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  • Short Changed

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    Described as “an Aboriginal Kramer vs Kramer,” this is the moving account of an Aboriginal political activist fighting his white ex-wife for joint custody of their son.

  • Tenth of a Second

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    “Tenth of a Second” is the account of one man’s desperate attempt to fight the oppressive apartheid regime of South Africa. This political thriller centres around Michael Wilder (James Whyle), a schoolteacher and political activist, with a failing marriage. Wilder is a member of the “Organisation” which is involved in subversive activities against the state.…

  • One Hundred Steps

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    Peppino Impastato is a quick-witted lad growing up in 1970s Sicily. Despite hailing from a family with Mafia ties and living just one hundred steps from the house of local boss Tano Badalamenti, Peppino decides to expose the Mafia by using a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic…

  • Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

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    Documentary on Bayard Rustin, best-remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.

  • Trudell

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    A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell’s travels, spoken word performances and politics.

  • The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

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    Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish journalists in the United States during that period and includes the appearances of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Huey P. Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and other activists, artists, and leaders central to the…