Movies: Davis Guggenheim

A short documentary on the first term of President Barack Obama's administration....

Sean and Adrian, a Two-Spirit couple, are determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the “Sweetheart Dance.” This celebratory contest is held at powwows across the country, primarily for heterosexual cou...

On Chicago's South and West sides, the scourge of guns and gangs is destroying countless lives. Taking matters into their own hands, two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young Black men at high risk for being victims—or perp...

Explores America's education system through the eyes, minds and hearts of its most essential resource, teachers....

A decorated detective loses 3 partners in the line of duty and becomes the male figure in his fallen partner's families....

In Luling, the "toughest town in Texas", two Latina high school girls compete to be the next Watermelon Thump Queen....

In remote Idaho, Colie and Hollyn embark on a long summer season working as range riders herding cattle. We follow them closely through the immensity of the landscapes and intimate moments of friendship. Emelie Mahdavian masterfully revisits the genr...

Sometimes, finding your tribe requires a bit of magic. For attendees of a live action role-playing (LARP) camp in upstate New York, the deeply accepting environment has given neurodivergent, queer, and self-proclaimed "nerdy" teenagers the space and ...

A professional “mistress dispeller” works with a married couple struggling with infidelity in contemporary China....

The story of the 1988 protests at Gallaudet University, the storied university for Deaf or Hard of Hearing students, that led to the installment of the school’s first Deaf president, Dr. I. King Jordan....

An overview of the museum's collection and the man responsible for it....

Mario Guevara, a reporter for Mundo Hispanico, investigates the impact of ICE arrests on his Atlanta community....

The agony and anxiety of living in a migrant camp....

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A look at the broken American immigration system....

In a mesmerizing confessional built from home video and animation, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio explores the mental prisons and personal trauma created by immigration policy....

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Spent: Looking for Change is a film about everyday Americans without the financial options most of us take for granted and the movement giving them renewed hope. Turning to pawn chops, check cashing services, and using payday loans to meet basic fina...