Social Justice Movies

When student journalist Savannah Lin becomes embroiled in the complicated dynamics of a social justice "safe space," she must choose between...

"Jeunesse Rouge" is a documentary exploring young French Communist revolutionaries fighting for a just and equal society. The film follows their...

Both cautionary tale and rallying cry, Shouting Down Midnight recounts how the Wendy Davis filibuster of 2013 galvanized a new generation of...

Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, The Final Year offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the...

A documentary that follows people from communities in the Southern United States in their various processes of becoming involved in social change,...

Sara is a judge very committed to the cases she hears in her office. After meeting David, a young artist, on the beach, she must make decisions about...

On June 21 2007, the Howard Federal Government launched an intervention into Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. It was one of the most...

Separated from his incarcerated mother at birth, the filmmaker searches for her identity and uncovers deep ancestral bloodlines. As he gets closer to...

A Minneapolis high school football team, coached by dedicated police officers, battle for a championship amid COVID school closures, the death of...

A devout Muslim who writes, composes, and even records hymns praising the Prophet, Muhammad Rahat Khawaja is a respected elderly man who works in...

From the shadows of a Guatemalan neighbourhood scared into silence, two sisters lead a luminous rebellion—unleashing joy, art, and radical...

A mosaic of interrelated characters living in the same social housing project and all in search of happiness, forgiveness and meaning.

Artist Katinka Simonse, alias Tinkebell, is a controversial, very mediagenic phenomenon. In her universe there is no distinction between life, art...

SHE IS US: THE STORY OF JUDGE SONGHAI ARMSTEAD is an animated film that chronicles the extraordinary story of social justice warrior Songhai Armstead...

A documentary about trans woman rapper and producer htmljones/ish99ni (Ishaani Ponniah), framed through the visual language of early-2000s...

Santya is an aggressive young chap, who is a matter of worry and fear for his family. When an Adivasi woman from Santya's neighborhood is raped and...

A poetic tribute to writer, poet and environmental activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed alongside eight other activists for opposing the...

For more than 100 years, thousands of Indigenous children died while in Canada’s residential school system. Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones...

When a young woman is shot by an undocumented immigrant on Pier 14 in San Francisco, the incident ignites a political and media furor that culminates...