Documentary Shorts 4 – Defiance
- 105 mins
In this program
Tampons & Taxes
Directed by: Emily Harrold | 25 mins
When male legislators in South Carolina refuse to repeal a sexist state tax on menstrual hygiene products, the only women in the South Carolina State Senate cross party lines to fight back.
High Times
Directed by: Jack Moseley | 23 mins
High Times traces the outlaw ambition of Tom Forcade, a rebel publisher who turned risk into revolution when he created High Times Magazine. What started as a defiant act exploded into a countercultural phenomenon, challenging authority, redefining marijuana’s place in society, and forever changing the way a generation saw itself.
Her Baby Don’t Block Her Jumpshot
Directed by: Emily M Lobsenz | 25 mins
For most of the 20th century, Iowa high school girls thrilled fans in packed stadiums playing 6-on-6 basketball. Empowered as athletes, they transformed the sport into the Midwest’s biggest spectacle. When sophomore All-State forward Jane Christoffer became a mother and was cast out of the league, she challenged their notion of farm-girl femininity, demanding her right to play ball.
Olinda’s Golden Arches
Directed by: Douglas Henrique | 25 mins
The historic city of Olinda becomes the stage for a late Cold War between Brazil’s first communist mayor and the arrival of McDonald’s. What made Olinda known as the first city IN THE WORLD to bankrupt a McDonald’s?
Sotobosque
Directed by: Raina Bhargava | 7 mins
Dany Murillo was born and raised in Camarones, a small community nestled in Ecuador’s Pacific Forest. With the help of Third Millennium Alliance, a local non profit, Dany is protecting the highly threatened ecosystem and his hometown’s future.
Dates & Times
B&B Theatres Creve Coeur West Olive 10 and Bowling
November 11, 2026
7:30 pm




