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American Pachuco (Country: US; Year: 2026; Director: David Alvarado; Writer: David Alvarado; Stars: Edward James Olmos)
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
An Eye For An Eye (Country: US, Denmark, Iran; Year: 2025; Director: Tanaz Eshaghian, Farzad Jafari)
Convicted of murdering her husband, Tahereh served her sentence and now faces a ticking clock to negotiate with her in-laws who, under Sharia law, have the legal right to either execute her or forgive her - for a price.
Bucks Harbor (Country: US; Year: 2026; Director: Peter Muller)
The inner lives of fishermen, young and old, who work the waters in Maine.
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Closure (Country: Poland; Year: 2026; Director: Michał Marczak)
After his teenage son goes missing, Daniel scours the depths of the Vistula River, torn between the dread of a fatal leap and the hope that his son may still be alive.
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Give Me The Ball! (Country: US; Year: 2026; Director: Liz Garbus, Elizabeth Wolff)
World champion tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King has had a game-changing impact on culture and sports. Rare archive and candid interviews with Billie Jean and those closest to her reveal how one woman put changing the world ahead of saving herself.
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Nuisance Bear (Country: US, Canada, United Kingdom; Year: 2026; Director: Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman)
A polar bear is forced to navigate a human world of tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. When a sacred predator is branded a nuisance, it becomes unclear who truly belongs in this shared landscape.
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, Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman on balance and perspectives in Nuisance Bear
Rehearsals For A Revolution (Country: 2026; Director: Pegah Ahangarani)
Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, five expressions of resistance, Pegah Ahangarani sketches her life story.
Steal This Story, Please! (Country: US; Year: 2025; Director: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin; Stars: Amy Goodman)
Independent US journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from conflict zones and the Democracy Now! newsroom. This is her story.
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