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Father and son bond on an ambitious 350-mile bike ride in this portrait of familial love.
A filmmaker learns her architect father’s iconic design in São Paulo is occupied by unhoused people.
Following her brother's death, a filmmaker returns home to reflect on fronterizo life in Texas.
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Father and son bond on an ambitious 350-mile bike ride in this portrait of familial love.
How the turbulent history of her architect father's iconic building reflects Brazil's own struggles.
A filmmaker returns to her hometown on the U.S.-Mexico border to reflect on growing up fronterizo.
How a small hunger strike against solitary confinement turned into a massive statewide protest.
A champion grass dancer returns home after 13 years to reconnect with his Indigenous culture.
The rise and fall of the NFT phenomenon that transformed the art world.
Episode 1 of Dallas, 2019 shows workers navigating a city in crisis after a tornado.
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A graduating high school student, superintendent, and county sheriff all strive for a better future.
A judge and a D.A. both aim to bring reform and empathy to a complex and disparate justice system.
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A hunger strike against solitary confinement at Pelican Bay prison became a massive feat of unity.
Interwoven stories cover life in the city of Dallas, Texas.
Digital artists gaining global fame after embracing NFTs face a reckoning as it crashes around them.
After 13 years, a Lakota man returns to his reservation to reconnect with his family and culture.
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Legendary Atlanta comic Ian Aber takes the stage with jokes about growing up queer in the South.
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