Season 9: Season 9
The ninth season of AMERICA REFRAMED curates a diverse selection of independent films that brings to audiences compelling stories which illuminate the changing contours of our ever-evolving country. The documentary series presents an array of personal voices and experiences through which we learn from our past, understand our present and are challenged to seek new frameworks for America’s future.
The Currys welcome five international adoptees with special needs into their large family.
Hayden & Her Family

An ice cream shop owner learns that taking down a Confederate flag may not be so easy.
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Meltdown in Dixie

A falconer endeavors to build a bird sanctuary and provide his community opportunities.
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The Falconer

While preparing to stage a musical, Chinatown kids discover their own cultural identities.
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Curtain Up!

A Chinese American family’s search for their roots leads them to the Mississippi Delta.
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Far East Deep South

An entire community is upended when Lordstown Ohio's auto plant is idled.
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