Suffering through years of psychological and physical abuse under the ruthless watch of a cruel patriarch, young Jo Ann Foley did not think she would ever escape her grandfather's horrifying cycle of violence and torment. But a chance meeting leads to a friendship with the elderly Black couple who live behind her. They provide Jo Ann with the stable family environment she needs, giving her the courage and hope to fight for her redemption and begin...

Documents a year in the lives of five homeless Romanian children, homeless in part as the result of the policies of deposed Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu, who make their home in a subway station in Bucharest

Tells the story of a princess and a pauper who were worlds apart in lifestyles, yet identical in looks. When chance brings them together, it becomes the beginning of a great adventure and a friendship that will last a lifetieme. When Anneliese is captured, Erika must pretend to be the princess to help find out what has happened and to save the real princess. In the end, the magic of love and friendship triumphs and the kingdom is saved.

The comedic duo that goes together like cupcakes and frosting is back in business and more hilarious than ever.

The river Niger: A house painter/poet struggles to provide emotional and financial support for his cancer-stricken wife. Death of a prophet: Chronicles the final twenty-four hours of the life of Malcolm X.

Based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

Based on the 1930 classic by Faulkner, comes the story of the death of Addie Bundren and her family's mission to honor her desire to be buried in the nearby town of Jefferson.

Explores life and social conditions near the Baghmati River on the grounds of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, where some children eke out an existance by begging and diving for coins thrown into the river as funeral offerings for the cremated, while others on nearby streets are surrounded by drugs and disease.

"In this gripping, intimate look at life in the ghetto, Johnny Williams is a house panter that moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are tough and the poverty-troubled streets are even tougher, and it takes every ounce of Johnny's love and courage for the couple to make it through their strife, finding redemption."