Documentary Films on The D-Word
Lee Godie, Chicago French Impressionist (2021)
Directed by Kapra Fleming
Godie was a charming raconteur and a roguish entrepreneur, who touched the lives of many Chicagoans.
Four Days for the Night of the Radishes (2024)
Directed by Kapra Fleming & Miguel Lopez Lemus
Follow Oliver Mijangos Amador and his team from radish harvest to winning the first prize in 2023.
Uvalde Mom (2025)
Directed by Anayansi Prado
A mother runs into an elementary school during a mass shooting to save her children.
Something Remains (2027)
A German teacher dares to ask who were the last jews to go to that school. The answer- My Family
Little Miss Westie (2021)
The coming of age of two transgender siblings as they strive for the crown in a local beauty pageant
Dancing on the Elephant (2025)
Directed by Jacob Z. Smith
Two women in their twilight years forge a friendship as they plot their nursing home escape.
Waking the Sleeping Giant: The Making of a Political Rev. (2018)
Directed by Jacob Z. Smith & Jon Erickson
A film at the crossroads of grassroots movements fighting for economic and social justice in America
Foreign Puzzle (2019)
Directed by chithra jeyaram
Suspended between life and death, a mother explores her uncertainty and fear of death through dance.
Music of the Heart (1999)
Produced by Susan Kaplan
A feature film based on the documentary Small Wonders.
