Browse previous selections from the Human Rights Watch Film Festival
On the Divide
On The Divide follows the story of three Latinx people living in McAllen, Texas who, despite their views, are connected by the most unexpected of places: the last abortion clinic on the U.S./Mexico border. As threats to the clinic and their personal safety mount, these three are forced to make decisions they never could have imagined.
Possible Selves
"Possible Selves" follows two California teenagers in foster care through their tumultuous high school years. It is the first major documentary to focus on the lived experience of foster kids themselves rather than on the foster care system.
The Janes
The Janes showcases a group of brave and bold women, many speaking on the record for the first time, who built an underground, clandestine network in 1970s Chicago for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions.
A Once and Future Peace
In Seattle, communities are working to break the cycle of incarceration. A promising new restorative justice program based on Indigenous peace-making circles aims to bring healing to families and communities while reforming the justice system.
A Reckoning in Boston
Bringing to light the foundations of systemic racism in one community that has spanned generations, A Reckoning in Boston shows that transformation, healing and social change begins within each of us.
Apart
In Apart we bear witness to how familial love and courage combat the inter-generational trauma caused by the war on drugs.
Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not reveals a path to a more inclusive society that starts with welcoming diversity in the classroom.
Missing in Brooks County
Missing in Brooks County is a potent reminder of the life and death consequences of a broken immigration system.
Unapologetic
Unapologetic illuminates the love underpinning the anger and frustration that comes with being Black, queer women in the US, and elevates those who are most often leading the way while being denied the spotlight.
Us Kids
Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging their schools, Us Kids chronicles the March For Our Lives movement over the course of several years.
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
WHO WE ARE brings history to life, exploring the enduring legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it.
Crip Camp
In the wake of famous 1969 counterculture festival Woodstock in upstate New York, Camp Jened hosted their own wild getaways. Teenagers with disabilities spent their summers escaping their parents’ overbearing care and widespread societal prejudices to discover themselves, express opinions freely, and have lots of fun at the same time.