Movies: Community

OUTREMONT AND THE HASIDIM reveals the challenges of accommodating the “Hasidim” – or ultra-Orthodox Jews – in the affluent Montréal borough of Outremont.​Some 7,000 Hasidim live in or near this choice neighbourhood of Québec’s Francophone elite. Afte...

A big hearted community celebrates life by fronting up to death. Set against the stunning backdrop of the industrial seaside town of Port Kembla, a feisty and resilient community group have determined to take back the responsibility that most of us l...

‘In Safe Hands’ follows the journey of two Ministry of Manpower (MOM) officers who worked closely together with other agencies and NGOs, to care for the wellbeing of resident migrant workers at the dormitories, allowing them to return to work safely....

Healthy communities start around the kitchen table. Follow the struggles and transformations of the Kitchenistas as they learn to conquer a health crisis in their community by cooking traditional dishes in a healthy way....

Michael Franti, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2009 Community Leadership Awards (the Helen Crocker Russell Award) - artist, activist, founder of Spearhead, for embodying a social movement of justice and activism and being a voice for the vuln...

This documentary was produced by Citizen Film and Young Community Developers, in collaboration with a coalition of organizations, enterprises, city agencies, and community partners. To create the documentary, Citizen Film’s Tamara Walker facilitated ...

Parjo and Gundul are having a conversation at night about a boy, Udin, who is able to communicate with God by messaging His cellphone....

The women of the first Garífuna community in Honduras work hard for the future of their daughters. Surrounded by a dazzling landscape, they celebrate their identity and the importance of maternal figures....

Delia soon separated from her sister Camelia because she was getting married, but did not put aside the habit of always fighting. Until the Wedding Day, the commotion even involved the her parents....

Caravagyo is a duo of Portuguese-Brazilian DJs, Beatriz Valleriani and Kamila Ferreira. By creating an alternative and safe space with a strong feminist and queer message, they combine global and local sounds to connect a community who identifies and...

Jane Garcia, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2007 Community Leadership Awards (the Robert C. Kirkwood Award). Jane's visionary advocacy reflects the cultures and languages of patients and has advanced the national, state, and regional public h...

Dr. Joseph Marshall, Jr., winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2006 Community Leadership Awards (The Robert Kirkwood Award) - for redefining youth violence as a public health issue. By developing violence prevention methodologies and promoting thes...

Dr. Washington Burns is the executive director of the Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement, for working tirelessly to meet the needs and better the lives of West Oakland residents. A retired pathologist, Dr. Burns is at the heart of PJCCE...

Blackout is a short, animated documentary about the 2003 power failure in much of the eastern seaboard of the U.S and Canada for up to 4 days....

Shoal Lake 40 women talk about their struggles, and those of their parents and grandparents, in trying to raise their families in a hazardous state of enforced isolation. Everyone in the community has a harrowing story of a loved one falling through ...

Mexican documentary short film that portrays the importance of the self-management process of communities in the republic around the cacao seed, not only in its production but in its cultural and collective importance....

'Cultural Preservation' is a short documentary film which discusses the importance of community and how the development of gentrification can become a threat to it. With this film, Hussain looks at Whitechapel Road market in East London, one of the m...

Trailer Boys follows the journey of Muhammad Irfan Rafieh, a key member of Abam2 Trailer Singapura, which is a community of heavy vehicle drivers from Singapore. Truck drivers are mostly seen as uneducated and unskilled compared to the rest of societ...

The story of a real life upcoming national champion of Table tennis, Connor Green. Talking about his journey and his family along the way....

Guadalajara is a diverse city. Through six stories of the LGBTIQ + community, a reflection on inclusion that celebrates diversity is built....