Ballerina
July 21 In the grand tradition of the Ballets Russes comes this portrait of five Russian ballerinas from the Mariinsky Theatre. From the backstage studio to stages around the world, Ballerina captures the sublime beauty of ballet in all its resplendent glory.

Carmen and Geoffrey
July 21 This intimate documentary, which features candid interviews and glorious dance performances, demonstrates the talent and uninterrupted creativity of Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder, two living legends in the world of American dance.

American Outrage
July 21 Two elderly Western Shoshone sisters put up a heroic fight for their land rights- and their human rights- in this award-winning documentary about a dispute that went to the Supreme Court, and eventually the United Nations.

Human Rights Watch DVD Box Set
July 21 Every year, Human Rights Watch endorses select First Run films that promote awareness of human rights abuses taking place around the world. This box set features seven HRW Select titles on seven discs.

Absurdistan
August 18 Welcome to Absurdistan, a small village just on the outskirts of reality. The village is facing a water shortage, but the men are too lazy to fix the pipeline and the women are getting fed up. Led by Aya, the women make a vow: “No water, no sex.”

Fish Fall in Love
August 18 Loosely based on the Persian fable of Shahrazad and A Thousand and One Nights, director Ali Raffi uses the language of food to paint a richly textured portrait of life and love in Iran.

Albert Schweitzer: Called to Africa
August 18 Dr. Albert Schweitzer is remembered as one of the great humanitarians of the 20th century, a man who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work healing the sick in Africa. This docu-drama tells his remarkable story through the eyes of his wife Helene.

Angry Monk
August 18 Angry Monk tells the story of Gendun Choephel, a pioneering and visionary intellectual, who is revered in his homeland today as a symbol of hope for those seeking political and spiritual reform in a free Tibet.

Old Jews Telling Jokes
September 15 The joke tellers featured aren’t professionals; they’re doctors, lawyers, a garment worker, a wine salesman. With klezmer music backing them up, these funny old alter kockers deliver, with great delight, the off-color jokes from a bygone era.