Empowerment Movies

A sheltered young high society woman joins the US Army on a whim and finds herself in a more difficult situation than she ever expected.

A small Egyptian police band travels to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves stuck in the wrong...

A photographer struggling with memory loss discovers her pictures may indicate something sinister is hitting close to home.

6 people researching & experimenting for empowerment in their sexuality – which actions are tempting & helpful to deconstruct shame and be more...

Three women use their newly formed sisterhood to fight against sexism, bad relationships and low self-esteem. Through embracing their wild...

Successful writer/director Bernard Rougerie is at a creative dead end and decides to isolate himself from his wife in order to complete the script...

After surviving an attempt on her life, a reclusive mystery author discovers that her nanny has stolen her identity, forcing her to go to extreme...

Three families struggle to find their true selves and their soulmates in a world full of expectations, pressure and obstacles. Inspired by real...

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.

Intimately following 1st and 6th graders at a public elementary school in Tokyo, we observe kids learning the traits necessary to become part of...

An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik...

Caye is a young prostitute whose family is unaware of her profession. She meets her striking Dominican neighbour Zulema, an illegal immigrant, after...

It’s the 1980s and the world of professional surfing is a circus of fluorescent colors, peroxide hair and radical male egos. "Girls Can't Surf"...

The story of grassroots innovators striving to create a more sustainable future. From a self-taught engineer who built a solar-powered car to a young...

FLYIN' CUT SLEEVES, completed in 1993, portrays street gang presidents in the Bronx. Their world was the streets, set against a backdrop of uprooted...

In seven days, Brianna confronts her chaotic life, battling abuse, workplace politics, and trauma to reclaim her power and rewrite her story.

Amelia's Closet is a coming of age story about an 11-year-old girl from a low income background who lives with her hard working single father. At...

A look at the challenges of living in a small Australian town, portrayed through the lens of a novelist and her teenage son.