Historical and Political Themes
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American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel
Religion, race, and politics in America have been intertwined for as long as the country has…
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Beanpole
In 1924 two women, Iya, a nurse, and Masha, a recently returned soldier, struggle to reassemble…
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Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
In June 1963, director Robert Drew’s camera crew followed President John F. Kennedy and his staff…
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Dismantling Democracy
Dismantling Democracy examines new and old democratic structures of government in the United States and around the…
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Harriet
Based on the extraordinary life of Harriet Tubman, this film chronicles the American hero’s escape from…
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A Hidden Life
This historical drama features the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer and devout Catholic…
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The Kingmaker
Centering on the controversial political career of Imelda Marcos, The Kingmaker explores the Marcos family's improbable…
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Lankes – John Borden Evans: The Rural Virginia Landscape in Our Time
The VAFF will present two of Eduardo Montes-Bradley's recent documentaries J.J. Lankes: Yankee Printmaker in Virginia and…
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Port of Destiny: Peace
Port of Destiny: Peace recounts Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos’ path to peace in a transformative documentary…
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Primary
It is April of 1960, and John F. Kennedy and Hubert H. Humphrey are gearing up…
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The Report
Daniel J. Jones, a Senate staffer, is assigned the harrowing task of leading an investigation into…
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Slay the Dragon
Gerrymandering, the process of manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one party, has long…
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