Racial Issues

Foundation
S02E10HDA complex saga of humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire.

Soul Man
HDTo achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.

Hairspray
HDPleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

The Onion Movie
HDSatirical interpretations of world events and curious human behavior.

American Violet
HDA single mother struggles to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished town in Texas.

Skin
HDBased on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

Out in the Silence
HDThe announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy in his small hometown and a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school.

The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
HDA look at the life of 19th century Yorkshire landowner Anne Lister (1791-1840), who lived openly as a lesbian and kept diaries chronicling the details of her daily life.

Chloe
HDSuspecting her husband of infidelity, gynecologist Dr. Catherine Stewart hires an escort named Chloe in order to test his faithfulness. Soon, the relationships between all three intensify.

Waiting for 'Superman'
HDAn examination of the current state of education in America today.

Into Eternity: A Film for the Future
HDA documentary on the safety of nuclear storage.

Blood Games
HDWhen a highly-skilled martial artist turned rookie cop loses his best friend to a gambling syndicate that runs a to-the-death fight competition, he makes it his mission to bring justice.

Come See the Paradise
HDThe passionate romance between an Irish-American man and a Japanese-American woman is threatened when the Pearl Harbor attacks happen and the woman is forced into a prison camp because of her ethnicity.

Django Unchained
HDWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation-owner in Mississippi.

42
HDIn 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.

Amos & Andrew
HDA Pulitzer prize writer buys a cabin. The neighbors get suspicious when a stranger "breaks in". They see a black man and call the police, who start shooting at him. The sheriff tries a cover-up involving a white petty crook. Bad i...

The Paper
HDNew York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.

Pentathlon
HDAn Olympic gold medalist escapes to freedom in the US, only to be tracked down by his sadistic ex-coach.

White Man's Burden
HDIn an alternative America where African-Americans and White Americans have reversed cultural roles, a white factory worker kidnaps a black factory owner for dismissing him over perceived disdain.

Cry, the Beloved Country
HDA South African preacher goes to search for his wayward son, who has committed a crime in the big city.

Bullet
HDParoled after 8 years in prison, Bullet's picked up by his brother and a friend. Bullet assaults a drug dealer and two customers. Things escalate.

Ghosts of Mississippi
HDA Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.

My Name Is Joe
HDTwo thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
HDDorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.

Crazy in Alabama
HDAn abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.

Liberty Heights
HDBaltimore, Fall 1954: Schools implement the new integration law. Ben finds the "colored" girl in his class cute - upsetting his Jewish mom and granny. Ben talks to her while his brother looks for his WASP dream girl.

Two Family House
HDA dreamer finds that his wife and friends are binding him to his mediocre existence.

Men of Honor
HDThe story of Carl Brashear, the first African-American U.S. Navy Diver, and the man who trained him.

Remember the Titans
HDThe true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.

Sunshine Hotel
HDA portrait of one of the few remaining men only 'flophouses' on New York City's infamous skid row, the Bowery.

Boycott
HDBlack Americans boycott the public buses during the 1950s civil rights movement.

Someone Like You...
HDAfter being jilted by her boyfriend, a talk show talent scout writes a column on the relationship habits of men which gains her national fame.