Social Issues Movies

An undocumented immigrant, Roberto, seeks a way to become lawful, but all efforts are put on hold when he becomes a new father at the onset of the US...

A short documentary on the plight of people with disabilities in the Soviet Union.

Tjipto Setiyono, 85, is a rickshaw painter. Despite being past his prime, he lives alone in a 3-by-3 meter square boarding room, in which...

Three women who come from different backgrounds work hard to earn a living in Manila, but realize that they are victims of sexual exploitations. A...

A night in the life of a young adult celebrating her birthday with friends. Amidst the celebration, she encounters uncanny happenings and grows...

Four high school teens are thrown into detention after a fight come together of their love for music and songwriting. However, their newfound bond is...

A 1973 documentary film from the Central Office of Information about the Liverpool and Bootle Constabulary.

The final case for American healthcare to be free and accessible to all—through a single-payer system. Using an all-star lineup of...

A young working urban couple is overwhelmed with the birth of a baby girl but parenthood has its own challenges.

An unexpected guest interrupts a couple's last day together, transforming their peaceful farewell.

Documentary presenting the theory and application of the Theology of Liberation via interviews to priests from humble parishes in the slums of Lima....

At the forensic medicine unit of Compiègne Hospital, Dr. Bernard Marc and his team welcome victims every day who are alive but wounded in body...

An anthology of 7 Mexican short films, all created by 5 up-and-coming independent filmmakers, with a common thread: to explore themes of human...

Far from home and cut off from family and friends, Montreal’s Indigenous homeless population is the focus of No Address. Dreams of a better...

Interviews with former drug dealers, over-prescribing doctors and DEA agents uncover a shocking truth of the pharmaceutical industry’s plan to...

Eri as a child hides her pain with a determined smile. This leads to an unprecedented change, turning her into a doll. After landing a singing...

This short documentary depicts an Aboriginal Winnipeg teen’s struggle to stay in school and away from local gangs. Filmed over 2 years, the...

An assistant director investigates the authenticity of a popular autobiographical novel being adapted into a movie.