After Stonewall
A Film by John Scagliotti, Janet Baus & Dan Hunt. Narrated by Melissa Etheridge, this sequel to Before Stonewall chronicles the history of lesbian and gay life from the riots at Stonewall to the end of the millenium.

Arguing the World
With the Cold War raging and competing political philosophies vying to exert influence in every corner of the globe, four brilliant men -- Irving Howe, Daniel Bell, Nathan Glazer and Irving Kristol -- tried to change the world with their ideas.

Been Rich All My Life
Meet the Silver Belles, five tap dancers who performed in 1930’s Harlem. Together again, after a few decades hiatus, they're dancing to standing ovations - as sassy as they ever were.

Before Stonewall
When the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, three nights of rioting sparked a national gay liberation movement. This acclaimed documentary tells the dramatic story of gay and lesbian life from the 1920s up until Stonewall.

Berkeley in the Sixties
A Film by Mark Kitchell. The Sixties come to life in this gripping film that captures the decade's events - the Free Speech Movement, Civil Rights marches, anti-war protests, Black Panthers - in all their immediacy and passion.

Blood in the Face
A jaw-dropping view of America’s white supremacy movement. Rare archival footage, darkly humorous interviews, and their own promotional materials bring to light the inner workings of the Ku Klux Klan and other radical right groups.

Bright Leaves
Using the Hollywood melodrama "Bright Leaf" as a jumping off point, filmmaker Ross McElwee reaches back to his roots in this witty rumination on American History, tobacco, and the myth of cinema.

Brothers in Arms
In the early months of 1969, six men met on a swift boat on the Mekong Delta during some of the worst fighting in the Vietnam War. Their commander happened to be a young Yale graduate named John Kerry.

Camden 28, The
An award-winning documentary that tells the story of the group of 28 activists, mostly conscientious objectors from the Catholic left, who broke into a draft board office in Camden, New Jersey in the summer of 1971.

Champagne Safari, The
The true story of Charles Bedaux, wealthy businessman, glamorous playboy, daring adventurer, who hobnobbed with the rich, powerful and famous all over the globe - including Nazi Germany.

Commune
Black Bear Ranch was the prototypical 1960s commune, with the motto “Free Land for Free People.” This acclaimed documentary offers a candid look into the joys and difficulties of communal living.

Feed
Using footage shot during the primaries and intercepted satellite feeds of unsuspecting candidates, Feed presents the wild, wacky world of American politics. Watch Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail, Jerry Brown snort nose inhalers, and more!

Fidel
A unique look at one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time through exclusive interviews with Castro himself, Alice Walker, Harry Belafonte, Nelson Mandela, and many more.

Fire On the Mountain
A Film by Beth & George Gage. The story of the 10th Mountain Division, America's only winter warfare fighting unit, who fought the Nazis on skis in the high mountains.

History Lessons
A Film by Barbara Hammer. Lesbian history is presented in an extraordinary array of archival footage that is playfully manipulated to make it seem as though lesbians were everywhere!

Homo Sapiens 1900
Homo Sapiens 1900 is a stunning exploration of the history of eugenics, race hygiene and the quest to improve the human race featuring startling archival footage and long-hidden documents..

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
This film documents the life and times of the historian, activist and author of the best selling classic A People’s History of the United States. Featuring rare archival materials, interviews with Howard Zinn as well as colleagues and friends.

Hudson Riverkeepers, The- VHS
Written, Produced and Directed by Les Guthman. Featuring Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., THE HUDSON RIVERKEEPERS tells the dramatic story of how two generations of Hudson River fishermen and environmental activists fought to protect the Hudson River.

Internationale, The
The Internationale tells the story of a legendary song that has been a rallying cry of the oppressed and exploited in nearly every nation on earth, and explores the power of music as a force for change.

Into the Fire: American Women in the Spanish Civil War
In this enthralling documentary, 16 brave and idealistic nurses, writers and journalists who volunteered to help fight the Fascists in the Spanish Civil War, share stories of courage and commitment.

Lenny Bruce Without Tears
The outrageous, groundbreaking comic whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble is here profiled by a close friend who prefers to remember the laughs Lenny Bruce's memory evokes instead of the tears.

Life Apart: Hasidism in America, A
A Film by Menachem Daum & Oren Rudavsky. Seven years in the making, this extraordinarily intimate film takes us into the mysterious and joyous world of the Hasidic Jews, revealing a place few outsiders have seen and fewer yet could imagine.

Monumental: David Brower's Fight for Wild America
From the moment David Brower first laid eyes on the beauty of the Yosemite Valley, he fought to preserve the American wilderness for future generations.

New York in the Fifties
A Film by Betsy Blankenbaker. The story of a unique time and place, when New York was the hotbed of new artistic expression, free love, drinking, hot jazz and radical politics.

One Bright Shining Moment
When presidential candidate George McGovern took on Richard Nixon in 1972, he didn’t win- but in his bold, grassroots campaign, we find the genesis of today's progressive movement.

Paralyzing Fear, A: The Story of Polio in America
Seldom has society come full circle in the cycle of a disease - from illness, to epidemic, to cure. Polio is the 20th century's most notable exception. This fascinating story is told here using thousands of photographs and films bringing to life an America that was both brave and innocent..

Passin' it On- VHS
A Film by John Valedez, Peter Miller & Suzanne Rostock. The dramatic story of the Black Panther Dhoruba Bin Wahad, who went to jail for a murder he may not have committed.

Perfect Candidate, A
A Film by R. J. Cutler & David Van Taylor. Sometimes horrifying, often hilarious, this twisted journey into the underbelly of American politics offers an astonishing look at Oliver North's run for the U.S. Senate.

Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times
A Film by John Junkerman. POWER AND TERROR presents the latest in Noam Chomsky's incisive and controversial thinking, through interviews and talks given in the spring of 2002.

Roses in December
On December 2, 1980 lay missioner Jean Donovan and three American nuns were brutally murdered by members of El Salvador’s security force. The film chronicles Jean’s life, from her affluent childhood to her tragic death.

Sacco and Vanzetti
Sacco and Vanzetti brings to life the story of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrant anarchists who were accused of a murder in 1920, and executed in Boston in 1927 after a notoriously prejudiced trial.

September 11
Eleven acclaimed directors each make an 11 minute short film in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The result is a daring and moving global cinematic reply that "forces us to look at the entire event afresh." (The New York Times).

Sex & Justice- VHS
A film by Julian Schlossberg & Seymour Wishman. Political passion and explosive moments during the dramatic confrontation between Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas at his Supreme Court hearings.

Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
From the director of Bonhoeffer, Martin Doblmeier, a story that tears at the heart of America. This critically acclaimed film explores Thomas Jefferson and his personal and public dilemma about race and slavery.

Trials of Henry Kissinger, The
A Film by Alex Gibney & Eugene Jarecki. The Trials of Henry Kissinger explores how a young boy who fled Nazi Germany grew up to become one of the most powerful and controversial figures in U.S. history.

Unborn in the USA
A riveting look into the deep secrets and deep pockets of the pro-life movement. Exclusive interviews are interwoven with astonishing archival footage to document one of the most controversial social movements in American history.

War At Home, The
A film by by Glenn Silber and Barry Brown. One of the most important political films ever made, The War at Home chronicles the anti-war movement of the 60's and 70's, which grew into a genuine people's revolt as war in Vietnam escalated.

With God On Our Side
What makes George W. Bush tick? While much of the world is confounded by his righteous rhetoric and his boundless certainty, Bush's story makes perfect sense to one group: America's conservative evangelicals... also known as the Religious Right.