Documentary Films on The D-Word

Las Marthas (2014)

A PBS documentary about a rite of passage for Mexican-American girls.

Angel Of Nanjing (2015)

A story about a man who saves people from committing suicide off the Yangtze River Bridge.

Catching The Sun (2015)

A race between 3 individuals to lead the clean energy future.

A Whale Of A Tale (2016)

A group of local whalers, a journalist and global activists visit a whale killing town in Japan.

Deej (2017)

An autistic man struggles as he navigates college life and the challenges he faces at Oberlin.

Burden Of Genius (2017)

A film following the life of Dr. Thomas Starzl, the father of transplantation.

50x50 (2013)

A film about a couple's gift of art, while closing the door on their life as collectors.

Lalito 10 (2022)

During the Covid-19 pandemic, a teacher creates a mobile teaching station for his students.

Never Again Para Nadie (2019)

Directed by Anna Feder

Fast Tracks (2021)

Directed by Annette Frahm

City Under Fire: Inside the War in Ukraine (2023)

Jeb Banegas Reel (2024)

The Way to Hawassa (2020)

Flint (2020)

Who Can You Trust?

Caffeinated (2015)

Directed by Hanh Nguyen & Vishal Solanki

Every Cup of Coffee has a Story

Mal de Caña (2021)

Directed by Juan Zapata

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space (2023)

War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory: BFF's; Buddhist Friends (2019)

Directed by Yayoi Lena Winfrey

Japanese war brides married their former enemies—the American GI’s occupying their country.

War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory: Herstory (2019)

Directed by Yayoi Lena Winfrey

Japanese war brides married their former enemies—the American GI’s occupying their country.

War Brides of Japan, a docu*memory: The Brides (2019)

Directed by Yayoi Lena Winfrey

Japanese war brides married their former enemies—the American GI’s occupying their country.