Film Library

A female-driven road trip comedy about friendship, love and that awkward moment when your dead best friend still gets you to do stuff. Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.

Let us reflect on the brief existence of Pickle the fish. Although he could not swim, he was lovingly cared for by a couple that kept him propped up in a sponge. Along with an obese chicken, a cat with a heart condition, and a paraplegic possum, his life is a celebration of man’s eternal capacity to care for all creatures. He will be dearly missed.

In the midst of the Egyptian Arab Spring, Bassem Youssef makes a decision that’s every mother’s worst nightmare… He leaves his job as a heart surgeon to become a full-time comedian. Dubbed, “The Egyptian Jon Stewart,” Bassem creates the most viewed television program in the Middle East (30 million viewers per episode compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s 2 million viewers). In a country where free speech is not settled law, Bassem endures physical threats, protests, and legal action, all because of jokes.

When thirtysomethings Nick and Téa experience a breakup, they’re thrust into the stages of survival. With any loss, first comes denial, especially when you’ve been blindsided by your boo. After attempting to bury themselves in work, it’s time to face reality- and crash with friends. Of course, these friends have everything Nick and Téa don’t, which is really freaking depressing. After Nick and Téa fail to be rejuvenated by their respective one night stands, they let depression wash right over them. Their well-intentioned friends concoct perfect cyber-versions of Nick and Téa, forcing them into the unnerving world of online dating.

Sonita is an 18-year-old female, an undocumented Afghan illegal immigrant living in the poor suburbs of Tehran. She is a feisty, spirited, young woman who fights to live the way she wants, as an artist, singer, and musician in spite of all her obstacles she confronts in Iran and her conservative patriarchal family. In harsh contrast to her goal is the plan of her family – strongly advanced by her mother – to make her a bride and sell her to a new family. The price right now is about US$ 9.000.

BEWARE THE SLENDERMAN tells the story of the internet’s elusive Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who would kill for him. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier lured their best friend into the woods, stabbed her 19 times, then set out on an odyssey to meet the tall and faceless man known online as Slenderman. Shot over 18 months with heartbreaking access to the families of the would-be murderers, the film plunges deep down the rabbit hole of their crime, a Boogeyman and our society’s most impressionable consumers of media. The entrance to the internet can quickly lead us to its dark basement, within just a matter of clicks. How much do we hold children responsible for what they find there?

Distinctly referred to as “a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” icon Maya Angelou gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before. Dr. Angelou’s was a prolific life; as a singer, dancer, activist, poet, and writer she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. This unprecedented film celebrates Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining moments. From her upbringing in the Depression-era South to her work with Malcolm X in Ghana to her inaugural speech for President Bill Clinton, the film takes us on an incredi- ble journey through the life of a true American icon. The film also features a remarkable series of interviews with friends and family including President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Common, Alfre Woodard, Cicely Tyson, Quincy Jones, Secretary Hillary Clinton, John Singleton and Dr. Angelou’s son, Guy Johnson. 

Miguel, David, and Danielle are three young friends who grew up in Meadows Park, Colorado Springs, where they faced gang violence, family tragedy, and poverty. Their stories have shaped them into who they are today – resilient individuals who are working to break the cycle and give back to their community.

When a songwriter shares a new song with his girlfriend, things get a little weird.

Selvi, like so many girls living within India’s patriarchal culture, is forced to marry at a young age, only to find herself in a violent and abusive marriage. One day, in deep despair, she chooses to escape, and goes on to become South India’s first female taxi driver. We see a remarkable change as Selvi finds her voice and transforms from abused child bride to empowered working woman. This is the ten-year journey of a charming, strong, and utterly courageous young woman who defies all expectations, moving beyond the pain she’s experienced to create a new life.

Inspired by true stories, a lighthouse keeper’s wife struggles with her work and her sanity, as she cares for her sick husband in the late 1800’s.  When a mysterious stranger washes ashore, secrets hidden in deep waters come to light, and she is forced to confront both her past and her future.  Shot on an island off the coast of northern Maine, “To Keep the Light” paints a landscape of stark, aching beauty, and reveals the inner life of a woman who embodies feminism long before the word existed – and stands, literally and figuratively, at the edge of society.

Miles Harrison, an ordinary American from Virginia adopts a beautiful orphan boy from Russia. Meanwhile, Bill Browder, a billionaire investment banker seeks justice for his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky who is killed after exposing corruption in the Russian government. The actions of both men cause  the Russian Adoption Ban. Thousands of Russian orphans, many with disabilities, now have no hope of being adopted. Hundreds of U.S. adoptive parents are forced to live with the guilt of betraying their commitments and are unable to realize their dream of becoming a family.