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New! A Thousand Cuts 100 min.

Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy more starkly evident than in the authoritarian regime of Rodrigo Duterte. With press freedom under threat in the Philippines, A Thousand Cuts goes inside the escalating war between the government and the press. The documentary follows Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on the news med...

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2021

And She Could Be Next 180 min.

And She Could Be Next follows a defiant movement of women of color as they transform politics from the ground up. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the series follows organizers and candidates (including Rashida Tlaib and Stacey Abrams) as they fight for a truly reflective government, asking whether democracy can be preserved—and made stronger—by those most marginalized

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century (Season 10) 180 min.

The landmark tenth season of the Peabody Award-winning Art in the Twenty-First Century television series—the longest-running television series on contemporary art—features twelve artists and one collective, charting artmaking in London, Beijing, and regions around the United States-Mexico border.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Beijing: Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century (Season 10) 56 min.

Amid Beijing’s dizzying economic, urban and cultural transformation, four artists respond to the region's relentless evolution with urgency and ambition, all the while contending with many centuries of Chinese cultural traditions. Featuring artists Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong, Xu Bing, and Yin Xiuzhen.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Borderlands: Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century (Season 10) 56 min.

Set in the region between the United States and Mexico---long a site of political conflict, social struggle and intense creative fermen---four artists respond to one of the most divisive moments in the history of this area. Featuring artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach and Postcommodity.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Borneo: Islands of Wonder 58 min.

A journey from Borneo’s rich coral reefs, through lush jungles to its mountainous heart, reveals it is no paradise, and the struggles for survival are the secret to a greater variety of life than found on almost any other island, from orangutans to sun bears and flying snakes.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Building a Movement 113 min.

During the 2018 midterms, women of color run for political office in record numbers. Candidates and organizers mobilize to expand the electorate, inspire voters to turn out and make history in the process.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Claiming Power 82 min.

As a movement of candidates and organizers inspire voters to turn out for the 2018 midterm elections, voter suppression in Georgia casts a shadow on Stacey Abrams’ history-making run for governor.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Decoding COVID-19 54 min.

How do you stop a contagious killer microbe? Scientists around the globe are racing to uncover the secrets of the coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic--and using revolutionary techniques to develop lifesaving treatments and vaccines.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020

Family of Us: A PBS American Portrait Story 26 min.

Whether we came together through blood or through love, by genetics or by choice, we recognize the value of our families more than any other time in modern history. Using stories submitted through PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT, Family of Us: A PBS American Portrait Story paints a picture of today’s American family and the ways it defines us.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2020