A disappointed young woman, discovering she is pregnant, seeks solace with her aunt and uncle when her boyfriend refuses responsibility. However, they are starting their divorce proceedings, which makes her staying with one or the other awkward, especially when theyr daughter drops out of college and comes home.
12 Years a Slave (2013)
The film, based on the memoir of Solomon Northrop, is about his being kidnapped and set to hard labor as a slave on Louisiana plantations before winning his freedom after 12 years
Wadjda (2012)
In a Muslim country where women are not allowed to drive or move freely about a young girl sets her heart on buying a bicycle, forbidden to her sex. The obstacles which she has to overcome are formidable, but as a symbol of freedom, she will go to great lengths to obtain her dream despite the opposition of her mother and teachers who go along with their status as possessions of men.
Romeo and Juliet
Two teenagers from feuding familes fall in love in Renaisaance Verona. Aided by a sympathetic priest who sees their marriage as bringing reconciliation, the two are neverthess torn apart, their love ending in death, but still bringing reconciliation.
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete
Left alone in the impoverished Brooklyn projects when their dug-addicted mothers are taken away b the police, a 14 year-old African American boy unwillingly becomes the care-giver of an 8 year-old Korean American boy. Dodging the police and gang members, they must survive the hot summer by their wits and pluck.
Adore
Two women who are lifelong friends become sexually engaged with the teenaged son of the other, with inevitable results of hurt and alienation.
The Fifth Estate
This is the story of the founding of Wikleaks and Julian Assange’s campaign to expose as many government and corporate secrets as possible, regardless of the consequences.
Rush
Ron Howard tells the story of the rivalry between Formula 3 race car drivers John Hunt and Niki Lauda, contrasting their live styles and choices along the way.
In a World
In Lake Bell’s film Carol wants to become a voice over talent “in a world” in which men rule almost exclusively. Her father, a talented voice over talent is against her, and in her struggle she almost overlooks love. A delightful comedy with a serious, feminist theme.
The Patience Stone
This film set in a Middle Eastern nation during a civil war is a feminist story of liberation from patriarchal oppression.