The Day Iceland Stood Still

Sparni

It’s the second semester of junior year for Pierce “Sparni” Sparnroft, a gifted jazz vibraphonist studying at Montclair State University in New Jersey. Sparni’s prospects on the vibes were rejuvenated by their new professor, the world-renowned Steve Nelson, and are to be showcased during a student-driven recital in May 2023. But all the while, Sparni must face a crisis within.

I Came to Testify

Sixteen women who had been imprisoned and raped by Serb-led forces in Foca, Bosnia, testify in an international court of law.

Women, War & Peace

What if you looked at war as though women mattered? What if you looked at peace as though women mattered? These two questions were at the heart of this critically acclaimed five-part special series.

Birders: The Central Park Effect

A diverse group of full-of-attitude New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives.

Women, War & Peace II

In a year when women are mobilizing and running for office in unprecedented numbers, see how some of the biggest international stories of recent memory are shaped by women. An all-female cast of directors present four never-before-told stories about the women who risked their lives for peace, changing history in the process.

Ballet After Dark

The story a young woman who found the strength to survive after an attack. She created an organization that is helping sexual abuse and domestic violent survivors find healing after trauma through dance therapy.

Moroni for President

Moroni Benally is running for the presidency of the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American nation in the U.S. Young, gay, Mormon, and highly educated, he sets out to confront the political establishment in a homecoming that challenges what he both imagined home, and himself, to be.

The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: The Unexpected

This hilarious collection of accidental comedy is packed with unforgettable foul-ups by an all-star comedy cast, plus wedding bloopers, sports blunders and everyday snafus that add up to a laugh-a-minute! See uproarious out-takes, from the days when television was "live" - including Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca's send-ups of A Trolleycar Named Desire & From Here to Obscurity. Plus, footage of world leaders and famous celebrities caught with egg on their well-known faces, from Bogie to Bette Davis, from James Cagney to Claudette Colbert. See Princess Di hitting Prince Charles over the head with a special effects champagne bottle, Gerald Ford tripping, George Bush bowling, Richard Nixon in an unexpected duet with Pearl Bailey. Not even John Wayne can get it right! Don't miss the talking horse, the elephant artist, sports mishaps by the world's finest athletes - and much, much more! This cavalcade of fluffs & flubs, surprises & snafus adds up to one of the funniest comedy collections ever!

Looks Like Laury, Sounds Like Laury

At the age of 45, actress, writer, wife, and mother-of-two Laury Sacks had a reputation as the quickest wit in the room. At the age of 46, she began forgetting words. Soon she could barely speak. When a friend suggested making a film to capture her fast-changing new life, Laury jumped at the idea. Laury was always a storyteller and she wanted to tell her last story herself. This is her story.

It Takes a Circus

Eighteen-year-old Aaliyah flies on aerial silks. Her 16-year-old cousin Bre twirls on hoops. They dream of escaping the violence that marred their young lives. Their possible ticket out is the after-school program Trenton Circus Squad. Now that Covid-19 has changed everything, will the circus and the girls’ dreams survive?

Something to Say

Bryan Charles Kimes has a lot to say, but the power of language escapes him. Lost in a public-school system that does not suit his needs, his parents fight to help him find his voice.

The War We Are Living

Two extraordinary Afro-Colombian women fight to hold onto their gold-rich land and defy paramilitary death threats in the remote mountains of Colombia. Part of the PBS series Women, War & Peace.