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Beyond Conviction
Director: Rachel Libert
In this emotionally engrossing documentary, the victims and imprisoned perpetrators of violent crimes have the opportunity to confront one another and talk through years of pain, grief, and regrets.
The Creek Runs Red
Director: Bradley Beesley, Julianna Brannum, James Payne
The Creek Runs Red carries us into the heart of Picher, Oklahoma, one of the most toxic places in America thanks to decades of lead mining, to reveal with extraordinary intimacy and insight the full human tragedy of an ongoing environmental catastrophe.
Darkon
Director: Andrew Neel, Luke Meyer
Members of a live action role-playing game bring us into their fantasy lives in the make-believe medieval world of Darkon.
Deliver Us From Evil
Director: Amy Berg
This powerful exposé of how the Catholic hierarchy allowed a notorious Californian pedophile priest to remain in service for over 20 years is told through interviews with Church officials, the victims and their families, and the abuser himself.
East of Havana
Director/Writers: Jauretsi Saizarbitoria, Emilia Menocal
A trio of underground rappers in Cuba struggle to get their music heard while bypassing the official government-sanctioned music industry, an inspiring reminder that the creative drive cannot be stopped.
Inheritance
Director: James Moll
Oscar-winning documentarian James Moll sheds new light on the Holocaust’s devastating impact when the daughter of a monstrous Nazi officer meets a survivor who experienced her father’s brutality first-hand.
Kabul Transit
Director: David Edwards, Gregory Whitmore
Diverse residents of Kabul meditate upon the enigmatic present and hopeful future in their ancient war-torn city in this engrossing, wry, and ultimately haunting documentary.
Mario's Story
Director: Jeff Werner, Susan Koch
As a teenager in East Los Angeles, Mario Rocha was sentenced to life in prison for a murder he did not commit. Undaunted, Mario, his family, and a steadfast team of advocates have spent more than 10 years fighting for his freedom.
Matthew Barney: No Restraint
Director: Alison Chernick
In this revealing documentary, audiences get an inside look at enigmatic sculptor-filmmaker Matthew Barney’s latest artistic endeavor, Drawing Restraint 9.
The portrait of legendary Republican politician Barry Goldwater, as told by his relatives, his admirers, and his critics, serves a compelling homage to an inimitable man and a bygone era of American politics.
A Place to Dance
Director: Alan Berg
Enter the wonderland of the Jefferson Orleans dance hall, where big band music still plays every Sunday night as seniors swing to wartime classics.
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