From long-term prison sentences to crafting government bills that change the world, this package is full of stories that are sure to inspire.

As told by her daughter Wendy, MINK! chronicles the remarkable life of Patsy Takemoto Mink, a Japanese American from Hawaii who became the first woman of colour elected to the U.S. Congress. Mink is on a harrowing mission to co-author and defend Title IX, the law that transformed education and athletics in America for generations of girls and women.Academy Award winner Ben Proudfoot (QUEEN OF BASKETBALL, CIFF 2021) continues his stretch of powerful documentaries with MINK! A pseudo-prequel to his previous film, Patsy Mink opened the door to sports for women like Lucy Harris.

MINK!

The story of Patsy Mink, the first woman of colour elected to the U.S. Congress.

A black ballerina from the inner city expresses her trials and tribulations within the ballet community, telling all about what it's like to be a black woman in the culture of ballet.As Kylie Jefferson speaks about these experiences, she performs her ballet in the streets of Los Angeles.

KYLIE

A ballerina from Los Angeles speaks her truth about passion and pain in the dance industry.

Culture meets movement in this unconventional documentary exploring the spirit of Lithuania’s traditions through the marriage of dance and public transport.

TROLEIBUSAS

An unconventional marriage of dance and public transportation in Lithuania.

In the 1940s, virtuoso tap dancing duo the Nicholas Brothers performed a dance routine sobeautiful, athletic and seminal that it prefigured hip hop dance by three decades. Inspired by their story, contemporary dancers Les Twins bring this iconic routine out of the shadows, creating a modern incarnation of the groundbreaking original.Award-winning jazz drummer Moses Boyd functions as the Cab Calloway of the piece, playing and performing an evocative, original composition. Tap phenom Savion Glover breaks down the routine against the social context of the time and defines its influence in modern-day hip hop. Using archival footage, dramatizations and live performances, NICHOLAS BROTHERS: STORMY WEATHER pays homage to what came before.

NICHOLAS BROTHERS: STORMY WEATHER

Contemporary hip hop dancers, Les Twins, pay homage to the famed Nicholas Brothers.

To understand the present, we need to shed light on the past. FREEDOM SWIMMER documents one of the most extraordinary mass escapes of the 20th century and offers context for a city in uprise today. The story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong during the Cultural Revolution. It is a tale that rhythmically parallels his granddaughter’s participation in mass protests now and the building pressure for her to escape Hong Kong as new National Security Laws set in.
Out of respect for those who chose to remain anonymous we did not include the credits on the film.

FREEDOM SWIMMER

The story of a grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong.

One night at her home in southeastern Congo, 14-year-old Mugeni awakes to the sounds of bombs. As her family scatters to the surrounding forests to save themselves, Mugeni finds herself completely alone. From there, she sets out on a remarkable solo journey across the globe, determined to reunite with her lost loved ones and lift up the Banyamulenge people. Despite unimaginable obstacles, Mugeni's story is ultimately a portrait of hope, love and family bonds.

MORE THAN I REMEMBER

14-year-old Congolese refugee Mugeni sets out on a solo journey across the globe to reunite with lost loved ones.

In 1994, Michael Thompson was arrested in Michigan for selling three pounds of marijuana to a close friend turned police informant. For this, Michael was sentenced to 40 to 60 years in prison and has been there ever since. 25 years, three appeals and two denied applications for clemency later, it seems like Michael may finally have a chance at freedom.

THE SENTENCE OF MICHAEL THOMPSON

Michael Thompson, the longest-serving non-violent offender in the history of Michigan, is finally up for clemency.

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