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- La Commune - The new film by Peter Watkins. A 5 hour 45 minute event. Based on a thorough historical research into the Paris Commune of 1871, this film leads to an inevitable reflection about the present.
- La Esperanza Incierta (Uncertain Hope) - A look at the current socio-political climates in four South American countries: Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile.
- La Sierra - Tracing a year in the life of a neighborhood in Medellin, Colombia ruled by a paramilitary gang, this is a searing exploration of three lives defined by years of overwhelming violence.
- The La$t Market - Documents the efforts of the multinational corporation Philips to reach the more than five billion potential consumers among the world’s poor, the “bottom of the economic pyramid.” But can profitability fight poverty? (new January, 2008)
- Lagos / Koolhaas - Renowned architect Rem Koolhaas and students from The Harvard Project on the City explore Lagos, Nigeria, interpreting the chaotic city in an innovative, surprising way.
- Land Affairs - Racial tensions in rural South Africa, where black farmers displaced during apartheid are reclaiming land now "owned" by whites.
- Larry Wright - A look at a very special young New York City street musician.
- The Last Angel of History - An engaging and searing examination of the hitherto unexplored relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing computer technology. (from the Jan., 1998 Catalog Supplement)
- The Last Bolshevik - Chris Marker's tribute to Russian film director Alexander Medvedkin.
- The Last Colonials - A revealing visit with the last of Zaire's remaining white population.
- Last Dance - Goes behind the scenes with the audacious, innovative Pilobolus Dance Theatre and legendary author-illustrator Maurice Sendak to reveal a stormy collaboration.
- Last Grave at Dimbaza - Shot secretly and smuggled out of South Africa at the height of the apartheid era, this was the most widely screened and influential anti-apartheid documentary. Now restored and on DVD for the first time.
- The Last of the
New York Cigar Rollers - Three of the last of New York's cigar rollers; how they do it and the history behind their dying art.
- Last Summer Won't Happen - Shot in 1968, one year after the Summer of Love, this is a critical yet sympathetic examination of the anti-war movement in New York City.
- The Lawyer, The Farmer and The Clerk - Examines the troubling issue of land rights in the new South Africa.
- The Learning Path - The stories of three native women who are making control of education an important issues in today's native communities.
- Leaving Home for Sugar - Later production of sugar in the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
- Leila - An elegant and provocative portrayal of the clash between tradition and modern marriage, between manipulation and the power of love, from renowned Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui.
- Let the Church Say Amen - The effects of church and religion on both urban and rural African-American life.
- Letters From Home - The filmmaker delves into a startling family secret: her grandfather, a successful Chinese immigrant, was also husband and father to a second family in China.
- The Life and Times of Sara Baartman - The strange and sad case of Sara Baartman, kidnapped from South Africa in 1810, "exhibited" around Great Britain, and then treated as a scientific curiosity.
- Light Keeps Me Company - An intimate and moving portrait of the life and work of famed cinematographer Sven Nykvist by his son.
- Light, Darkness, and Colours - Using Goethe's Theory of Colors (Zur Farbenlehre) as a point of departure, takes us on a fascinating journey through the universe of colors.
- Linnea in Monet's Garden - From the bestselling book, a young girl's introduction to Monet's world.
- The Lion's Den - The trials of a novice London teacher confronted by a diverse and sometimes unruly class of teenagers.
- Lisdoonvarna: Lourdes of Love - Follows the fortunes of three bachelors in County Clare, on the West Coast of Ireland, who are determined to meet the perfect woman at the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival.
- Litigating Disaster - December 3, 1984. Bhopal, India. The worst chemical disaster of all time. How has Union Carbide manipulated the US and Indian legal systems for 20 years to avoid facing justice?
- Live Nude Girls Unite! - Follows Julia Query, a peepshow stripper and daughter of a feminist activist, on her raucous journey to help organize the only strippers union in the United States.
- Living Fossil - Now 92, Marjorie Latimer tells one of the greatest (true) fish stories ever - that of the discovery of the Coelacanth, a fish once thought to have been extinct for 200 Million years.
- Living Memory - About Mali's ancient culture, and this culture's position in the country today. Exposes tensions in a society assailed by modernization, Islam and global tourism, yet confident that it will maintain its own distinctive character.
- Living Proof: HIV and the Pursuit of Happiness - Portraits of a diverse and dynamic group of people who have HIV or AIDS, but refuse to be crippled by their conditions.
- Living With The Past - Cairo is one of the few medieval cities in the world that remains relatively intact. This a portrait of Darb al-Ahmar, a neighborhood in the old city now facing a process of radical change.
- The Lobby - How powerful is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)? This new documentary is an examination of the controversial 'Jewish Lobby'.
- Looking for an Icon - Four world-famous photos. From the moments before they were taken, until their status today as unforgettable icons. How does it happen; what does it mean?
- Losers and Winners - Two worlds collide when 400 Chinese workers move to Germany for a year and a half to take apart an entire gigantic modern coke factory—and ship it back to China.
- Lost - Being lost is more than a physical state. This film investigates what researchers are learning about the human reaction to being lost and how we find our way to safety.
- Love and Marriage - The stories of people confronting obstacles to their personal relationships and happiness in Algeria and Lebanon.
- Love Stories - A series of three documentaries about extraordinary love affairs, set in South Africa.
- Lula's Brazil - A snapshot of Brazil at the midway point in Luis Inacio da Silva's presidential term, and an examination of his failures and successes within the context of the election promises he made during his candidacy.
- Lutes and Delights - Combining Arab and Moroccan poetry with accents from flamenco, Abdesadek Chekara and his orchestra, famous throughout Morocco, are among the most faithful interpreters of Arab-Andalusian music.
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