BrasileirinhoCategory:
DocumentariesA musical documentary film about Choro, the first genuinely Brazilian urban music, "Brasileirinho" looks back at the history of this fascinating musical genre, but above all paints a colorful picture of Choro's vitality today.
Democracy in DakarCategory:
DocumentariesThis is a groundbreaking documentary film about hip-hop youth and politics in Dakar, Senegal, following rappers, DJs, journalists, professors and others during and after Senegal's controversial 2007 presidential election.
GLOBAL LENS: Dam Street (Hong Yan)Category:
World CinemaIn China in 1983, sixteen-year-old Xiao Yun finds herself pregnant and expelled from school. Ten years later, she still lives in the same town, and has a young friend who tries desperately to protect her from the judgmental community.