Bird by Bird with Annie: A Portrait of Anne Lamottby Freida Lee Mock A profile of bestselling author, humorist, recovering alcoholic, born-again Christian and single mother Anne Lamott. Independent Lens | |
Blessed Is the Matchby Roberta Grossman Narrated by Joan Allen, Blessed Is the Match is the first documentary feature about Hannah Senesh, the World War II-era poet and diarist who became a paratrooper, resistance fighter and modern-day Joan of Arc. Safe in Palestine in 1944, Hannah joined a mission to rescue Jews in her native Hungary. Hannah parachuted behind enemy lines, was captured, tortured, and ultimately executed by the Nazis. Independent Lens, Global Voices, Women and Girls Lead | |
Body of Correspondenceby Ruth Ozeki Lounsbury and Marina Zurkow A lifetime of letters between pen pals falls into the hands of a collector who plans to rewrite history — prompting the writers' ghosts to intervene. | |
Born in the U.S.A.by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider A critical look at the birthing industry in America, and an exploration of shifting beliefs about women, technology and the perceived ability to control natural events. | |
Brincando el Charco: Portrait of a Puerto Ricanby Frances Negrón-Muntaner An experimental narrative that explores the definitions of Puerto Rican social, political, and sexual identities in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. | |
Bronx Princessby Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed Follow the journey of an American teenager who travels to Ghana, West Africa to reunite with her royal father. POV | |
By Invitation Onlyby Rebecca Snedeker New Orleans filmmaker Rebecca Snedeker gives an unprecedented look at the secrets and inner workings of the old-line Carnival societies and debutante balls of Mardi Gras. | |
Casablanca Callingby Rosa Rogers Morocco’s first female religious leaders set out to change their country in a quiet social revolution. Global Perspectives Collection | |
Catherine's Storyby James Babanikos and Mary John Catherine is reading Kate Chopin's short story, when Chopin's fictional heroine appears in the flesh to help Catherine struggle against an abusive husband. | |
Chahinaz: What Rights for Women?by Samia Chala and Patrice Barrat Through her curiosity and self-discovery, Chahinaz, a 20-year-old Algerian student, begins to wonder what life is like for women in other Muslim countries and around the world. Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices |
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