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Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (Country: Canada; Year: 2024; Director: Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee; Writer: Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, Alison Duke; Stars: James Baley, Bobby Dean Blackburn, Rob Bowman, Sandra Caldwell, Jimmy Church, Makayla Couture, Rodney Diverlus, Andrenee Majors Douglas, Elaine Gaber-Katz, Howard Gentry, Michael Gray, Vonnie Moore, Marisa Richmond, Jackie Shane, Raymond Summerour)
Story of the trailblazing trans soul musician.
Haiyu - Rebel Singer Mariem Hassan and the Struggle for a Free Western Sahara (Country: Sweden, Western Sahara; Year: 2024; Director: Alex Veitch, Brahim B. Ali, Mohamedsalem Werad, Anna Klara Åhrén)
Documentary interweaves Mariem Hassan’s music and her personal quest for her country’s independence.
Life On The Edge (Country: Greenland, UK; Year: 2024; Director: Sebastian Feehan, Johnny Langenheim)
An Inuit educator navigates the stunning landscapes of Greenland as he seeks to help people in their struggles with mental health.
Madaniya (Country: Sudan; Year: 2024; Director: Mohamed Subahi)
Consdieration of the citizens' revolt that toppled 30 years of repressive rule in Sudan.
My Sextortion Diary (Country: Spain; Year: 2024; Director: Patricia Franquesa; Writer: Patricia Franquesa; Stars: Patricia Franquesa)
A thriller documentary about how the filmmaker responded to a digital blackmail situation after her computer was stolen.
The Ride Ahead (Country: US; Year: 2024; Director: Dan Habib, Samuel Habib; Stars: Lydia X.Z. Brown, Samuel Habib, Judith Heumann, Keith Jones, Andrew Peterson, Ali Stroker, Bob Williams, Maysoon Zayid)
Samuel wants the life any average 21-year-old desires, and he’s determined that his disability will not get in the way of achieving his dreams.
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