FRONTLINE

Kind Hearted Woman (Part 1)

In a special two-part series, acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland creates an unforgettable portrait of Robin Charboneau, a 32-year-old divorced single mother and Oglala Sioux woman living on North Dakota's Spirit Lake Reservation. Sutherland follows Robin over three years as she struggles to raise her two children, further her education, and heal herself from the the wounds of sexual abuse.

Kind Hearted Woman (Part 1)

1h 56m

In a special two-part series, acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland creates an unforgettable portrait of Robin Charboneau, a 32-year-old divorced single mother and Oglala Sioux woman living on North Dakota's Spirit Lake Reservation. Sutherland follows Robin over three years as she struggles to raise her two children, further her education, and heal herself from the the wounds of sexual abuse.

Previews + Extras

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    Kind Hearted Woman - Long Preview

    S2013 E6 - 1m 4s

    Coming Spring 2013 to FRONTLINE, “Kind Hearted Woman” shines a light on the epidemic of child sexual abuse on Native American reservations by following one woman’s intimate journey. Acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland follows the single mother for three years as she struggles to save her children and heal herself.

  • "I Need To Smudge My House": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "I Need To Smudge My House"

    S2013 E6 - 5m 24s

    Robin Charboneau has returned from a 20-day stint in rehab. She wants to start a new life clean and sober, or as Native Americans describe it, a new life along "the red road." For help, she turns to a spiritual elder, who arrives at her home for a purification ceremony.

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