Family Relations
OFF THE REZNative American Studies Women's Studies Family Relations Children & Young Adult 2014
An unforgettable story about a young Native American woman and her family and their determined pursuit of the American Dream, Off The Rez is an award-winning documentary that follows one of the country's top high school basketball prospects, 16-year-old Shoni Schimmel, who leaves the reservation in order to play in a competitive, nationally-recognized basketball league.
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WORDS OF WITNESSMiddle Eastern Studies Women's Studies Media Studies Political Science World History Peace & Conflict Family Relations 2013 The Arab Spring Directed by Women
A fascinating account of Egypt post-revolution, Words of Witness follows a 22-year-old female reporter, an incredible, fearless young woman, as she covers her country's unsteady transition to democracy. From the director of Garbage Dreams, a dynamic portrait of the youth movement that sparked the revolution and its continued reliance on social media.
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STEP UP TO THE PLATEGastronomy Family Relations 2012
One of the most influential chefs in the world, Michel Bras has decided to hand over his legendary 3-Michelin-star restaurant to his son Sebastien. Filmed in the Aubrac region in the South of France, Step Up To The Plate offers a rare glimpse into the Bras' culinary process while capturing one of the most closely watched transitions in haute cuisine.
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QUADRANGLEHuman Sexuality Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry American Studies Family Relations 2011 Directed by Women
What values define the institution of marriage? Can social convention be upended successfully? Quadrangle is a fascinating documentary about two 'traditional' couples, coming out of the free love era and struggling with the monotony of suburban life, that swapped partners and lived in a group marriage in the early 1970s.
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CHILD OF GIANTS: my journey with maynard dixon and dorothea langeArt History Photography American History Psychology & Psychiatry Family Relations Native American Studies 2011
An intimate appreciation of two iconic American artists, photographer Dorothea Lange and painter Maynard Dixon, this engrossing documentary recounts their story from the unique perspective of their eldest son, featuring plentiful examples of their work alongside rare and never-before-seen photographs.
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BEYOND BABYLAND2010 Women's Studies Urban Studies Sociology Health Family Relations Economics Death & Dying American Studies African-American Studies Medicine
Beyond Babyland seeks to understand the causes behind the troubling rate of infant mortality in African-American communities while introducing us to the people and organizations working tirelessly to turn around this tide.
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TWO SPIRITS2010 Human Sexuality World History Psychology & Psychiatry Native American Studies LGBTQ Family Relations Education Criminal & Law Anthropology American Studies American History Directed by Women
An exploration of gender and sexuality in Native American culture, Two Spirits interweaves the story of the life and brutal murder of a Navajo teenager with the largely unknown history of the 'two-spirit' tradition - the acceptance, even celebration, among indigenous cultures of people with both masculine and feminine traits.
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PLEASE VOTE FOR MEPolitical Science Cultural Studies Children & Young Adult Asian Studies Family Relations Education 2009
An experiment in democracy is taking place in a third grade classroom in China. For the first time, students will be able to elect their own class monitor. A surprising and insightful documentary, Please Vote for Me seeks to determine how - if democracy should come to China - it would be received.
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MY DAD IS INTO TERRORISMTerrorism Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Media Studies Family Relations Europe Criminal & Law
In the 1980s, Paris was hit by a wave of deadly terrorist attacks. When the presiding judge unexpectedly released the suspected mastermind, he was vilified in the press, and several years later, took his own life. This powerful documentary explores the intersection of politics, ethics, media, and terrorism.
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TEEN MOTHERSWomen's Studies Latin-American Studies Human Sexuality Family Relations Sociology Cultural Studies Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
A stark and honest look at the explosion of teen pregnancy in Brazil, this award-winning documentary follows four young girls, ages 13 to 15, through the course of their pregnancies and into the early days of motherhood.
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LIVING THE AUTISM MAZEHealth Family Relations Disabilities Directed by Women
This film is very revealing in its portrait of families in their quest to help their children with autism. The viewer will be surprised at the extent of the families efforts in gaining information and trying to come up with a plan.
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THE GAY MARRIAGE THINGLGBTQ Human Sexuality Family Relations Sociology Political Science American Studies Directed by Women
This documentary about the people embroiled in and affected by the same-sex marriage debate, deftly captures what gets lost in most news reports, the human emotions behind the headlines.
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