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Four women practice shooting with a rifle. They are all wearing veils. One is holding the gun and pointing at a target offscreen, while a woman behind her steadies her arm.

32 Meters Review: Gunning for Some Dignity

by Susan G. Cole
May 1, 2026
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Crowdpleaser 32 Meters tracks women’s attempts to organize a shooting competition in a Turkish village. 

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The Secret Reading Club of Kabul Review: The Anne Frank Story As It Plays Out Today

by Nidhil Vohra
May 1, 2026
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The Secret Reading Club of Kabul brings three young women together to read the diary of Anne Frank and consider their situation in Afghanistan.

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A tender moment between a newborn and Maria Reyes, our Colombian midwife from Buenaventura, during a postpartum checkup in the barrios.

How The Delivery Line Reframes Midwives’ Healing Arts

by Susan G. Cole
April 30, 2026
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An interview with The Delivery Line director Nance Ackerman on observing maternal caregivers around the world as they fight for women's rights.

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View of the old prison gate, Miyagi Prison, Sendai, where Mr. Kamata is serving a life sentence for his involvement in a series of bomb attacks by the Black Helmet Group in 1971.

The 49th Year Review: A Prisoner to Its Own Gaze

by Nirris Nagendrarajah
April 28, 2026
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The 49th Year begins with promise, but ultimately unfolds as an inert conceptual portrait of a Japanese political prisoner that juxtaposes personal letters with atmospheric exteriors

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Film subjects Lourenzo and Isis, a transman and transwoman, respectively, share a kiss in a scene with stylish lighting. There is a flood light at the top of the frame.

Apolo Review: Trans Family Portrait Radiates with Unconditional Love

by Pat Mullen
April 27, 2026
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Trans couple Isis and Lourenzo prepare for the birth of their first child and reflect upon what it means to create a loving and open family in Apolo.

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A young woman is pictured in close-up. She is white and has brown hair. Her head rests on her hand beneath her chin and she has a thoughtful look.

Alison Klayman Talks Scenes from the Divide and the Art of Conversation

by Jason Gorber
April 26, 2026
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An interview with Alison Klayman about her documentary Scenes from the Divide and the complex art of fair, open, and informed conversation in today's climate.

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Let Our Mountains Live Review: Sámi Herders Stand Strong

by Courtney Small
April 24, 2026
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Sámi reindeer herders go toe to toe with the Norwegian government in Let Our Mountains Live when an energy project sets up shop on their land.

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A low angle shot observes filmmaker Ric Esther Bienstock as she sits cross-legged on a chair while reading from her phone. She is a white woman white brown puffy hair, and is wearing blue jeans, a black leather jacket, and suede Chelsea boots.

Speechless Review: The Conversation that Nobody Wants to Have

by Pat Mullen
April 6, 2026
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In Speechless, Ric Esther Bienstock observes the fight for free speech on campuses and a battleground for America's culture wars.

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79-year-old runner Katrine Switzer holds the Olympic torch. She is surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd.

Tough Old Broads Review: These Cookies Never Crumble

by Pat Mullen
March 30, 2026
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In Tough Old Broads, Stacey Tenenbaum connects the stories of three women--Kathrine Switzer, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, and Sharon Farmer--in the push for equal rights.

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A Kikiuyu woman picks crops in a field. She has a large basket on her back.

Kikuyu Land Review: A Plantation of Corruption

by Courtney Small
January 29, 2026
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The fight to reclaim land taken amid the colonization of Kenya fuels Kikuyu Land, an important documentary with a few too many threads.

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