Film-Forward

Documentary

The Judge

What is it like to be the first-ever female Sharia judge in the Middle East?

The Peacemaker

Some people live for their work, while the main subject of this poignant documentary is still living thanks to it.

Summer in the Forest

A look at a commune, where those with physical and mental disabilities are treated with respect and dignity,

ACORN and the Firestorm

The documentary works as a real-life tragedy, a twisty thriller, and even a critique about how the media covers minorities.

The China Hustle

The selling of a country as the next gold mine, where apparently not everything glitters.

The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo

A hybrid of nonfiction and fictional filmmaking that is as unpredictable as its subject.

Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution

Spring break, ground zero for raging hormones and bad behavior.

Island Soldier

This affecting documentary centers on what is technically an independent nation, yet it sees many of its young men and women travel far to join America’s military.

Breaking Point: The War for Democracy in Ukraine

This gripping documentary centers on the mass protests, civil wars, invasions, and other sweeping events that overtook Ukraine.