Social Issues Movies

A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their...

Pertiwi returns to her hometown after spending two decades in prison to rebuild her life. There, she finds power in things that have been abandoned:...

The story of an impossible love between a woman named Fred and a transgender woman named Laurence who reveals her inner desire to become her true...

After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to a working holiday at the...

A child bride grows up to be an enigmatic woman presiding over her household, harboring a painful past as supernatural murders of men plague her...

Jules is a drag artist in London who withdraws into himself and loses his career after a horrific attack. Months later, he recognizes one of his...

After a chance encounter with a wanted man, a woman is harassed by the police and press until she takes violent action.

With only his wife by his side, a promising young boxer flees communist Poland to chase his dream of becoming the greatest fighter in history.

Adrian and Duru become lost in the characters they play in an apocalyptic film and embark on a secret mission to end the world for real.

Jean, a PE teacher, is forced to live a double life. When a new student arrives and threatens to expose her sexuality, Jean is pushed to extreme...

Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.

A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant...

Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington,...

When a spate of gruesome killings rocks the countryside in East Jakarta, army officer Soegeng is tasked with clearing up rumours about the...

A clueless wannabe movie star moves to LA and goes viral for all the wrong reasons, only to evolve into a slightly less terrible version of himself....

In Lopera (Jaén), the ecological transition has turned into a nightmare: centuries-old olive groves are being uprooted to make way for massive...

Toshiaki is a young gay man. On the first day of work, he meets Yosuke in the elevator. Yosuke is Toshiaki's new boss. Toshiaki is attracted to...

A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome...