Documentary Feature
Conflict & Resolution
89 min
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…
Directed By James Jones
Documentary Feature
Conflict & Resolution
109 min
New York Premiere
In the summer of 2020, director Michael Premo follows three right-wing activists—a newly politicized father-to-be in New Jersey, an Air Force veteran organizing conservatives in New York City, and a charismatic activist from Texas—as they crisscross the country campaigning for Donald Trump and building a movement they hope will…
Directed By Michael Premo
Documentary Feature
Conflict & Resolution
86 min
East Coast Premiere
In 2007, during the bloodiest days of the civil war that developed in the wake of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the Iraqi national soccer team defied all odds in their remarkable run towards the championship of the storied Asian Cup. Comprising the sons of sworn enemies, the national team came together to unite their country in…
Directed By Lucian Read
Documentary Feature
Conflict & Resolution, Documentary Competition
87 min
Winner of the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, PORCELAIN WAR follows three Ukrainian artists who defiantly find beauty as they defend their culture and country. Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion, Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov choose to stay behind, armed with their…
Directed By Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Short Film Program
Conflict & Resolution, Short Film Programs
64 min
2024 marks the 25th year of this signature program, dedicated to showcasing films that deal with the complex issues and societal effects of war, violence, and injustice. Over the past quarter-century, our C&R program has continued to stimulate discussion about major issues and conflicts of our…
Documentary Feature
Conflict & Resolution
150 min
United Nations, 1961: as the Global South ignites a political earthquake, the U.S. State Department sends jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Jazz, colonialism, and espionage collide, constructing a riveting historical roller coaster that illuminates the political…
Directed By Johan Grimonprez