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12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Solomon, a free African-American, is promised a fortnightly job. However, after arriving in Washington DC, he realises that he has been sold into slavery.
 13th

13th

Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the USt, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.
 20 Feet From Stardom

20 Feet From Stardom

Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long-overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and Merry Clayton.
 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets

3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets

Filmmaker Marc Silver uses the shooting death of black teenager Jordan Davis to examine Florida's `Stand Your Ground' self-defense law.
 Before Stonewall

Before Stonewall

This documentary investigates cultural perceptions of homosexuality before the riot, looking back on previous decades, in regard to conflicts with police and censorship.
 The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson examines the rise of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s and its impact on civil rights and American culture.
 Bobby Kennedy for President

Bobby Kennedy for President

This four-part documentary series weaves together rare and exclusive footage of attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s.
 Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine

Michael Moore explores the circumstances that lead to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and, more broadly, the proliferation of guns and the high homicide rate in America.
 Boys Don't Cry

Boys Don't Cry

Young transgender Brandon Teena leaves his hometown under threat when his ex-girlfriend's brother discovers that he's biologically female.
 Brothers on the Line

Brothers on the Line

At the height of the Great Depression, the Reuthers are among a small band of trade unionists that take a stand against oppressive working conditions in the auto factories.
 The Central Park Five

The Central Park Five

Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon examine a 1989 case of five teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman.
 Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, igniting a landmark movement.
 Dear White People

Dear White People

Follow the stories of four black students at Winchester University, where a riot breaks out over a popular 'African American' themed party thrown by a white fraternity.
 The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Filmmakers re-examine the 1992 death of transgender legend Marsha P. Johnson, who was found floating in the Hudson River.
 Detroit

Detroit

In the heat of the 12th Street uprising, a task-force raids The Algiers Motel searching for a sniper. When they fail to find him, the guests are subjected racism and violence.
 Disclosure

Disclosure

An eye-opening look at transgender depictions in film and television, revealing how Hollywood simultaneously reflects and manufactures our deepest anxieties about gender.
 Dying To Tell

Dying To Tell

War reporters talk candidly about the traumas they have witnessed and the losses they can never recover from as they risk their lives to keep the world informed.
 The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley

The Extraordinary Life of April Ashley

From wartime Liverpool slums to London's high society, the epic story of the model, dancer, and transgender pioneer who changed Britain.
 Fences

Fences

In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
 For Sama

For Sama

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria.
 Fruitvale Station

Fruitvale Station

When Oscar Grant III decides to take a public train in Oakland on New Years Eve, a series of unfortunate events lead to fatal consequences.
 Girl Rising

Girl Rising

Stories of nine girls from developing countries, showing how they are overcoming great obstacles to obtain an education and change their fates.
 The Hard Stop

The Hard Stop

The police killing of Mark Duggan in London, 2011, ignited the worst civil unrest in recent British history and made headlines around the globe.
 Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space programme.