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Down a Dark Stairwell

Two communities navigate an uneven criminal justice system after an unarmed Black man is killed by a Chinese American police officer at a Brooklyn housing project. (120 minutes)

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Mon, 12/1 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

WE WANT THE FUNK!

Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond. (120 minutes)

Thu, 12/4 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Three Chaplains

How Muslim chaplains in the armed forces vow to protect the right of every service member to practice their faith freely. (60 minutes)

Fri, 12/5 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Three Chaplains

How Muslim chaplains in the armed forces vow to protect the right of every service member to practice their faith freely. (60 minutes)

Fri, 12/5 at 9:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Three Chaplains

How Muslim chaplains in the armed forces vow to protect the right of every service member to practice their faith freely. (60 minutes)

Sun, 12/7 at 1:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Three Chaplains

How Muslim chaplains in the armed forces vow to protect the right of every service member to practice their faith freely. (60 minutes)

Mon, 12/8 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Three Chaplains

How Muslim chaplains in the armed forces vow to protect the right of every service member to practice their faith freely. (60 minutes)

Mon, 12/8 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Mama Bears

Although conservative, Christian beliefs have defined their lives, mothers fight for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children. (90 minutes)

Tue, 12/9 at 12:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Mama Bears

Although conservative, Christian beliefs have defined their lives, mothers fight for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children. (90 minutes)

Tue, 12/9 at 8:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Mama Bears

Although conservative, Christian beliefs have defined their lives, mothers fight for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children. (90 minutes)

Sun, 12/14 at 3:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD

Mama Bears

Although conservative, Christian beliefs have defined their lives, mothers fight for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children. (90 minutes)

Mon, 12/15 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD

Sister Una Lived a Good Death

A Catholic nun chooses to live as she has lived despite a cancer diagnosis, and plans her own funeral during the last nine months of her life. (60 minutes)