Glimpses of family life both fraught and inspiring from around the globe.
In this program
Alimamy: A Father's Burden
Directed by
Felix Golenko
2020
40 minutes
Krio & Temne
In a small village in Sierra Leone, a farmer fights to provide for his family and break the vicious cycle of poverty by helping his kids get an education.
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No Crying at the Dinner Table
Directed by
Carol Nguyen
Canada
2019
16 minutes
English & Vietnamese
A Vietnamese family deals with family secrets, confessions, and confrontations.
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Sonny
Directed by
Pawel Chorzepa
Poland
2019
40 minutes
Polish
Marcin, who was placed in an orphanage at age 12 because of the behavior of his alcoholic parents, attempts to repair the relationship with his father.
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When Mom Is Gone
Directed by
Zeynep Gulru Kececiler
2020
29 minutes
Persian
Single father Mohammed struggles to keep his family of six children together in a mountain village in Afghanistan.
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