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The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.

Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.

Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician's life and work.

Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.

Inspired by real events in the life of French New Wave icon Jean Seberg. In the late 1960s, Hoover's FBI targeted her because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal.

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.

A dramatized account of the story of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense.

Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South to film the slave trade.

Based on real life events, Assassination is set in 1974 and centers on a businessman who decides to take extreme measures to achieve his American dream.

Follows Huey P. Newton's life. He escaped to Cuba to avoid prosecution for murder with the help of Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider, as well as a few other celebrity radicals.

Brazillian urban guerrilla fighters kidnap the American Ambassador. Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance - helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate - and his fear of the captors themselves.

In 1976, complex political and emotional forces are set in motion when a young man returns to the race-torn Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement.

A short film of interviews and protests at a rally to free Huey P. Newton.

After years of hiding, the notorious American leftist radical, Abbie Hoffman, discusses his life, his cause and the opposition he endured.

The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.

A documentary on the Black Bear Ranch Commune, an alternative living community founded in 1968 in the remote North Californian wilderness.

Explores the roots of civil unrest in California and the relationship between African Americans and LAPD.

This documentary tells the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party, one of the 20th century's most alluring and controversial organizations that captivated the world's attention for nearly 50 years.

Bastards of the Party is a cinematic journey of self-discovery that spans half a century, calling on everyone from historians to gang members to government officials and ghosts of the past to fill in the blanks of a largely unwritten history. Delving deep into the complex history of gang culture in Los Angeles, Bone, a member of the Athens Park Bloods, traces his roots all the way back to the 1950s when the first black gangs formed to protect themselves, into the political awakening of the '60s, through the tumultuous aftermath of the civil rights movement, and finally into the modern era of Bloods and Crips. "Bastards of the Party" paints a vivid picture of the interconnectedness between gang violence, systemic racism, and government policies, exposing the devastating impact all of these forces had on communities of color. Through its thought-provoking narrative, powerful imagery, and unparalleled access to modern gangs, "Bastards of the Party" leaves a lasting impression and profound impact, challenging audiences to confront the deep-rooted issues of inequality and injustice that plague society.

Inmate activist George Lester Jackson's short life became a flashpoint for revolution, igniting the bloodiest riot in San Quentin's history.

(T)ERROR is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Through the perspective of "Shariff", a 63-year-old Black revolutionary turned informant, viewers get an unfettered glimpse of the government's counterterrorism tactics and the murky justifications behind them. Taut, stark and controversial, (T)ERROR illuminates the fragile relationships between individual and surveillance state in modern America, and asks who is watching the watchers.