Who I Am Not
Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, faces an identity crisis after discovering she's intersex. Her path crosses with Dimakatso Sebidi, a masculine-presenting intersex activist, as they both navigate a journey marked by society’s stigma and inner struggles. Intertwining raw reality with poetic beauty, Who I am Not captures the heart-wrenching fight for acceptance in a binary world.
Episodes
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Who I Am Not
S37 E12 - 1h 22m
Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a South African beauty queen, faces an identity crisis after discovering she's intersex. Her path crosses with Dimakatso Sebidi, a masculine-presenting intersex activist, as they both navigate a journey marked by society’s stigma and inner struggles. Intertwining raw reality with poetic beauty, Who I am Not captures the heart-wrenching fight for acceptance in a binary world.
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POV Shorts: Until He's Back
S37 E706 - 40m 19s
After learning that his son, Yahya, has died at sea trying to get to Spain, Ahmed Tchiche must find a way to bring his remains back home to Morocco so he and his family can have a proper goodbye. Through interweaving threads, Until He's Back explores the dangerous journey — crossing the Gibraltar Strait from Africa to Spain — and the difficulty of returning the bodies of those who drown at sea.
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POV Shorts: A Swim Lesson
S37 E705 - 21m 9s
Watching a child learn how to swim is like witnessing a great opera. The maestro of this emotional orchestra is Bill Marsh. Swimming is the closest human beings will ever get to flying. And there is no greater joy (or fear) than watching your kid take the leap. Watching Bill teach kids how to swim is the parable we need, because inside his lessons are profound universal truths.
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The Body Politic
S37 E11 - 1h 22m
The Body Politic is a harbinger of hope in a country plagued by gun violence. In Baltimore, Brandon Scott, an idealistic young leader with an ambitious plan to stop chronic violence in the city, is elected mayor. Throughout his first year in office, we follow him as he fights powerful political forces to save lives in Baltimore and reveal a pathway toward healing for the nation.
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POV Shorts: Recorded Memory
S37 E704 - 24m 35s
American Seams explores the stories of three women quilters whose lives complement and contrast each other across stunning landscapes in rural Colorado, Utah, and the Navajo Nation of New Mexico. In Thời Thơ Ấu (Childhood), a Vietnamese American daughter captures her parents on 16mm as they dream of their childhood and homeland.
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POV Shorts: In Her Lane
S37 E703 - 24m 50s
In Golden Moon, a young Kyrgyz girl named Altynai works as a truck driver—a male-dominated and physically demanding job—as a way to pay for her medical school at Columbia University. In Over the Wall, welcome to the fast-paced world of a NASCAR pit crew. An immersive film following Brehanna Daniels, the first Black woman pit crew member and tire changer in the sport.
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POV Shorts: Jardines
S37 E702 - 25m 5s
Jardines is an intimate portrait of the experiences and trajectories unique to displaced queer folks as they flee violence and persecution in their home countries. The film introduces us to people from all over the world as they contemplate the uncertainty of a future in the United States at a time when asylum legislation and LGBTQ+ rights are under legal duress.
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POV Shorts: Passage
S37 E701 - 25m 5s
In Shirampari: Legacies of the River, set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. In Boat People, Thao recounts the story of her family’s escape through the metaphorical lens of her fascination with ants.
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Tokyo Uber Blues
S37 E10 - 52m 52s
Shot with a mix of smartphones and GoPros from a first person perspective, filmmaker Taku Aoyagi takes us on his daily bike rides as an Uber Eats worker. But pedaling on Tokyo’s deserted streets, delivering boba tea to cloistered condos, he starts wondering… what was it that Ken Loach said about the Uberization of society? And what does gig-work offer an unemployed person with student debt?
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Twice Colonized
S37 E9 - 1h 23m
Aaju Peter is a renowned Inuit lawyer and activist who defends the human rights of Indigenous peoples. She's a fierce protector of her ancestral lands in the Arctic and works to bring her colonizers to justice. As Aaju launches an inspiring effort to establish an Indigenous forum, she also embarks upon a deeply personal journey to mend her own wounds, including the unexpected passing of her son.
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In the Rearview
S37 E8 - 1h 22m
In a volunteer aid van occupied by multiple generations of civilians, an authentic, intimate observation of the war in Ukraine unfolds. Each passenger is unique in age, origin and circumstance, but alike in where they find themselves — fleeing their homes while huddled together in a cramped back seat. Bound for Poland, the vehicle operates as their shelter, waiting room, hospital and confessional.
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Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?
S37 E7 - 1h 22m
At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong's youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law? offers a close look at the city's most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.
Extras + Features
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King Coal: Bonus Feature
S37 E1 - 8m
Shodekeh Talifero (breath artist), Lou Maiuri (flatfoot dancer), Jesse Milnes (fiddle) and Emily Miller (vocals). Shodekeh records a library of breath art for KING COAL at Gaudineer Knob in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. His work is used throughout the film as part of the sound design and score. Lou performs with old time musicians, Jesse and Emily, in Lost Creek, WV.
Schedule
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Winter's Yearning
Thursday
Jan 23
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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Winter's Yearning
Friday
Jan 24
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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Winter's Yearning
Friday
Jan 24
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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Winter's Yearning
Friday
Jan 24
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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unseen
Saturday
Jan 25
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A blind, undocumented immigrant faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree, become a social worker and support his family. -
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Winter's Yearning
Saturday
Jan 25
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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unseen
Sunday
Jan 26
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A blind, undocumented immigrant faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree, become a social worker and support his family. -
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Winter's Yearning
Sunday
Jan 26
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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Winter's Yearning
Sunday
Jan 26
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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Winter's Yearning
Sunday
Jan 26
1 Hour
Greenland reckons with its Danish colonial past and the promised future by a U.S. company building a smelting plant, which could serve as the nation's first steps toward economic renewal and political sovereignty. -
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Let the Little Light Shine
Monday
Jan 27
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Supporters of the National Teachers Academy in Chicago fight to save their institution when a wealthy parents' group seeks to close it down. -
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Let the Little Light Shine
Tuesday
Jan 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Supporters of the National Teachers Academy in Chicago fight to save their institution when a wealthy parents' group seeks to close it down. -
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Let the Little Light Shine
Tuesday
Jan 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Supporters of the National Teachers Academy in Chicago fight to save their institution when a wealthy parents' group seeks to close it down. -
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Liquor Store Dreams
Friday
Jan 31
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconcile their dreams with those of their immigrant parents as they confront the racial landscape of Los Angeles. -
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Liquor Store Dreams
Saturday
Feb 1
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconcile their dreams with those of their immigrant parents as they confront the racial landscape of Los Angeles. -
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Liquor Store Dreams
Saturday
Feb 1
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconcile their dreams with those of their immigrant parents as they confront the racial landscape of Los Angeles. -
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Liquor Store Dreams
Saturday
Feb 1
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Two Korean American children of liquor store owners reconcile their dreams with those of their immigrant parents as they confront the racial landscape of Los Angeles. -
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Let the Little Light Shine
Sunday
Feb 2
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Supporters of the National Teachers Academy in Chicago fight to save their institution when a wealthy parents' group seeks to close it down.
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