Cesar Chavez: The Story of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Mar 27, 2014 Diego Luna tells Truthdig he wanted to make a movie his Mexican-American son could look to for inspiration. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Egypt’s Revolution: Director Jehane Noujaim Talks About Capturing the Tahrir Square Uprising

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Dec 5, 2013 The Egyptian filmmaker says what happened in Tahrir forever changed the consciousness of the country. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Q & A: ‘God Loves Uganda’

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Nov 12, 2013 A gay filmmaker investigates how American Christians turned Uganda into arguably the most homophobic country on Earth. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia’s First Female Director Wants ‘Wadjda’ to Speak for Itself

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Sep 25, 2013 It's the first movie filmed entirely inside the kingdom, the first directed by a woman, and the first submitted by Saudi Arabia for an Academy Award, but Haifaa al-Mansour wants her film to do its own talking. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Getting Back to Netroots

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 Online activism is just part of the fabric of political communication now, used for recruiting, fundraising and organizing, but there was some tension at last month's Netroots conference between streets and screens.Online activism is just part of the fabric of political communication now, used for recruiting, fundraising and organizing, but there was some tension at the Netroots conference between streets and screens. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

A Warning to the Next Generation of Student Debtors

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jul 10, 2012 Explaining why she is fighting for reform of the student lending industry, Carmen Berkley bursts into tears. She is one of several borrowers interviewed in a documentary by Serge Bakalian, above. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )