38x1 – Folge 1
UNION chronicles an unlikely group of warehouse workers as they launch a grassroots union campaign at an Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York. The odds are stacked against them, as they find themselves up against a tech industry giant with unlimited resources, without major support from national unions or politicians, and while navigating internal divisions within their own ranks.
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38x2 – Folge 2
In Colombia's most consequential election, Black activist Francia Marquez rises from rural organizer to presidential candidate, challenging centuries of racial and social exclusion. Filmed over fifteen years, this intimate portrait captures how Marquez transforms a grassroots movement into a powerful force for change, inspiring millions to reimagine their nation's future and their place within it.
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38x3 – Folge 3
As Ethiopia's largest Chinese-run industrial park attempts an ambitious expansion, three women find themselves at the heart of a changing nation. A determined Chinese director pushes for 30,000 new jobs, while a local farmer and factory worker face the promise and painful realities of rapid industrialization. Their interwoven stories reveal the complex human dimensions of global development.
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38x4 – Folge 4
Samuel faces the challenges of living independently at age 21 while dealing with seizures and social barriers. Among disability activists, he seeks his path to autonomy and his dreams, despite society's obstacles and prejudices.
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38x5 – Folge 5
Residents of Sunset Park, Brooklyn face rising rents, a legacy of environmental racism and the loss of the industrial jobs that once sustained their community. When a global developer purchases a massive industrial complex on the waterfront and lays plans for an "innovation district," a battle erupts over the future of the neighborhood and of New York city itself. Co-produced with ITVS.
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38x6 – Folge 6
On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, striving to be wild and free. But when tragedy strikes, their idyllic world is shattered, forcing them to navigate the expectations of modern society. This intimate and soulful documentary explores love, growing up, and how we navigate life after loss.
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38x8 – Folge 8
Several women professional semi drivers are shown at work and at play. Their varied histories, traumas caused by men, dismissal by the professional organization that should be representing them, is given significant time, and justifiably so.
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38x9 – Folge 9
In a remote Siberian coal town, homemaker-turned-journalist Natalia Zubkova investigates an abandoned mine fire releasing toxic gas into residential homes. When her reporting goes viral, government officials launch an aggressive cover-up campaign, putting her directly in their crosshairs.
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