Danny Glover
1) Bamako
Publisher
Icarus Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Français
Description
An extraordinary trial is taking place in a residential courtyard in BAMAKO, the capital city of Mali. African citizens have taken proceedings against such international financial institutions as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whom civil society blames for perpetuating Africa's debt crisis, at the heart of so many of the continent's woes. As numerous trial witnesses (schoolteachers, farmers, writers, etc.) air bracing indictments...
Publisher
Janson Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
REDEEMING UNCLE TOM, narrated by acclaimed actor Danny Glover, is a ground-breaking documentary that will restore a hero of the abolitionist movement to his rightful place in history. Josiah Henson overcame incredible odds and brutal oppression to escape from slavery. His life inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin, the classic novel which has been recognized as one of the sparks that ignited the Civil War.
4) The Drummer
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Set in 2008, THE DRUMMER revolves around active and former members of the U. S. military. With the US engaged in a seemingly perpetual war, the devastating traumas that soldiers suffer abroad continue to be felt at home.
5) Bopha!
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Micah Mangena is sitting on a powder keg and doesn’t know it. He’s a sergeant in South Africa’s police force, a supporter of the powers that be. But the strife tearing at the fabric of 1980 South Africa is about to rip Micah’s own world apart.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This video examines the controversial case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist on death row in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer. It provides a careful analysis of an influential ABC 20/20 report as an important case study for students of journalism and communication. Framing an Execution raises serious questions about balance, fairness, and accuracy in media.
7) About Scout
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Scout, a rebellious teenager from rural Texas, and Sam, a wealthy but depressed New Yorker, are total opposites. When the two meet, they form an instant bond. After Scout loses the only thing in the world that really matters to her -- her little sister, Lulu -- she convinces Sam to go on a road trip to help get Lulu back. Traveling across West Texas in a stolen car, they skip from one tiny town to the next looking for her sister. After a convenience...
8) Supremacy
Publisher
Well Go USA
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A white supremacist (Joe Anderson) shoots a cop on his first day of parole, driving he and his girlfriend to take an entire family hostage. Now, the father (Danny Glover) must use his understanding of the racist mind to keep his family alive.
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The pressures of fame have put superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage she needs to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be. Nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture by the **Image Awards**. Winner of the Artistic Achievement Award and the Emerging Artist Award at the **Chicago International Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Achievement in Music...
10) Blindness
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed director Fernando Meirelles comes this extraordinarily intense and gritty thriller based on Nobel Prize-winning Jose Saramago's novel. Led by a powerful all-star cast featuring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Danny Glover, this unflinching story begins when a plague of blindness strikes and threatens all of humanity. One woman (Moore) feigns the illness to share an uncertain fate in quarantine, where society is breaking down as fast...
11) Mr. Pig
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Eubanks (Danny Glover), an old-school pig farmer from Georgia on the brink of losing his family farm, sets off on a road trip with his estranged daughter, Eunice (Maya Rudolph) and Howard, his beloved and very large pig. As they make their way across the border to Mexico to find 'Howie' a new home, Eubanks’ drinking and deteriorating health begin to take a toll, derailing their plans. Driven by strong convictions and stubbornness in his old ways,...
12) Pushing Dead
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dan’s been HIV positive for 22 years. He’s got his {dollar}3,000-a-month pill regimen down, but when he deposits a {dollar}100 birthday check and suddenly doesn’t qualify for his assisted healthcare plan, he’s got to scramble to get his life together or risk losing it.
13) Luv
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
You're more likely to go to prison in the USA than any other country in the world. THE SURVIVORS GUIDE TO PRISON explores the current state of the US prison system, focusing on the experiences of two wrongly convicted men, Reggie Cole and Bruce Lisker. Featuring gripping commentary from former and current inmates, officials, attorneys and celebrity activists including Danny Glover, Macklemore, Deepak Chopra, RZA, Busta Rhymes, Quincy Jones, Tom Morello,...