Films by topic Social/Human Interest
Displaying 61-70 of 70 films.
Terra IncognitaUSA Terra Incognita follows the controversial path of embryonic stem cell research, from its conception in the mind of Dr. Jack Kessler to the present debates.
Thin IceSweden Dolkar, a Buddhist girl from Ladakh in the Himalayas, wants to play ice hockey. She and her friends try to form a team, but are hindered by the locals’ sexist…
Time of ClosureSwitzerland When faced with death, an AIDS victim suffering from cancer questions his dependency, his acquaintances, and his own identity.
Traders’ DreamsGermany Stories from five countries about people who change their lives and fortunes in order to seek wealth and happiness through the worldwide Ebay fever on the Internet.
The UnforeseenUSA When a Texas farm boy becomes a developer and transforms pristine hill country, threatening a fragile limestone aquifer, an environmental movement rises to fight back.
USA vs Al-ArianNorway A close portrait of an Arab-American family facing terrorism charges levelled by the US Government.
We’ll Take Care of YouUSA/Italy Evidence of fatal harm Vioxx caused in America gave birth to a critique on the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry and their hold on the American health system.
What Would Jesus Buy?USA Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir cross America, singing and preaching to the tune of saving people from the commercialisation of Christmas.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four ActsUSA Spike Lee’s intimate and masterful portrait of lives in New Orleans, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, provides stories of misery, heartbreak, despair, and triumph.
WittenoomAustralia The government says outback town Wittenoom is dangerously polluted and wants to close this ex-mining town. However, 8 residents choose to remain...