Surf Nation
In Hainan, China’s southernmost province, hundreds of athletes as young as 9-years-old train as part of the Chinese National Surf team. The young recruits, who have left their families, feel the pressure of failure. Over the course of two years, the film follows two of the country's top surfers, Alex, 17, and Lolo, 22, as they train, compete, and discover what they want their lives to be.
Episodes
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Surf Nation
S7 E1 - 1h 27m
In Hainan, China’s southernmost province, hundreds of athletes as young as 9-years-old train as part of the Chinese National Surf team. The young recruits, who have left their families, feel the pressure of failure. Over the course of two years, the film follows two of the country's top surfers, Alex, 17, and Lolo, 22, as they train, compete, and discover what they want their lives to be.
Extras + Features
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Ukrainian Storybox: A Woman's War | Trailer
S7 E3 - 30s
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Most Ukrainian men ages 18-60 have been prohibited from leaving while women have either sought refuge in neighboring countries or stayed behind, living under constant threat. In Ukrainian Storybox: A Woman's War, Ukrainian women share what they are experiencing and how they are suffering, providing a panoramic view of a war from the female perspective.
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La Lucha | From Cochabamba to La Paz
S7 E2 - 59s
In Bolivia, the distance between Cochabamba and La Paz is 380 kilometers. The protestors are traveling from the city to the country's capital in their wheelchairs and on foot to fight for the disability rights over the course of 35 days and a high of 4700 meters above sea level. It's just the beginning of their journey...
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La Lucha | Preview
S7 E2 - 30s
In Bolivia, activists with disabilities risked everything for dignity. When pleas for a pension were ignored, they united in protest - trekking across the Andes in their wheelchairs. An inspiring journey followed, facing off against a government determined to silence them and a society indifferent to their struggle. But through cold, hunger, and vitriol, their resilience proved unstoppable.
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La Lucha | A Pension of 500 Bolivianos
S7 E2 - 55s
Disability movement leaders Feliza and Rose Mery talk to the media about why a pension for people with disabilities is achievable in Bolivia. They show, by the numbers, how 500 bolivianos is a reasonable amount of aid per person per month when the Minister of Communications, Marianela Paco, spends an inordinate amount for marketing per day.
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La Lucha | Self-Worth
S7 E2 - 1m 14s
In Bolivia, the government has turned its back on their citizens with disabilities...and disparaged the character of the people as unproductive in society. Miguel Mamani Coro, one of the protestors of the disability movement, tells his side of the story - Miguel showed up in Laz Paz with bravery, made his family proud and for the first time, realized his value in life.
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La Lucha | The Social Inequalities
S7 E2 - 52s
Marcelo Vasquez Bracamonte, one of the leaders of the disability rights movement, speaks to his fellow protestors about why they are trekking to La Paz from Cochabamba. The community is fighting for a pension and their rights to education, labor, transportation and more in which they have been left out in Bolivian society.
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La Lucha | Trailer
S7 E2 - 1m 3s
In Bolivia, activists with disabilities risked everything for dignity. When pleas for a pension were ignored, they united in protest - trekking across the Andes in their wheelchairs. An inspiring journey followed, facing off against a government determined to silence them and a society indifferent to their struggle. But through cold, hunger, and vitriol, their resilience proved unstoppable.
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La Lucha | Finding Strength Through Indignity
S7 E2 - 55s
Feliza Ali Ramos, a leader and protestor of the disability movement in Bolivia, speaks with a journalist about what and why her community is asking the government for a pension. The assistance would have helped Feliza avoid experiences like she talks about and how indignity plays a role in their daily lives.
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Surf Nation | China's Surfing History
S7 E1 - 1m 19s
In less than a decade, surfing has become a sport in China for both recreation and profession. The country now has a national team and hosts competitions all with its eyes set on the Olympics. How did the Chinese government and a group of international coaches create a program of impressive young athletes in such a short time? Head coach Grant Thomas and assistant coach Matt Clark explain.
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Surf Nation | An Athlete's Mental Health: Expectations
S7 E1 - 57s
Lolo Luo Ling opens up about her mental health as an athlete and as a woman. She knows all too well about the pressures; the surfer is one of the more senior members of China's National Team and as a young Chinese woman, Lolo is expected to follow social rules and fulfill familial roles.
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Surf Nation | In Sport and Life, the Pressure and Motivation
S7 E1 - 1m 22s
Daisy Dong Keying is one of the surfers on China's National Team and she knows that she's in a unique position. The rigorous and competitive program offers opportunities to the members and their families but the physical and mental pressure weighs on them daily as expectations run high and other young Chinese athletes are waiting to take their place.
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Surf Nation | Trailer
S7 E1 - 50s
In Hainan, China’s southernmost province, hundreds of athletes as young as 9-years-old train as part of the Chinese National Surf team. The young recruits, who have left their families, feel the pressure of failure. Over the course of two years, the film follows two of the country's top surfers, Alex, 17, and Lolo, 22, as they train, compete, and discover what they want their lives to be.
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Why Slavery? A Woman Captured
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A housekeeper is inspired to live as a free person after enduring years of abuse by her Hungarian employer. -
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Why Slavery? Selling Children
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Jan 25
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Filmmaker Pankaj Johar travels throughout India to understand how poverty, illiteracy and corruption provide a breeding ground for child trafficking. -
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Why Slavery? Selling Children
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Jan 27
1 Hour
Filmmaker Pankaj Johar travels throughout India to understand how poverty, illiteracy and corruption provide a breeding ground for child trafficking. -
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Why Slavery? North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes
Saturday
Feb 1
1 Hour
Thousands of North Koreans are sent abroad to work but find themselves under surveillance and working in harsh conditions, with their wages transferred to the government. -
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Ukrainian Storybox: Voices of War
Sunday
Feb 2
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Ukrainian Storybox: Voices of War
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Feb 3
1 Hour
Documentaries from around the world. -
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Why Slavery? North Korea's Secret Slaves: Dollar Heroes
Monday
Feb 3
1 Hour
Thousands of North Koreans are sent abroad to work but find themselves under surveillance and working in harsh conditions, with their wages transferred to the government. -
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Ukrainian Storybox: Voices of War
Monday
Feb 3
1 Hour
Documentaries from around the world.
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