 | One in a BillionRavi Patel is almost 30 and still single, and his tradition-minded Hindu family is not happy. After he breaks up with his white girlfriend, he enters the semi-arranged marriage system in America. One in a Billion explores the influences of culture and identity on the most intense, personal, and important part of one's life — love. Independent Lens |
 | Our Disappeared/Nuestros Desaparecidosby Juan Mandelbaum They dreamed of a revolution that would transform Argentina. But what happened to this hopeful generation who suddenly “disappeared”? Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | P-Star Risingby Gabriel Noble Rapper Priscilla Diaz was dazzling New York nightclub crowds at age nine. But chasing music stardom isn’t child’s play when you live in a shelter, your mom’s an addict, and your dad’s struggling to keep the family afloat. Independent Lens |
 | A Place of Our Ownby Stanley Nelson Each summer, affluent and successful African Americans like filmmaker Stanley Nelson return to Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, an upper middle class resort community that has historically provided an oasis for black professionals. Independent Lens |
 | Please Vote for Meby Weijun Chen Please Vote for Me follows 8-year-old students in an elementary school in China as they campaign for class monitor. Independent Lens, Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection |
 | Pushing the Elephantby Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel A story of forgiveness, hope, and the joy of family life, Pushing the Elephant captures one woman’s mission for peace in her country beset by genocidal violence. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead, Global Perspectives Collection, Women of the World |
 | Recycleby Mahmoud al Massad Abu Ammar, one of thousands of ex-Mujahideen in Jordan, now struggles to support his family on his meager earnings from recycling discarded cardboard. After years of fighting against the Soviets in Afghanistan, Ammar struggles with his faith and the social realities of life in the hometown of the infamous al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Independent Lens, Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices |
 | Sentenced Homeby Nicole Newnham and David Grabias Raised as Americans in inner-city projects near Seattle, three young Cambodian men are deported back to Cambodia, caught between a tragic past and an uncertain future by a system that doesn't offer any second chances. Independent Lens, Global Voices |
 | Shadyaby Danny Hakim, Udi Kalinsky, and Roy Westler Shadya Zoabi, a charismatic 17-year-old karate world champion, strives to succeed on her own terms within her traditional Muslim village in northern Israel. Independent Lens, Global Voices, Women and Girls Lead, Diverse Muslim Voices, Global Perspectives Collection |
 | A Son's Sacrificeby Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed When 27-year-old Imran Uddin struggles to take over his father’s halal slaughterhouse during the annual Qurbani holiday, he leads the local Muslim community in a ritual that tests his devotion to his family and his faith. Independent Lens, Global Voices, Diverse Muslim Voices |
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