Stateless
Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.
Episodes
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Landfall, Spanish Subtitles
S34 E14 - 1h 26m
Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL is a cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of the protests that toppled the governor in 2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance as Puerto Ricans navigate dismantled social services and newcomers eager to profit.
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Stateless
S34 E3 - 1h 22m
Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.
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Landfall
S34 E2 - 1h 23m
Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL is a
cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of the protests that toppled the governor in
2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance as Puerto Ricans navigate dismantled social services and newcomers eager to profit. -
The Neutral Ground
S34 E1 - 1h 23m
The Neutral Ground documents New Orleans’ fight over monuments and America’s troubled romance with the Lost Cause. In 2015, director CJ Hunt was filming the New Orleans City Council’s vote to remove four confederate monuments. But when that removal is halted by lawsuits and death threats, CJ sets out to understand why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.
Extras + Features
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Trailer | Unapologetic
S34 E11 - 1m 46s
Meet Janaé and Bella, two fierce abolitionists whose upbringing and experiences shape their activism and views on Black liberation. Told through their lens, Unapologetic offers an inside look into the movement and ongoing work that transformed Chicago, from the police murder of Rekia Boyd to the election of mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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Trailer | North By Current
S34 E10 - 2m 8s
Filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax returns to his rural Michigan hometown after the death of his young niece. Decades of home movies and ethereal narration reflect on struggles with grief and addiction as Madsen examines family, faith, and trans identity. NORTH BY CURRENT asks more questions than it answers, and like the relentless Michigan seasons, the only sure things are time and change.
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Trailer | La Casa de Mama Icha
S34 E8 - 2m 11s
Decades earlier, Mama Icha moved to the United States to help her daughter with the care of her grandchildren. However, she never lost sight of her hometown of Mompox, spending years sending money to build her dream house there. Now, at the end of her life, Mama Icha boards a plane and flies back to Colombia where she finds joy and heartbreak in her return to the place her heart never left.
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Trailer | The Song of the Butterflies
S34 E6 - 2m 21s
Rember Yahuarcani is an Indigenous painter and one of the last surviving members of the White Heron clan of the Uitoto Nation in Peru. He left to pursue a successful career in Lima, but when he finds himself in a creative rut, he returns home to his Amazonian community to visit his father, a painter, and his mother, a sculptor, and discovers why the stories of his ancestors cannot be forgotten.
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Trailer | Pier Kids
S34 E5 - 1m 2s
On the Christopher Street Pier in New York City, homeless queer and trans youth of color forge friendships and chosen families, withstanding tremendous amounts of abuse while working to carve out autonomy and security in their lives. With intimate access to three fearless young persons -- Krystal, Desean and Casper -- Pier Kids highlights the resilience of a community many choose to ignore.
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Trailer | Mayor
S34 E4 - 2m 20s
Musa Hadid is the Christian mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority. As he tries to keep his city running while paving sidewalks, planning holidays and building a new fountain, his job is made increasingly difficult by the Israeli occupation of his home. Mayor asks with humor and quiet outrage: how do you run a city if you don’t have a country?
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Trailer | Stateless
S34 E3 - 2m 14s
Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from Dominicans of Haitian descent, uncovering the complex history and present-day politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic through the grassroots electoral campaign of a young attorney named Rosa Iris.
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Trailer | Landfall
S34 E2 - 2m 19s
Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL is a
cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of the protests that toppled the governor in
2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance as Puerto Ricans navigate dismantled social services and newcomers eager to profit. -
Trailer | The Neutral Ground
S34 E1 - 1m 42s
The Neutral Ground documents New Orleans’ fight over monuments and America’s troubled romance with the Lost Cause. In 2015, director CJ Hunt was filming the New Orleans City Council’s vote to remove four confederate monuments. But when that removal is halted by lawsuits and death threats, CJ sets out to understand why a losing army from 1865 still holds so much power in America.
Schedule
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Whose Streets?
Saturday
Jul 24
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
The uprising in Ferguson, Mo., following the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. -
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We Are the Radical Monarchs
Saturday
Jul 24
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Co-founders of an Oakland, Calif.-based alternative to the Girl Scouts for girls of color aged 8-13, which encourages girls to earn badges for social justice and for being an LGBTQ ally, face challenges growing their organization. -
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Whose Streets?
Saturday
Jul 24
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
The uprising in Ferguson, Mo., following the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. -
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We Are the Radical Monarchs
Saturday
Jul 24
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Co-founders of an Oakland, Calif.-based alternative to the Girl Scouts for girls of color aged 8-13, which encourages girls to earn badges for social justice and for being an LGBTQ ally, face challenges growing their organization. -
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Stateless
Saturday
Jul 24
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
The complex history and politics of Haiti and the Dominican Republic are uncovered by an electoral campaign. -
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Whose Streets?
Saturday
Jul 24
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
The uprising in Ferguson, Mo., following the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. -
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We Are the Radical Monarchs
Saturday
Jul 24
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Co-founders of an Oakland, Calif.-based alternative to the Girl Scouts for girls of color aged 8-13, which encourages girls to earn badges for social justice and for being an LGBTQ ally, face challenges growing their organization. -
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Mayor
Monday
Jul 26
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Mayor
Tuesday
Jul 27
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Mayor
Wednesday
Jul 28
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Mayor
Thursday
Jul 29
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Mayor
Thursday
Jul 29
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Mayor
Saturday
Jul 31
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Mayor
Saturday
Jul 31
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Mayor
Sunday
Aug 1
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Musa Hadid, mayor of Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian National Authority, tries to keep the city running despite Israeli occupation of his home. -
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Pier Kids
Monday
Aug 2
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the lives of the Black, homeless queer and trans youth who call New York's Christopher Street Pier their home. -
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Pier Kids
Tuesday
Aug 3
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the lives of the Black, homeless queer and trans youth who call New York's Christopher Street Pier their home. -
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Pier Kids
Wednesday
Aug 4
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the lives of the Black, homeless queer and trans youth who call New York's Christopher Street Pier their home. -
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Pier Kids
Thursday
Aug 5
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the lives of the Black, homeless queer and trans youth who call New York's Christopher Street Pier their home. -
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Pier Kids
Thursday
Aug 5
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1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the lives of the Black, homeless queer and trans youth who call New York's Christopher Street Pier their home.
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