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Siqueiros: Walls of Passion

Season 4 Episode 3 | 54m 56s

The story of Mexican visual artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, one of the great Mexican artists of the 20th century. As one of the primary advocates of modern public art, he was one of the first muralists to paint on the exterior of buildings to bring art closer to the people. SIQUEIROS: WALLS OF PASSION tells of this controversy-stirring revolutionary and activist who painted on an epic scale.

Aired: 09/19/20 | Expires: 12/20/24
Major funding for Doc World provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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A Mumbai dancer and a 75-year-old teacher bond in a true story of passion, struggle, and triumph.
A gay Romani couple from rural Hungary chase an impossible dream: making a musical of their lives.
An intimate look at childhood in Japan through a year inside a Tokyo elementary school.
A 13-year-old in Kenya investigates his father’s murder and uncovers a deeper climate crisis.
A farmer journeys from Malawi to America to save her village from climate change.
A Toronto carpenter builds shelters for the unhoused, igniting hope and a battle with the city.
In rural Pakistan, a mother and daughter build a school where deaf youth find voice and future.
An Afghan pop star and two Afghan Star hopefuls see their lives upended after the Taliban’s return.
The Russia-Ukraine war from the perspective of Ukrainian women who have fled and stayed behind.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.