Movies and TvShows featuring "legislature" theme.

Slacker follows a series of bizarre and absurd encounters with various characters in Austin, Texas. It explores the lives of individuals who are disconnected from mainstream society and embrace their own unique and unconventional lifestyles. The film is an episodic journey through different subcultures and presents a satirical and darkly comedic portrayal of contemporary culture.

After Debbie Smith was raped, she didn't take the law into her own hands. She wrote the law... Based on a true story. In 1989, Debbie Smith was living a quiet life as a housewife with her police officer husband, Rob and their two kids, but one day it's all shattered. While her husband slept upstairs, Debbie was dragged from her kitchen in broad daylight and brutally raped in the woods. After going through the dehumanizing rape-kit, she waited with fear and paranoia. Six years later, her rapist was caught through a chance DNA test. After learning how many rape-kits go untested and how long women wait to get justice, Debbie makes it her mission so no more women will suffer the long wait to get justice.

In Louisiana Purchase, a senator gets caught in a scheme to compromise his reputation. With New Orleans as the backdrop, this musical explores the mythology surrounding the historic purchase of Louisiana. The senator becomes a victim of a political conspiracy and must navigate the threats and set-ups that come his way. With the help of Mardi Gras festivities and a glimpse into the legislature, the investigation unfolds, revealing innocence amid the corruption. This contemporary comedy deals with political intrigue, anticipation, and the frame-up of the innocent senator in Louisiana.

On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric customer, Antti Kaironen. The doctor and policemen question Saara in an insensitive manner,and she breaks down with guilt. When the court releases the perpetrator inlack of evidence, Saara's aggressive brother Jari talks her mild-mannered husband Sakari into a self-made revenge plot. Armed with two rifles, Jari and Sakari take matters into their own hands.

A documentary about the development around Barton Springs in Austin, Texas, and nature's unexpected response to being threatened by human interference.

Out in the Silence is a documentary that explores the reactions and challenges faced by a small town when a same-sex wedding announcement is published in their local newspaper. The film follows the personal stories of several individuals and their experiences with homophobia, hate crimes, and discrimination in a rural setting. It also highlights the power of community, friendship, and the fight for equality.

Pete Smith tells the story of 'Sparky', a German shepherd dog trained to lead his blind master, a country doctor who lost his sight in a fire, and now has to depend upon the dog to lead him in his daily rounds. 'Sparky" was the dog who was responsible for the Interstate Commerce Commission passing a special ruling allowing guide-dogs to travel first-class in Pullman cars to accompany their blind partner, and not as animals confined to the baggage car. Smith shows how 'Sparky' went to Washington D. C. with his master and helped sell the change to the legislators.

An up close look at social change in one of the nation's most conservative states.

State Legislature is a documentary film that provides an inside look into the functioning and decision-making process of the Idaho state legislature. It showcases the challenges faced by lawmakers and the impact of their decisions on the state's government.

Ulysses Lee Gooch's parents were laborers on a large southern farm in the early 1920's, and it was the farmstead owner's family who named him. He later acquired the nickname, "Rip". Early on, Rip and his mother lived with a relative in an area next to the Mississippi River referred to as, "the bottom". Rip's mother died when he was 4 years old. "Not only was I living in the land referred to as 'the bottom', I was in the bottom of my life". This insightful biography is about a young black child who realized the importance of hard work and education, growing to become a successful airplane pilot and Senator.