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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Supa Modo | Trailer

Season 16 Episode 2 | 59s

Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, is taken back to her rural village of Maweni to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and entire community believe they can fulfill.

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Neptune Frost and Tsutsue | Trailer

A double presentation of Neptune Frost and Tsutsue.

Preview: S17 E3 | 0:30

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Mother Suriname and The Changing Same | Trailer

A double presentation of Mother Suriname and The Changing Same.

Preview: S17 E1 | 0:30

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Tongo Saa | Trailer

Residents of Kinshasa navigate life after dark, challenged by uneven electricity and violence.

Preview: S17 E2 | 0:30

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

AfroPoP | Season 17 | Preview

Reflecting the spirit, ingenuity and resilience found among people of the African diaspora.

Preview: 1:24

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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Hargrove

Filmed in jazz clubs, HARGROVE shines a spotlight on Roy Hargrove's genius and contribution to jazz.

Episode: S16 E5 | 1:43:33

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Freedom Hill | Environmental Racism

In America, marginalized communities are the target of harmful environmental decisions.

Clip: S16 E4 | 0:53

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Freedom Hill | Race and Land, Underprivileged vs. Prosperous

What's the difference between high and low grounds in the South? Race, wealth and floods.

Clip: S16 E4 | 1:02

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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Beyond the Lens: Freedom Hill | Resita Cox

A conversation with FREEDOM HILL's Resita Cox.

Clip: S16 E4 | 17:23

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Supa Modo | Sisters

A young woman makes plans to give her sister, who is dying, the best days of her life.

Clip: S16 E2 | 0:59

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Supa Modo | Superheroes

Who is Supa Modo? I am! The finished film, and community, pays tribute to Jo.

Clip: S16 E2 | 0:59

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