Directed by Eduardo Velasco Vásquez • Documentary • 2023 • 97 minutes
A group of friends met during #YoSoy132, a Mexican student-led movement that emerged in 2012 to protest media bias and electoral manipulation during Enrique Peña Nieto's presidential campaign. This movement marked a significant political awakening among youth in Mexico and laid the groundwork for subsequent protests, particularly those advocating for justice in the case of the 43 disappeared students from Ayotzinapa.
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War for the Woods
Directed by Sean Stiller, Geoff Morrison • Documentary • 2023 • 44 minutes
Thirty years after historic logging protests on Vancouver Island, the battle to protect old growth forests is still raging. War for the Woods follows a new generation’s campaign against logging that once again has capture...
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Where I Became
Directed by Kate Geis • Documentary • 2024 • 87 minutes
Where I Became weaves the stories of 14 South African women who, though hailing from diverse backgrounds, all grew up under the oppressive system of Apartheid. When offered the opportunity to leave South Africa and study at Smith College un...
