Activist Movies
- 2015
He Named Me Malala
He Named Me Malala6.7382015HD
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education...
- 2014
Mission Blue
Mission Blue7.42014HD
This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.
- 2015
Racing Extinction
Racing Extinction7.7972015HD
An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.
- 2005
Trudell
Trudell5.42005HD
A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances and politics.
- 1999
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer4.751999HD
An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.
- 2005
Gie
Gie62005HD
Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.
- 2011
My Back Page
My Back Page5.12011HD
In 1969, Sawada is filled with idealism that permeated that era and starts working as a gonzo journalist for a weekly magazine. Two years later,...
- 2017
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson7.22017HD
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since...
- 2018
Sharkwater Extinction
Sharkwater Extinction72018HD
Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart...
- 2019
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project6.72019HD
Marion Stokes secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years from 1975 until her death in 2012. For Marion taping was a form of activism to...
- 2023
Buya Hamka Vol. 1
Buya Hamka Vol. 16.12023HD
Discover the life of renowned Muslim scholar Buya Hamka, from his humble West Sumatra origins to his political achievements.
- 2020
Cops and Robbers
Cops and Robbers6.62020HD
Animation and activism unite in this multimedia spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice.
- 2018
The Undamaged
The Undamaged02018HD
The Balkans cradles Europe's last wild rivers and supports abundant wildlife and healthy, intact ecosystems. These rivers are "The Undamaged" –...
- 2018
Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland6.92018HD
Sandra Bland was a bright, energetic activist whose life was cut short when a traffic stop resulted in a mysterious jail cell death just three days...
- 2022
Martin Luther King: More Than One Dream
Martin Luther King: More Than One Dream92022HD
The real dream of the American pastor Martin Luther King was never limited to civil rights. He hoped for a just America, where poverty would no...
- 2009
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound6.82009HD
Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes...
- 2024
A Life Among Elephants
A Life Among Elephants02024HD
60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain...
- 2020
Prime Farmland
Prime Farmland02020HD
This documentary film follows farmers and activists fighting together to stop the Indiana Enterprise Center, a mega-sized industrial park planned...
- 2015
Bikes vs Cars
Bikes vs Cars6.82015HD
Bikes vs Cars depicts a global crisis that we all deep down know we need to talk about: Climate, earth's resources, cities where the entire surface...
- 2004
One Wedding and a Revolution
One Wedding and a Revolution12004HD
This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the...