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Season 33 · Softie

1988★ 6.92020-10-12

Political activist Boniface "Softie" Mwangi runs for office in a regional Kenyan election, but learns that conducting a clean campaign against corrupt opponents is increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone.

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1And She Could Be Next, Part 1The story of a defiant movement of women of color, transforming politics from the ground up by fighting for a truly reflective democracy. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the documentary features 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.29 Haziran 2020
2And She Could Be Next, Part 2The story of a defiant movement of women of color, transforming politics from the ground up by fighting for a truly reflective democracy. Filmed during the historic 2018 midterm elections, the documentary features 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 marginalized30 Haziran 2020
3We Are the Radical MonarchsMeet the Radical Monarchs, a group of young girls of color on the frontlines of social justice. Follow the group as they earn badges for completing units on such subjects as being an LGBTQ ally, preserving the environment and disability justice.20 Temmuz 2020
4AdvocateMeet Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel, a political firebrand who is known by her opponents as "the devil's advocate" for her decades-long defense of Palestinians who have been accused of resisting the occupation, both violently and non-violently.27 Temmuz 2020
5Chez Jolie CoiffureIn this captivating documentary filmed in a single tiny room, viewers step inside an underground hair salon with its charismatic proprietor, a Cameroonian immigrant named Sabine. Here, she and her employees style extensions and glue on lashes while watching soaps, dishing romantic advice, sharing rumors about government programs to legalize migrants, and talking about life back home in Cameroon.03 Ağustos 2020
6About LoveThree generations of the Phadke family live together in their home in Mumbai. When the youngest daughter turns the camera towards her family, the personal becomes political as power structures within the family become visible, and eventually unravel. Cruel and comic in equal measure, the film examines the vagaries of affection across generations, tied together by something stranger than love.10 Ağustos 2020
7Portraits and DreamsPhotographs taken by Kentucky schoolchildren in the 1970s, their lives since then, and the linkage of personal memory to the passage of time.07 Eylül 2020
8Love ChildA young couple flees Iran with their son, Mani, seeking asylum in Turkey so they can start a new life.14 Eylül 2020
9In My Blood It RunsTen-year-old Aboriginal Dujuan is a child-healer, a good hunter and speaks three languages.Yet Dujuan is ‘failing’ in school and facing increasing scrutiny from welfare and the police. As he travels perilously close to incarceration, his family fight to give him a strong Arrernte education alongside his western education. We walk with him as he grapples with these pressures and shares his truths.21 Eylül 2020
10Our Time MachineWhen artist Maleonn realizes that his father suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he creates “Papa’s Time Machine,” a magical, autobiographical stage performance featuring life-size mechanical puppets. Through the production of this play, the two men confront their mortality before time runs out and memories are lost forever.28 Eylül 2020
11The InfiltratorsTwo young immigrants, members of a group of radical Dreamers, are arrested by Border Patrol and put in a for-profit detention centre.05 Ekim 2020
12SoftiePolitical activist Boniface "Softie" Mwangi runs for office in a regional Kenyan election, but learns that conducting a clean campaign against corrupt opponents is increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone.12 Ekim 2020
13The Mole AgentAn investigator poses as a new resident in a retirement home after a family grows concerned for their mother's well-being.05 Ocak 2021
14Through the NightThe stories of two working mothers and a child care provider whose lives intersect at a 24-hour day care in New Rochelle, N.Y.10 Mayıs 2021

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