Geeta Gandbhir

La historia de la valiente campaña de ciudadanos y activistas que se enfrentaron a la violencia y la opresión en la lucha por el derecho al voto.

El sábado 27 de octubre de 2018, un supremacista blanco, radicalizado aún más por el clima político en ese momento, entró en la Sinagoga Tree of Life con cuatro armas de asalto semiautomáticas y gritó "todos los judíos deben morir". Asesinó a once feligreses, con edades comprendidas entre los 54 y los 97 años, mientras rezaban. 'A Tree of Life' crea un retrato profundamente personal de los sobrevivientes, las víctimas y los familiares de las víctimas del ataque a la sinagoga de Pittsburgh, y pone de relieve la crisis basada en el odio que amenaza nuestra seguridad colectiva y la democracia misma.

The lives of these young men are compared and contrasted with who they were five years ago, about who they are now, and how their perspectives on race, justice, and social inequality have changed.

The story of a defiant movement of women of color transforming American politics from the ground up. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the series follows organizers and candidates as they fight on behalf of black, brown, immigrant and poor communities–long neglected by politicians and pundits alike.

A cinematic tale of deportation, migration, displacement and opportunistic capitalism, Call Center Blues follows four characters as they struggle to make sense of their lives in Tijuana. Each with a vastly different story, they are all linked by their displacement and the sole choice of call center work they have in a country that is so unfamiliar and oftentimes frightening, yet other times a ray of hope. Tijuana becomes their home, a place defined by the border but yet defiant towards it, a no man's land where everything and everyone feels transient. These characters paint a picture of love, loss and longing - for home, for an American Dream deferred, and for justice.

The cost of college is forcing students to make choices that put eating regular meals and their education at odds. Director Geeta Gandbhir and executive producer Soledad O’Brien’s poignant film follows four college students as they navigate food insecurity in their attempt to change their lives for the better. Homelessness, abandonment and mental health issues loom as students are caught between educational institutions’ pursuit of profit during “the best time of their lives.”

For generations, parents of black boys across the U.S. have rehearsed, dreaded and postponed œThe Conversation. But when their boys become teenagers, parents must decide how to handle discussions about race. In this short film originally published by The New York Times Op-Docs, parents reveal their struggles with telling their black sons that they may be targets of racial profiling by the police.

Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.

Armed With Faith follows the men of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Disposal Unit (KPK BDU) to the front lines of the war against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan. The lawless province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -- considered the gateway for terrorists from neighboring Afghanistan -- is the backdrop of our film. The battle for control of this porous border area remains critical to the stability of Pakistan and global security. Should Pakistan, a nuclear power, fall into the hands of terrorists, the entire world is at risk. We witness firsthand the dangerous struggle undertaken by the men of the KPK BDU to protect their country against the Taliban threat in the land they both call home.

Armed With Faith follows the men of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Disposal Unit (KPK BDU) to the front lines of the war against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan. The lawless province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -- considered the gateway for terrorists from neighboring Afghanistan -- is the backdrop of our film. The battle for control of this porous border area remains critical to the stability of Pakistan and global security. Should Pakistan, a nuclear power, fall into the hands of terrorists, the entire world is at risk. We witness firsthand the dangerous struggle undertaken by the men of the KPK BDU to protect their country against the Taliban threat in the land they both call home.

Miles de pruebas de casos de violaciones se almacenan en una habitación y nadie hace nada por investigarlo. El documental desvela el impresionante número de casos de violación sin procesar que existen en Estados Unidos. Narra la historia de víctimas supervivientes que han esperado durante años a que sus pruebas sean procesadas, además de la de los trabajadores de las fuerzas de seguridad que luchan por agilizar los procesos y garantizar un proceso justo que se hace esperar durante mucho tiempo.

A short documentary exploring the connection between Christianity and homophobia in the wake of the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

Documental que explora los riesgos del consumo de alcohol en la sociedad norteamericana. Casi una tercera parte de los adultos en Estados Unidos se enfrentan con el problema del alcohol en algún momento a lo largo de sus vidas.

Prison Dogs is a story of redemption, strength, fear, love, and dedication. In this wonderfully human tale, prison inmates, along with veterans suffering with PTSD, find a path to a second chance at life through their love and care of a puppy.

A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers acquaints us with the personal side a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the wake of Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake.

A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers acquaints us with the personal side a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the wake of Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake.

En 1945, la obra de Robert de Niro Sr. fue incluida en el Salón de Otoño de la galería Art of This Century de Peggy Guggenheim junto con la de Jackson Pollock y Mark Rothko. Al año siguiente, tuvo su primera exposición individual en la galería de Guggenheim, todo un honor y una muestra de prestigio para el joven pintor figurativo. Pero, aunque De Niro siguió exponiendo en la reputada galería Charles Egan durante la década de 1950, su carrera comenzó a quedarse al margen del foco de la crítica y tuvo que luchar por el reconocimiento en las décadas siguientes.

Dolores Hart left a successful Hollywood acting career to become a nun. A true story.

The story of one woman's mission to defeat cancer and help others do the same.

Follows a Palestinian leader who unites Fatah, Hamas and Israelis in an unarmed movement to save his village from destruction. Success eludes them until his 15-year-old daughter jumps into the fray.

La ciudad de Nueva York se ve invadida por una gran ola de calor, mientras se ve sacudida por los crímenes de un asesino en serie al que la prensa amarilla ha bautizado como "El hijo de Sam". Cuando un jefe mafioso ofrece una recompensa por su captura, unos vecinos del Bronx que están convencidos de que el asesino es de su barrio, hacen una lista de los sospechosos.

A nightmare of a woman depressed by the concrete world she lives in, and her journey from suicidal despair to personal renewal with the help of an unlikely spirit guide.

The story of Sukhadi, a twelve-year-old Adivasi girl who makes a daily trip to a sleepy railway station to fetch water. This banal activity is transformed into an adventure by her chance meeting with Zainaab, a beautiful and mysterious, thirteen-year-old gypsy girl. Zainaab challenges Sukhadi to jump on to the old-fashioned narrow gauge train that takes holiday makers to Matheran on top of the mountain.