Liisa Cohen

Fruitvale Station (2013)

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Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Coogler
CAST:  Michael B. Jordan  •  Octavia Spencer  •  Melonie Diaz  •  Ahna O'Reilly

Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Coogler
CAST:  Michael B. Jordan  •  Octavia Spencer  •  Melonie Diaz  •  Ahna O'Reilly

Freedom Writers (2007)

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A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard LaGravenese
CAST:  Hilary Swank  •  Patrick Dempsey  •  Scott Glenn  •  Imelda Staunton

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard LaGravenese
CAST:  Hilary Swank  •  Patrick Dempsey  •  Scott Glenn  •  Imelda Staunton

Flesh & Blood (2018)

Kimberly, a teenager suffering from agoraphobia, has not left the house since her mother's unsolved murder. On the eve of Thanksgiving, she begins to suspect that the safe harbor of home and her doting father may be a dangerous mirage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Lussier
CAST:  Dermot Mulroney  •  Tembi Locke  •  Lavetta Cannon  •  Krystin Goodwin

Kimberly, a teenager suffering from agoraphobia, has not left the house since her mother's unsolved murder. On the eve of Thanksgiving, she begins to suspect that the safe harbor of home and her doting father may be a dangerous mirage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Lussier
CAST:  Dermot Mulroney  •  Tembi Locke  •  Lavetta Cannon  •  Krystin Goodwin

The Raft (2004)

A small crowd of people are gathered in wait when they are suddenly struck by a massive onslaught of water.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Viola
CAST:  Sheryl Arenson  •  Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi  •  Rocky Capella  •  Cathy Chang

A small crowd of people are gathered in wait when they are suddenly struck by a massive onslaught of water.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Viola
CAST:  Sheryl Arenson  •  Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi  •  Rocky Capella  •  Cathy Chang

Women Is Losers (2021)

In 1960s San Francisco, bright and talented catholic school girl Celina Guerrera survives a difficult home life by following the rules. That is until an indiscretion creates a series of devastating consequences. As Celina faces the compounded obstacles of being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lissette Feliciano
CAST:  Lorenza Izzo  •  Bryan Craig  •  Simu Liu  •  Chrissie Fit

In 1960s San Francisco, bright and talented catholic school girl Celina Guerrera survives a difficult home life by following the rules. That is until an indiscretion creates a series of devastating consequences. As Celina faces the compounded obstacles of being ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lissette Feliciano
CAST:  Lorenza Izzo  •  Bryan Craig  •  Simu Liu  •  Chrissie Fit