The Upper Hand (1967)

The human experience is described through the eyes of a marginalized outsider, neither judgmental nor invested, just an observant donkey.

"A Drowning Man" (2017) explores the unseen aspects of the Refugee Crisis. In, 15 far-too-short minutes, viewers are given a detailed snapshot of what it's like for a refugee to drown in the waters of poverty and otherness while trying to navigate a land whose promise has worn off, and only 'strange' remains.

A trio of girls form a band and enter a singing competition together after learning they work best as a team.

Two movies that do a fantastic job in conveying the ongoing struggle for racial justice are Selma (2014) and Just Mercy (2019).

'Ganja & Hess' is a 1973 experimental horror film, written and directed by the visionary auteur Bill Gunn. It was meant to be a straightforward blaxploitation film – but director Gunn had grander ambitions.

When a US Army veteran returns home traumatized, he begins another battle with addiction.