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Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. Suddenly, their baby girl falls ill, and her only hope for survival rests in her parents' ability to find a compatible bone marrow donator. Their desperate decision to conceive another child raises both ethical and moral questions and begins to erode their relationship. Their actions ultimately set off a court case that threatens to tear the family apart.
2) Music within
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Deafened by a bomb blast in Vietnam, Richard returns home and discovers his life's calling: helping others with disabilities, including his fellow veterans. Along with his best friend Art, a wheelchair-bound rebel with a wicked wit, Richard fights for the rights of those whose voices can't always be heard. Based on the incredible true-life story of Richard Pimentel.
3) Army of one
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The film is inspired by the true story of Gary Faulkner, a handyman from Colorado who receives a vision from God telling him to go to Pakistan to do what no one else can do: capture Osama bin Laden. So without any questions or skills, he follows his mission." --
4) 55 steps
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the inspiring true story of an outrageous and smart Eleanor Riese, a patient in a psychiatric hospital where she's been mistreated, and her attorney, a patients' rights lawyer, Colette Hughes." --
5) Bridegroom
Publisher
Virgil Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Shane Bitney Crone's plans to marry Tom Bridegroom in California after the same-sex marriage law is passed takes a tragic turn when his partner of six years is killed and his family refuses him from attending the funeral." --
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
"I am Jane Doe chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex trafficking on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds section that for years was part of the iconic Village Voice. Reminiscent of Erin Brockovich and Karen Silkwood, these mothers have stood up on behalf of thousands of other mothers, fighting back and refusing to take no for an answer." --
7) Saint Judy
Publisher
Blue Fox Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood as she represents and fights for Asefa Ashwari, an Afghan woman who was forced to flee her home country after being persecuted by the Taliban for opening a school for girls. Despite setbacks and losses, their efforts culminate in arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as they seek to save not only Asefa's life, but countless others across the world." --
Publisher
Indiepix Films
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"As hip-hop rose from the streets of New York to become a multibillion-dollar industry, artists such as Public Enemy and De La Soul began reusing portions of previously recorded music for their songs. But when record company lawyers got involved, everything changed. Years before people started downloading and remixing music, hip-hop sampling sparked a debate about copyright, creativity, and technological change that still rages today." --
9) Outrage
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Reveals politicians who lobby for anti-gay legislation while leading secret lives, the double standards the media sets for these politicians, and the harm inflicted. Includes analysis from Congressman Barney Frank, former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, activist Larry Kramer, and others.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"'To A More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor' tells a story of love, marriage and a fight for equality. The film chronicles two unlikely heroes, octogenarian Edie Windsor and her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, on their quest for justice: Edie had been forced to pay a huge estate tax bill upon the death of her spouse because the federal government denied federal benefits to same-sex couples ... and Edie s spouse was a woman. Deeply offended by this lack of...
Publisher
Upstander Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
For centuries, the United States government has taken Native American children away from their tribes, devastating parents and denying children their traditions, culture, and identity. First Light : documents these practices from the 1800s to today and tells the story of an unprecedented experiment in truth-telling and healing for Wabanaki people and child welfare workers in Maine. ; Dear Georgina : follows the Passamaquoddy elder from Motankomikuk...
15) The oath
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A spectacularly gripping documentary that unfolds like a great political thriller. It's the cross-cut tale of two men whose fateful meeting propelled them on divergent courses with Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, Guantanamo, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The Oath offers a rare window into a hidden realm and the international impact of the U.S. War on Terror.
16) God loves Uganda
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Examines the role played by the American evangelical movement and the International House of Prayer megachurch in the state-sanctioned persecution of homosexuals in Uganda.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"From the director of the acclaimed documentary For the Bible Tells Me So, comes a new film that explores the intersection of religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity in current-day America. The arrival of marriage equality was seen by many as the pinnacle achievement of the march toward full equality for LGBTQ people. But for many on the Right, it was the last straw, and their public backlash has been swift, severe, and successful. In collaboration...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In 1946, Isaac Woodard, a Black army sergeant on his way home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, was pulled from a bus for arguing with the driver. The local chief of police savagely beat him, leaving him unconscious and permanently blind. The shocking incident made national headlines and, when the police chief was acquitted by an all-white jury, the blatant injustice would change the course of American history. Based on Richard Gergel's book...
19) Dawnland
Publisher
Tugg EDU
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"For decades, child welfare authorities have been forcibly removing Native American children from their homes to 'save' them from being Indian. [As of 1974, at least 1 in 4 Native American children nationwide had been separated from their families]. In Maine, the first official 'truth and reconciliation commission' in the United States begins an unprecedented investigation. Dawnland goes behind-the-scenes as this historic body deals with difficult...
20) De-escalation
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"The documentary film shows use of excessive force by law enforcement, primarily body camera footage in the cases of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Laquan McDonald, Jason Harrison, and Daniel Shaver, among others. Renowned experts from various fields offer insight into prominent cases while exploring unique techniques that could be used by law enforcement to avoid excessive force." --
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