Optimist is an award-winning film studio that works to positively change minds, lives, and policies through its films and impact campaigns. Their past documentaries have played on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, PBS, and National Geographic, reaching more than 35 million views among viewers in 180+ countries. Through their education initiatives, they have screened films in over 4,500 schools and community centers and helped raise over $92 million for causes related to refugees, poverty alleviation, immigration, food access, education, and justice reform.
2023, 2025, 2026 /
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OPTIMIST
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
