A group of young Afghan women strive to become world-class boxers, training without the benefit of even the most basic facilities at the national stadium, where only recently women were executed by the Taliban. They are loyal to their country, yet dare to defy its traditions. Inspired by their te...

When an optimistic couple embark on a natural water birth, the birthing plan quickly goes out the window as unexpected complications develop for our new mother. Everyone warned her about home births, but nothing quite prepared her for what she’d have to bear.

Home births can be a risky business,...

An old Scottish Brigadier remembers fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

In this installment of the "Why We Fight" propaganda series, we learn about the events on the Russian front of World War II. We learn about Russia's heroic resistance to invasion in the past and how those qualities were called upon in the current war. We also learn about Russian tenacity and thei...

The Official World War II US Government account of Chinese defense against Japanese aggression.

A short documentary about a photography shop in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.

Stand directly on the sidelines for the storied football rivalry between two Akron, Ohio parochial high school powerhouses and the city that embraces them, chronicling 60 years of history and culminating in the annual game attended by 20,000 people. *Rated PG for language.

According to the World Health Organization, anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental illnesses on the globe at the moment. Is this a disease of modernity? Or is our highly competitive and material culture itself undermining our nerves? The Age of Anxiety examines what anxiety is, and how a...

Two progressive Latino activists clash over the growing socialist movement in the US.

Filmed on location in seven different states during 1980-1981, America's most loved and original music genre is the subject of That's Bluegrass. This care-free, fast-moving documentary lovingly examines our home-grown musical heritage from the simple front porch fiddler to famous Nashville record...

Terry Shimazu is a talented Japanese jazz pianist who lives and works in Austin, Texas.

The rock of Gibraltar is shared between two primate species: people and monkeys. The monkeys populated the upper rock long before the latest human inhabitants, the British, arrived, and now, 300 years on, there are tensions between the two. Attempts to expel the monkeys from the town with peashoo...

Teem Khan is based on the true story of a brave young man, Teem Khan played by himself, whose young life is disrupted overnight following his Right to Indefinite Leave application in the UK. Whilst he fights to take his rightful place in the UK, his life is further thrown into chaos due to the UK...

Sometimes it’s the smallest person who needs to be heard the most.

Sweet Madness, Lasting Lunacy is a walk in the daily life of several psychiatric institutions. From waking up to going to bed, this animated documentary meets extraordinary people who let us enter their privacy. The wealth, humor and sensitivity of these people make this ride unforgettable ...

"Survival Guide Untuk Kampong Radioaktif" is a collective project by 4 renowned Malaysian filmmakers; Liew Seng Tat, Tan Chui Mui, Woo Ming Jin & Yeo Joon Han. The project consists of 4 short parodies, set in a fictional world where radioactive activities have all gone wrong and all the capitalis...

Merrell presents a Camp4 Collective production: Surfer Dan.

With an area of 31,700 square miles, Lake Superior is bigger than the state of Maine. In the winter months, strong winds blow across the cold water creating deadly currents… icebergs… and waves. Dan Schetter is a native of the upper pen...

Meet: A man, his maple farm, and his wolf.

There is poetry in the act of breathing life into someone else's scrap, even if it is only for one last heroic dance. Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow is an ode to the creativity of banger racing.

I wrote this as I waited for the F train at West 4th on a day where it just WASN'T coming. It was a particularly hot and sweaty day and as the station filled up it got hotter and sweatier. Eventually I realized we were 250 people staring into a black tunnel and I started trying to make eye contac...

Across the U.S. River surfing communities are popping up. This is due, in part, to cities cleaning and reclaiming their river waterfronts. Years ago Missoula, Montana clean its river and cleared the way for Montana's first surf community. KB and Luke sit at the helm of this community and the futu...

Stories of how the British helped the Italians fight the Nazi's during World War II and of its aftermath. Includes exclusive photographs and archive footage form the Imperial Museum. Stories of Friendship testify that even in war there is room for positive values. Brotherhood and solidarity are a...

Ten Months after the revolution in Egypt brought down the 30-year regime of President Hosni Mubarak, Director Khaled Sayed returned to Tahrir Square in Cairo, where the revolution started. He came follow up with many of the revolutionaries, leaders, and ordinarily Egyptian citizens he interviewed...

Stoney Knows How is a visit with a master of the Oldest Art In The World - Tattooing. Disabled by arthritis since the age of four, confined to a wheelchair, his growth stunted, Stoney St. Clair joined the circus at 15 as a sword-swallower. A year later, he took up tattooing, and traveled with cir...