Through the lens of independent documentaries, "America ReFramed" brings to national audiences compelling stories that illuminate the changing contours of an ever-evolving America. The social-issue documentary series presents an array of personal voices and experiences through which we learn from our past, understand our present and are challenged to seek new frameworks for America’s future.
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The Reunited States
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1:13:21
America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
A Chinese American family’s search for their roots leads them to the Mississippi Delta.
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1:23:45
America ReFramed
Jack & Yaya
Two transgender best friends celebrate their thirtieth year of friendship.
Episode
55:05
America ReFramed
Meltdown in Dixie
An ice cream shop owner learns that taking down a Confederate flag may not be so easy.
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1:09:10
America ReFramed
Curtain Up!
While preparing to stage a musical, Chinatown kids discover their own cultural identities.
Episode
58:52
America ReFramed
The Falconer
A falconer endeavors to build a bird sanctuary and provide his community opportunities.
Episode
55:02
America ReFramed
The Area
"The Area" is a five-year odyssey of a South Side Chicago neighborhood, where more than 400 African-American families are being displaced by a multi-billion-dollar freight company.
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56:09
America ReFramed
Blood Memory
Battles over blood quantum and "best interests" resurface the untold history of America’s Indian Adoption Era — a time when nearly one-third of children were removed from tribal communities nationwide.
Episode
58:01
America ReFramed
First Vote
America’s fastest growing ethnic collective is also one of its least represented. "First Vote" explores Asian American voter experiences in battle ground states.
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45:22
America ReFramed
Tutwiler
"Tutwiler," a new documentary from Frontline and The Marshall Project offers a powerful and unforgettable window into the lives of incarcerated pregnant women — and what happens to their newborns.
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51:33
America ReFramed
Jaddoland
A visit back home to Texas prompts the filmmaker to reflect on her mother’s creative life.
