Kirsten Johnson Movies

  • 2007
    Election Day

    Election Day

    Election Day

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    Forget the pie charts, color-coded maps and hyperventilating pundits. What's the street-level experience of voters in today's America? In a triumph...

    Election Day
  • 2011
    The War We Are Living

    The War We Are Living

    The War We Are Living

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    The War We Are Living
  • 2002
    Ancient Poison, Modern Cure

    Ancient Poison, Modern Cure

    Ancient Poison, Modern Cure

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    It’s a medical breakthrough that might never have happened - if not for the persistence of one man. A woman is fighting cancer - with the help...

    Ancient Poison, Modern Cure
  • 2016
    The Joy of Extreme Possibility

    The Joy of Extreme Possibility

    The Joy of Extreme Possibility

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    Work in progress.

    The Joy of Extreme Possibility
  • 1999
    Innocent Until Proven Guilty

    Innocent Until Proven Guilty

    Innocent Until Proven Guilty

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    James Forman, a 31-year-old public defender and son of a civil rights leader, provides representation for black youth in Washington, D.C., who can't...

    Innocent Until Proven Guilty
  • 2018
    Brooklyn Inshallah

    Brooklyn Inshallah

    Brooklyn Inshallah

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    Khader El-Yateem, an Arab American Pastor from Palestine, and Linda Sarsour, organizer of the Women's March on Washington, come together in the wake...

    Brooklyn Inshallah
  • 2011
    The Lady Is a Fighting Lion

    The Lady Is a Fighting Lion

    The Lady Is a Fighting Lion

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    By exploring the life of political activist Marie Runyon, we encounter a woman motivated not only to fight against injustice, but to also inspire...

    The Lady Is a Fighting Lion
  • 2012
    The Program

    The Program

    The Program

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    Filmmaker Laura Poitras profiles William Binney, a 32-year veteran of the National Security Agency who helped design a top-secret program he says is...

    The Program
  • 2004
    The Venetian Dilemma

    The Venetian Dilemma

    The Venetian Dilemma

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    Few can resist Venice's magical allure, but with more than 14 million visitors a year, Italy's glorious city of canals faces a number of threats....

    The Venetian Dilemma
  • 2001
    Journey to the West: Chinese Medicine Today

    Journey to the West: Chinese Medicine Today

    Journey to the West: Chinese Medicine Today

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    Journey To The West is a contemporary exploration of the ways in which Chinese medicine - including acupuncture and herbal remedies - is being...

    Journey to the West: Chinese Medicine Today
  • 2015
    Buffalo Returns

    Buffalo Returns

    Buffalo Returns

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    Native American Natural Foods is one of the only private enterprises on the Pine Ridge Reservation. When their new energy bar gains national...

    Buffalo Returns
  • 2008
    Throw Down Your Heart

    Throw Down Your Heart

    Throw Down Your Heart

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    A film crew follows the well-known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa, where he learns about the instrument's origins.

    Throw Down Your Heart
  • 2003
    Rokia: Voice of a New Generation

    Rokia: Voice of a New Generation

    Rokia: Voice of a New Generation

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    Documentary about the life and career of Rokia Traoré, a musician from Mali, an African country, who is one of the few women in her country,...

    Rokia: Voice of a New Generation
  • 2005
    Red Hook Justice

    Red Hook Justice

    Red Hook Justice

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    Red Hook Justice
  • 2004
    Building to Extremes

    Building to Extremes

    Building to Extremes

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    Building to Extremes
  • 2003
    A Nation on Edge

    A Nation on Edge

    A Nation on Edge

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    A Nation on Edge