Kirsten Johnson Movies

  • 2018
    Crime + Punishment

    Crime + Punishment

    Crime + Punishment

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    Over four years of unprecedented access, the story of a brave group of black and Latino whistleblower cops and one unrelenting private investigator...

    Crime + Punishment
  • 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
  • 2007
    How Much Is Your Life Worth?

    How Much Is Your Life Worth?

    How Much Is Your Life Worth?

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    Documentary looking at the work of the attorneys and adjusters involved in cases of wrongful death, a moving and enlightening story of how tragedy...

    How Much Is Your Life Worth?
  • 2018
    ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016

    ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016

    ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016

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    Made from footage captured at Brooklyn’s BAMcinemafest in June 2016 in which filmmakers were left alone in a hotel with a camera and a...

    ROOM H.264: Brooklyn, NY, June 2016
  • 2004
    Deadline

    Deadline

    Deadline

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    In 2000, Illinois Gov. George Ryan ordered a moratorium on the death penalty after university students uncovered new evidence proving the innocence...

    Deadline
  • 2018
    Cradle of Champions

    Cradle of Champions

    Cradle of Champions

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    Three extraordinary young people battle to change their lives through the three-month odyssey of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves - the biggest,...

    Cradle of Champions
  • 2024
    Sabbath Queen

    Sabbath Queen

    Sabbath Queen

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    Sabbath Queen is a remarkable 20 year journey in the life of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a 39th generation Orthodox rabbi — and drag queen.

    Sabbath Queen
  • 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
  • 2007
    Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts

    Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts

    Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts

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    This film follows students, staff and parents through the first four years of the High School for Contemporary Arts, an experimental "small school"...

    Small Steps: Creating the High School for Contemporary Arts
  • 2002
    American Standoff

    American Standoff

    American Standoff

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    The Teamster's Union goes on strike against Overnite Transportation, a nationwide freight company that has resisted unionization. The Union, however,...

    American Standoff
  • 2020
    Mother

    Mother

    Mother

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    In a village in Thailand, Pomm works in a care center for Europeans with Alzheimer's. While she is separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth...

    Mother
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2009
    Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref

    Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref

    Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref

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    This documentary tells the story of an FBI sting that took place in Albany in 2004. The idea was to entrap Yassin Aref, 37 and Mohammed Hossain, 51....

    Waiting for Mercy: The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref
  • 2012
    Here One Day

    Here One Day

    Here One Day

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    When filmmaker Kathy Leichter moved back into her childhood home after her mother's suicide, she discovered a hidden box of audiotapes. Sixteen years...

    Here One Day
  • 2003
    A Nation on Edge

    A Nation on Edge

    A Nation on Edge

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    A Nation on Edge
  • 2004
    Building to Extremes

    Building to Extremes

    Building to Extremes

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    Building to Extremes
  • 2003
    Chasing the Virus

    Chasing the Virus

    Chasing the Virus

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    Chasing the Virus