Documentary Films on The D-Word
MIJO (2011)
Directed by Chithra Jeyaram
Mijo (My Son): An evocative portrayal of a mother and child’s intimate relationship in the midst of
My mom's name is Jean? (2008)
Produced by Myles David Jewell
A 25 year-old moves home for 30 days and calls his mom by her first name to see if he can grow up.
Voyage to Amasia (2011)
Directed by Randy Bell & Eric V. Hachikian
An Armenian composer searches for his roots in Turkey.
Lanre in Lagos (2013)
Directed by Ari Sznajder
Lanre has a dream to become a Polo Player in Lagos, Nigeria. Will he make it?
A Harlem Mother (2010)
Directed by Ivana Todorovic
The story of a woman who lost her son to gun violence and turned her pain into positive use
The Word is Love: Jamaica's Michael Manley (2012)
First and only documentary on the full life and career of Michael Manley
Everyday Life of Roma children From Block 71 (2007)
Directed by Ivana Todorovic
Growing up as Roma minority in squatter settlement in Belgarde,Serbia
RAPRESENT (2008)
Directed by Ivana Todorovic
Bojan (aka RAPRESENT) is an orphan refuge in his late teens living on the streets of Belgrade.
A Place in the World (2013)
Directed by Adam Maurer & William Silva Reddington
We've got a lot to learn.
Aliens Among Us (2009)
Directed by Martina Radwan
When forced to flee or stay silent, these families spoke up.
Spring In Awe (2004)
The overpowering displays of Times Square as a lullaby of global capitalism in times of war.
Don Policarpo & I: Travels With a Puppeteer. (2009)
Directed by Nicolas Gulino
Who is the man behind the curtain?
The Revisionaries (2012)
Directed by Scott Thurman
The theory of evolution and a re-write of US history are up for debate on the Texas SBOE.
Time In The Minors (2010)
Produced by Tony Okun
Two Players. One Dream...What's it like trying to make it to the Major Leagues?
Ten More Good Years (2008)
Directed by Michael Jacoby
A documentary about the unique challenges facing LGBT Elders in America today.