This investigation into the layers of mass incarceration and its shaping of the modern black American family is seen through the eyes of a single mother in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Self
Self
Self
This investigation into the layers of mass incarceration and its shaping of the modern black American family is seen through the eyes of a single mother in New Orleans, Louisiana.
2017-01-14
6.6
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After a confrontation, a group of women are taken by a presence.
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A serial killer and the detective who tracked him down find themselves in an unexpected stalemate.
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Compilation of lighting and costume tests from various films, most notably Sternberg's "The Devil Is a Woman" (1935).
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A fearless sea captain, Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, sails a ship through loopholes in international law, providing abortions on the high seas, and leaving in her wake a network of emboldened activists who trust women to handle abortion on their own terms.
A former U.S. Navy Seal seeks life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness living life as a transgender woman.
Seeds of Time follows agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler's global journey to save the eroding foundation of our food supply in a new era of climate change.
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