Long before corporate distribution and file-sharing fused music with globalization, songs traversed the globe. LA PALOMA follows Sebastián de Iradier’s 1861 song, La Paloma, from the Basque country to Latin America, Hawaii, back to Europe, and finally to Africa.  In each country, the tune remained while the meaning changed dramatically. More...

Mimi and Vali are two lifelong friends who have outlived silly distractions like men and sex. Living together in their twilight years, they take care of each other and bicker as only best friends can. They share a unique past, a skill for dressmaking, and an unbreakable bond. More...

A master of direct cinema, Frederick Wiseman is revered for films that document the impact of social institutions on society. In LAW AND ORDER, we see the Kansas City police department’s daily routine, with interactions that range from comedic and benign to undeniably bigoted and violent. LAW AND ORDER reveals the violence that results from a deeply ingrained social crisis of racism and poverty. More...

Catholics in Zacatecas believed the sculpture of El Santo Niño de Atocha (baby Jesus) was such a reliable miracle worker that it was removed from the grip of La Virgen and placed in a niche of its own. Now, massive pilgrimages that bypass the revered Virgin to reach the Holy Child show the power of the Mexican culture to customize Catholicism. More...

Ross Graydon loses his left arm in Baghdad. His driver loses his life. Upon returning to his family in Kentucky, the veteran must transition into civilian life while searching for a sense of completeness. Transcending cold statistics, LEFT IN BAGHDAD impresses upon us the toll that the war has impressed on soldiers. More...

The 2006 assassination of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya reminded us that there is a high price for speaking truth to power. Her fearless reporting of Moscow-supported atrocities against Chechen civilians aroused the respect of her peers and the ire of the very politicians who may have been involved in her murder. More...

At 34, Jason Crigler has found his calling: making music. Suddenly, a massive stroke leaves him in a vegetative state. This is a story of his tenacity, his wife’s strength, the power of familial love, and how music inspires and gives voice to that which words cannot. More...

A Czech tourist traveling in Sweden finds a suitcase containing 22 rolls of undeveloped film. She develops the negatives, revealing 756 fascinating snapshots of six unknown Chinese businessmen. Then she sets off to see if it’s possible in today’s interconnected world to trace someone merely from lost photographs. More...

Revolutionary. Anarchist. Counterfeiter. Bricklayer? By day, Spanish expatriate Lucio Uturbia worked to put food on the table. By night, he fought for social justice, even managing to cripple the largest bank in the world. Co-directors Aitor Arregui and Jose Maria Goenaga invite us into the world of selfless intellectual rebellion. More...