L'undicenne Dawn Wiener (Matarazzo), secondogenita di una famiglia ebrea, frequenta una normale scuola in una cittadina qualunque del New Jersey. A volte odiata, spesso rimproverata, raramente compresa, Dawn cerca invano di avere un atteggiamento aperto ed essere allegra, mentre lotta per superare quella che sembra essere una pubertà senza fine. Dawn è bruttina, porta occhiali spessi e vestiti orrendi. I genitori le preferiscono Missy, sempre a posto nel suo vestitino rosa. Il solo amico di Dawn è il teppistello Brandon che minaccia sempre di "stuprarla", ma che in fondo non è poi così malvagio.

Snooze buttons, sunlight…the inescapable cacophony of alarm alerts: waking up in the morning is a battle between the present and the future state of mind. A dream-like war with yourself and other objects that seem to take a life of its own.

Sixteen years after his documentary When Louis Met Jimmy, Theroux seeks to understand how he was tricked by a man who became his friend.

Michael and Robert, two gay men living in Brooklyn, spend their last day together before Robert leaves for Africa on work assignment. Michael still has feelings for his friend Nick, who has AIDS.

Romm's "Ordinary Fascism" pulls out all the stops in its selection of documentary material to draw the viewer not only into absolute horror about fascism and nazism in the 1920s–1940s Europe, but also to a firmest of convictions that nothing of the sort should be allowed to happen again anywhere in the world.

Tre storie parzialmente ispirate ai romanzi di Jean Genet (nello specifico "Notre Dame des Fleurs", "Il miracolo della rosa" e "Diario del ladro"). Con le sue tematiche gay, "Poison" è considerato uno dei film iniziatori del movimento del New Queer Cinema.

Sometimes our emotions are our best friends.

Why are illegal abortions more accessible in Poland than legal ones in South Africa? This documentary feature explores and contrasts changes in Poland and South Africa regarding abortion laws and their impact on the lives of women. In the 90's, Poland banned abortion due to the increasing influence of the Catholic Church after the fall of communism; around the same time South Africa legalized it, reforming the health system after the fall of apartheid. The film reveals how the legal status of women is a direct result of the silencing or empowering of women's voices. In the Polish society and media, women's perspectives were made invisible; in South Africa, on the other hand, they were invited to give public hearings in the parliament about problems in the realm of reproduction.

A film shot during the summer of 1968 in Oakland, California around the meetings organised by the Black Panthers Party to free Huey Newton, one of their leaders, and to turn his trial into a political debate. They tried and succeeded in catching America’s attention.

La vita e la relazione intima tra due attrici: Carrie Fisher, la protagonista di Guerre Stellari, e la leggendaria Debbie Reynolds, che ha recitato in Cantando sotto la pioggia. Focalizzandosi sulle loro piccole e grandi storie, si ha un ritratto di due diverse età dell'oro del cinema americano.

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

When Zaza, headliner of a weekly drag show, 'CHERRY POP', refuses to come out of her dressing room, all hell breaks loose backstage. A young newcomer, The Cherry, is hiding a huge secret from the girls while getting ready for his debut performance.

Un complesso ritratto della vita moderna nella riserva indiana di Pine Ridge. Il film esplora il legame tra un fratello e la sorella minore, su due percorsi separati nel riscoprire cosa significa casa.

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

Dopo il passaggio di un tifone, il giovane Kaito trova un cadavere sulla battigia. Ha sulla schiena un vistoso tatuaggio. La madre del ragazzo, che è separata dal marito, intrattiene relazioni con altri uomini. Kaito è certo di aver già visto quel tatuaggio su un amante della madre. Anche la sua fidanzatina Kyoko sta vivendo un momento drammatico: sua madre, è una malata terminale. I due ragazzi, insieme, impareranno a diventare adulti.

Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.

After their mother ends up in jail, two sisters turn to train robbery in order to support their family.

Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with a behaviour disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink, commit a violent crime, and/or take their own lives. The Mask You Live In asks: as a society, how are we failing our boys?

A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. The film follows the lives of several undergraduate assault survivors as they attempt to pursue—despite incredible push back, harassment and traumatic aftermath—both their education and justice.

Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.