Activist Movies

  • 2018
    The Undamaged

    The Undamaged

    The Undamaged

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    The Balkans cradles Europe's last wild rivers and supports abundant wildlife and healthy, intact ecosystems. These rivers are "The Undamaged" –...

    The Undamaged
  • 2012
    How to Survive a Plague

    How to Survive a Plague

    How to Survive a Plague

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    A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence...

    How to Survive a Plague
  • 2014
    Mission Blue

    Mission Blue

    Mission Blue

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    This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.

    Mission Blue
  • 1999
    The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

    The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

    The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer

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    An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.

    The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer
  • 2011
    My Back Page

    My Back Page

    My Back Page

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    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,...

    My Back Page
  • 2023
    Buya Hamka Vol. 1

    Buya Hamka Vol. 1

    Buya Hamka Vol. 1

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    Discover the life of renowned Muslim scholar Buya Hamka, from his humble West Sumatra origins to his political achievements.

    Buya Hamka Vol. 1
  • 2020
    Cops and Robbers

    Cops and Robbers

    Cops and Robbers

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    Animation and activism unite in this multimedia spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice.

    Cops and Robbers
  • 2018
    Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland

    Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland

    Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland

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    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...

    Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland
  • 2024
    A Life Among Elephants

    A Life Among Elephants

    A Life Among Elephants

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    60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain...

    A Life Among Elephants
  • 2019
    Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

    Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

    Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

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    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...

    Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project
  • 2013
    Arise

    Arise

    Arise

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    A film that captures the portraits and stories of extraordinary women around the world who are coming together to heal the injustices against the...

    Arise
  • 2005
    Gie

    Gie

    Gie

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    Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.

    Gie
  • 2023
    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise

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    Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now...

    Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
  • 2018
    Sharkwater Extinction

    Sharkwater Extinction

    Sharkwater Extinction

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    Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart...

    Sharkwater Extinction
  • 2004
    One Wedding and a Revolution

    One Wedding and a Revolution

    One Wedding and a Revolution

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    This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the...

    One Wedding and a Revolution
  • 2009
    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

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    Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes...

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
  • 2010
    Burma Soldier

    Burma Soldier

    Burma Soldier

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    The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist.

    Burma Soldier
  • 2017
    Unfractured

    Unfractured

    Unfractured

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    Chanda Chevannes follows scientist Dr. Sandra Steingraber as she makes speeches against fracking and gets arrested protesting “the...

    Unfractured
  • 2010
    Mrs Mandela

    Mrs Mandela

    Mrs Mandela

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    How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.

    Mrs Mandela
  • 2019
    The Fearless and Vulnerable

    The Fearless and Vulnerable

    The Fearless and Vulnerable

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    In 2016, after the hate-fuelled murder of a woman in Gangnam, young feminists gathered to talk about their experiences, which led to the...

    The Fearless and Vulnerable