Cornel West

After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown. (imdb)

Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. In Examined Life, filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today's most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas.

Prominent religious, intellectual, and political leaders, family members and activists speak out about the role of the Church and the importance of commitment to equal rights and social justice for all people, including lesbians and gay men. (imdb)

A portrait of soul legend Bill Withers.

GhettoPhysics: Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up! examines the interplay between Pimps and Hos and how that dynamic is the simplest expression of how power is wielded in the world. The film utilizes documentary footage, animation, satire and dramatization to illustrate examples culled from the Hood to Wall Street be the players real-life pimps or corporate executives repeating the same power dynamics. (imdb)

The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.

Explores the concept of democracy from ancient to current times, from a variety of perspectives.

A documentary film examining tap dancing and its roots in American cultural history.

Follows the history and culture of the Black church and explores African American faith communities on the frontlines of hope and change.

From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.