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 Perspectives Collection, Global Voices | |
Bhuttoby Duane Baughman An intimate look at one of the most fascinating and important world leaders of our time, Benazir Bhutto. Global Perspectives Collection, Women and Girls Lead, Independent Lens, Diverse Muslim Voices | |
Bridge Over the Wadiby Barak Heymann and Tomer Heymann Bridge Over the Wadi follows a group of young Arab and Jewish children for one year as their grade school attempts a bi-national and bi-lingual program. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices | |
Chronicle of a Disappearanceby Elia Suleiman A comic drama that investigates the spiritual effect of occupation and instability on the Palestinian people. | |
Diamond in the Dunesby Christopher Rufo Meet young Parhat Ablat, a member of a Muslim minority from the deserts of Western China, who is leading the fight against racial segregation using the unlikely medium of baseball. | |
Indonesia: After the Waveby Orlando de Guzman When the tsunami’s waters retreated in the Indonesian territory of Aceh, two opposing forces swept in: foreigners and the Islamic law, Sharia. Indonesia: After the Wave follows the massive influx and subsequent challenge to Aceh’s conservative moral standards. Frontline World, Global Perspectives Collection | |
Invoking Justiceby Deepa Dhanraj Muslim women from a small town in South India deliver justice in their own courts, posing a radical challenge to their traditional Muslim community and clergy. Women of the World, Women and Girls Lead, Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices | |
The Jew in the Lotusby Laurel Chiten and Lucia Small The story of eight Jewish delegates invited to India by the Dalai Lama to share the secret of the Jewish people’s spiritual survival in exile. | |
One in a BillionAfter he breaks up with his girlfriend, Ravi Patel — almost 30 and single — enters the semi-arranged marriage system in America. Independent Lens | |
Patriotism '90by DU Haibin Zhou is a flag-waving, slogan-shouting Chinese teenager who is emblematic of a generation of youth born after the 1980s, who are so fervent in their patriotism that some fear they are tipping into a dangerous type of nationalism. Global Perspectives Collection |
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