LIGHT FLY, FLY HIGH follows Thulasi, a young Indian girl born outside caste, and whose life is in many ways pre-determined. She is expected to marry and accept her place at the very bottom of the social ladder. But Thulasi dreams of a different life. She wants to be free, and enters the boxing ring to fight for independence. Through a sports program, young athletes in India can be recruited into government jobs. Thulasi has talent, but she is held back because of her background. She depends on the head of the boxing club to help her, but he expects things in return. Thulasi has no money and she refuses to be exploited.
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René has been in prison since he was 16. He is sick of life and doesn’t care about his parents (just...
Lada is a product of "educational“ or "corrective“ institutions. Not only is he not educated or cor...
Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefen...
Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefen...
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A portrait and tribute to Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta.
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Documentary on the exodus of the Dominican illiterate laborers to Puerto Rico during the late 1980's...
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Features the life of feminist Luisa Capetillo in late 19th and early 20th century Puerto Rico.
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For five years, Schmitt and Lynch followed the buffalo hunt in the American West. Their fascinating ...
How the mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s life and death gave rise to a conspiracy theory that...
Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open d...
Actress Rosie Perez makes a stunning directorial debut in this heartfelt tribute to Puerto Rican pri...
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