Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela
Providing a rare inside look into the organizational and psychological dynamics of liberation movements in general and the African National Congress in particular, this documentary tells the stories of 12 South Africans who helped to topple the apar...
Pushing the Elephant
'Pushing the Elephant' tells the extraordinary story of a mother and daughter reunited after a decade separated by civil war. In the late 1990s, Rose Mapendo lost everything to the violence that engulfed the Democratic Republic of Congo. She emerged...
Soul Food Junkies
Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt offers a fascinating exploration of the soul food tradition, its relevance to black cultural identity, and its continuing popularity despite the known dangers of high-fat, high-calorie diets. Inspired by his father...
Hip Hop
A riveting examination of masculinity, sexism, and homophobia in hop-hop culture. Delivering a self-described "loving critique" of rap music, director Byron Hurt - a former star college quarterback, longtime hip-hop fan, and now gender violence pre...
Hip hop: beyond beats & rhymes
A riveting examination of masculinity, sexism, and homophobia in hop-hop culture. Delivering a self-described "loving critique" of rap music, director Byron Hurt - a former star college quarterback, longtime hip-hop fan, and now gender violence pre...