 | Deep Waterby Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell The compelling story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who entered the most daring nautical challenge ever — the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race. Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens |
 | Escape from Auschwitzby Alex Dunlop The story of two young Slovak Jews who managed to escape and help save as many as 120,000 Jews by sharing their detailed account of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Global Perspectives Collection, Secrets of the Dead |
 | A Film Unfinishedby Yael Hersonski An examination of outtakes from an infamous Nazi propaganda film exposes how the Reich manufactured scenes of life inside the Warsaw Ghetto before the brutal deportations and ultimate liquidation of the largest ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe. Independent Lens |
 | Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Storyby Dante James and Charles Hobson Based on the book by William Shack, Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story looks at the impact of African American performers and musicians during the great jazz era in Paris. Great Performances |
 | The Last Letterby Frederick Wiseman The Last Letter is legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s poignant portrayal of a Russian Jewish woman living in a Ukrainian city seized by the Germans who writes her son one last letter. Independent Lens |
 | Poor Us: An Animated History of Povertyby Ben Lewis Explore the history of grand schemes to eradicate poverty, through a combination of animation, archival material, live action, anecdote, and humor. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection, Why Poverty? |
 | Sisters in Resistanceby Maia Wechsler A chronicle of the heroism and lifelong friendships of four young non-Jewish women who were imprisoned during World War II for their resistance to the Nazi occupation of France. Independent Lens |
 | Steal a Pencil for Meby Michèle Ohayon Academy Award nominee Michele Ohayon explores how love survived the horror of the Holocaust. Independent Lens |
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