandam Sathananthan Directors Sabiha Sumar and Sachithanandam Sathananthan sit down with former President Pervez Musharraf, before he resigns from office, to address the army general’s plans to establish democracy in Pakistan. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens | |
Flipping Outby Yoav Shamir and Michael Sharfstein Israel is struggling to deal with about 2,000 former soldiers every year who abuse hallucinogenic drugs until they become psychotic. Global Perspectives Collection | |
Garbage Warriorby Oliver Hodge and Rachel Wexler Garbage Warrior tells the story of maverick architect Michael Reynolds, his crew of renegade house builders from New Mexico, and their fight to introduce radically different ways of living. Global Perspectives Collection | |
Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bendsby Jasmine Dellal A rare and dazzling look inside the world of top Romani performers, who transcend social isolation and community poverty through their music. | |
Hell and Back Againby Danfung Dennis What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home — injured physically and psychologically — and build a life anew? Independent Lens | |
Hell of a Nationby Tamara Gould and Bonnie Cohen This intimate look at two candidates struggling to participate in Afghanistan’s constitutional convention shows how the road to becoming a delegate is almost as difficult as the country’s terrain itself; only a fraction of Afghans are elected to this landmark event. Global Voices, Wide Angle | |
I Was Worth 50 Sheepby Nima Sarvestani Sabere was just 10 years old when she was sold to a man in his fifties. For the next six years she was both slave and wife, miscarrying four times. Now 16, she is fighting for her freedom. Women of the World, Global Voices, Women and Girls Lead, Global Perspectives Collection |

