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The Librarians

The Librarians

Season 27 Episode 5
1:25:43
African American and Proud

The Inquisitor

Season 27 Episode 6
1:25:31
Inside Our Legal System

Keep Quiet and Forgive

Season 27 Episode 7
1:25:11
Disability Visibility

The Tallest Dwarf

Season 27 Episode 8
1:25:55
Our Community

Natchez

Season 27 Episode 10
1:25:40
Light of the Setting Sun

Light of the Setting Sun

Season 27 Episode 11
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Third Act

Third Act

Season 27 Episode 12
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Assembly

Assembly

Season 27 Episode 13
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Changemakers

True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

Season 27 Episode 14
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Flood

Flood

Season 27 Episode 15
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Vivien's Wild Ride

Season 27 Episode 4

When legendary film editor Vivien Hillgrove begins losing her sight, she confronts memories of loss and resilience while reinventing herself as an artist with a disability. From her groundbreaking career in cinema to her life on a small farm with her partner, Karen, Vivien’s story reveals how creativity, care, and connection can reshape what it means to see and belong.

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