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Showing 1 - 10 of 389 titles with a criteria of Available to public libraries AND Subject is Citizenship, Social Movements and Activism


15M: Excellent. A Wake-Up Call. Important.

Tens of thousands of citizens occupied streets and squares in Spain, marking the beginning of the biggest social change in Spanish society. This planted the seed for Occupy Wall Street in the USA.

Pragda Films | 2012 | 75 minutes

Abortion and Women's Rights 1970

This is the first film ever made about the struggle for abortion rights in the U.S.

Women Make Movies | 2022 | 28 minutes

Abortion Helpline

At the Philadelphia abortion helpline, counselors field nonstop calls from women and teens who are seeking to end a pregnancy but can’t afford to, illustrating how economic stigma and cruel laws determine who has access to abortion in America.

Women Make Movies | 2020 | 13 minutes

The Activists

The story of activists who opposed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, including their lives, the tactics they used, and the historical context.

Bullfrog Films | 2017 | 60 minutes

After Spring

Syrian brothers Adel and Hadi Bakkour take to the streets of Rio de Janeiro to fight for democracy in the country where they found refuge.

Pragda Films | 2021 | 83 minutes

Alice Júnior

Alice Júnior is a celebration of rebellious youth that offers the potential for future generations to rethink outdated perspectives of gender, sexuality, and differences as a whole.

Pragda Films | 2019 | 87 minutes

Amazon Mirror

During the 1980s, Brazil's military dictatorship erected a massive Amazon dam, leaving residents without electricity for 40 years. A film crew explores the decision to stay.

Pragda Films | 2020 | 78 minutes

And So I Stayed

The stories of incarcerated abuse survivors fighting for their lives shows how the legal system gets domestic violence wrong

GOOD DOCS | 2021 | 91 minutes

Angélica [a tragedy]

Recipient of important awards in Spain and abroad, Angélica Liddell's dramaturgy is considered one of the most avant-garde in contemporary European theater. As Liddell starts working in her new play, director Manuel Fernández-Valdés decides to capture her rehearsal process on camera.

Pragda Films | 2016 | 83 minutes

Another World is Possible

A rousing account of the 2002 World Social Forum that will inspire activists everywhere.

Bullfrog Films | 2002 | 24 minutes