Documentary Films on The D-Word
Full Suit (1991)
Produced by Kapra Fleming
A portrait of a full body tattooed retiree, who had lived a quiet, professional life.
Maxwell Street: A Portrait of its Vendors (1996)
Directed by Kapra Fleming
The last day in the old Maxwell Street market location in 1994.
Lee Godie, Chicago French Impressionist (2021)
Directed by Kapra Fleming
Godie was a charming raconteur and a roguish entrepreneur, who touched the lives of many Chicagoans.
Four Days for the Night of the Radishes (2024)
Directed by Kapra Fleming & Miguel Lopez Lemus
Follow Oliver Mijangos Amador and his team from radish harvest to winning the first prize in 2023.
Uvalde Mom (2025)
Directed by Anayansi Prado
A mother runs into an elementary school during a mass shooting to save her children.
Little Miss Westie (2021)
The coming of age of two transgender siblings as they strive for the crown in a local beauty pageant
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
Directed by Jacob Z. Smith
Two women in their twilight years forge a friendship as they plot their nursing home escape.
Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Rev. (2018)
Directed by Jacob Z. Smith & Jon Erickson
A film at the crossroads of grassroots movements fighting for economic and social justice in America
Music of the Heart (1999)
Produced by Susan Kaplan
A feature film based on the documentary Small Wonders.
