Documentary Films on The D-Word

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Leitis in Waiting (2018)

Directed by Dean Hamer

An intrepid group of transgender woman rise up in their South Pacific Kingdom.


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RACE (2010)

Directed by Katherine Cecil

A story of high ground and low roads in post-Katrina New Orleans politics


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The Point of a Ride (2018)

Directed by Peter Gerard

An avid cyclist competes to be the most effective "bike angel" in New York City


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Visiting Day (2014)

Directed by Charles Konowal


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Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson (2012)

Directed by Michael Kasino

She was a undisputed icon, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, and the Sphinx all in one.


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The Second Cooler / La Segunda Nevera (2013)

A migrant justice documentary narrated by Martin Sheen.


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The Bad Kids (2016)

Teachers at a Mojave Desert high school believe that compassion and life skills can change lives.


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Artsy Nails: Creators of Mini Masterpieces (2018)

Directed by Austin Dancy

Discover the people behind some of the most astonishing nail art.


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Bigas Luna: La mirada entomologa (2008)

Produced by Sergi Rubió

Bigas Luna, Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Jordi Mollà, Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner


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Saving Brinton (2018)

Directed by Tommy Haines

Two men born a century apart, bound together by 20,000 feet of film.


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Casablanca Mon Amour (2012)

Produced by John Slattery

A film about Hollywood and America ...in Morocco


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bodies of resilience (2016)

Directed by Jill Woodward

A poetic exploration of the ephemeral experience of immigration in Greece through dance.


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Journey Without a Map (2018)

Directed by Jill Woodward


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The Battle for Ranked Choice Voting (2018)

Directed by Julie Mallozzi

Facing an uphill battle against entrenched politicians, citizens of Maine fight for fair elections


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Radio Voorwaarts (unreleased)

Produced by Yannesh Meijman

Threatened with eviction from their alternative community, a group of outcasts throw one last party


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Home Away from Home (2016)

Directed by Tianyao Ma

A group of elder immigrants who came to the U.S. to take care of their grandchildren were born here.


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Taking Out Chinese from Chinese Take Out (2018)

Directed by Tianyao Ma

What are you actually taking out from these commonly seen Chinese take out restaurants?


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La muerte de Jaime Roldós / The death of Jaime Roldos (2013)

Produced by Carolina Alvarez

A reflection on how official truth determines our present.


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Ballet and Bullets: Dancing Out of the Favela (2018)

Young ballerinas from a violent favela in Rio de Janeiro use dance to strive for a brighter future


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People's Republic of Desire (2018)

A real-life Black Mirror story in contemporary China