Still from Save the Sundarbans student film

Human Rights

Student films in this collection highlight human rights violations taking place across the globe, capturing the resilience of the human spirit and amplifying marginalized voices. All the materials are available to use in the classroom. 

  • Behind the Stare

    Exploring the harsh realities of sexual harassment faced by women on public transportation in Bangladesh, this documentary explores the challenges, suggests solutions, and aims to create safer journeys for all.

    Created by Shadman Sakib, Md. Abrar-Ud-Doula Amiya, Zerico Afrina, Rafsan Islam Nafiz, Sindid Karim Sudad, Sunehra Afreen of BRAC University

  • Freedom is Worth Everything

    Two Palestinian women share their experiences of pursuing education and their traumatic experiences in Israeli jails.

    Created by Al-Quds Bard students

  • From Kabul to Bard

    This documentary sheds light on the journey of a group of Afghan students from Kabul to Bard College in Annandale, New York. Students reflect on what it means for them to be a refugee, how they adjusted to living in a different environment, why activism plays such an important role in their lives, and what plans they have for the future. 

    Created by Ali Rajabi, Celestine Mingle, Mona Haidari, Sushila Sahay of Bard College

  • Left Unheard: Bangladesh's Animal Abuse

    This documentary exposes how loopholes in the legal system allow perpetrators of animal violence to escape justice, and how animal activists hope to reform the law.

    Created by Kaushik Datta, Malika Muradi, Imtiaj Mrida Saiem, Azanuzzaman Bhuiya of BRAC University

  • Living with Disability in Bishkek

    Several women living with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan provide insight into the challenges they face and recommend solutions.

    Created by Ulukbek Batyrgaliev and Shigofa Jamal of American University of Central Asia

  • Save the Sundarbans

    This documentary explores how climate change impacts the lives of those who live in the Sundarbans region in India. The shoreline of the Sundarbans is receding and people who used to farm the land are now forced to forage in the forests, where they face dangerous encounters with wildlife. The locals voice their need for more government support to combat poverty. 

    Created by Amrita DasGupta of BRAC University

  • The Price of Freedom

    In Kyrgyzstan, violations of free speech proliferate while active citizenship becomes an important tool in opposing an authoritarian regime.

    Created by Shakhzoda Mirakova of American University of Central Asia

  • They Shall Speak with New Tongues

    Belarus activists work to revive their native language.

    Created by Elizaveta Zhitkevich, Kate Filippova, Marharyta Shysha of European Humanities University