I AM A WOMAN NOW

Dir: Michiel van Erp

The Netherlands, 2012

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The first generation of transsexuals who had sex changes in Casablanca back in the mid-1950s discuss their lives and experiences as women.

30 YEARS OF DARKNESS

Dir: Manuel H. Martin

Spain, 2012

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When the Spanish civil war ended and the borders closed, hundreds of people were forced to go into hiding to escape Franco’s repression. They lived for decades, hidden under floorboards or in holes behind walls in their own home, knowing they could be discovered at any time.

JOE STRUMMER - THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

Dir: Julien Temple

Ireland and United Kingdom, 2007

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Julien Temple's film is a fitting tribute to one of Britain's most influential and best-loved musicians, best known as the front man of The Clash, who mellowed in later life into fronting his new band, the Mescaleros.

COLLUSION

Dir: Brendan McCourt

Ireland, 2015

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A groundbreaking documentary exposing the extent of collusion between Loyalist paramilitaries and the British security forces in Northern Ireland during ’the Troubles’.

SING YOUR SONG

Dir: Susanne Rostock

USA, 2011

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Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.

GABO: THE CREATION OF GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ

Dir: Justin Webster

Spain, 2015

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Growing up in the poverty and violence of northern Colombia, Gabriel García Márquez was propelled by a love of life and a sensual, magical sensibility.

7 DAYS IN KIGALI

Dir: Mehdi Ba and Jeremy Frey

France, 2014

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What happened in Rwanda in 1994 was not simply the spontaneous eruption of inter-ethnic hatred. It was planned genocide, on an industrial scale. Something that was prepared for at least a year in advance. Lists were made. Weapons were collected.