It's not easy to film a cultural movement, but these four documentary shorts do just that in profiling the stories of individuals whose daily lives take on new meaning as the personal intersects with the political.&nbsp;

The Devil Is Busy follows Tracii, a security guard at an abortion clinic in Atlanta, and her daily, harrowing struggle to keep the staff and patients safe.

The Devil Is Busy

The Devil Is Busy follows Tracii, a security guard at an abortion clinic in Atlanta, and her daily, harrowing struggle to keep the staff and patients safe.

When the nation's largest Christian denomination decides to ban women in leadership positions, the influence of one female pastor is put to the test.

Hold the Line

When the nation's largest Christian denomination decides to ban women in leadership positions, the influence of one female pastor is put to the test.

A single mom from rural Kentucky donates her eggs to a fertility clinic in San Diego in order to financially support her family, but must grapple with the effects on both her body and mind.

Cycles

A single mom from rural Kentucky donates her eggs to a fertility clinic in San Diego in order to financially support her family, but must grapple with the effects on both her body and mind.

Elahe returns to her hometown in Mashhad, Iran, to assist her family's move to a new house after 40 years. Influenced by the Woman Life Freedom movement, she has decided to stop wearing the hijab on all occasions, which is challenging for her deeply religious family's norms.

A Move

Elahe returns to her hometown in Mashhad, Iran, to assist her family's move to a new house after 40 years. Influenced by the Woman Life Freedom movement, she has decided to stop wearing the hijab on all occasions, which is challenging for her deeply religious family's norms.

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