 | Be Like Othersby Tanaz Eshaghian and Peter Wintonick An intimate and unflinching look at life in Iran through the eyes of young men choosing to undergo sex change surgery, Be Like Others explores the implications and sacrifices of those living on the fringes of an Islamic society. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection |
 | Flipping Outby Yoav Shamir and Michael Sharfstein Israel is struggling to deal with about 2,000 former soldiers every year who abuse hallucinogenic drugs until they become psychotic. Global Perspectives Collection |
 | Iranian Kidney Bargain Saleby Nima Sarvestani and Malla Grapengiesser Iranian Kidney Bargain Sale follows young Iranians through the organ trade process, in the only country in the world where kidney trading is legal. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices |
 | Motherland Afghanistanby Catherine Gund, Sedika Mojadidi, and Jenny Raskin Nearly one in seven Afghan women dies in childbirth. Follow an Afghan American filmmaker and her father to his native Afghanistan, where he brings desperately needed medical attention and expertise to the women most susceptible to maternal mortality. Women of the World, Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Independent Lens |
 | Ram Dass Fierce Graceby Mickey Lemie Building on his past as a Harvard professor, LSD pioneer and spiritual leader, Ram Dass works to transform his recent experience as a stroke survivor into words of wisdom for baby boomers facing aging, death, and dying. Independent Lens |
 | The Revolutionary Optimistsby Nicole Newnham and Maren Grainger-Monsen Amlan Ganguly, a lawyer-turned social entrepreneur, has sown hope in the poorest neighborhoods of Calcutta by empowering children to become leaders in improving health, transforming their communities for the better. Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens, Women of the World |
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