America Reframed
51 Birch Street (#120)
Follow documentary filmmaker Doug Block as he captures his own unpredictable journey through a whirlwind of dramatic life-changing events: the death of his mother, the uncovering of decades of family secrets, and the ensuing reconciliation with his father. [86 minutes]
All Upcoming Episodes
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West 47th Street (#124)
This intimate portrait of mental illness follows four people over three years, as they deal with drug regimens, health issues, group homes and work programs with courage and humor. [116 minutes]
- Sun, May 19, 5:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, May 19, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, May 19, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
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Men of Hula (#123)
This program captures the journey of legendary master teacher Robert Cazimero and the only all-male hula school in Hawaii as they prepare to compete at the world's largest hula festival. [86 minutes]
- Sun, May 26, 5:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, May 26, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, May 26, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 2, 11:00 AM on IPTV World
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Trembling Before G-D (#116)
A cinematic portrait of various gay Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual orientation. [106 minutes]
- Sun, June 2, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 3, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 3, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 8, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 9, 2:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 9, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 9, 4:00 PM on IPTV World
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Red Without Blue (#111)
The intimate bond between two identical twin brothers is challenged when one decides to transition from male to female; this is the story of their evolving relationship, and the resurrection of... [116 minutes]
- Sun, June 9, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 10, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 10, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 15, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 16, 2:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 16, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 16, 4:00 PM on IPTV World
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90 Miles (#112)
Probing and thoughtful, Juan Carlos Zaldvar's 90 Miles is a personal memoir that offers a rare glimpse into Cuba, a country as mythologized to Americans as the United States is to the rest of the... [116 minutes]
- Sun, June 16, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 17, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 17, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 22, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 2:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 23, 4:00 PM on IPTV World
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La Americana (#103)
When her daughter suffers a life-threatening accident, Carmen, her mother, must leave her behind and make the dangerous and illegal journey from Bolivia to the U.S., where she hopes to earn enough... [86 minutes]
- Sun, June 23, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 24, 7:00 AM on IPTV World
- Mon, June 24, 1:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sat, June 29, 9:00 PM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 30, 2:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 30, 8:00 AM on IPTV World
- Sun, June 30, 4:00 PM on IPTV World
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Follow The Leader (#126)
A political coming-of-age documentary about three boys who want to be President. Over three life-changing years, each rethinks his beliefs and discovers who he truly wants to be as an adult. [86 minutes]
- Sun, June 30, 7:00 PM on IPTV World
Past Episodes
These episodes of America Reframed aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- AbUSed: The Postville Raid (#110)
- 51 Birch Street (#120)
- Push: Madison vs. Madison (#104)
- Trust (#106)
- Big Enough (#125)
- West 47th Street (#124)
- Men of Hula (#123)
- Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman (2 of 2) (#122)
- Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman (1 of 2) (#121)
- Beyond Belief (#115)
- Passionate Politics (#105)
- America Dreams Deferred (#114)
- After Happily Ever After (#119)
- Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (#118)
- All Me: The Winfred Rembert Story (#113)
- New Muslim Cool (#117)
- Trembling Before G-D (#116)