 | Return to the Borderby NOJA and Sylvie Blum A Chinese-born filmmaker reflects on the personal ramifications of the political ideals of communism and socialism from his memories of a childhood in the border town of Dandong to his experiences in North Korea. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices |
 | Seoul Trainby Lisa Sleeth and Jim Butterworth Thousands of North Korean refugees risk their lives trying to escape their homeland and China, aided by activists via an underground railroad. Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | T-Shirt Travelsby Shantha Bloemen An eye-opening documentary tracing how secondhand clothing donated to charity in the western world eventually lands in Zambia, Africa, and how the communities that trade and resell these clothes are impacted. Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathaiby Lisa Merton and Alan Dater The dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a global movement. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Women of the World |
 | A Village Called Versaillesby S. Leo Chiang The story of a Vietnamese American community on the edge of New Orleans that fought the opening of a toxic government-imposed landfill near their homes. Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | Waiting for the Revolutionby Rodrigo Vazquez Following two newly elected indigenous leaders from the campaign trail to their first year in office, filmmaker Rodrigo Vasquez journeys into the heart of the democratic revolution in Bolivia. Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices |
 | Welcome to the Worldby Brian Hill Welcome to the World asks: Is it worse to be born poor than to die poor? Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Why Poverty? |
 | A Working Momby Limor Pinhasov and Yaron Kaftori A divorced mother of two returns to her home and children in Bolivia after 15 years of struggling for a better life in Israel — only to find that her family members have become strangers. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection |
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