 | Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Storyby Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim Abduction is the true story of a 13-year-old Japanese girl kidnapped by North Korean spies in 1977, and her parents's 30-year battle to bring her home. Independent Lens |
 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journeyby Constance Marks Kevin Clash grew up dreaming of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Today, he is the man behind Elmo, among Sesame Street's most beloved characters. Independent Lens |
 | Chicago 10by Brett Morgen Mixing animation and archival footage, Director Brett Morgen’s Chicago 10 explores the buildup to and unraveling of the protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the 1969 conspiracy trial that followed. Independent Lens |
 | Chiefsby Donna Dewey and Daniel Junge An observational documentary about the on- and off-court struggles of Native American basketball players at Wyoming Indian High School. Independent Lens |
 | Children of Haitiby Alexandria Hammond Children of Haiti follows three Haitian teenage boys who live on the streets as they reflect on their country, their lives, and the hope they have for a better future. Independent Lens |
 | China Blueby Micha X. Peled Jasmine left her village in a remote part of China to get a job and help her family. Now she and her teenage friends at the blue jean factory are trying to survive in a brutal work environment. Global Voices, Independent Lens |
 | Crips and Bloods: Made in Americaby Stacy Peralta It’s a civil war that’s lasted 40 years. Passed down from son to son. Fought eye for an eye. More than 15,000 dead and counting, while the world stands by. Welcome to South Central Los Angeles. Independent Lens |
 | D Tourby Jim Granato Refusing to let a failing kidney deter him, indie rock drummer Pat Spurgeon goes on tour with his band while searching for a donor and administering his own dialysis. Independent Lens |
 | Deaf Jamby Judy Lieff Aneta Brodski, a deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry. As she prepares to be one of the first deaf poets to compete in a spoken-word slam, her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration. Independent Lens |
 | The Devil's Minerby Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani Living in poverty with their mother in the mountains of Bolivia, 14-year-old Basilio and his 12-year-old brother, Bernardino, work long shifts in the Cerro Rico silver mines, braving deadly conditions to earn enough money to attend school. Global Voices, Independent Lens |
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