House of Girlsby Karen Cooper Five young women share thoughts about the difficulties and joys of being alive and female. | |
I Stare at You and Dreamby Susan Mogul The filmmaker and three friends reveal their struggles, wounds and romantic entanglements in an intimate look at four lives in progress. | |
In the Matter of Cha Jung Heeby Deann Borshay Liem Filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem goes on a quest to search for her “double” — a girl named Cha Jung Hee — in an attempt to resolve a case of mistaken identity when a South Korean orphanage switched their identities. POV | |
The Jew in the Lotusby Laurel Chiten and Lucia Small The story of eight Jewish delegates invited to India by the Dalai Lama to share the secret of the Jewish people’s spiritual survival in exile. | |
Kelly Loves Tonyby Spencer Nakasako A young Southeast Asian couple wrestle with the nebulous cultural zone between first and second generation immigrant life. POV | |
Letter from Wacoby Don Howard and Terri Clemens A humorous portrait of “the West’s most southern city,” a place governed by four principles: race, religion, death, and football. | |
A Letter Without Wordsby Lisa Lewenz Filmmaker Lisa Lewenz retraces the steps of her Jewish grandmother who dared to film life in Berlin during the rise of Nazi Germany. | |
Life Mattersby Kyle Boyd In the 1960s, Baptist minister Curtis Boyd left his East Texas pulpit to become a doctor, providing safe abortions before it was legal. A documentary portrait by his son Kyle, Life Matters offers a myth-shattering look at a father, his times and his community. Independent Lens | |
Livermoreby Rachel Raney and David Murray The hunt for a missing time capsule reveals the heart of this eccentric California suburban town, home to a controversial totem pole, a supernatural light bulb, and a nuclear research lab. Independent Lens | |
Lost Souls (Animas Perdidas)by Monika Navarro A young Latina filmmaker chronicles the emotional journey of her uncle, a U.S. military vet deported to Mexico, and uncovers the secrets of her family’s past. Independent Lens |
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