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Showing 1 - 10 of 68 titles with a criteria of Subject is 21st Century
The Activists
The story of activists who opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including their lives, the tactics they used, and the historical context.
Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 60 minutes
Afghanistan 1979: The War That Changed the World
The Soviet troops' intervention in Afghanistan was a pivotal event in the history of the 20th century. It launched Bin Laden and Al Qaeda.
Icarus Films | 2014 | 52 minutes
Backfired
Investigates the largest auto scam in the world, tracing VW's deliberate installation of defeat devices in their diesel cars to circumvent California and US vehicle emissions standards.
Bullfrog Films | 2018 | 61 minutes
Belfast Girls
BELFAST GIRLS is a quiet, powerful story of two young women growing up in a city where neighbors are cut off from each other by permanent concrete and corrugated iron screens. These so-called “peace walls” have also become mental walls, dividing one community from another. Living in different worlds within the same city, Mairéad Mc Ilkenny and Christine Savage share the legacy of 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland. With insightful clarity, Swedish director Malin Andersson reveals how, in their daily struggles and triumphs, these two strong women have more in common with each other than they have differences.
Women Make Movies | 2006 | 58 minutes
Blowback
BLOWBACK is a dynamic exploration of the representation of the wars in Iraq (2003-2011) and Afghanistan (2001-2021) in world cinema which argues that films function as resonant cultural artifacts that shape how the conflicts come to be understood and remembered by audiences at the time, and those of generations to come.
Bullfrog Films | 2019 | 30 minutes
Boom Boom
In voiceover, filmmaker Laurie Lassalle questions her desire to be part of the "Gilets jaunes" (Yellow vests) protest movement in France.
Andana Films | 2022 | 110 minutes
The Broken Promise
Revealing raw unflinching stories from genocide survivors, THE BROKEN PROMISE shines a light on how we can overcome authoritarians, defend humanity against genocide and ensure that “never again” becomes a reality
GOOD DOCS | 2023 | 55 minutes
By My Side
When three veteran families struggling with PTSD lose all hope, service dogs help them heal and imagine the possible
GOOD DOCS | 2023 | 30 minutes
Chasing Evil
Dissects the terror-attacks since Paris Bataclan in November 2015 and looks for common patterns.
Collective Eye Films | 2017 | 52 minutes
Choice Thoughts: Reflections on the Birth Control War
A look at 100 years of the fight for birth control and legalized abortion.
Women Make Movies | 1996 | 10 minutes