After a rookie cop is killed in a drug bust gone wrong, his veteran partner (Chris Halverson) is put on…
Policing/Criminal Justice
Directed by Joshua Altman & Bing Liu
Chicago gun violence has made national headlines for decades. While the city responds with aggressive…
Directed by Natalie Pattillo & Daniel A. Nelson
“And So I Stayed” offers a moving profile of three domestic-violence survivors who served steep prison…
Directed by Margaret Byrne
A stellar documentary from SLIFF alum Margaret Byrne (“Raising Bertie”), “Any Given Day” follows a trio of…
Directed by Susan Hagedorn
Some 50 years before BLM and March for Our Lives — before computers, cell phones, and Facebook — priests…
True stories of the inequities that permeate throughout the justice system at large.
A collection of fascinating exposés that unearth surprising stories about some of the most recognizable…
Directed by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu
How does a father find purpose in pain? In 2014, Michael Brown Sr.’s son was killed by White police…
Directed by Brandon Kramer
“The First Step” — directed by SLIFF alum Brandon Kramer (“City of Trees”) — explores the divisions within…
Directed by Jeff Bemiss & Lisa Molomot
“Missing in Brooks County” provides a clear-eyed, heartbreaking look at the deadly cost of the U.S.’s…
Directed by David Dufresne
Journalist David Dufresne’s first documentary is a devastatingly timely investigation of the place of…
A sampler of films with diverse subjects, including the pandemic, divorce, and puppetry, but similar themes.
Directed by Eric Daniel Metzgar
A hybrid of animation and live action, “A Once and Future Peace” provides an engrossing exploration of…
Directed by Gilda Sheppard
“Since I Been Down” follows a group of prisoners as they break free from their fate and create a model of…
Directed by Melvin Van Peebles
Cinema St. Louis continues its year-long Golden Anniversaries series during SLIFF by featuring a half-…
Directed by Brad Lichtenstein
“When Claude Got Shot” follows the multi-year struggles of Claude Motley, a non-traditional-age Black law…
