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5x5: Voices of Change from the Forests of Indonesia + Hope: Indigenous Climate Change Solutions
*New Film Added Fall 2020*
Five short films from Indigenous communities across Indonesia show their response to threats to their forests posed by miners, loggers, palm oil plantations and global warming. In the sixth film a Dayak Iban community inspires hope as it offers a simple solution to the global cllimate crisis.
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Global Environmental Justice | 2008 | 37 minutes
Abortion Helpline
At the Philadelphia abortion helpline, counselors field nonstop calls from women and teens who are seeking to end a pregnancy but can’t afford to, illustrating how economic stigma and cruel laws determine who has access to abortion in America.
Women Make Movies | 2020 | 13 minutes
The Activists
The story of activists who opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including their lives, the tactics they used, and the historical context.
Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 60 minutes
Advocate
Lea Tsemel, an Israeli-Jewish lawyer who has represented Palestinian political prisoners for nearly 50 years, pushes the praxis of a human rights defender to its limits
GOOD DOCS | 2019 | 108 minutes
After Silence
Examines the treatment of Japanese-Americans during WW II, and its relevance to post 9/11 America.
Bullfrog Films | 2003 | 30 minutes
The Age of Stupid
A documentary-drama-animation hybrid set in 2055: An old man wonders why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?
Bullfrog Films | 2010 | 89 minutes
Another World is Possible
A rousing account of the 2002 World Social Forum that will inspire activists everywhere.
Bullfrog Films | 2002 | 24 minutes
Antiracket
In southern Italy, a group of shopkeepers stand up to the 'tax' imposed by the local mafia.
Icarus Films | 2014 | 50 minutes
The Apology
Former 'Comfort Women' who were forced to serve Japanese troops during World War II tell their harrowing stories.
Icarus Films | 2016 | 104 minutes
Argentina: Hope in Hard Times
The Argentine people, in the face of economic collapse, provide a hopeful example for the rest of us.
Bullfrog Films | 2005 | 74 minutes