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'63 Boycott

Connects the massive 1963 Chicago Public Schools boycott to contemporary issues around race, education, school closings, and youth activism. This title has one or more clips.

Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 30 minutes

The Caste Struggle

A controversial affirmative action policy in India has brought about unprecedented social and political change.

Icarus Films | 2008 | 52 minutes

Clarissa's Battle

A single mother’s fight for child care for all

GOOD DOCS | 2022 | 89 minutes

Day Zero - Episode 3: Austria and Bhutan - A Glimpse Into the Future

Through the eyes of people living close to nature, we are invited to experience pristine nature at risk and the question of how to balance our relationship with our environment. Are we part of a problem or part of a solution? Episode 3 stands for reflection. What can each individual do to perserve nature and our planet?

First Hand Films | 2020 | 43 minutes

The Dirty War on the National Health Service

Filmed in Britain and the United States just prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, this timely and compelling documentary by BAFTA and Emmy award-winning journalist John Pilger reveals what may be the last battle to preserve the most fundamental human right of all—the right to health.

Bullfrog Films | 2019 | 106 minutes

Early Life - My First Day at School

Three children prepare to enter primary school in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Bullfrog Films | 2009 | 25 minutes

Early Life 2 - In The Mayor's Footsteps - Brazil

Mayor Amilcar Huancahuari visits Brazil to assess efforts to promote early childhood development there.

Bullfrog Films | 2011 | 26 minutes

Early Life 2 - In The Mayor's Footsteps - Peru

Mayor Amilcar Huancahuari is trying to convert his native Peru to his optimistic philosophy of promoting early childhood development.

Bullfrog Films | 2011 | 26 minutes

Invisible Frontliners

There are jobs without which society would not function. Who are those caretakers, the people who keep everyday life going, who keep the homes clean, provide food, and make it possible for the rest of us to live and work comfortably even during a pandemic? A tender yet radical tale of those who make sure society’s basics keep working even in time of crises; proudly and pragmatically told by themselves.

First Hand Films | 2022 | 50 minutes

No Umbrella

An unblinking look at the 2004 US Election Day failures in one of Ohio's poorest neighborhoods.

Bullfrog Films | 2006 | 26 minutes