I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE
SATURDAY, JANUARY @ 6:00PM
When a circus tent goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility. Shot from the director’s physical perspective — mounted to his wheelchair or handheld — I Didn’t See You There serves as a clear rebuke to the norm of disabled people being seen and not heard. Winner, 2022 Sundance, U.S. Documentary Director and Grand Jury Prize nominee.
FEAR OF THE OTHER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 10:00PM
After spending months in jail, Teresa is released from prison, but she is not the same: exhausted, with no strength to face her sister, Roberta. Teresa finds purpose with Ines, a young street hustler she’s intent on seeing at the Academy.
FEAR OF THE OTHER
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
After spending months in jail, Teresa is released from prison, but she is not the same: exhausted, with no strength to face her sister, Roberta. Teresa finds purpose with Ines, a young street hustler she’s intent on seeing at the Academy.
AN ALIEN ENCOUNTER
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 6:00PM & 10:00PM
Mixing a fictional narrative with documentary interviews, “First Contact: An Alien Encounter” tells the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact and explores the new tools we have available in the search for life beyond earth.
GLOBAL SPYWARE SCANDAL
EXPOSING PEGASUS, PART 1
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3 @ 11:00PM
Investigating the powerful spyware Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group. This two-part series from FRONTLINE and Forbidden Films examines how the hacking tool was used to spy on journalists, activists, the fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and others.
THE LIE DETECTOR
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 @ 8:00PM
In the 1920s, two men designed a machine that could tell if a person was lying. Called the polygraph, their lie detector transformed police work and seized headlines, soon becoming the nation’s “mechanical conscience. A tale of good intentions, twisted morals, and unintended consequences.
CHILDREN OF LAS BRISAS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 @ 9:00PM
In Venezuela, amidst a backdrop of poverty, murder, and corruption, the El Sistema youth orchestra offers children hope and the opportunity to pursue a life of art in spite of the harshness of the society around them. Yet the country’s spiraling collapse and political repression threatens the musicians’ dreams of a better life.
FROM VIENNA
THE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION 2023
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 @ 9:00PM
Celebrate the new year with this annual classical music celebration featuring waltzes by Strauss from the opulent Musikverein hosted by PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 @ 7:30PM & 11:30PM
Go behind the scenes of the charming MASTERPIECE series about the world’s favorite veterinarian and his menagerie of animal patients. Based on James Herriot’s beloved books, All Creatures Great & Small captures the warmth, down-to-earth wit and generosity of spirit that infused Herriot’s iconic characters and novels. Featuring highlights from Season 2, The Next Chapter includes interviews with cast members.
RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 @ 8:00PM, 9:30PM & 12:00AM
Ring in the New Year with music that celebrates our nation’s diversity — from folk and rock to opera, country to hip hop, Broadway to bluegrass and beyond. This special performance also reflects on what brings us together as Americans.