Justice Matters

In 1996, the development of antiretroviral drug therapies did not cure AIDS, but it made the disease treatable—if patients could afford the hefty price tag. An intricate tale of medicine, monopoly, and malice, the film reveals how Western pharmaceutical companies and governments aggressively blocked access to low-cost AIDS drugs in Africa and the global ... more

Jamie Meltzer's complex portrait of the political and psychological transformation of Brandon Darby, a radical leftist activist turned FBI informant, lets Darby tell his own story. A hero amongst activists in post-Katrina New Orleans, Darby subsequently went undercover for the FBI, helping to entrap protestors at the 2008 Republican Convention. As a result, ... more

In Annemarie Jacir's moving follow-up to her award-winning debut Salt of This Sea (FFDC 2011), a young boy and his mother personify the emancipating dream every refugee has imagined. Displaced to a Jordanian refugee camp in 1967, free-spirited Tarek and his mother temporarily settle in the Harir camp, and in the chaos they are separated from Tarek's ... more

What does it take to make a difference? Eighteen inspired social entrepreneurs from around the world show us how everyday people can create global change through innovative enterprise. Among those profiled are Bill Drayton, founder of D.C.-based Ashoka, the first organization to recognize and support social entrepreneurship; Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, ... more

With breathtaking visuals and charismatic performances, Xingu recounts the epic saga of three brothers' 18-year quest to create Brazil's first indigenous-only national park. The product of in-depth research and cooperation with local Indian tribes, it’s a compelling story with a distinct vision of Brazil. In 1943, Orlando, Cláudio, and Leonardo ... more