Directed by David Osit • 2020 • United States
Starring Musa Hadid
David Osit’s thought-provoking documentary is a real-life political saga following Musa Hadid, the Christian mayor of Ramallah, during his second term in office. His immediate goals: repave the sidewalks, attract more tourism, and plan the city’s Christmas celebrations. His ultimate mission: to end the occupation of Palestine. Rich with detailed observation and surprising humor, MAYOR offers a portrait of dignity amid the madness and absurdity of endless occupation while posing a seemingly paradoxical question: how do you run a city when you don’t have a country?
Directed by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath • 2008 • United States
Codirected by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting documentary chronicles a refugee family’s epic journey from Laos in the aftermath of the secret war waged by the United Stat...
Directed by Stanley Nelson • 2004 • United States
Since the late nineteenth century, affluent African Americans have built summer communities to rest, socialize, and expose their children to a positive vision of Black life. Some resorts, like Idlewild, Michigan; Cape May, New Jersey; and Fox Lak...
Directed by Ben Reed • 2021 • United Kingdom
Starring Kaye Mannion
Restricted by her agoraphobia, Kaye has spent most of her life within the four walls of her parents’ house. Finding relief from her fears in the faces and lives of old film stars, she pastes their images alongside those of her de...
