Street artist David Choe's complex life and beguiling work is obsessively chronicled in this documentary by Harry Kim. Following Choe's meteoric rise—and spectacular crashes—over the last eight years, DIRTY HANDS paints a portrait of the artist in all his troubled but creative brilliance. More...

A small university town in West Virginia becomes the unlikely battleground for the soul of Islam in America when Asra Nomani fights for the right of women to pray alongside men in the local mosque. A thoughtful, evenhanded documentary about a community struggling with change while trying to hold itself together.
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Award-winning filmmaker Kimberlee Bassford chronicles the remarkable life of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color to serve in the U.S. Congress. Mink was a fierce advocate for justice and equality and the co-author of Title IX, the 1972 landmark legislation banning sex discrimination in schools. With short A SONG FOR OURSELVES (30mins).
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Once called paradise on earth, Kashmir is now scarred by extremist violence and a power struggle that looms as a potential trigger for nuclear war. This much-admired documentary follows two American friends, Geeta and Senain, as they learn what daily life is like for those who call Kashmir home and why the bloodshed continues.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES tells the inspiring story of a South Bronx high school in its dynamic first year, led by a charismatic Chinese American principal. This captivating film takes you on an emotional journey through the frustrations and joys of its students and teachers and boldly teaches lessons of humility and resilience.
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The inspiring story of actor and performer Jack Soo (FLOWER DRUM SONG; BARNEY MILLER), an Asian American comic pioneer who was born Goro Suzuki in Oakland, California, entertained fellow internees at a Japanese internment camp, and was later known in San Francisco's Chinatown as China's funniest comedian. An intimate look at race, comedy, and ethnic identity, from Jeff Adachi (THE SLANTED SCREEN).
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