There is a long tradition of student activism to end wars and social inequities. From Hong Kong to South Africa and across the United States, this collection of films explore student-led protests and capture the sense of chaos, risk, and helplessness in the face of authorities that try to stifle ...

Wang Bing's monumental YOUTH trilogy is driven by the thrum of industrial sewing machines — just like the lives of the young garment workers portrayed. Wang immerses himself in the lives of these workers, as they try to find potential dates, negotiate better piece-work rates with bosses, and sew ...

These visually stylish Yakuza classics by gangster film masters on the dealings of Japanese organized crime syndicates blend conventions of neo-noir thrillers with edge of your seat action hero films. The modern yakuza are depicted not as honorable heirs to the samurai code, but as ruthless (and ...