Hidden Letters
Premiered March 27, 2023
Violet Du Feng and Zhao Qing
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
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The Big Payback
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The passage of the first-ever tax-funded reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Storming Caesars Palace
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How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for a universal basic income.
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
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A supervised drug consumption site gives hope to a marginalized community ravaged by the overdose crisis.
Outta the Muck
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The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and big-time football.
The Picture Taker
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The vibrant life of Ernest Withers—civil rights photographer, and FBI informant—was anything but black and white.
No Straight Lines
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Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to mainstream acceptance.
Children of Las Brisas
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In Venezuela, the power of music is put to the test for El Sistema youth orchestra.
Move Me
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A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury tests the limits of her recovery while adapting to life with a disability.
TikTok, Boom.
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Explore the power and complexity of technology through the lens of TikTok and the Gen Z influencers who know it best.
Hazing
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Hazing explores how abusive rituals reflect our desire to belong—even if taken to sometimes deadly lengths.
Philly D.A. | Episode 1
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The new Philadelphia District Attorney uncovers a secret that shakes the police department.
Senior Prom
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For residents of an LGBTQ+ retirement home, “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning.
Out of State
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For two Native Hawaiian inmates who were sent to an Arizona prison, returning home to Hawai'i is a tough transition.
The Dancing Man of L.A.
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A one-man dance party and fixture of the LA concert scene copes during the COVID pandemic.
The Hottest August
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This film spotlights ordinary New Yorkers sharing their anxieties about the future in one of the hottest months ever.
Dolores
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A portrait of activist icon Dolores Huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice.
When Claude Got Shot
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After being shot in the face by a teenager, can law student Claude find it in himself to forgive his attacker?
Our League
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A trans woman comes out to her old school Ohio bowling league, in a story about a person and a community in transition.
Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
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Exposé on how the American housing policy market has been manipulated for years in discriminatory ways.
Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness
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Brilliant researchers take you on a mind-blowing journey to investigate the mysteries of consciousness.
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