Kirsten Johnson Filmes

  • 2024
    Sabbath Queen

    Sabbath Queen

    Sabbath Queen

    02024HD

    Sabbath Queen is a remarkable 20 year journey in the life of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a 39th generation Orthodox rabbi — and drag queen.

    Sabbath Queen
  • 2020
    On the Record

    On the Record

    On the Record

    6.72020HD

    The haunting story of music executive Drew Dixon as she grapples with her decision to become one of the first women of color, in the wake of #MeToo,...

    On the Record
  • 2011
    Yelling To The Sky

    Yelling To The Sky

    Yelling To The Sky

    5.72011HD

    As her family falls apart, seventeen year old Sweetness O'Hara is left to fend for herself in a neighborhood where her survival is uncertain.

    Yelling To The Sky
  • 2012
    The Invisible War

    The Invisible War

    The Invisible War

    7.22012HD

    An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate...

    The Invisible War
  • 2012
    A Place at the Table

    A Place at the Table

    A Place at the Table

    6.82012HD

    Using personal stories, this powerful documentary illuminates the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity. A single...

    A Place at the Table
  • 2015
    The Armor of Light

    The Armor of Light

    The Armor of Light

    42015HD

    Following the journey of an Evangelical minister trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America. Reverend Rob...

    The Armor of Light
  • 2016
    Trapped

    Trapped

    Trapped

    72016HD

    TRAP (Targeted Regulations of Abortion Providers) laws have been passed by conservative state legislatures in the US and clinics have taken their...

    Trapped
  • 2008
    Pray the Devil Back to Hell

    Pray the Devil Back to Hell

    Pray the Devil Back to Hell

    72008HD

    Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to...

    Pray the Devil Back to Hell
  • 2012
    Here One Day

    Here One Day

    Here One Day

    7.32012HD

    When filmmaker Kathy Leichter moved back into her childhood home after her mother's suicide, she discovered a hidden box of audiotapes. Sixteen years...

    Here One Day
  • 2007
    Darfur Now

    Darfur Now

    Darfur Now

    5.72007HD

    This acclaimed documentary follows the story of six people who are determined to end the sufferings in Sudan's war-ravaged Darfur. The six - an...

    Darfur Now
  • 2015
    A Woman Like Me

    A Woman Like Me

    A Woman Like Me

    6.42015HD

    A WOMAN LIKE ME is a hybrid documentary that interweaves the real story of director Alex Sichel, diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2011,...

    A Woman Like Me
  • 2010
    The Oath

    The Oath

    The Oath

    7.42010HD

    Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to...

    The Oath
  • 2013
    Fatal Assistance

    Fatal Assistance

    Fatal Assistance

    6.22013HD

    Haitian born filmmaker Raoul Peck takes us on a 2-year journey inside the challenging, contradictory and colossal rebuilding efforts in...

    Fatal Assistance
  • 2003
    Asylum

    Asylum

    Asylum

    02003HD

    Baba, a young Ghanaian woman, goes in search of her father for his blessing on her impending marriage. This turns to a nightmare as he insists she a...

    Asylum
  • 2010
    No Woman, No Cry

    No Woman, No Cry

    No Woman, No Cry

    72010HD

    Women all over the world must struggle to receive proper care in order to survive pregnancy and childbirth.

    No Woman, No Cry
  • 2002
    Derrida

    Derrida

    Derrida

    6.52002HD

    Documentary about French philosopher (and author of deconstructionism) Jacques Derrida, who sparked fierce debate throughout American academia.

    Derrida
  • 2019
    Museum Town

    Museum Town

    Museum Town

    02019HD

    A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.

    Museum Town
  • 2020
    The Viewing Booth

    The Viewing Booth

    The Viewing Booth

    92020HD

    Provocative in its cinematic simplicity, THE VIEWING BOOTH recounts an encounter between a filmmaker and a viewer, exploring the way meaning is...

    The Viewing Booth
  • 2015
    Very Semi-Serious

    Very Semi-Serious

    Very Semi-Serious

    6.52015HD

    The New Yorker is the benchmark for the single-panel cartoon. This light-hearted and sometimes poignant look at the art and humor of the iconic...

    Very Semi-Serious
  • 2020
    Mother

    Mother

    Mother

    72020HD

    In a village in Thailand, Pomm works in a care center for Europeans with Alzheimer's. While she is separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth...

    Mother