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Human Ties

Stories that reveal the complexities, humor, and heart of human connection.

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25 Cats From Qatar

Film 25 Cats From Qatar Directed by Mye Hoang When the owner of Milwaukee’s Sip and Purr Cat Café, learns of the feral cat crisis in Qatar,…
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A Black History Tour of St. Louis

Film A Black History Tour of St. Louis Directed by Tony West Father Gerald Kleba, a St. Louisan and a priest for over fifty-five years, takes you on a Black…
Animation, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Black Experience

Enongo

Film Enongo Directed by Kevin Schreck "Enongo" is aFeature-length, animation- hybrid and the inspiring story of rapper/producer/Ph.D. candidate, Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, a.k.a., Sammus. With her…
Asian Focus, Human Ties, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Women in Film

Gingerbread for her dad

Film Gingerbread for her dad Directed by Alina Mustafina Three generations of women from one family travel from Kazakhstan to Poland to find the grave of the…
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I Love You, AllWays

Film I Love You, AllWays Directed by Stuart Sox Welcome to the curious world of The AllWays Lounge in New Orleans, The Big Easy's world-renowned capital of…
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Immutable

Film Immutable Directed by Charlie Sadoff, Gabriel London Immutable follows a group of s from the Washington Urban Debate League who set out not just to…
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Love Chaos Kin

Film Love Chaos Kin Directed by Chithra Jeyaram An unexpected pregnancy compels an Indian immigrant mother to help her adopted twin daughters reconnect with their White…
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Matter Of Time

Film Matter Of Time Directed by Matt Finlin
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Nanda School of Tradition

Film Nanda School of Tradition Directed by Pranab Aich A coming-of-age journey of an inherent minimalist, who struggles to preserve one of India's last traditional open-air schools…
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Rebel with a Clause

Film Rebel with a Clause Directed by Brandt Johnson A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on an epic road trip across all 50 states…
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She Runs the World

Film She Runs the World Directed by Matthew O'Neill, Perri Peltz Allyson Felix is the most decorated track and field athlete of all time. At the height of her…
Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America: The Immigrant Experience, Women in Film

The Gas Station Attendant

Film The Gas Station Attendant Directed by Karla Murthy As a young boy, H. N. Shantha Murthy ran away from home to escape the extreme poverty of…
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Turtle Walker

Film Turtle Walker Directed by Taira Malaney In the late 1970s, Satish Bhaskar embarked on an epic journey along India's coastline and the spectacular Andaman…