Social Issues Movies

Ziba and three of her prison cohorts, recently released from a Tehran prison, settle in an out of town doctor's house posing as house sitters and...

Walton, the District Attorney, yearns to have children. Soon after defending an author on trial for publishing indecent literature, Walton discovers...

Quique el Cuajo, a hustler with half a body affected by cerebral palsy, joins forces with his friend Adolfo, a young mulatto, to create a music...

Gu Bo is a beloved father and husband, but also a writer who struggles to be true to his sexual identity.

Humble and introvert Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic...

A trio of beautiful private-duty nurses that practice more than the medical arts must confront underground drug traffickers, racism and murder in...

"Fag End" is an astute representation of the metaphorical death of a mother. The movie revolves around a girl named 'Tania', a victim of smoking and...

The patriarch of a religious Muslim family refuses to accept his intersex child, tearing his family apart.

A night in the life of a young adult celebrating her birthday with friends. Amidst the celebration, she encounters uncanny happenings and grows...

Perry makes a wish using the holiday magic given the world he encounters after escaping Foster Care.

Chetia, a single mother of an unwanted child, is forced to make a rough living in Torrevieja running balconing bets.

A poignant drama set in 1970s Australia about a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in...

Golf never wanted a brother. Bank just wanted to be loved. What grew between them changed both boys forever.

When Yussef is forced to work the night of his daughter's piano recital he is determined to listen to her play at all costs.

The phrase "Born Sexy Yesterday" is derived from the 1950 film "Born Yesterday." However beneath this superficial portrayal of some women lies a more...

This short documentary depicts an Aboriginal Winnipeg teen’s struggle to stay in school and away from local gangs. Filmed over 2 years, the...

Candace Parker takes a personal look at the past, present and future of Title IX and the drive for equality in sports.

Adil is an assistant prosecutor, the only son in a patriarchal family. Currying favor at work in front of the boss, he "excuses" the family abuser in...