Episodes
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Rewind & Play
S15 E1505 - 56m 45s
Improvisational pianist and composer Thelonious Monk is among the 20th century’s most revered jazz luminaries. This film by Alain Gomis, features raw footage from an interview the artist gave to French state television in 1969. It shows Monk in the grip of a violent factory of stereotypes, offering an unfiltered glimpse at the racial indignities some artistic geniuses are asked to endure.
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The Sound of Masks
S15 E1504 - 56m 46s
Mapiko is a traditional masked dance performed by the Makonde men of Northern Mozambique. Filmmaker Sara de Gouveia’s film follows Atanásio Nyusi, a compelling storyteller and legendary Mapiko dancer, taking us on a visually dramatic journey through Mozambique's past (including Mapiko’s role as a tool to challenge colonization during the Mozambican War of Independence) and its vibrant present.
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Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts
S15 E1503 - 56m 46s
Born into slavery in 1853, Bill Traylor spent most of his life working the land in rural Alabama. He began drawing and painting in his later years, often with found materials. This film, by Jeffrey Wolf and Daphne McWilliams, is a compelling narrative about a man who, despite the hardships of legalized racism, produced a body of work exhibited in today’s leading museums and collections worldwide.
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Queen Kidjo
S15 E1502 - 56m 45s
Experience a guided tour of the life and indomitable spirit of international music icon and activist Angélique Kidjo. This film features archival footage of the globally recognized artist appearing with superstars Miriam Makeba, Celia Cruz, Youssou N’dour, Ziggy Marley, Philip Glass, and Peter Gabriel; as well as cameo appearances by contemporary music stars including Alicia Keys and Yemi Alade.
Extras + Features
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Freedom Hill | Preview
S16 E4 - 30s
Princeville, NC sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by white people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called ‘Freedom Hill,’ it was gradually established as an all Black town. But the town has been inundated with flooding...and with each flood, a little more of the small town erodes.
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Freedom Hill | Trailer
S16 E4 - 1m
Princeville, NC sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by white people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called ‘Freedom Hill,’ it was gradually established as an all Black town. But the town has been inundated with flooding...and with each flood, a little more of the small town erodes.
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Kati Kati | Preview
S16 E3 - 30s
When Kaleche wakes up in the middle of the wilderness, she has no idea why or how she got there. She makes her way to Kati Kati where she meets a motley crew living under the leadership of Thoma. As Kaleche strikes up a quick friendship with him, she discovers that Thoma is a very special person at this mysterious place: Kati Kati is inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
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Kati Kati | Trailer
S16 E3 - 1m
When Kaleche wakes up in the middle of the wilderness, she has no idea why or how she got there. She makes her way to Kati Kati where she meets a motley crew living under the leadership of Thoma. As Kaleche strikes up a quick friendship with him, she discovers that Thoma is a very special person at this mysterious place: Kati Kati is inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
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Supa Modo | Trailer
S16 E2 - 59s
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, is taken back to her rural village of Maweni to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and entire community believe they can fulfill.
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Supa Modo | Preview
S16 E2 - 30s
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, is taken back to her rural village of Maweni to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and entire community believe they can fulfill.
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Commuted | Preview
S16 E1 - 30s
In 1993, Danielle Metz was labeled a drug kingpin and sentenced to triple life in California, many miles away from New Orleans and her two children. Metz's sentence was commuted 23 years later. Now back home, she is stepping into a different reality. The film traces Metz's journey in confronting the wounds of incarceration, and to finding purpose, love and unification with her two grown children.
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Commuted | Trailer
S16 E1 - 1m
In 1993, Danielle Metz was labeled a drug kingpin and sentenced to triple life in California, many miles away from New Orleans and her two children. Metz's sentence was commuted 23 years later. Now back home, she is stepping into a different reality. The film traces Metz's journey in confronting the wounds of incarceration, and to finding purpose, love and unification with her two grown children.
Schedule
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
She Had a Dream
Thursday
Mar 28
1 Hour
Ghofrane, a 25-year-old Black Tunisian woman, decides to go into politics. -
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
She Had a Dream
Friday
Mar 29
1 Hour
Ghofrane, a 25-year-old Black Tunisian woman, decides to go into politics. -
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
She Had a Dream
Friday
Mar 29
1 Hour
Ghofrane, a 25-year-old Black Tunisian woman, decides to go into politics. -
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
She Had a Dream
Saturday
Mar 30
1 Hour
Ghofrane, a 25-year-old Black Tunisian woman, decides to go into politics. -
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Commuted
Monday
Apr 1
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Danielle Metz steps into a different reality when she returns home to New Orleans after her triple life prison sentence is commuted. -
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Commuted
Tuesday
Apr 2
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Danielle Metz steps into a different reality when she returns home to New Orleans after her triple life prison sentence is commuted. -
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Commuted
Tuesday
Apr 2
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Danielle Metz steps into a different reality when she returns home to New Orleans after her triple life prison sentence is commuted.
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