Kirsten Johnson Movies

The untold story of the first women in U.S. history to be sent into direct ground combat.

Six years after I left my country, Brazil, I was sent an old sound reel in the post and I discovered a recording of my parent's wedding ceremony. I...

A young woman named Juliette reminisces a series of recent confrontations. We hear, off-screen, the voices of her loved ones, her mother, her former...

Born to Fly pushes the boundaries between action and art, daring us to join choreographer Elizabeth Streb and her dancers in pursuit of human flight.

Sabbath Queen is a remarkable 20 year journey in the life of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a 39th generation Orthodox rabbi — and drag queen.

A rural American town suffering economically from factory closures finds an unconventional route to recovery with the help of MASS MoCA.

For these lipstick Cinderella's, balls are a real drag. With their duct tape D-Cups, these torch songbirds crown the drag queen within. From dudes to...

A film crew follows the well-known banjo player Bela Fleck on his travels to Africa, where he learns about the instrument's origins.

"The Arc of Oblivion" explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace. Set against the...

Native American Natural Foods is one of the only private enterprises on the Pine Ridge Reservation. When their new energy bar gains national...

The documentary follows the revival production of the Broadway musical including casting, rehearsals, and opening night.

In the new Rwanda, women are at the forefront of change; transforming the country from the ground up and planning for a peaceful future.

Khader El-Yateem, an Arab American Pastor from Palestine, and Linda Sarsour, organizer of the Women's March on Washington, come together in the wake...

Set at an ancient nunnery above the majestic Irrawaddy River, A THOUSAND MOTHERS is an unprecedented look at the lives of Buddhist nuns in Sagaing,...

The Gift is a feature-length film exploring a major transformation in peoples' relationships with animals.

Documentary about the effects of market economy and globalization on director Raoul Peck's homeland, Haiti.

Work in progress.

Tells the story of two men, Abu Jandal and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, whose fateful encounter in 1996 set them on a course of events that led them to...

A film that chronicles a young mans return to the streets where he grew up and the events that unfold after he reunites with a childhood friend.