World Refugee Day
Check out these documentaries that tell the stories of refugees across the globe.
An epic, yet intimate portrait of lives in transit and the human consequences of the refugee crisis spanning the Mediterranean.
This Oscar-winning Best Documentary Feature tells the stories of 12 Jewish children saved from the Holocaust by Great Britain.
Clínica de Migrantes goes beyond the politicized rhetoric to show the faces of real people in the middle of the immigration debate, asking if America can continue withholding basic necessities from an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants.
Putting a human face on the immigration issue, Which Way Home follows several unaccompanied child migrants as they journey through Mexico en route to the U.S. on a freight train called "The Beast."
In Memoriam
Drawing on Gloria Vanderbilt’s private archive of letters, home movies, photos and artwork created by her over the years, as well as vintage news footage and newspaper clippings, Nothing Left Unsaid is a journey through a life like no other.
Powerful Docs About the LGBTQ Experience
This uplifting documentary tells the story of a Brooklyn tailoring company that helps members of the LGBTQ community look the way they feel.
Mormon Dan Reynolds, frontman for the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons, takes on a new mission to explore how the Mormon Church treats its LGBTQ members.
Zoey, who was assigned male at birth and celebrates her quinceañera with her trans-madrinas (godmothers), who never had quinceañeras of their own.
An in-depth look at the historic federal lawsuit filed in an effort to overturn Prop 8, California’s discriminatory ban on same-sex marriage.
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Produced by Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio, George DiCaprio and Mathew Schmid and directed by Leila Conners, Ice on Fire is an eye-opening documentary that focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis.
A group of veterans and active-duty service members come together to combat past and current traumas through the written word, sharing their experiences in a United Service Organizations writing workshop.
Directed by Kate Davis, Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a dramatic arrest.
Through personal stories of the people who were around him, this film follows Martin Luther King, Jr. during the last years of his life.
Produced by Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCaprio, George DiCaprio and Mathew Schmid and directed by Leila Conners, Ice on Fire is an eye-opening documentary that focuses on many never-before-seen solutions designed to slow down our escalating environmental crisis.
A group of veterans and active-duty service members come together to combat past and current traumas through the written word, sharing their experiences in a United Service Organizations writing workshop.
Directed by Kate Davis, Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a dramatic arrest.
Through personal stories of the people who were around him, this film follows Martin Luther King, Jr. during the last years of his life.
Coming Soon
Premieres June 26
This documentary follows the public interest attorney's struggle to create greater fairness in the legal system and shows how racial injustice emerged, evolved and continues to threaten the country, challenging viewers to confront it.
Coming Soon
Directed by Erin Lee Carr, this two-part documentary about the texting suicide case that captured national interest raises difficult questions about technology, mental health, and whether or not one teenager can be held responsible for the suicide of another.
Premieres June 26
This documentary follows the public interest attorney's struggle to create greater fairness in the legal system and shows how racial injustice emerged, evolved and continues to threaten the country, challenging viewers to confront it.
Coming Soon
Directed by Erin Lee Carr, this two-part documentary about the texting suicide case that captured national interest raises difficult questions about technology, mental health, and whether or not one teenager can be held responsible for the suicide of another.
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