Silence Is an Action

Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.

A man trying to get home to his dog becomes stuck in a time loop that forces him to relive a deadly run-in with a cop.

Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

Carla Zachanassian had a child by Serge Miller as a teenager. When Serge refused to marry her, she was driven out of town. By her own wit and cunning, she has returned as a multi-millionaire for a visit. The town lays out the red carpet expecting big things from Carla, only to learn that her sole purpose is to see Serge Miller killed...

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.

The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

At the end of WWII, Jimmy Picard, a Native American Blackfoot who fought in France, suffers from unexplainable symptoms and is admitted to a military hospital. When doctors suspect schizophrenia, an eccentric psychoanalyst takes up the case and starts a conversation with the veteran.

Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.

94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

When Tragedy Strikes three Families, their Destiny forces them on a coverging path and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

Evangelist Carlton Pearson is ostracized by his church for preaching that there is no Hell.

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Disgrace is the story of a South African professor of English who loses everything: his reputation, his job, his peace of mind, his good looks, his dreams of artistic success, and finally even his ability to protect his cherished daughter. After having an affair with a student, he moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.

In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter custody battle.

A single mother. Her marriage ring. Her routine.

A woman seeks quiet labor as a way out of institutional power, only to encounter the same hierarchies inside the homes she cleans. Instead of open resistance, she responds through private, invisible acts, leaving behind subtle traces that insist on her presence.

A boy lost in grief finds himself trapped in the quiet chaos of his own mind, seeking refuge and release through art and music.

Two unapologetically black and fearlessly funny friends go for a walk in Minneapolis’ North Loop.

Trapped in the swirling thoughts of a late night shift, a restaurant worker receives a cryptic phone call, guiding her to a refuge from the noise.

Two boys beg their parents for a television set, nagging them until all patience is lost. The parents order the boys to be quiet and the boys do exactly that--refusing to utter a word. The boys' silence ultimately puts the whole neighborhood into turmoil.

A man in a wheelchair moves through the world. We see what he sees and we see how the world sees him. Two perspectives, divided by a single line, running parallel but never meeting.

After unarmed black man is killed by a white police officer, reactions have a deep impact on those involved.

An incarcerated black teen, yearning for freedom, gets a chance to escape, which forces him to confront his place in society.

Dapo, a 14-year-old boy whose life took a dark turn when he became a victim of constant abuse . Dapo failed to recognize the wrong being done to him until his teacher enlightened him on the importance of consent. This newfound knowledge sparked something within him, forever altering his perspective.

The adventures of Rak, who after his dismissal begins to reflect on the meaning of the word work and on the act of working.

It’s been widely reported that Detroit is making a comeback, but long-term residents of Detroit’s mostly black neighborhoods aren’t seeing much benefit. Crime, lack of opportunity and infrastructure problems still persist. Community Patrol explores neighborhood self-policing through the eyes of Minister Malik Shabazz, a long-time Detroit activist and community organizer. Determined that more black men don’t end up in jail or killed, the minister confronts drug offenders directly rather than reporting them to the police.

A boy wanders around a village, passing through empty places and moments of silence. Along the way, he comes across a letter.

When Jerome runs into his old flame, Luke, at – of all places – a silent retreat, their past threatens to unravel his present.

Two brothers KARNAN and VISHNU try to listen to the voice of their mother, who died when they were children, their attempt ends in an unexpected event.

A ten-year-old boy lives in a small village in the mountains with his father, who is very sick. They till, ranch the cattle, make cheese. The only connection of this peaceful life with the outer world is a bridge. And the outer world is destroyed by war... Once the boy crosses the bridge and goes to the market square to sell cheese. This journey shows him the world full of strange and beautiful things. But death is always near and war can happen again any moment. When the boy returns home, he finds his father lying on the ground. In spite of all the danger, the little boy tries to save his father and to stand against the cruelty of life.

In the late 1960s, with the arrival of his bar-mitzvah, Michel was tasked with learning about his family's history.