Social Cultural Documentary Movies

Six Christians face a dark night of the soul that leads them to question everything they believe.

The Water Protectors at Standing Rock captured world attention through their peaceful resistance. While many may know the details, this film captures...

The First Year tells the inside story of Jamie Driscoll’s first 12 months as the new North of Tyne Mayor.

Pussy Riot make a comeback after a long absence to stand with Ukraine. Their story and their struggle are told through archival footage and...

A documentary about the psychological costs of working in Alberta's oil sands and the mental health crisis that's been ignored for a decade.

This film is part of a project that has listened to over 40,000 people on masculinity issues and has resulted in a documentary and a tool book based...

A documentary on transidentity, accessible to all, with 10 trans people (including one of the directors) participating.

When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the "great melting pot." In Michigan's Upper Peninsula Finnish immigrants mixed their...

Dorothy Johnson was a Western writer ahead of her time. Women saved men, heroes died unwept and unsung, whites lived with Indians and benefited from...

For millennia, Native Americans successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to...

Sake is a traditional alcoholic beverage from Japan and is otherwise known as rice wine. Women were prohibited from entering the many large and small...

People from different ethnic backgrounds with "difficult" names by Western standards share their experience with moving through the world with an...

Chronicles tech visionary Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum's community of builders as they fight for an open internet accessible to all.

In Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, tradition, memory and folklore, walk the streets on the shoulders of a people who proudly displays a legacy rooted in...

A journey that follows the Ganges from its source deep within the Himalayas through to the fertile Bengal delta, exploring the natural and spiritual...

Raising Bertie is a longitudinal documentary feature following three young African American boys over the course of six years as they grow into...

Every year, millions of Americans are incarcerated before even being convicted of a crime - all because they can't afford to post bail. How did we...

A documentary film honoring the King of Pop showcasing how Michael Jackson's groundbreaking musical legacy has influenced performers of the past,...