Hundreds of Thousands
In HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, a family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one, calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong. Music, love and creativity are used to permeate the isolation of a solitary confinement cell, and a public performance on prison grounds is used to challenge the state to do better.
Episodes
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Kid Candidate
S10 E9 - 1h 8m
A viral joke video catapults Hayden Pedigo – a 24-year-old artist and musician in Amarillo, TX – into the spotlight and prompts him to make a surprise bid for city council. With his goal of upending the status quo and ousting corrupt incumbent politicians, KID CANDIDATE follows Pedigo’s unorthodox campaign while unpacking issues of race, income inequality and gentrification in small-town America.
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La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered
S10 E8 - 52m 16s
On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of a young Salvadoran man, Daniel Gomez. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theater, LA MANPLESA: An Uprising Remembered weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the '91 rebellion.
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Any Given Day
S10 E7 - 1h 24m
Filmmaker Margaret Byrne follows three formerly incarcerated Chicagoans as they manage their respective mental illnesses while searching for stability in their families, friendships, jobs and housing. While documenting the challenges that are faced at the intersections of a punitive carceral system, poverty and substance use, Byrne reckons with her own history of mental illness.
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Sapelo
S10 E3 - 1h 31m
On Sapelo island, two young brothers, JerMarkest and Jonathan, are coming of age in the last remaining enclave of the Saltwater Geechee. As Sapelo’s storyteller and elder matriarch, their adoptive mother, Cornelia Walker Bailey, works to preserve what remains of her African-American community in the face of encroachment by property developers.
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For the Love of Rutland
S10 E2 - 1h 24m
An attempt to bring Syrian refugees to invigorate the economically struggling and predominantly white town of Rutland, VT unleashes deep partisan rancor. Despite a lifetime of feeling invalidated and shamed for her poverty and addiction, long-time Rutland resident, Stacie, emerges as an unexpected and resilient leader in a town divided by class, cultural values and political leanings.
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Fannie Lou Hamer's America
S10 E1 - 58m 41s
Fannie Lou Hamer's America is a portrait of a civil rights activist and the injustices in America that made her work essential. Through public speeches, personal interviews, and powerful songs of the fearless Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist, Fannie Lou Hamer's America explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders.
Extras + Features
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La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered | Preview
S10 E8 - 30s
On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of a young Salvadoran man, Daniel Gomez. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theater, LA MANPLESA: An Uprising Remembered weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the '91 rebellion.
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La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered | A Change in Community
S10 E8 - 1m 6s
The 1991 uprising in Washington, D.C.'s Mount Pleasant was "the beginning of the conversation" for the Latino/a community. Often feeling unseen and unheard, the residents had endured policing and police brutality before the shooting of young Salvadoran Daniel Gomez.
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Any Given Day | The Storm That Is Depression
S10 E7 - 1m 21s
"It's like being in a fog." Filmmaker Margaret Byrne, who is documenting the mental health experiences of three people in Chicago, turns the camera on herself, exposing her trials & tribulations and the uncertainty living with mental health is like.
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Any Given Day | Preview
S10 E7 - 30s
Filmmaker Margaret Byrne follows three formerly incarcerated Chicagoans as they manage their respective mental illnesses while searching for stability in their families, friendships, jobs and housing. While documenting the challenges that are faced at the intersections of a punitive carceral system, poverty and substance use, Byrne reckons with her own history of mental illness.
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Any Given Day | State of Schizophrenia
S10 E7 - 1m 13s
Dimitar is writing about what he knows and experiences. His self-published book, State of Schizophrenia, shows that, with support, a person living with mental health can envision and achieve.
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Any Given Day | Searching for a Home
S10 E7 - 39s
Housing in America is at a crisis point. And for single mothers of color like Angela, who is living with mental health, finding a safe, affordable space for her and her son is proving difficult.
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Any Given Day | Trailer
S10 E7 - 2m 1s
Filmmaker Margaret Byrne follows three formerly incarcerated Chicagoans as they manage their respective mental illnesses while searching for stability in their families, friendships, jobs and housing. While documenting the challenges that are faced at the intersections of a punitive carceral system, poverty and substance use, Byrne reckons with her own history of mental illness.
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Any Given Day | The Vicious Cycle of Mental Health
S10 E7 - 1m 50s
Good days, bad days and everything in between is how living with mental health can be especially without support and with stigma. Dimitar's good days and then turn to substance abuse and criminality represent a common cycle of victory and defeat.
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Any Given Day | Chicago's Mental Health Court
S10 E7 - 1m 50s
In Chicago's Cook County, people living with mental health have an option to participate in a mental health court program over jail time. One of those individuals is Daniel who is hoping to thrive with the support and resources of the program and its judge...but there is also much work to be done.
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Chinatown Rising | The Fight for Housing in San Francisco
S10 E6 - 1m 15s
In San Francisco's Chinatown, the housing for its residents were less than desirable. For activists in the community, they refused to sit idly by the HUD's (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) devastating decision on a project that would have renewed the neighborhood.
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Chinatown Rising | Trailer
S10 E6 - 1m 33s
Weaving together never-before-seen archival footage and photographs, CHINATOWN RISING reveals a deeply personal portrait of a San Francisco neighborhood in transition. Chinatown activists of the 1960s reflect on their years as young residents waging battles for bilingual education, tenants’ rights and ethnic studies curriculum that would shape their community and nation.
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Chinatown Rising | Pam Tau Lee: A Legend in Social Justice
S10 E6 - 1m 10s
Pam Tau Lee, an activist who has for decades fought for social justice, recalls her experience during the 1977 eviction at the International Hotel in San Francisco's Chinatown. She, alongside many others, were part of a years-long campaign against neighborhood encroachment.
Schedule
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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Friday
Apr 26
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Friday
Apr 26
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Friday
Apr 26
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Saturday
Apr 27
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Sunday
Apr 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Sunday
Apr 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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America ReFramed
A Decent Home
Sunday
Apr 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Addressing urgent issues of class and economic mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can't afford housing anywhere else. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Friday
May 3
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Friday
May 3
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Friday
May 3
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Saturday
May 4
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
Chinatown Rising
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Rare archival footage, photos and interviews with community leaders and activists from the 1960s illustrate the battles for social justice in San Francisco's Chinatown. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour 30 Minutes
This series focuses on topics related to health care, immigration, the workplace and politics, complete with personal stories that illustrate a transforming American culture and its diversity. Episodes include "Chisholm '72," which documents the story of the first black woman to run for president; "La Americana," the story of an immigrant who comes to America to support her disabled daughter; and "Trust," which addresses the issue of urban poverty. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Friday
May 10
1 Hour 30 Minutes
This series focuses on topics related to health care, immigration, the workplace and politics, complete with personal stories that illustrate a transforming American culture and its diversity. Episodes include "Chisholm '72," which documents the story of the first black woman to run for president; "La Americana," the story of an immigrant who comes to America to support her disabled daughter; and "Trust," which addresses the issue of urban poverty. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Friday
May 10
1 Hour 30 Minutes
This series focuses on topics related to health care, immigration, the workplace and politics, complete with personal stories that illustrate a transforming American culture and its diversity. Episodes include "Chisholm '72," which documents the story of the first black woman to run for president; "La Americana," the story of an immigrant who comes to America to support her disabled daughter; and "Trust," which addresses the issue of urban poverty. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Friday
May 10
1 Hour 30 Minutes
This series focuses on topics related to health care, immigration, the workplace and politics, complete with personal stories that illustrate a transforming American culture and its diversity. Episodes include "Chisholm '72," which documents the story of the first black woman to run for president; "La Americana," the story of an immigrant who comes to America to support her disabled daughter; and "Trust," which addresses the issue of urban poverty.
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