 | 45365by Bill Ross and Turner Ross 45365 is a vérité exploration of the congruities of daily life in an American town. From the patrol car to the courtroom, the playground to the nursing home, it explores relationships and interactions with and between people and their community. The stories of a father and son, a young relationship, cops and criminals, officials and their electorate coalesce into a mosaic of faces, places, and events. 45365 is a portrait of a city and its people. Independent Lens |
 | Beyond the Border - Más Allá de la Fronteraby Eren McGinnis and Ari Palos Beyond the Border — Más Allá de la Frontera traces the painful transition made by four sons in the Ayala family who leave their family in Mexico to seek "una vida mejor" (a better life) in Kentucky, where they fight cultural, class and language barriers. Global Voices, True Stories |
 | The Black Kungfu Experienceby Martha Burr and Mei-Juin Chen From Blaxploitation cinema in the 1970s to hip-hop and reggae iconography, the martial art of kungfu provides a vital subtext for the modern African American cultural experience. |
 | Boxing Gymby Frederick Wiseman The boxing gym: a place of violence, but also discipline; the site of fights, but also of community. This film explores the dichotomous role of the boxing gym in modern cities. |
 | Chiefsby Donna Dewey and Daniel Junge An observational documentary about the on- and off-court struggles of Native American basketball players at Wyoming Indian High School. Independent Lens |
 | Circus Schoolby Guo Jing and Ke Dingding Take a rare look into one of China's most treasured commodities — acrobats. Circus School reveals the rigorous physical training students must endure as they prepare for a national competition. Global Perspectives Collection, Global Voices |
 | Deep Waterby Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell The compelling story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who entered the most daring nautical challenge ever — the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race. Global Perspectives Collection, Independent Lens |
 | Diamond in the Dunesby Christopher Rufo Meet young Parhat Ablat, a member of a Muslim minority from the deserts of Western China, who is leading the fight against racial segregation using the unlikely medium of baseball. |
 | Doping for Goldby Alison Rooper In the 1970s, female East German athletes came from nowhere to dominate international sport. But behind their success lay a horrifying secret. Doping for Gold reveals the truth behind the biggest state-sponsored doping program the world has ever known, creating a timely perspective on today’s many sports drug scandals. Global Perspectives Collection, Secrets of the Dead |
 | The Fighting Spiritby George Amponsah, Jacqui Timberlake, and Mike Tait Three young boxers from Bukom, Ghana try to navigate the glittering prizefighting rings of Europe and North America through triumph and defeat. Global Perspectives Collection, AfroPop |
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