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A piece of paper marked 'San Francisco police department,' featuring a sketch of the Zodiac Killer, burns in bright orange flames.

The Roxie Is About to Screen the Oddest Zodiac Killer Film Yet

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A dramatic, bloody painting depicts a battle from the American revolution.

Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ Will Make You Rethink U.S. History

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A film still where a young father lifts up an infant.

In His New Film, Oakland Rapper Bryce Savoy Explores Fatherhood Through Generations

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Close up photo of a white woman with sunglasses on, next to a younger white man with a scruffy beard. Their heads are positioned side by side and close together.

Moms of Unhoused People to Come Together at the Tenderloin Museum

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A white woman wearing a hard hat with a light on the front, a waterproof jumpsuit and surgical gloves, examines a cluster of sleeping bats inside a dark cave.

‘The Invisible Mammal’ Spotlights Bats — and the Women Who Love Them

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A busy shopping mall interior, viewed from above. Projections of phrases from George Orwell’s ‘1984’ are projected onto the floors and walls while shoppers remain oblivious. The projections read 'ignorance is strength,' 'war is peace,' and 'freedom is slavery.'

‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Makes a Persuasive Point That Our World Is Only Getting Worse

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Two smiling men in nazi uniforms stand on a platform saluting at the crowd and smiling. Next to them is a woman seated behind a camera with another man at her side.

‘Riefenstahl’ Examines the Woman Who Made Hitler’s Propaganda Films

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In ‘Olas de Recuerdo,’ a Filmmaker Uncovers Her Family’s Antifascist Legacy

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Four men wearing yellow jumpsuits perform music on stage in front of a pink backdrop.

A New Documentary Tells the True Punk History of Devo

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