Geeta Gandbhir

Through first person accounts and searing archival footage, this documentary tells the story of the local movement and young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought not just for voting rights, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Alabama.

On October 27th, 2018, a gunman opened fire inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing eleven people as they prayed, in what would become the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. This documentary is a deeply personal portrait of the survivors, victims and family members, who share their harrowing first-hand accounts of the impact of the shooting on the community.

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.

Estima-se que, todos os anos, centenas de milhares de kits de estupro não foram testados nas instalações de armazenamento da polícia estadunidense. Este documentário explora a maneira chocante como os casos de violência sexual foram processados historicamente nos Estados Unidos.

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

Documentário com o foco em pessoas cujas vidas e relacionamentos são afetados pelo alcoolismo.

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.

Durante o último ano, os Estados Unidos se envolveram em uma difícil conversa sobre nossa história de brutalidade policial e discriminação racial. Histórias de homens negros jovens atirados por oficiais e imagens do comportamento policial antes de muitas dessas mortes levantaram questões difíceis sobre racismo institucional e má conduta dentro de nossa força policial. Eles provocaram protestos, investigações e mudanças nas políticas.

Além de mostrar a carreira do pai de Robert de Niro, o filme apresenta um homem carinhoso com quem De Niro afirma ter tido um relacionamento bastante próximo. Contudo, conforme a carreira do ator começou a decolar, ele passou a sentir que seu pai demonstrava certo ressentimento por seu próprio trabalho nunca ter sido reconhecido por um público maior.

Dolores Hart era uma jovem atriz de Hollywood em 1963 e abandonou sua carreira no cinema para se juntar à Abadia de Regina Laudis, um monastério beneditino em Connecticut.

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.

O verão de 1977 em Nova York foi marcado por um blackout, demissões em massa, a ascensão das discotecas e do Studio 54, e pelos primeiros passos do movimento punk nos EUA. É nesse cenário que surge um assassino em série conhecido como Filho de Sam, que matou várias mulheres e deixou toda a cidade em pânico. Basedo em fatos reais.

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.