Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

Timuti

2012

In this short film, artist Jobie Weetaluktuk turns his gaze on his family and the power of ritual through the story of a young woman and her unplanned child. In Inukjuak, an Inuit community in the Eastern Arctic, a baby boy has come into the world and they call him Timuti, a name that recurs across generations of his people, evoking other Timutis, alive and dead, who will nourish his spirit and shape his destiny.

Leaving Tracks

2021 · ★ 7.5

Leaving Tracks tells the intimate and compelling story of the founder of the Haas Moto Museum, and his immense impact on the lives of the custom builders whose masterpieces elevate the Museum to the pinnacle of its industry.

Baobab: Portrait of a Tree

1971 · ★ 8

Looks at the baobab trees that grow in the dry bush country of Africa and shows the ecosystem created by them.

Old St. Patrick's Church: Chicago Renaissance Story

2013

Mike Leonard tells the inside story of how the west Loop’s St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, known to residents as Old St. Pat's, transformed itself from an empty church in a declining neighborhood into a Chicago hub of worship, culture, social life, education, and service -- revitalizing a then-struggling West Loop.

Irish Chicago

2009

The colorful stories of Irish-American immigrants and their descendants who lived the history and exemplify the repeated cycle of the outsider becoming the ultimate Chicago citizen-insider.

Pavements

2025 · ★ 6.7

'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underway, surreal tributes emerge: an off-Broadway musical adaptation of their songs, a museum devoted entirely to the band’s legacy, and a shamelessly awards-baiting Hollywood biopic.

Almost Arcady

Educational film about Cyprus - landscape, people, work, traditions etc.

Gelati

1958 · ★ 7.5

Lana Gogoberidze's thesis film about Gelati Monastery, a medieval monastic complex near Kutaisi in the Imereti region of western Georgia.

Kapu Aloha 101: Ke Kula o Maunakea

2015 · ★ 7

Documenting the Kapu Aloha movement, as they take a stand to defend Mauna Kea in the wake of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests.

Broken Rainbow

1985 · ★ 5.8

Documentary chronicling the government relocation of 10,000 Navajo Indians in Arizona.

Under the Cloud

2023 · ★ 7

An investigation into the unfolding history of nuclear testing, uranium mining, and nuclear waste disposal on indigenous lands in the US. It raises the voices of those who witnessed and experienced the consequences of nuclear colonialism and those who still resist.

Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics

2024 · ★ 10

The documentary follows a group of Ukrainian military medics as they travel from the challenging realities of Ukraine to a peaceful retreat in Sweden. The medics, who have faced intense pressures and difficult situations since the escalation of the war in 2022, are given the opportunity to rest and reflect. Amid the calm of the Swedish forests, they begin to process their experiences, sharing personal stories about the emotional and psychological challenges they’ve faced. The film sheds light on the importance of mental health support for those who have been on the frontlines, focusing on the need for care and understanding in a time of great hardship.