The Shape of Absence
The Shape of Absence collection weaves stories about ways in which loved ones linger in memory, when the ache of remembrance inspires creativity and transformation, and saying goodbye shapes the future. Co-presented with APT.
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S39 Ep3 | 1h 22m 43s | An intimate portrait of a complex father-daughter bond and the immigrant working class in America. (1h 22m 43s)
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S39 Ep2 | 1h 23m 1s | Kalief Browder’s everlasting legacy expands via the poetry of his mother, Venida. (1h 23m 1s)
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S38 Ep14 | 1h 22m 58s | A Korean birth mother and her daughter struggle to stay reunited for the long haul. (1h 22m 58s)
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S38 Ep13 | 1h 23m 5s | Poet and activist Staceyann Chin chronicles her journey of healing, forgiveness, and mothering. (1h 23m 5s)
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S37 Ep706 | 40m 19s | Ahmed must find a way to get his son’s remains back home to Morocco so he can say goodbye. (40m 19s)
a film is a goodbye that never ends
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Special | 13m 44s | Filmmaker María Luisa Santos grapples with saying goodbye to Turbo, a dog she has come to adore. (13m 44s)
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Special | 6m 6s | A filmmaker looks for greater meaning from the sheep living where his parents are buried. (6m 6s)
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Special | 8m 44s | After her son leaves home, a Polish mother fills her empty nest with a baby squirrel. (8m 44s)
Call Me Anytime, I'm Not Leaving the House
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Special | 10m 30s | Two Ukrainian sisters separated by distance and war and a call that could be their last. (10m 30s)
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