A Messenger of the People (1959)

A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Chronicling the birth of a modern American labour movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labour organiser torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to working people.

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

Gentle and broken, a homeless man fights others on video for money but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.

The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.

A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

Back from a tour of duty, Kelli struggles to find her place in her family and the rust-belt town she no longer recognizes.