“Into the Niger Delta” is a documentary film based on the experiences of seven diverse Americans as they travel to the Niger Delta region of Nigeria to witness firsthand the environmental devastation and social unrest caused by catastrophic oil spills.

Sponsored by the African Studies Center

"Moñsenor: The Last Journey of Óscar Romero" is a timely and compelling portrait of Monseñor Óscar Romero, the brave soul who dared to defend the oppressed and disenfranchised people of El Salvador in the late 1970s, and paid the ultimate price for standing up to a repressive government.

Sponsored by the Latin American Institute

"The Unreturned" examines the impact of the 4.7 million Iraqis that have fled the country in the wake of the US-led invasion. It is the story of five middle-class Iraqi refugees caught in an absurdist purgatory of endless bureaucracy, dwindling life savings, and forced idleness.

Sponsored by the G.E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies, UCLA Program on International Migration, Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project

Aaron, a respectable butcher in Jerusalem's ultra-orthodox Jewish community is married to Rivka and is a dedicated father of four children. One day, he meets Ezri, a handsome twenty-two year old student, and soon falls in love with him. He then starts to neglect his family and community life, swept away by his love and lust for Ezri. But guilt, torment and pressure from the community will catch up with him, leading him to make a radical decision.

Sponsored by the Younes and Saraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, UCLA LGBT Resource Center

An unprecedented look at Ai Weiwei and those close to him, capturing the controversial artist’s forthrightness and unequivocal stance against China’s various forms of oppression.

Sponsored by the Burkle Center for International Relations

"Alias Ruby Blade" is the story of Kirsty Sword Gusmão - a distinguished human rights activist and former First Lady of Timor-Leste (East Timor). It is a powerful behind-the-scenes chronicle of the birth and formation of a new independent nation after decades of struggle.

Sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies