Films by topic Social/Human Interest
Displaying 31-40 of 69 films.
Lost in LiberiaGermany/Switzerland A young expat is sent by the Red Cross to Liberia in Western Africa, and tries to reunite parents with their children who got separated during the civil war.
Lovely RITANew Zealand Gaylene Preston’s documentary, Lovely RITA, celebrates New Zealand painter Rita Angus.
Main Trunk Country Road SongNew Zealand Main Trunk Country Road Song tells the story of the threatened closure of the iconic and historic passenger rail service that winds its way over the North Island of NZ.
My Country, My CountryUSA Dr. Riyadh, a Sunni political candidate in Iraq’s January 2005 elections, faced the agonizing predicament of one man caught in the tragic conditions of war.
My Family PortraitKorea Hair loss prompts director Kim to search for his father. The journey reveals complex family relationships and issues of Korean society opening up itself to the West.
My Husband Andrei SakharovLatvia/France How did Andrei Sakharov — academician, intellectual, “brains of the Soviet regime" — became a champion of human rights and enemy of the Soviet system?
Mystic BallCanada/USA Director Greg Hamilton physically and spiritually journeys into the world of chinlone, an ancient sport from the country of Myanmar where beauty is the focus of the game.
No Nukes is Good Nukes!New Zealand No Nukes is Good Nukes! is a 45-minute documentary film about the grassroots nuclear free movement in New Zealand.
Nomadak TxSpain A road movie doco about two musicians travel around the world with the txalaparta, a unique musical instrument played by two people. A must for world music lovers.
The Nuclear ComebackNew Zealand The nuclear industry has put its hand up as a solution to climate change. It claims that nuclear power generation produces zero carbon emissions…and people are listening.