October 8, 2019

CONSCIENCE POINT

NYC PREMIERE As one of America’s wealthiest communities has developed around them in Southampton, NY, the indigenous Shinnecock Nation of Eastern Long Island fights to maintain both their time-honored traditions and their land. After suffering years of indignation by the presence of Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, a regular host of the US Open, the Nation’s leaders […]

October 8, 2019

HONEYLAND

In the remote mountains of Macedonia, beekeeper Hatidze tends to her hives using ancient techniques and following the golden rule for sustainable honey cultivation: take half, but leave half for the bees. When an itinerant Turkish family moves in next door, Hatidze’s peaceful existence—and nature’s delicate balance—is threatened. This visually stunning film was the winner […]

October 8, 2019

KIFARU

NYC PREMIERE Three young Kenyans face the daunting task of protecting Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world. Targeted by relentless poachers, Sudan, his daughter Najin and granddaughter Fatu require constant protection. James, Jacob and JoJo, under pressure from their community and at risk of violence from criminals, maintain their humor and […]

October 8, 2019

LOVE LETTERS FROM EVEREST

A long-distance love story unfolds via letters exchanged during the 1956 Everest expedition.

October 8, 2019

LOWLAND KIDS

As climate change erases the Louisiana coast, the last two teenagers on Isle de Jean Charles fight to stay on an island that’s been their family home for generations.   

October 8, 2019

MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL

NYC PREMIERE Mossville, Louisiana, a community founded by formerly enslaved African Americans, was once a thriving, safe haven. Today it’s a breeding ground for petrochemical plants and their spewing black clouds. Many residents are forced from their homes; those that stay suffer from prolonged exposure to contamination and pollution. Amid this chaos stands one man, […]

October 8, 2019

MR. TOILET: THE WORLD’S #2 MAN

NYC PREMIERE Jack Sim wants to talk to you about your toilet. When the charismatic Singaporean millionaire learned that nearly a third of the world doesn’t have access to proper sanitation, he set out to make a difference through his World Toilet Foundation. Cleverly using humor to get attention for his cause, Sim highlights the […]

October 8, 2019

NOTHING FANCY: DIANA KENNEDY

NYC PREMIERE Diana Kennedy fell in love with Mexican food over 60 years ago, and has made it her mission to document and celebrate the regional varieties of Mexico’s cuisine ever since, becoming the world’s leading authority. Now in her 90s, the celebrated British-born chef and cookbook author is still as feisty and no-nonsense as […]

October 8, 2019

SEA OF SHADOWS

When Mexican drug cartels and Chinese traffickers target the rare and valuable totoaba fish in the Sea of Cortez, they also decimate the population of the vaquita, the world’s smallest whale. Environmental activists, marine biologists and undercover investigators join forces on a desperate mission to expose this black-market ring and save the vaquita from almost […]