The twenty-eighth season begins with "Out in the Night," a story centered on four African-American lesbian friends who found themselves caught in a violent confrontation with a man who had previously subjected them to verbal and physical as…

"The Overnighters," a documentary exploring the North Dakota oil boom, chronicles the activities at a Williston church that became an impromptu dormitory for those struggling to secure housing. Drawn to the region by the promise of work, th…

In Seattle, a single father and in New York City, a mother of two find themselves traversing the complex landscape of the child welfare system, striving to reclaim custody of their children, who were taken into care due to neglect. Patrick’…

Within the confines of Daxing Boot Camp in Beijing, one of approximately four hundred government-established rehabilitation centers, a glimpse into the phenomenon of internet addiction among Chinese teenagers emerges. Here, patients are und…

The story follows the evolution of Abdul Basset Saroot, a former goalkeeper for the Syrian national soccer team, from peaceful demonstrator to an armed adversary of President Bashar al-Assad’s government. In 2011, the documentary opens with…

For sixty years, five Chilean women have gathered monthly for tea and pastries, a steadfast ritual. Over the decades, they have witnessed a shifting landscape of personal lives and societal transformations, navigating disagreements with a r…

Along the border between Sudan and South Sudan, life presents a poignant paradox. Many who once fought for South Sudan now find themselves displaced on the newly drawn line of demarcation, established in 2011. Here, amidst the realities of …

In a Swiss integration class, a group of young migrants navigate the complexities of building a new life. Having undertaken lengthy and challenging journeys to reach this place, they face the profound loneliness of separation from loved one…

Join Matt VanDyke on a journey as he documents his own dramatic evolution – from a hesitant 26-year-old to a motorcycle-riding iconoclast who finds himself embroiled in the Libyan revolution. Filmmaker Marshall Curry, a two-time Oscar nomin…

Over half a million Cambodians seek work overseas, yet a shocking third fall prey to enslavement. Often, these victims are young women, imprisoned and compelled to labor under appalling conditions, sometimes as sex workers. In his film, Fre…

This Oscar-nominated film offers a candid glimpse into the tumultuous forty-year marriage of Ushio Shinohara, a celebrated painter known for his dynamic, almost combative brushstrokes, and his wife, Noriko Shinohara, also an artist. It is a…

Within a community where quietude is valued as a means of endurance, immigrant activist Angy Rivera emerges as part of a new generation of Dreamers, poised to advocate for transformation in the nation she has always considered home – the Un…

With humor and empathy, the story of a playful chase reveals the shared humanity in a man's yearning for belonging and dignity.

The government’s efforts to suppress Ai Weiwei have paradoxically solidified his position as China’s preeminent artist, transforming him into a globally resonant champion of free expression and human rights.