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BeMiryam is a grief-stricken recluse who lives alone in her Iranian village. It is only after the arrival of a young girl, Sadaf, a newcomer to the village, that the older woman can begin to confront the grief and trauma of losing her daughter to the long history and cultural silence of dowry suicide.
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In this touching comedy, two women set out on a road trip across the American West. These longtime friends each have their own secrets and traumas that begin to surface as the trip progresses, threatening to blow up their fun adventure — and their friendship.
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For the Love of Rutland is a portrait of a politically divided and economically devastated town, a portrait seen repeated all across America, and the glimmer of hope that can help rebuild a community.
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With a fist full of credit cards, a lucky run at the track, and a drive to connect her community, Franco Stevens launched Curve, the best-selling lesbian magazine ever published.
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When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces and the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, AI is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected.
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Maverick artist Audrey Flack is best known for the photorealist still lifes she produced in the 1960s, packed with feminine objects like perfume bottles, cakes, flowers, lipstick, and jewels. Once dismissed as frivolous, Audrey's work is now hailed as groundbreaking. At 88 years old, she remains razor-sharp and ever evolving.
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This breathtaking, award-winning drama follows a bright teenager named Antigone Hipponome who has relocated to Quebec with her family to escape unrest in Algeria. When her brother has a violent run-in with Quebecois police, Antigone risks everything to save him.
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Illuminating the real and brutal problem of immigrants disappearing en route to the US, this haunting Mexican drama follows a woman named Magdalena as she searches for her teenage son who not been heard from since he left home for the US border, hoping to find work.
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