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It Shaped Me
Season 22
Episode 4
Not Just a Name. This University of Southern California documentary explores the stigma and racial bias experienced by African Americans with unique sounding names. (starts at 0;00)
Paz. Linda must choose to leave a physically abusive father or stay to protect her siblings in this drama from Chapman University. (22;05)
The Home I Never Had. The California State University, Long Beach film documents the impact a mother’s incarceration has on three generations of women. (42;20)
Il Bello Di Nonna. A young boy tries to cook as memories of his grandmother guide him through the process in this animated short from Woodbury University. (48;12)
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Disabled dancers, artists on a mental health journey, and the pain of school lunch.
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Stories of finding love, friendship and resilience after dark days.
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Latinx filmmakers explore relationships with their family, community, and Hollywood.
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Families separated by oceans, mistakes and magic.
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Indigenous artists, robot cowboys, and athletes fight for independence and appreciation.
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A mother loses her daughter, a girl loses her scarecrow and a criminal loses his lover.
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Tales of underdogs: a beauty queen, SoCal thespians and a disgruntled pigeon fight back.
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Women explore healing. Industry and agriculture clash in Ontario. Plus, animated shorts.
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A woman haunted by her past, a LGBT love story, a lost little boy and animated shorts.
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ADHD in adults, queer athletes, Chinese-American family struggles and animated shorts.