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Fandor
87
8.4
/52833/
80
/1363/
79
/639/
4.0
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The Cove (2009)
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
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Netflix
79
7.7
/203005/
77
/7349/
76
/3228/
3.8
/397305/
89
/344/
90
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76
/49/
cc age 16+

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
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The Roku Channel
79
7.5
/1279/
78
/113/
70
/61/
3.6
/804/
100
/30/
91
/32/
76
/8/

Sharkwater Extinction (2018)
Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest to stop the slaughter. Following the sharks - and the money - into the elusive pirate fishing industry, Stewart uncovers a multi-billion dollar scandal that makes us all accomplices in the greatest wildlife massacre ever known.
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Kanopy
79
7.6
/4503/
78
/193/
67
/78/
4.0
/7109/
83
/160/
86
/23/
cc age 16+

How to Survive a Plague (2012)
A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time.
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Fandor
79
78
8.2
/8413/
74
/521/
78
/191/
3.7
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82
/17/
83
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81
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cc age 13+

Racing Extinction (2015)
An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.
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Netflix
77
7.2
/3334/
73
/232/
71
/103/
3.6
/10216/
97
/29/
73
/11/
76
/11/
cc age 16+

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.
poster
77
8.1
/1233320/
81
/34519/
78
/15156/
3.9
/844592/
73
/254/
90
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62
/39/
cc age 18+

V for Vendetta (2006)
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
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Hulu
75
7.0
/1084/
71
/36/
66
/15/
3.4
/4064/
94
/51/
81
/31/
75
/8/

Joan Baez: I Am a Noise (2023)
Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now 82-year-old, the personal has always been political, and her friendship with Martin Luther King and her pacifism have shaped her commitment. In this biography that opens with her farewell tour, Baez takes stock in an unsparing fashion and confronts sometimes painful memories.
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Kanopy
75
7.0
/656/
74
/54/
65
/11/
3.5
/2732/
95
/40/
71
/4/
75
/15/

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (2019)
Marion Stokes secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years from 1975 until her death in 2012. For Marion taping was a form of activism to seek the truth, and she believed that a comprehensive archive of the media would be invaluable for future generations. Her visionary and maddening project nearly tore her family apart, but now her 70,000 VHS tapes are being digitized and they'll be searchable online.
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Hulu
74
6.9
/12042/
67
/893/
63
/172/
3.8
/89154/
95
/169/
66
/100/
76
/29/
cc age 16+

How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)
A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.
poster
83
74
8.2
/21208/
76
/162/
72
/70/
3.9
/3422/
100
/6/
93
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Shahid (2013)
A story based on real-life human-rights and criminal lawyer, Shahid Azmi, who was slain while defending the wrongly accused by the law in terrorist activities.
poster
71
6.8
/127438/
71
/8995/
67
/2795/
3.2
/163172/
82
/307/
74
/1573/
67
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cc age 15+

Long Shot (2019)
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter — much to the dismay of her trusted advisers.
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Netflix
67
6.5
/14449/
66
/674/
65
/201/
3.1
/52997/
83
/173/
82
/89/
68
/39/
cc age 13+

Rustin (2023)
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
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Kanopy
67
6.7
/808/
65
/42/
70
/30/
3.4
/333/
81
/32/
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/7/
61
/13/

The Yes Men Are Revolting (2014)
Activist-pranksters Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonnano pull the rug out from under mega-corporations, government officials and a complacent media in a series of outrageous stunts designed to draw awareness to the issue of climate change.
poster
66
7.0
/4893/
73
/231/
66
/155/
3.4
/3779/
73
/134/
72
/105/
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/26/
cc age 12+

He Named Me Malala (2015)
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
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Netflix
77
63
7.9
/2239/
75
/138/
74
/44/
3.8
/1578/
84
/48/
77
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Mission Blue (2014)
This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.
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Kanopy
60
6.7
/12662/
70
/266/
66
/154/
3.1
/4647/
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/28/
62
/236/
56
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Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
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60
7.5
/131154/
75
/2928/
74
/2118/
3.5
/45203/
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/155/
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cc age 17+

The Life of David Gale (2003)
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
poster
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6.6
/102631/
67
/2842/
63
/1631/
3.0
/23296/
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/215/
49
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cc age 18+

Edge of Darkness (2010)
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.
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Netflix
76
58
7.3
/1522/
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/93/
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3.6
/1470/
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/15/
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/31/
68
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cc age 13+

Seeing Allred (2018)
Gloria Allred overcame trauma and personal setbacks to become one of the nation’s most famous women’s rights attorneys. Now the feminist firebrand takes on two of the biggest adversaries of her career, Bill Cosby and Donald Trump, as sexual violence allegations grip the nation and keep her in the spotlight.
poster
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6.2
/43815/
65
/2267/
60
/1048/
2.8
/17884/
35
/176/
36
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49
/42/
cc age 15+

The Fifth Estate (2013)
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
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Netflix
68
45
6.7
/1102/
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/94/
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/59/
3.6
/4523/
cc age 14+

Cops and Robbers (2020)
Animation and activism unite in this multimedia spoken-word response to police brutality and racial injustice.
poster
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/1163/
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/23/
60
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3.7
/5595/
86
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Gie (2005)
Indonesian activist Soe Hok Gie experiences a political awakening during the tumultuous regimes of Soeharto and Soekarno.
poster
81
41
7.2
/300/
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/19/
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3.5
/701/
100
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Whina (2022)
The story of Dame Whina Cooper, the beloved Māori matriarch who worked tirelessly to improve the rights of her people, especially women. Flawed yet resilient, Whina tells the story of a woman formed by tradition, compelled by innovation, and guided by an instinct for equality and justice whose legacy as the Te Whaea o te Motu (Mother of the Nation) was an inspiration to an entire country.
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6.8
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3.4
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62
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Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012)
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover - the complete man really. Jack is an expert in finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. He helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
74
38
7.1
/779/
80
/46/
69
/12/
3.6
/618/
100
/10/
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Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (2018)
Sandra Bland was a bright, energetic activist whose life was cut short when a traffic stop resulted in a mysterious jail cell death just three days later.
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Kanopy
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32
7.0
/781/
71
/40/
66
/25/
3.4
/399/
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/15/
55
/4/
68
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Bikes vs Cars (2015)
Bikes vs Cars depicts a global crisis that we all deep down know we need to talk about: Climate, earth's resources, cities where the entire surface is consumed by the car. An ever-growing, dirty, noisy traffic chaos. The bike is a great tool for change, but the powerful interests who gain from the private car invest billions each year on lobbying and advertising to protect their business. In the film we meet activists and thinkers who are fighting for better cities, who refuse to stop riding despite the increasing number killed in traffic.
poster
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25
7.4
/525/
70
/14/
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/14/
31
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/15/
48
/14/

Trudell (2005)
A chronicle of legendary Native American poet/activist John Trudell's travels, spoken word performances, and politics.
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Netflix
59
24
6.7
/902/
46
/10/
62
/12/
3.2
/1695/

Buya Hamka Vol. 1 (2023)
Discover the life of renowned Muslim scholar Buya Hamka, from his humble West Sumatra origins to his political achievements.
poster
51
18
6.2
/813/
57
/4/
42
/10/
45
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The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (1999)
An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.
poster
66
18
7.0
/359/
51
/5/
72
/15/
3.6
/744/

A Single Spark (1995)
Activist and law school graduate Kim is being persecuted by the mid-’70s Park regime for trying to write a book about Jeon Tae-il, a union activist who immolated himself at age 22 to protest government hypocrisy.
poster
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18
5.2
/850/
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cc age 10+

Beneath the Blue (2010)
Dolphin experts confront the US Navy when its sonar program is suspected of causing the animals' deaths.
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?
9.2
/9/

Black Bauhinia (2020)
Two young Hong Kong activists reflect on their resistance against China, are forced to decide between long-term imprisonment and refugee camps for a life in exile, while their movement inspires mass protests in the city they love.
poster
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7.0
/154/
100
/1/
3.6
/951/

Our Hero, Balthazar (2025)
A wealthy teenager from New York City tries to win over his activist crush by traveling to Texas and befriending a would-be mass shooter.
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Curiosity Stream
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7.6
/38/
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/3/
100
/1/

A Life Among Elephants (2024)
60 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hamilton arrived in Tanzania to live alongside African elephants. Later joined by his wife Oria and daughters Saba and Dudu, elephants became central to their lives with matriarch Boadicea and gentle young mother Virgo cherished like human relatives. But this garden Eden was short-lived as an ivory poaching epidemic swept across Africa forcing Iain to switch from pioneering scientist to maverick conservationist. He became a lone crusader against the international Ivory trade which was finally banned in 1989. Now back in the field and revealing even more about the fascinating world of elephants, Iain’s work continues alongside a new generation of Kenyan conservationists. This inspiring documentary combines stunning wildlife imagery with the story of a remarkable life showing how sometimes you have to stand alone to protect what you love.
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?
7.0
/10/

We Did Not Consent (2024)
For over 50 years, British undercover police officers have infiltrated activist groups, specifically targeting and manipulating women, forming romantic relationships and even having children with them. Now, three women don animal masks and revisit scenes from their past as animal-rights activists who were taken advantage of by spycops in order to reclaim their power, agency and narrative.
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?
8.7
/8/
100
/1/

Connection
This movie captures the motivations of an animal rights activist. Through his eyes, we explore the paradoxes in our society --- of being an animal lover and yet consuming some of them --- stemming from social conditioning and cognitive dissonance. The protagonist describes his journey and his motives and beliefs. Through this film, he tells us the real story behind the happy facade of our food choices and the difficulty and incessant obstruction faced by activists to stand against the unjust and powerful system.
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?
100
/2/

Ady Steg, un parcours juif, une histoire française (2024)
N/A
poster
?
8.2
/64/
100
/1/

Inside Fur (2014)
A group of highly motivated activists work for years with the goal of exposing the true face of the Nordic fur industry. They sneak into hundreds of fur farms. When their images are publicized it causes media feasts and public outrage, year after year. However, the industry always strikes back. Nothing changes. A new approach is needed. So, psychologist Frank Nervik tells the fur industry that he plans to become a fur farmer. He asks for training. Nervik is accepted as one of them, and starts learning the trade secrets. Without anybody knowing, he films his training with a hidden camera.
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Kanopy
?
6.9
/11/

Show Me Democracy (2016)
Amidst the storm of Ferguson, 7 St. Louis college students evolve into advocates and activists as they demand change through policy and protest
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?
70
/1/

Buffy (2010)
Folk music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie became internationally renowned with her protest song "Universal Soldier." In this short documentary, she candidly discusses her hopes, creative vision and songwriting skills, as well as her role as an Aboriginal activist. Still a vibrant artist fifty years into her career, she keeps her eyes set on the future.
poster
?
8.3
/48/
61
/5/
100
/1/

Who's Afraid of Nathan Law? (2023)
Revolutionary at 21. Lawmaker at 23. Most Wanted at 26. With intimate access to the leaders of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution, Who is Afraid of Nathan Law? chronicles one of the world’s most famous dissidents in his fight for democracy against a superpower.
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?
7.7
/21/
10
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Folkbildningsterror (2014)
We follow the timid Theo, whose mother stands to lose her disability benefits. Help comes from the effortlessly flamboyant trans woman Kleopatra, a militant animal-identified posthumanist (a.k.a. Rabbit), and their fearless comrades. Together they reclaim social security for Theo’s mother, with the help of black magic and a comic shoot-out with the police. But fear not: “In order to break the symbolic connection between masculinity and power, everyone carrying a gun must wear a dress.” Then there’s the release of the animals from the Götenborg zoo, and much dancing and singing in between the organizing.
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?
8.1
/58/

Burma Soldier (2010)
The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist.
poster
?
7.7
/7/
10
/2/

Power of the People (2022)
Power of the People is a touching film that gives voice to poet Laura Eklund Nhaga, who is searching for the right way for her to have an impact. The possibilities and impossibilities of activism are countless, and none are indisputably more effective than the rest. But, she wonders, if one’s very existence as part of Western hegemony is in itself political, can activism truly be a choice, or is it simply the only way to be?
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?
7.0
/15/

Urmila: My Memory Is My Power (2016)
The film tells the story of 25-year-old Urmila Chaudary from Nepal. At the age of six she was sold by her family and was forced to work as a slave under appalling conditions for 12 years. Her dream is to end child slavery in Nepal. To this end she fights today as a freedom activist. A film about the quest for justice with a strength that gives courage and hope.
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?
7.6
/30/

Prime Farmland (2020)
This documentary film follows farmers and activists fighting together to stop the Indiana Enterprise Center, a mega-sized industrial park planned west of South Bend, Indiana
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Kanopy
?
8.1
/31/
100
/8/

The Story Won't Die (2021)
THE STORY WON’T DIE, from Award-winning filmmaker David Henry Gerson, is an inspiring, timely look at a young generation of Syrian artists who use their work to protest and process what is currently the world’s largest and longest ongoing displacement of people since WWII. The film is produced by Sundance Award-winner Odessa Rae (Navalny). Rapper Abu Hajar, together with other creative personalities of the Syrian uprising, a post-Rock musician (Anas Maghrebi), members of the first all-female Syrian rock band (Bahila Hijazi + Lynn Mayya), break-dancer (Bboy Shadow), choreographer (Medhat Aldaabal), and visual artists (Tammam Azzam, Omar Imam + Diala Brisly), use their art to rise in revolution and endure in exile in this new documentary reflecting on a battle for peace, justice and freedom of expression. It is an uplifting and humanizing look at what it means to be a refugee in today’s world and offers inspiring and hopeful vantages on a creative response to the chaos of war.


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