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Angel of Nanjing

Angel of Nanjing

The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing is the most popular place in the world to commit suicide, with over 5 attempts per week. For the past 11 years, blue-collar worker Chen Si has been patrolling this bridge every day, watching out for desperate people who've gone there to end their lives. With no formal training, he has saved over 300 people since he began; earning him the nickname the 'ANGEL OF NANJING'.

The Anonymous People

The Anonymous People

THE ANONYMOUS PEOPLE is a feature documentary film about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction. Deeply entrenched social stigma and mass participation in widely successful anonymous 12-step groups have kept recovery voices silent and faces hidden for decades.

Borderline: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline: Living with Borderline Personality Disorder

This film is about a woman who has a Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis. The first time she tried to kill herself, she was five years old. Now she is forty-five and hell-bent on trying to live – most of the time. She reacts on impulse, attacks, distracts, meditates, offers social commentary, trips over herself, laughs, judges and remains dogged in her search for recovery.

The Story of Luke

The Story of Luke

Luke, 25, is autistic and lives a sheltered life with his grandparents. But his world is suddenly turned upside down when his grandmother dies and he is forced to live with his dysfunctional relatives who have no patience for him or his senile grandfather, who they quickly force into a nursing home. For the first time in his life, Luke has a mission. He is about to embark on a quest.

Some Girls: A Journey of Self Discovery for Latina Girls

Some Girls: A Journey of Self Discovery for Latina Girls

This feature documentary follows a group of troubled Latina teens from a Bronx-based suicide prevention program who are transformed by an exploration of their roots via the use of ancestral DNA testing, followed by a trip to the Dominican Republic.On that journey, the white supremacist narratives about American history they've been taught are challenged, leaving them free to reconstruct their own respective identities.

The Body Fights Back

The Body Fights Back

THE BODY FIGHTS BACK is a feature documentary about five people navigating the paradoxes of diet culture. While promises of happiness, desirability and perfection are irresistible, joy and contentment remain out of reach.

Titicut Follies: The Massachusetts State Prison for the Criminally Insane

Titicut Follies: The Massachusetts State Prison for the Criminally Insane

This important film is a stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts. TITICUT FOLLIES documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers and psychiatrists.

"A brilliant work of art…" - Robert Coles, The New Republic

What Lies Inside: Healing in the Face of Trauma

What Lies Inside: Healing in the Face of Trauma

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, one man’s quest to heal from PTSD reveals a deeper, invisible trauma he must face. Masterfully crafted, this vivid film tells a story that is as engaging as it is accessible and, ultimately, helpful.

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