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Call Me Dancer

1h 26m

Call Me Dancer follows Manish Chauhan, a street dancer from Mumbai who defies his parents' wishes to pursue dance as a career. When he meets Yehuda Maor, a 75-year-old Israeli teacher, an unlikely friendship forms. Together, they chase a dream from the streets of India to stages in New York in this inspiring story of grit, hope, and the power of dance.

Episodes

  • Call Me Dancer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Call Me Dancer

    S8 E8 - 1h 26m

    Call Me Dancer follows Manish Chauhan, a street dancer from Mumbai who defies his parents' wishes to pursue dance as a career. When he meets Yehuda Maor, a 75-year-old Israeli teacher, an unlikely friendship forms. Together, they chase a dream from the streets of India to stages in New York in this inspiring story of grit, hope, and the power of dance.

  • Narrow Path to Happiness: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Narrow Path to Happiness

    S8 E7 - 55m 45s

    Gergo and Lenard are a young gay male couple living in a remote Roma community, where being gay is considered an unforgivable sin. They move to Budapest with a dream to make a musical film about their lives and become famous. But when a death in the family who disowned them takes them back home, they seek another chance for acceptance.

  • The Making of a Japanese: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Making of a Japanese

    S8 E6 - 1h 20m

    From the Oscar-nominated short comes the full-length feature The Making of a Japanese, an intimate portrait of childhood inside a Tokyo public school. Over the course of a year, 1st and 6th graders navigate daily routines and small dramas while learning discipline, empathy, and community, finding the balance between individualism and being respectful toward others.

  • Searching for Amani: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Searching for Amani

    S8 E5 - 55m 57s

    What begins as a young aspiring journalist’s search for answers to his father’s death becomes a powerful coming-of-age story. Set in a Kenyan conservancy facing extreme drought, Searching for Amani follows a 13-year-old’s pursuit of truth as he uncovers the invisible forces of climate change threatening his home and future.

  • The Ants & the Grasshopper: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Ants & the Grasshopper

    S8 E4 - 55m 16s

    Anita Chitaya has a gift; she can transform barren soil, challenge gender norms, and inspire her village to fight hunger and climate change. But as worsening weather threatens her home in Malawi, she sets out on a journey across the United States to meet with farmers, activists, and lawmakers, exchanging ideas amid a shifting landscape.

  • Someone Lives Here: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Someone Lives Here

    S8 E3 - 55m 16s

    Someone Lives Here follows a Toronto carpenter Khaleel Seivwright, who builds tiny shelters for unhoused people during the pandemic. As his work gains global attention, city officials push back, sparking a heated battle over compassion, safety, and the right to shelter.

  • Flying Hands: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Flying Hands

    S8 E2 - 51m 57s

    In Pakistan’s remote mountains, Aniqa Bano gave birth to her deaf daughter, Narjis, unaware of the deep stigma and silence surrounding deaf children. In a society that once kept them in the shadows, Aniqa challenges deep-rooted beliefs and lays a foundation where deaf youth now find not only education and respect, but a world of possibility.

  • And Still I Sing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    And Still I Sing

    S8 E1 - 1h 24m

    Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed mentors two young women competing on Afghan Star, until their lives are upended when the Taliban returns. As women’s rights collapse, they must escape Kabul and find safety in exile.

Extras + Features

  • Call Me Dancer | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Call Me Dancer | Trailer

    S8 E8 - 30s

    Call Me Dancer follows Manish Chauhan, a street dancer from Mumbai who defies his parents' wishes to pursue dance as a career. When he meets Yehuda Maor, a 75-year-old Israeli teacher, an unlikely friendship forms. Together, they chase a dream from the streets of India to stages in New York in this inspiring story of grit, hope, and the power of dance.

  • Narrow Path to Happiness | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Narrow Path to Happiness | Trailer

    S8 E7 - 30s

    Gergo and Lenard are a young gay male couple living in a remote Roma community, where being gay is considered an unforgivable sin. They move to Budapest with a dream to make a musical film about their lives and become famous. But when a death in the family who disowned them takes them back home, they seek another chance for acceptance.

  • The Making of a Japanese | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Making of a Japanese | Trailer

    S8 E6 - 30s

    From the Oscar-nominated short comes the full-length feature The Making of a Japanese, an intimate portrait of childhood inside a Tokyo public school. Over the course of a year, 1st and 6th graders navigate daily routines and small dramas while learning discipline, empathy, and community, finding the balance between individualism and being respectful toward others.

  • Searching for Amani | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Searching for Amani | Trailer

    S8 E5 - 30s

    What begins as a young aspiring journalist’s search for answers to his father’s death becomes a powerful coming-of-age story. Set in a Kenyan conservancy facing extreme drought, Searching for Amani follows a 13-year-old’s pursuit of truth as he uncovers the invisible forces of climate change threatening his home and future.

  • The Ants & the Grasshopper | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Ants & the Grasshopper | Trailer

    S8 E4 - 30s

    Anita Chitaya has a gift; she can transform barren soil, challenge gender norms, and inspire her village to fight hunger and climate change. But as worsening weather threatens her home in Malawi, she sets out on a journey across the United States to meet with farmers, activists, and lawmakers, exchanging ideas amid a shifting landscape.

  • Someone Lives Here | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Someone Lives Here | Trailer

    S8 E3 - 30s

    Someone Lives Here follows a Toronto carpenter Khaleel Seivwright, who builds tiny shelters for unhoused people during the pandemic. As his work gains global attention, city officials push back, sparking a heated battle over compassion, safety, and the right to shelter.

  • Flying Hands | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Flying Hands | Trailer

    S8 E2 - 30s

    In Pakistan’s remote mountains, Aniqa Bano gave birth to her deaf daughter, Narjis, unaware of the deep stigma and silence surrounding deaf children. In a society that once kept them in the shadows, Aniqa challenges deep-rooted beliefs and lays a foundation where deaf youth now find not only education and respect, but a world of possibility.

  • And Still I Sing | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    And Still I Sing | Trailer

    S8 E1 - 30s

    Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed mentors two young women competing on Afghan Star, until their lives are upended when the Taliban returns. As women’s rights collapse, they must escape Kabul and find safety in exile.

Schedule

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    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Thursday
    Dec 4

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
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    Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
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    Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • Image
    Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • Image
    Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Sunday
    Dec 7

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • Image
    Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Sunday
    Dec 7

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
  • Image
    Doc World: Ganden: A Joyful Land: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Ganden: A Joyful Land

    Sunday
    Dec 7

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks in Ganden Monastery, considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism.
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    Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Thursday
    Dec 11

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.
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    Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Friday
    Dec 12

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.
  • Image
    Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Friday
    Dec 12

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.
  • Image
    Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Friday
    Dec 12

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.
  • Image
    Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Sunday
    Dec 14

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.
  • Image
    Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Sunday
    Dec 14

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.
  • Image
    Doc World: The Accused: Damned or Devoted?: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    The Accused: Damned or Devoted?

    Sunday
    Dec 14

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Cleric Khadim Rizvi's push to preserve blasphemy laws in Pakistan as he runs for the country's highest office.

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