First-time director Sara Nodjoumi teams with her husband and co-director Till Schauder to uncover the story of her father, seminal modern artist Nickzad “Nicky” Nodjoumi, who fled Iran after the vandalization of his 1980 exhibition criticizing the Iranian Revolution. Decades later, with Iran once again embroiled in protests,…

This revelatory and chilling documentary follows three courageous subjects who have risked their lives to speak truth to power in Putin’s Russia: a whistleblower from inside Russia's poison program as he attempts to escape; Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent political activist standing trial for treason with the support of his…

When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? Academy Award nominee Petra Costa's (THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY) latest feature investigates the increasingly powerful grip of faith leaders over Brazil's recent political turmoil. Costa gains extraordinary access to the country's top political leaders, including President Lula,…

Experience a day in the life of an Arizona reproductive health clinic trying to navigate the turbulent aftermath of the 2022 Dobbs…

Courageous South Korean pastor Seungeun Kim acts as a guide for those risking their lives to flee the oppression of North Korea, a land they grew up believing was a paradise. When a family of five—including small children and an elderly grandmother—contacts Kim for help, he embarks with them on a treacherous journey into the…

Director Matthew Tyrnauer takes us on a deep dive into one of the most influential and combative political minds of our time. To truly understand the Ragin’ Cajun James Carville, we go from Bill Clinton’s stunning 1992 presidential upset up through Carville’s present-day efforts to shape the Democratic Party, in which he both…

In the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an animal sanctuary was caught in the crossfire, cut off from sufficient water and resources. Concerned for the welfare of the animals and the safety of nearby villages, a heroic team of zookeepers and volunteers risked their lives to achieve the impossible—evacuating…

Winner of the Berlinale Golden Bear, HIFF alum Mati Diop (ATLANTIQUES, 2019) returns with her piercing and inventive documentary feature debut, following the restitution of twenty-six royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Plundered by French colonial troops in 1892, these artifacts now make their way from Paris back to…

For one extraordinary week in February 1972, the revolution WAS televised when John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted the massively popular Mike Douglas Show. John and Yoko invited a radical yet approachable vision of the future into the homes of everyday Americans through frank conversations with counterculture icons such as Chuck…

Four years after being shot with an AR-15 in her high school, Samantha Fuentes reckons with existential questions of hatred and justice as she prepares to confront her…