With abortion illegal in the majority of the developing world, unplanned pregnancies have dangerous consequences. Without contraception, women are denied choice over how their own families, forced to face often fatal consequences.

The Children of the Noon deals with the universal subject of life. Daily activities mark the passage of time for the children and teenagers in the orphanage in the small Kenyan village of Nchiru. It soon emerges that the fact they are orphans and the genteel poverty they share are not the only ...

Three women, combined age nearly 300, redefine coming-of-age. Rose, 101, is the world's oldest columnist; Hetty, 102, still marches for peace; Alison, 88, is a former communist. They speak with shocking honesty from life's end, confronting death, sex, and global crises. "The Time of Their Lives" ...

Eva's home is a small hill called Birdhill on the outskirts of Bratislava. During her childhood, it was still covered with historic vineyards of Maria Theresa and forest; today's reality is cranes and excavators. In her film, she gets to know its current inhabitants and discovers that each of the...

The true story of the highly successful South African social media campaign to combat AIDS

Blind from birth, Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii ("Nobu") is a global symbol of hope. His miraculous story demonstrates music's power to inspire anyone facing disabilities or life's hurdles. As a musical ambassador performing worldwide, he spreads a powerful message of resilience.

Having suffered through three wars over eight years, Gaza is in the midst of an ongoing eleven-year blockade imposed by Israel and an authoritarian Hamas government. Gaza City is a zone of major tension, making daily life for its residents extremely difficult. Many public employees, whether they...

Lawyers (f)or Justice? Is an exploration of the contemporary viability of socially conscious law in Ontario. It follows lawyer and director, Yavar Hameed, in his journey to understand the relationship between law and justice from the perspective of social activists, established socially consciou...

This multi award-winning documentary charts Jeremy Gilley's extraordinary 10-year journey to establish Peace Day on 21 September, showing how the Day was used to create a ceasefire in one of the most hostile areas of the world. The film's breathtaking conclusion finds Jeremy joined by Jude Law in...

After receiving the early morning news of his younger brother's murder, a mourning barber pushes through the muddy waters of grief to find the courage to do the impossible - give his brother one last cut.

This series takes an inviting and insightful look at the spiritual teachings, customs and daily lives of families of different faiths. Experiencing a vast array of traditions and social activities it explores faith through the eyes of youth, their families and social connections as it takes a lig...

“MAXIMA” tells the true story of Maxima Acuña, a Peruvian farmer battling the world’s largest gold miner, Newmont, for her ancestral land. When the corporation targets her home for a multi-billion dollar mine, she refuses to surrender, defending her property and life. “I was born in the fields,” ...