 | Frozen Angelsby Eric Black and Frauke Sandig Using dreamlike cinematography and personal stories, Frozen Angels presents the future of human reproduction, available now in Los Angeles. Independent Lens |
 | Guns & Mothersby Thom Powers Two mothers with opposing views on gun control expand the contentious debate to include women who fall on both sides of a historically male-dominated issue. Independent Lens |
 | 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 |
 | The Horse Boyby Michel Orion Scott When their son is diagnosed with autism, one Texas couple seeks the best medical treatment. Nothing works — until they discover their son’s connection to horses, and take a spiritual journey to Mongolia on an epic quest for healing. Independent Lens |
 | Jiro Dreams of Sushiby David Gelb A thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling a master sushi chef’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and a loving yet complicated father. Independent Lens |
 | Knockingby Joel P. Engardio and Tom Shepard Following two families who stand firm for their controversial and misunderstood Christian faith, Knocking reveals how Jehovah's Witnesses have helped shape history beyond the doorstep. Independent Lens |
 | Lakshmi and Meby Nishtha Jain and Smriti Nevatia In this intimate examination of the relationship between Indian filmmaker Nishtha Jain and her young maid, Lakshmi, Jain holds up a mirror to her own culture and the pervasive caste system that can still determine an individual’s fate in life. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens |
 | The Last Cowboyby Jon Alpert Filmed over two decades in the life of Vern Sager and his family, The Last Cowboy captures a family's struggle to preserve a vanishing way of life as cowboys and Indians in the Badlands of South Dakota. Independent Lens |
 | Left by the Shipby Emma Rossi Landi and Alberto Vendemmiati Three young adults born to Filipino mothers by U.S. servicemen battle against social stigma, family problems, and identity-related issues 18 years after the last U.S. base closed. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection |
 | 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 |
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