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Everything: The Real Thing Story

Everything: The Real Thing Story

Season 14 Episode 1401
56:22
She Had a Dream

She Had a Dream

Season 14 Episode 1402
54:34
Downstream to Kinshasa

Downstream to Kinshasa

Season 14 Episode 1403
53:41
Restitution? Africa’s Fight for Its Art

Restitution? Africa’s Fight for Its Art

Season 14 Episode 1404
54:58
Revolution from Afar

Revolution from Afar

Season 14 Episode 1405
59:20
Queen Kidjo

Queen Kidjo

Season 15 Episode 1502
56:45
Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts

Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts

Season 15 Episode 1503
56:46
The Sound of Masks

The Sound of Masks

Season 15 Episode 1504
56:46
Rewind & Play

Rewind & Play

Season 15 Episode 1505
56:45
Supa Modo

Supa Modo

Season 16 Episode 2
1:17:03
Kati Kati

Kati Kati

Season 16 Episode 3
1:18:06
Freedom Hill

Freedom Hill

Season 16 Episode 4
47:23
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The Abominable Crime

Season 7 Episode 5

The Abominable Crime, at heart, is a story about a mother’s love for her child and an activist’s troubled love for his country. It gives voice to Jamaicans like Simone Edwards, who survives an anti-gay shooting, and Maurice Tomlinson, a leading activist who is forced to flee the country after being outed.

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Freedom Hill
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47:23
Princeville, NC, once the all Black town of ‘Freedom Hill,’ faces flooding and erosion.
Kati Kati
1:18:06
A woman discovers a place inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
Supa Modo
1:17:03
Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, dreams of being a superhero in her village.
Rewind & Play
56:45
This film reveals the disrespect jazz luminary Thelonious Monk endured.
The Sound of Masks
56:46
This film features a Mozambican man’s commitment to preserving the art of Mapiko dancing.
Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts
56:46
Bill Traylor was an American artist with a remarkable and unlikely biography.
Queen Kidjo
56:45
Explore the life, career and global impact of international music icon Angélique Kidjo.
Revolution from Afar
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59:20
A crop of young poets and musicians advocating in support of the revolution in Sudan.
Restitution? Africa’s Fight for Its Art
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54:58
The fight for the return of African masterworks to their rightful countries.
Downstream to Kinshasa
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53:41
A harrowing tale about the victims of the Six-Day War in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
She Had a Dream
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54:34
This documentary sheds light on women's place in Tunisia's changing society.
Everything: The Real Thing Story
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56:22
The incredible story of Britain's pioneering million-selling soul and funk band.
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