Danny Glover
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
REDEEMING UNCLE TOM, narrated by acclaimed actor Danny Glover, is a ground-breaking documentary that will restore a hero of the abolitionist movement to his rightful place in history. Josiah Henson overcame incredible odds and brutal oppression to escape from slavery. His life inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the classic novel which has been recognized as one of the sparks that ignited the Civil War.
2) Bamako
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
An extraordinary trial is taking place in a residential courtyard in BAMAKO, the capital city of Mali. African citizens have taken proceedings against such international financial institutions as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whom civil society blames for perpetuating Africa's debt crisis, at the heart of so many of the continent's woes. As numerous trial witnesses (schoolteachers, farmers, writers, etc.) air bracing indictments...
4) The Drummer
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Set in 2008, THE DRUMMER revolves around active and former members of the U. S. military. With the US engaged in a seemingly perpetual war, the devastating traumas that soldiers suffer abroad continue to be felt at home.
5) Bopha!
Pub. Date
1993.
Description
Micah Mangena is sitting on a powder keg and doesn’t know it. He’s a sergeant in South Africa’s police force, a supporter of the powers that be. But the strife tearing at the fabric of 1980 South Africa is about to rip Micah’s own world apart.
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Born in Jamaica in 1887, Marcus Garvey rose to become a towering figure of Pan-Africanism and one of the 20th century’s greatest mass leaders. Bringing a powerful message of Black pride and empowerment to the U.S. during the Harlem Renaissance (1918-1930s), Garvey’s influence reached across the globe. Though he died in 1940, his teachings continue to inspire social movements, from civil rights to Black Lives Matter. In AFRICAN REDEMPTION: THE...
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
This video examines the controversial case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist on death row in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer. It provides a careful analysis of an influential ABC 20/20 report as an important case study for students of journalism and communication. Framing an Execution raises serious questions about balance, fairness, and accuracy in media.
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The pressures of fame have put superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage she needs to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be. Nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture by the **Image Awards**. Winner of the Artistic Achievement Award and the Emerging Artist Award at the **Chicago International Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Achievement in Music...
9) About Scout
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Scout, a rebellious teenager from rural Texas, and Sam, a wealthy but depressed New Yorker, are total opposites. When the two meet, they form an instant bond. After Scout loses the only thing in the world that really matters to her -- her little sister, Lulu -- she convinces Sam to go on a road trip to help get Lulu back. Traveling across West Texas in a stolen car, they skip from one tiny town to the next looking for her sister. After a convenience...
10) Supremacy
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
A white supremacist (Joe Anderson) shoots a cop on his first day of parole, driving he and his girlfriend to take an entire family hostage. Now, the father (Danny Glover) must use his understanding of the racist mind to keep his family alive.
11) Dreamgirls
Pub. Date
2025.
Description
The time is the 1960s, and singers Effie, Lorrell, and Deena are about to have their wildest dreams come true. Discovered at a local talent show and subsequently molded into an unstoppable hit machine, the girls quickly find their bid for the big time taking priority over their friendship. Now, as the crossover act continues to dominate the airwaves, the small-town girls with big-city dreams slowly begin to realize that the true cost of fame may be...
12) Be Kind Rewind
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Jack Black and Mos Def star in Be Kind Rewind, a one-of-a-kind comedy from the mind of writer/director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Black plays a loveable loser stuck in a life that's too small for his big dreams. But when he unintentionally erases all the tapes in a video store where his best friend works, he devises a plan to satisfy the store's few loyal customers by re-creating and re-filming every movie they decide to...
13) Blindness
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
From acclaimed director Fernando Meirelles comes this extraordinarily intense and gritty thriller based on Nobel Prize-winning Jose Saramago's novel. Led by a powerful all-star cast featuring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Danny Glover, this unflinching story begins when a plague of blindness strikes and threatens all of humanity. One woman (Moore) feigns the illness to share an uncertain fate in quarantine, where society is breaking down as fast...
14) Mr. Pig
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Eubanks (Danny Glover), an old-school pig farmer from Georgia on the brink of losing his family farm, sets off on a road trip with his estranged daughter, Eunice (Maya Rudolph) and Howard, his beloved and very large pig. As they make their way across the border to Mexico to find 'Howie' a new home, Eubanks’ drinking and deteriorating health begin to take a toll, derailing their plans. Driven by strong convictions and stubbornness in his old ways,...
Pub. Date
1991.
Description
Documentary tracing the development and production of the mini-series '"Lonesome Dove" (1989), from Larry McMurtry's novel of the same name. Stars Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, among others, described the circumstances of filming, and director Simon Wincer comments on the adaptation of the novel. Others from the crew, including wranglers and stuntmen, describe some of the difficulties of this massive project.
16) Pushing Dead
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Dan’s been HIV positive for 22 years. He’s got his {dollar}3,000-a-month pill regimen down, but when he deposits a {dollar}100 birthday check and suddenly doesn’t qualify for his assisted healthcare plan, he’s got to scramble to get his life together or risk losing it.
17) Lonesome Dove
Pub. Date
1989.
Description
Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. LONESOME DOVE was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards, and won seven. It won two Golden Globes including Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.
18) Witness
Pub. Date
1985.
Description
When a young Amish woman (Kelly McGillis) and her son get caught up in the murder of an undercover narcotics agent, their savior turns out to be hardened Philadelphia detective John Book (Harrison Ford). Winner of Best Writing and Best Editing and nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for six **Golden Globes** and seven **BAFTA Awards**. *"Powerful, assured, full of beautiful imagery and thankfully...
19) Luv
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes.
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
You're more likely to go to prison in the USA than any other country in the world. THE SURVIVORS GUIDE TO PRISON explores the current state of the US prison system, focusing on the experiences of two wrongly convicted men, Reggie Cole and Bruce Lisker. Featuring gripping commentary from former and current inmates, officials, attorneys and celebrity activists including Danny Glover, Macklemore, Deepak Chopra, RZA, Busta Rhymes, Quincy Jones, Tom Morello,...