Family | Anthology | Educational
Station:
World (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2012-09-09
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America ReFramed films present personal viewpoints and a range of voices on the nation's social issues – giving audiences the opportunity to learn from the past, understand the present, and explore new frameworks for America's future.
Next Episode is 'In Search of Bengali Harlem' (Season 12 Episode 5) and airs on 09 May 2024 19:00 (CDT).
S12E2 - A Woman on the Outside
After watching nearly every man in her life disappear into prison, Kristal Bush channels her struggle into reuniting other Philadelphia families divided by incarceration. But when her father and brother come home after decades behind bars, she confronts the greatest challenge yet - can she unite her own family without losing herself?
Air Date: 28 Mar 2024 19:00 (CDT)
S12E3 - What These Walls Won't Hold
Transcending the grim realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adamu Chan's WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD paints a portrait of resilience and hope blossoming within San Quentin State Prison. Chan, formerly incarcerated himself, offers an insider's view delving into his own journey towards freedom, while amplifying the voices of his community and their loved ones on both sides of the prison walls.
Air Date: 11 Apr 2024 19:00 (CDT)
S12E4 - Hundreds of Thousands
In HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, a family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one, calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong. Music, love and creativity are used to permeate the isolation of a solitary confinement cell, and a public performance on prison grounds is used to challenge the state to do better.
Air Date: 18 Apr 2024 19:00 (CDT)
S12E5 - In Search of Bengali Harlem
As a teen, Alaudin Ullah was swept up by the energy of hip-hop and rebelled against his Bangladeshi roots. Now a playwright contending with post-9/11 Hollywood's Islamophobia, he sets out to tell his parents' stories. IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM tracks his quest from mid-20th-century Harlem to Bangladesh, unveiling intertwined histories of South Asian Muslims, African Americans, and Puerto Ricans.
Air Date: 09 May 2024 19:00 (CDT)