Social Issues Movies

Candace Parker takes a personal look at the past, present and future of Title IX and the drive for equality in sports.

The Other Side of Fear signifies the actions which incite religious violence and broaden the divide of cultural and moral beliefs in society. The film...

The unusual story of Nose and Tina, 2 people in love. He is employed as a brakeman, she as a sex worker.

A lesbian couple in conservative Japan must fight to stay together when one of them is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

This feature-length documentary by Alanis Obomsawin examines the plight of Native people who come to Montreal searching for jobs and a better life. Of...

Christian Garcia, a fiercely dedicated Latino political organizer, leads a team of young people mobilizing their community for a soda tax. Tested duri...

After 11 strangers unite to help a gay youth escape life-threatening violence in Uganda, the unexpected pandemic and conflicting opinions over his bes...

An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human relatio...

A documentary view of an encampment of homeless people on the outskirts of Nashville, Tennessee in the Southern United States.

Travel the longest railway in the world. Stories and destinies of ordinary Russians who met by chance on the Moscow-Vladivostok train. A kaleidoscope...

A nuanced portrait of a new generation, Dear Thirteen is a cinematic time capsule of coming of age in today’s world. Through the eyes of nine thirteen...

The story is set in a Maharashtrian village where the rich act in a barbaric manner towards the poor.

Eri as a child hides her pain with a determined smile. This leads to an unprecedented change, turning her into a doll. After landing a singing contrac...

Aliko & Ambai is a feature film about two young women facing the challenges of growing up in the beautiful Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. The...

South Korea's is facing a population crisis, with Seoul at the centre of it. The country’s capital remains the beneficiary of both internal and extern...

Using local media footage from the London Borough of Southwark spanning the past 20 years, this documentary discusses complex social issues including...

Chatting with another recent graduate, a former student activist learns about the controversial origin of a now-beloved campus group. she embarks on a...