Social Issues Movies

Author and cook David Groß travels through five European countries and cooks exclusively what others throw in the garbage bin. With great...

An unexpected guest interrupts a couple's last day together, transforming their peaceful farewell.

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

A thought provoking short film on Indian farmers told through clay sculptures made from barren farms of the farmers who have committed suicide.

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

David has several problems. At a very young age, he sees his father become addicted to drugs and his mother to alcohol. His parents divorce because...

A night in the life of a young adult celebrating her birthday with friends. Amidst the celebration, she encounters uncanny happenings and grows...

By giving non-traditional answers, Pi Pi Lu is seen as a disruptive student by his teacher, Ms. Xu. In her view, only tamed students could be good...

A short documentary on the plight of people with disabilities in the Soviet Union.

Moullet explores the causes and consequences of cases of mental disorders that were especially numerous in the Southern Alps.

Ria, a seven-year-old girl growing up in a village, is led by her mother to a place where a group of women from her community await her. Here she is...

While a woman makes an omelette, we learn how difficult it is to make ends meet. 7-minute short film which won honorable mention at Sundance 2009....

Kazuma kills his father in order to protect his mother and younger sister from violence. He begins life at a halfway house with an aim toward social...

In this documentary mosaic of a continued social disintegration, seven filmmakers bring to the screen protagonists and stories that live in an abyss...

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

Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance...

The story of Feng Shu Guang, that ends up in a small village named Shibawan. Initially a man, wants to help fight with poverty in this area. It...

Gu Bo is a beloved father and husband, but also a writer who struggles to be true to his sexual identity.

Fasli is a child born and raised in Kampung Kalo, Lengko Ajang, Manggarai Timur, East Nusa Tenggara. This film is about Fasli and his family; a...