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America Reframed

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Although medical interventions have kept him alive well beyond his prognosis of cystic fibrosis, 28-year-old Ethan Rice and his family live in constant uncertainty and everyday question how long they can go on fighting. In a culture that often looks away from death, EXIT MUSIC explores the intimate and complex path of terminal illness. What will Ethan’s absence mean to those he leaves behind?

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Como Vivimos (How We Live)
1:12:58
California farmworker housing rules force seasonal moves, upending Latinx students' education.
In Search of Bengali Harlem
1:22:25
A Harlem playwright unearths the extraordinary pasts of his Bangladeshi immigrant parents.
Liberated Lives
20:01
A family acts to rectify a systemic wrong after a mentally ill loved one's incarceration.
What These Walls Won't Hold
43:36
A filmmaker chronicles his journey beyond walls after being incarcerated at San Quentin.
A Woman on the Outside
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1:23:50
A story of Kristal Bush's fight against the impact of mass incarceration in Philadelphia.
The Cost of Inheritance
55:23
Exploring reparations to illuminate the scope and rationale of this complex debate.
By Water
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12:59
A journey into a brother's memories transform into a tool for reconciliation and healing.
No Time to Fail
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1:30:00
Local election officials work around the clock to secure the vote and uphold US democracy.
Running with My Girls
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1:26:21
Five female activists run for local office in a grassroots effort to take back their city.
From Here
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1:29:39
Artists and activists fight to redefine belonging on both sides of the Atlantic.
A Decent Home
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1:25:44
How are the lives of mobile home park residents impacted by class and economic injustice?
The Death of My Two Fathers
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1:19:25
Sol Guy watches his late father’s tapes -- and confronts the choices of his father’s life.
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