After Angola | holding bodies: a justice anthology

18m 5s

"After Angola" follows a small group of men who formed a peer support group after they'd spent significant time inside Louisiana's Angola State Penitentiary, once the most violent prison in America.

Extras + Features

  • Trailer | The People vs. Agent Orange: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The People vs. Agent Orange | Trailer

    S22 E24 - 32s

    The People vs. Agent Orange closely follows two activists as they take on the chemical industry, and demand accountability for the pernicious legacy caused by the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.

  • Trailer | Two Gods: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trailer | Two Gods

    S22 E23 - 32s

    An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, Two Gods follows a Muslim casket maker and ritual body washer in New Jersey, as he takes two young men under his wing to teach them how to live better lives.

  • Trailer | The Donut King: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Donut King | Trailer

    S22 E22 - 32s

    An immigrant story with a (glazed) twist, The Donut King follows the journey of Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy, who arrived in California in the 1970s and, through a mixture of diligence and luck, built a multi-million dollar donut empire up and down the West Coast.

  • Official Trailer | Philly D.A.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Official Trailer | Philly D.A.

    S22 E13 - 2m 35s

    His promise to use the power of the District Attorney’s office for sweeping reform is what got civil rights attorney Larry Krasner elected. Now, that stubborn idealism threatens to alienate those he needs to work with the most. Go inside the tumultuous first term of Philadelphia’s unapologetic D.A. and his team of outsiders as they attempt to change the criminal justice system from the inside.

  • Trailer | Down a Dark Stairwell: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Down a Dark Stairwell | Trailer

    S22 E12 - 32s

    Down a Dark Stairwell chronicles the tragic shooting of Akai Gurley, an innocent Black man, in Brooklyn, and the trial and subsequent conviction of the Chinese American police officer, Peter Liang, who pulled the trigger, casting a powerful light on the experiences of two marginalized communities thrust into an uneven criminal justice system together.

  • Official Trailer #2 | Philly D.A.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Official Trailer #2 | Philly D.A.

    S22 E13 - 30s

    His promise to use the power of the District Attorney’s office for sweeping reform is what got civil rights attorney Larry Krasner elected. Now, that stubborn idealism threatens to alienate those he needs to work with the most. Go inside the tumultuous first term of Philadelphia’s unapologetic D.A. and his team of outsiders as they attempt to change the criminal justice system from the inside.

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    Storming Caesars Palace

    Saturday
    Mar 23

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.
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    Mama Bears

    Saturday
    Mar 23

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Although conservative, Christian beliefs have defined their lives, mothers fight for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children.
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    Storming Caesars Palace

    Sunday
    Mar 24

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.
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    Storming Caesars Palace

    Monday
    Mar 25

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.
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    Greener Pastures

    Monday
    Mar 25

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Greener Pastures

    Tuesday
    Mar 26

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Greener Pastures

    Tuesday
    Mar 26

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Greener Pastures

    Wednesday
    Mar 27

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Greener Pastures

    Thursday
    Mar 28

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Greener Pastures

    Thursday
    Mar 28

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Move Me

    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Move Me

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Move Me

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Independent Lens

    Greener Pastures

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    2 Hours

    A look at American farming through the stories of Midwestern farmers facing increased economic uncertainty.
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    Independent Lens

    Move Me

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
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    Independent Lens

    Tuesday
    Apr 2

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.

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