Movies and TvShows featuring "community-involvement" theme.

Set in 1950s Brooklyn, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a detective with Tourette's Syndrome, who investigates the murder of his mentor and uncovers a web of corruption and political intrigue.

The Garden is a documentary that tells the story of a community garden in South Central Los Angeles and its battle against a greedy real estate developer. The garden, which provides fresh produce and serves as an oasis in an urban setting, faces eviction when a property dispute arises. The film explores the themes of community involvement, economic development, and the power of collective action.

This documentary from Brave New Foundation and director Robert Greenwald, investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad through more than 70 separate interviews, including a former American drone operator who shares what he has witnessed in his own words, Pakistani families mourning loved ones and seeking legal redress, investigative journalists pursuing the truth, and top military officials warning against blowback from the loss of innocent life.

Facing eviction, the residents of a bohemian quarter of Portland, Oregon organize to collectively purchase a block of houses, only to get a crash course in bureaucracy.

In 1984, a scrappy little neighborhood in San Francisco - home to many low-income tenants and the heart of the gay male leather scene - faced destruction from the bulldozers of redevelopment and the AIDS crisis. The Folsom Street Fair was started to call attention to gentrification and raise money for AIDS charities. FOLSOM FOREVER tells the story of how this small street fair grew into the biggest outdoor kink and fetish event in the world, and managed to do a lot of good along the way.