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3) Episode 3
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Alison delves further into her past with Alec, remembering both the good times and the terrible -- while trying to uncover the true depth of her husband's lies. Hearing wildly differing theories, one painting Alec as a wronged hero, the other as a cruel fantasist, an overwrought Alison is no longer sure who to believe. A final revelation inspires a profound and drastic new beginning for Alison.
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"'As we go about our daily lives, caste is the wordless usher in a darkened theater, flashlight cast down in the aisles, guiding us to our assigned seats for a performance. The hierarchy of caste is not about feelings or morality. It is about power -- which groups have it and which do not.' In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched...
6) City of Joel
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
CITY OF JOEL follows an ultra-orthodox Hasidic sect as they wage a turf war with their secular neighbors. 50 miles north of New York City, the Satmar sect has thrived in a 1.1 square mile religious haven called Kiryas Joel, or City of Joel, for over 40 years. With some of the highest rates of marriage, birth, and religious observance in the US, their success has come at a price, as Kiryas Joel is no longer big enough to hold its 22,000 members. Nominated...
7) My Brother
Pub. Date
2020.
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A touching experience for the film’s subjects and for its audience, My Brother follows a single unmarried woman, Gabriela, as she and her adoptive son, Alexey, decide to adopt a second boy, Mateo. Brazilian Filmmaker Alana Simões followed the lives of the family with her camera in hand for nine years, gathering more than 150 hours of footage. The result is a candid portrayal of the relationship between Alexey and Mateo, demonstrating what it means...
Pub. Date
2020.
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From totem poles to language revitalization and traditional agriculture, Host Chris Eyre (Cheyenne Arapaho) discovers the resilience of the Coast Salish Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Travel down historic waterways as the tribe revisits their ancient connection to the water with an annual canoe journey. Experience both traditional and contemporary arts and meet the tribal members that are bringing Camas, a traditional root, back to harvest.
Pub. Date
2020.
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A portrait of Israeli people, told through food. We shot in fine restaurants, home kitchens, wineries, cheese caves, on the street and everything in between. Though, Americans see Israelis and Palestinians as always in conflict, those views are not shared with most of the people of Israel. "IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE" shows the 70+ cultures that make up the Israeli people, each with wonderful and unique food traditions. Israel has one of the hottest...
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Oklahoma is home to thirty-nine federally recognized tribes. Nowhere in North America will you find such diversity among Native Peoples, and nowhere will you find a more tragic history. Host Moses Brings Plenty (Oglala Lakota) guides this episode of GROWING NATIVE on a journey through Oklahoma’s past and present. What he discovers among the many faces of Oklahoma culture is the determination, values and respect that tribes have brought to this land,...
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
All across Alaska, Native cultures have depended on the abundant natural resources found there to support their families, cultures and way of life. Now these resources are growing scarce, and the people who have relied on them for centuries have to find new ways to adapt. GROWING NATIVE visits some of the many communities engaged in this familiar struggle - the struggle to maintain their traditions and way of life, while continuing to prosper in a...
12) Meet the Patels
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
In this real-life "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," an Indian-American man who is about to turn 30 gets help from his parents and extended family so he can start looking for a wife the traditional Indian way.
15) Deep in Vogue
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
This documentary celebrates the colorful, queer, emotional and political stories of Northern Vogue and its people.
Pub. Date
2020.
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In Berlin in the 1930's, the civil rights of Jews were systematically stripped away. A young rabbi refused to be silent. His name was Joachim Prinz and he set out to restore the self-esteem of the German Jews. Knowing the Nazis were monitoring his every word, and despite repeated arrests, Prinz continued to preach about the value of Judaism. He saved many lives by encouraging Jews to emigrate from Germany.
17) Massacre River
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
MASSACRE RIVER is a character-driven documentary that takes place in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, two ethnically and culturally distinct countries that have been forced to share an island since colonial times. The film follows Pikilina, a Dominican-born woman of Haitian descent, and her family. Racial and political violence erupt when the country of her birth, the Dominican Republic, reverses its birthright citizenship law and she is left stateless,...
19) And Now We Rise
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
AND NOW WE RISE is a portrait of an exceptional young activist, Samuel Johns, motivated to help his Alaska Native community to lead sober, productive lives. Abandoned by his parents as a child and raised by numerous relatives, Samuel matured into a man who seeks to understand the roots of what happened within the larger context of historical trauma and loss of culture. He is an “everyman” who heals and grows by stepping up to help others, and...
20) Stage Fight
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
After her kids are tested for dwarfism, Tanya struggles to accept the results. Juicy, Monie and Sam take part in a play, but Sam's stage fright could bring the curtain down on the performance.
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