Ironweed Film Club

A circle and three lines: The peace symbol unifies people around the world, crossing language barriers and inspiring hope. This short film follows its history from the 1950s through today, challenging us to remember its past and take responsibility for its future. Back to the garden: In 1988, filmmaker Kevin Tomlinson filmed and interviewed a group of back-to-the-land "hippies"--Living off-grid, insultated from mainstream culture. In 2006, he tracked...

Two films look at the plights of two very different communities engaged in very similar fights for survival against mineral industries. When clouds clear: Set in the isolated cloud forest of the northern Andes Mountains, this award-winning documentary delves into one remote community's radical resistance to a proposed copper mine that would level and destroy their way of life forever. Red gold: At the headwaters of the Kvichak and the Nushagak Rivers...

Three films tell stories of personal loss, discovery, and transformation. In The cats of Mirikitani, a homeless artist reconciles with his bitter past and finds family, new friends, and a new life. In Pilgrimage, the children of Japanese Americans held in WWII internment camps learn their parents' hidden history, and in the process rediscover their heritage, help their parents heal, and transform a dark memory into a symbol of hope. In the short animation,...

Two feature films and three short films focus on the bedrock of democracy--voting. How and why do people vote in America, and what should we demand from our leaders? Red state road trip chronicles a 6000-mile road trip through middle America in the aftermath of the 2004 presidential election, in search of America's soul. In Considering democracy, citizens of 13 different countries tell what they think of the United States and its policies and raise...