Beyond the Border - Más Allá de la Fronteraby Eren McGinnis and Ari Palos Beyond the Border — Más Allá de la Frontera traces the painful transition made by four sons in the Ayala family who leave their family in Mexico to seek "una vida mejor" (a better life) in Kentucky, where they fight cultural, class and language barriers. Global Voices, True Stories | |
Circus Schoolby Guo Jing and Ke Dingding Take a rare look into one of China's most treasured commodities — acrobats. Circus School reveals the rigorous physical training students must endure as they prepare for a national competition. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection | |
Greener Grass: Cuba, Baseball and the United Statesby Aaron Woolf, Rudolph Callegari, and Nancy Roth Set against the backdrop of choppy U.S.-Cuban relations, Greener Grass documents how both countries have used baseball as a political tool, and how the sport has operated as both bridge and barrier between the two lands. 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. Women and Girls Lead, Global Voices, Independent Lens, Diverse Muslim Voices, Global Perspectives Collection | |
Shaolin Ulysses: Kungfu Monks in Americaby Mei-Juin Chen and Martha Burr Armed with the celebrated Shaolin training of body and mind made popular in kungfu movies, five Zen Buddhist monks set out to make new lives teaching their craft in unlikely parts of America. Independent Lens, Global Voices, True Stories | |
Sons of Cubaby Andrew Lang Deep in the the unseen heart of modern-day Cuba, a group of unforgettable young boxers fights not only for their own dreams, for the fading memory of the Revolution. Global Voices | |
Sumo East and Westby Ferne Pearlstein and Robert Edwards One of Japan’s most time-honored and insular traditions, sumo wrestling offers an earthshaking window into the cultural collision of East and West, as worldwide interest grows and increasing numbers of foreigners rise to the top professional ranks. Global Voices, Independent Lens | |
Town of Runnersby Jerry Rothwell Town of Runners follows three young runners from the Ethiopian rural town of Bekoji, home to current Olympic and world champions Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenenisa Bekele. Global Voices, Global Perspectives Collection |
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