An expelled student activist returns to the University of Mississippi decades later as a beloved professor, reshaping the very institution that once turned him away—and transforming generations through education, mentorship, and justice. (United States / Directors: Antonio Tarrell & Castel V. Sweet)

Friday, June 5, 2:00pm

After a near-fatal accident, immigrant actor Cesar Perez turns the camera on his own life—reconstructing his journey through memory, family, and therapy in a deeply personal search for healing, purpose, and unbreakable resilience. (United States / Director: Cesar Perez)

Thursday, June 4, 4:30pm

In San Francisco, 22-year-old Eesha—the daughter of Indian immigrants—runs a one-woman nonprofit, A Little Something, crafting tote bags, working café shifts, and hosting a night market to fund personalized gifts for unhoused kids, tracing a journey stitched together by small victories, quiet tenderness, and the acts of connection that hold a fractured community together. (United States / Director: Shan Jiang)

Friday, June 5, 5:00pm

Participants in the Tour Against Trafficking reflect on what made the experience life altering and affirming. (United States / Director: Michael Fagans)

Friday, June 5, 5:00pm

A one-month trip to Nigeria turned into a lifelong mission. Built from rare, personal footage spanning more than 15 years, Nameless Children chronicles the extraordinary journey of Brazilian preacher Leo dos Santos, who discovered a hidden humanitarian crisis in Akwa Ibom: children falsely accused of witchcraft, cast out by their families, tortured, and left for dead. (Brazil, Nigeria, United Kingdom / Director: Lucca Bertollini)

Friday, June 5, 12:00pm

This spellbinding documentary dives deep into the heart and soul of The Spartan Legion Marching Band at Norfolk State University capturing their unmatched energy, flavor, style, precision, and cultural excellence. At its core, it’s a celebration of sound, soul, and spirit. (United States / Directors: Adrian S Woodard Sr, Adrian S Woodard II)

Saturday, June 6, 12:00pm

Set Her Free sheds light on the lives of women incarcerated at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility in New Jersey, many of whom are serving long sentences for crimes stemming from their survival of domestic violence. (United States /Director: JLove Calderón)

Friday, June 5, 9:30am

The Bridge explores the untold story of Chelsea FC's devoted fan base of over 100 million people who have stood behind the club through every triumph and setback since 1905. (United Kingdom / Director: Jimmy Hedger)

Saturday, June 6, 9:30am

The power of cinema has a profound spokesperson in Chris Hesse who toiled in obscurity for six decades. Now in his nineties, Hesse finally receives the spotlight he deserves in The Eyes of Ghana. (Ghana / Director: Ben Proudfoot)

Saturday, June 6, 11:30am

From his birth, just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation; to his death, on the eve of the March on Washington in 1963, W.E.B. Du Bois's legacy as an activist continues to resonate today. (United States / Director: Rita Coburn Whack)

Saturday, June 6, 8:00pm

Amidst ruins and neglect, a group of teenagers turn to spoken word poetry as a way to navigate a world with the odds stacked against them. Their hopeful voices echo through the relentless monotony of daily life, expressing universal human emotions and questions. (United Arab Emirates, United States / Directors: Alejandra Alcala & Alex Garcia Martinez)

Friday, June 5, 7:30pm