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Aurora's Sunrise
October 23, 2023
At 14, Aurora Madriganian survived the horrors of the Armenian Genocide and escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation. Her newfound fame led to her starring as herself in Auction of Souls, one of Hollywood's earliest blockbusters. Blending storybook animation, video testimony, and rediscovered footage from her lost silent epic, Aurora's Sunrise revives her forgotten story.
TV Schedule
2024 Season
Is There Anybody Out There?
S37E3
Ella Glendining embarks on a quest to connect with others who share her rare disability.
Hummingbirds
S37E2
Bordertown besties make magic of one last summer together as they face uncertain futures.
a film is a goodbye that never ends
July 1, 2024
Filmmaker María Luisa Santos grapples with saying goodbye to Turbo, a dog she has come to...
Hummingbirds
S37E2
Bordertown besties make magic of one last summer together as they face uncertain futures.
unseen
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Aspiring social worker faces the uncertainty of life as a blind, undocumented immigrant.
Brief Tender Light
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At MIT, an alum follows four African students striving to become change agents for home.
Trailer | Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust
S35E2
Native Americans, Japanese Americans and environmentalists defend their water from LA.
2023 Season
How to Have an American Baby
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An intimate look behind the closed doors of the Chinese birth tourism industry in the US.
Wisdom Gone Wild
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In this reflection on aging and transformation, a woman with dementia reinvents herself.
Fire Through Dry Grass
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An unlikely group of nursing home residents launch a movement during the pandemic.
Murders That Matter
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A Black Muslim mother vows to save all the other Black sons, on both sides of the gun.
Uýra – The Rising Forest
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Uýra is a trans-indigenous artist on a journey of self-discovery in the Amazon forest.
Bulls and Saints
S36E3608
After 20 years in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home.
While We Watched
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In a world of fake news, journalist Ravish Kumar stands his ground. Will his show survive?...
Children of the Mist
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A Hmong girl living in rural Northern Vietnam is caught between tradition and change.
Freshwater
July 25, 2023
A meditation on Detroit unveiling the fluid nature of memory in familial legacies.
Liquor Store Dreams
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Immigrant dreams and generational divides collide against LA's complex racial landscape.
A Story of Bones
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A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena.
You Can't Stop Spirit
February 13, 2023
Black women create a space for freedom through the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition....
Freedom Swimmer
February 13, 2023
A perilous swim from China to Hong Kong parallels a new generation's quest for freedom.
Are You Down?
February 13, 2023
A portrait of the life and work of Jamaican New Yorker and visual artist Michael Richards....
All Riders
February 13, 2023
A close look at disabled New Yorkers fighting for accessibility on the MTA.
My Duduś
February 13, 2023
After her son leaves home, a Polish mother fills her empty nest with a baby squirrel.
Some Kind of Intimacy
February 13, 2023
A filmmaker looks for greater meaning from the sheep living where his parents are buried.
Chilly and Milly
February 13, 2023
A devoted caretaker, her chronically ill husband, and the power of undying love.
StoryCorps Shorts
StoryCorps Shorts: Beat by Beat
June 13, 2024
Ed Cage and his daughter Nicole talk about how he passed beatboxing on to the next generation....
StoryCorps Shorts: Heart to Heart
May 9, 2024
Yomi, who has a rare genetic disorder, asks her mom to tell her about the night she was born....
StoryCorps Shorts: Then and Now
April 10, 2024
Janaki and her big sister Melissa talk about how they really feel about each other.
StoryCorps Shorts: The Family Equation
February 15, 2024
Lynn Weaver and his daughter talk about his father who worked as a janitor and chauffeur.
StoryCorps Shorts: Rules of the Road
October 5, 2023
A father recalls how a driving lesson gone wrong turned into a legendary family story.
StoryCorps Shorts: Dreamer's Gift
September 28, 2023
Dreamer sits down with his friend Paul to discuss the transformative power of a haircut.
StoryCorps Shorts: Family Harmony
September 21, 2023
Gilbert Zermeño shares how his musical journey began on a bad note, but ended in harmony....
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