'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' profiles a trail blazer
'Carol Doda Topless at the Condor' profiles the San Francisco dancer who broke taboos with nude performances starting in 1964. In this documentary from filmmakers Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker, f...
22 Mar 20241min
'Frida' profiles the Mexican painter in her own words
'Frida' profiles the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo by drawing upon her own words from diaries, letters and interviews. Filmmaker Carla Gutierrez taps into a rich archive of visuals and collaborates with...
15 Mar 20241min
'A Revolution on Canvas' profiles Iranian artists in exile
'A Revolution on Canvas' explores the complicated history of Iranian artists Nicky Nodjoumi and Nahid Hagigat who are exiled in the United States. Their daughter Sara Nodjoumi and her co-director Till...
8 Mar 20241min
'God Save Texas' challenges preconceptions about the state
The HBO series 'God Save Texas' presents three films bringing fresh perspectives on the state, inspired by the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright. In the episode 'La Frontera,' filmmaker Il...
1 Mar 20242min
'Breaking the News' follows the journalism team at The 19th*
'Breaking the News' follows the start-up of The 19th*, a non-profit journalism outlet focused on people marginalized by gender and race. The film, streaming from PBS' Independent Lens, captures the or...
23 Feb 20244min
'Island in Between' looks at tensions between Taiwan and China
In 'Island in Between,' filmmaker S. Leo Chiang reflects on geopolitical tensions between Taiwan and China. He takes a personal journey to the Kinmen islands that are on the front lines of conflict be...
16 Feb 20241min
'Bobi Wine: The People's President' follows a pop star turned politician
'Bobi Wine: The People's President' follows a Ugandan pop star who enters politics to oppose the authoritarian regime that's held power for over three decades. The Oscar-nominated film covers several ...
9 Feb 20241min
'The ABCs of Book Banning' listens to students
'The ABCs of Book Banning' gives a platform to grade school students and others to reflect on what it means when titles are pulled off their library shelves. Filmmaker Sheila Nevins, a longtime execut...
2 Feb 20244min
