This month, WORLD features a new season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, more new films about returning citizens for Liberated Lives, and an Earth Day double feature exploring controlled cultural burning in California and flooding in North Carolina. Uniting themes of justice, redemption and forward progress, WORLD mirrors the spring season with films representing hope and renewal.
Hundreds of Thousands
In HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, a family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one, calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong. Music, love and creativity are used to permeate the isolation of a solitary confinement cell, and a public performance on prison grounds is used to challenge the state to do better.
Kati Kati
When Kaleche wakes up in the middle of the wilderness, she has no idea why or how she got there. She makes her way to Kati Kati where she meets a motley crew living under the leadership of Thoma. As Kaleche strikes up a quick friendship with him, she discovers that Thoma is a very special person at this mysterious place: Kati Kati is inhabited by the souls of dead people waiting for redemption.
Nine-to-Five
Work can be simply a way to survive. But sometimes it is a nightmare, and other times a dream come true. A parent's urgent call cuts through the noise of Mary’s ordinary workday; Alexis transforms from struggling student into a guiding mentor; and after a trip to the Caribbean, Anne sails into a life of adventure. Three storytellers, three interpretations of NINE-TO-FIVE, hosted by Theresa Okokon.
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
This April, WORLD mirrors the season with a sense of hope and renewal – preview what’s to come this month.
A new season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange starts April 1 with Commuted, the story of how Danielle Metz sought to rebuild her life after her triple-life sentence was commuted.
This film continues our Liberated Lives collection, which will also feature What These Walls Won’t Hold (April 11) and Hundreds of Thousands (April 18) this month. Plus, an Earth Day (April 22) double feature explores controlled cultural burning in California with Fire Tender and flooding in North Carolina with Freedom Hill.
And catch new Stories from the Stage with In an Instant (April 1), Turning Point (April 8), Nine-to-Five (April 15) and Life Is a Laugh (April 29).
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Liberated Lives, a compelling curated collection from WORLD, showcases stories of individuals transitioning from incarceration to reintegration. Highlighting resilience, transformation, and the journey toward redemption, it's more than a series of documentaries – it's a movement that amplifies the voices of those often marginalized and encourages viewers to recognize their role in our democracy.
After Danielle Metz’s commutation, she gets a rare chance to regain her life and family.
A story of Kristal Bush's fight against the impact of mass incarceration in Philadelphia.
WORLD Channel spotlights stories of climate change and environmental conservation from Southeast Louisiana to Aotearoa, New Zealand to the Arctic Circle. What action can you make today to create positive change for your community and the planet as a whole?
For 16 seasons, AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange has featured contemporary documentaries reflecting the spirit, ingenuity and resilience found among people across the African diaspora. Season 16 of the series, premiering on-air and streaming on YouTube starting April 1, includes its first ever feature-length narrative episodes, plus two nonfiction films that explore dynamic stories that go beyond the expected and celebrate the Black experience.
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The twists and turns of professional life can lead to revelation and finding true path.
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