Documentary Films on The D-Word

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Althea (2014)

Meet Althea Gibson, the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals.


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Las Marthas (2014)

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


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Angel Of Nanjing (2015)

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


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Catching The Sun (2015)

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


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A Whale Of A Tale (2016)

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


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Deej (2017)

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


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Burden Of Genius (2017)

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


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50x50 (2013)

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


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Lalito 10 (2022)

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


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Never Again Para Nadie (2019)

Directed by Anna Feder


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Fast Tracks (2021)

Directed by Annette Frahm


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Flint (2020)

Who Can You Trust?


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Caffeinated (2015)

Directed by Hanh Nguyen & Vishal Solanki

Every Cup of Coffee has a Story


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Mal de Caña (2021)

Directed by Juan Zapata


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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.


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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.