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The Strike
Incarcerated men at California's Pelican Bay prison ignite the largest prisoner hunger strike in U.S. history. (90 minutes)
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Thu, 5/21 at 8:30 am on Austin PBS WORLD
Light of the Setting Sun
Filmmaker Vicky Du traces her family's mental illness back to the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949. (90 minutes)
Sat, 5/23 at 12:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Make Peace or Die: Honor the Fallen
U.S. Marine veteran Anthony Marquez hand-carves battlefield crosses to reconnect with Gold Star families in his search for healing and peace. (90 minutes)
Mon, 5/25 at 10:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV
Third Act
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura and his father, filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, confront art, activism and aging, from World War II incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson's diagnosis. (90 minutes)
Tue, 5/26 at 2:30 am on Austin PBS HDTV
Third Act
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura and his father, filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, confront art, activism and aging, from World War II incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson's diagnosis. (90 minutes)
Wed, 5/27 at 6:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Third Act
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura and his father, filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, confront art, activism and aging, from World War II incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson's diagnosis. (90 minutes)
Wed, 5/27 at 11:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Third Act
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura and his father, filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, confront art, activism and aging, from World War II incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson's diagnosis. (90 minutes)
Thu, 5/28 at 7:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD
Third Act
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura and his father, filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, confront art, activism and aging, from World War II incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson's diagnosis. (90 minutes)
Sat, 5/30 at 11:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD
Third Act
Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura and his father, filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura, confront art, activism and aging, from World War II incarceration to cultural awakening and a Parkinson's diagnosis. (90 minutes)
Mon, 6/1 at 7:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Breaking the News
A group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists unites to launch The 19th, a digital news startup aiming to combat misinformation and empower underserved and underrepresented women. (90 minutes)
Tue, 6/2 at 12:00 am on Austin PBS WORLD
Breaking the News
A group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists unites to launch The 19th, a digital news startup aiming to combat misinformation and empower underserved and underrepresented women. (90 minutes)