Films


Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
Peter Raymont

In 1994, approximately 800,000 people were brutally slaughtered in Rwanda. Most belonged to the Tutsi tribe, though many of the victims were moderate Hutus who…

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Shame
Mohammed Naqvi

In the beginning of this remarkable tale, we meet thirty-year-old Mukhtaran Mai, her face wrapped in a colorful scarf and her eyes and voice frayed with…

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Shanti
Rohan Sen

The pastoral peacefulness of people reposing on benches in a New York park is contrasted with the rowdy roar, frenzy and noises of the city…

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Shape of the Moon
Leonard Retel Helmrich

This intimate epic chronicles the drama of daily existence for three generations of a Christian family in Indonesia. Astonishing and memorable scenes convey the people…

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She/Va
Marjorie Keller

A young dancer re-choreographed through film editing. This film was originally made in standard 8mm, from a home movie.

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Shelter Dogs
Cynthia Wade

Many dogs are surrendered to shelters each year. For a host of reasons, owners are unable or unwilling to continue caring for their pets. Dog…

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The Shepherd and the Bear
Max Keegan

Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, “The Shepherd and the Bear” explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears amid a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, “The Shepherd and the Bear” is a modern folktale about tradition, community, and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world.

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Sherman’s March
Ross McElwee

An endearing filmmaker sets out to make a film about the legacy of the Civil War and the lasting impact of General Sherman’s campaign in…

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Sherman’s March
Ross McElwee

Originally Sherman’s March was conceived as a documentary about the devastating effects of William T. Sherman’s march through the South. However, due to an unexpected…

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Sherpa
Jennifer Peedom

In 2014, an avalance on Mt. Everest took the lives of 16 Sherpas. With stunning visuals, this on-the-ground film reveals the complex forces leading up to the tragic accident and the tumultous negotiations that follow.

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Shifting Baselines
Julien Elie, Xi Feng

Where the Rio Grande meets the sea, the rockets of SpaceX are launched; astronomers gaze skyward, hawkers shill their wares and environmentalists survey the damage. Welcome to Boca Chica, USA.

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Shiny Stars, Rusty Red
Elisabeth O. Sjaastad

A young, hipster music video director longs to make the jump to feature films. His quest exposes the whole of China’s emerging—yet heavily censored—film business,…

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Shirkers
Sandi Tan

A film lover’s dream quickly turns to nightmare: Sandi Tan recounts making her first film in Singapore in 1992 and how she loses everything when her mentor, Georges Cardona, steals the footage. This unique diary is a bright ode to cinema, and a moving story of friendship, betrayal, and failure.

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Shivani
Jamie Dobie

In this unique tale of grief and healing, three-year-old Dolly Shivani, believed by her parents to be the reincarnation of their dead son, trains as an Olympic archer.

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Shoeshine
Vittorio De Sica

A masterpiece of neorealist Italian filmmaking, Shoeshine is a haunting story of young boys trying to survive in post-war Italy. Inevitably, they become involved with…

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Shooting Beauty
George Kachadorian

Aspiring fashion photographer Courtney Bent found a new calling when she met a group of people living with severe cerebral palsy and other disabilities and…

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SHORTS 1

This program features the following NEW DOCS short films: The Ambassador’s Wife, Stretch, Only The Moon, GIVE, and Moment to Moment.

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Shorts 1

The four films in this program provide different meditations on time and transitions.

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