American Arab | Promo

Season 4 Episode 2

About the Episode

“Why is being an Arab suddenly the opposite of being a decent man?” Throughout AMERICAN ARAB, Iraqi-American Director Usama Alshaibi explores what it’s like to occupy the ‘space in between’ as a hyphenated American, specifically of Arab origin, during the surge of anti-Muslim sentiment that arose in post 9/11 America.

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In Search of Bengali Harlem | Growing Up Bengali American

Alaudin Ullah opens up about growing up in Harlem as a Bengali American kid.

0:56
Como Vivimos (How We Live) | Trailer

California farmworker housing rules force seasonal moves, upending Latinx students' education.

1:25
In Search of Bengali Harlem | Preview

A Harlem playwright unearths the extraordinary pasts of his Bangladeshi immigrant parents.

0:30
Hundreds of Thousands | A Call for Change

Stevie Walker-Webb shares his hopes and fears for incarcerated people with mental illness.

0:54
Liberated Lives

Filmmakers talk about their documentaries and the process of telling these stories.

24:19
Hundreds of Thousands | Solitary Confinement

For 24 hours, Stevie Walker-Webb is in "solitary confinement" to show its inhumanity.

1:04
Hundreds of Thousands | Brothers

Two brothers, one on the inside, share their hopes and dreams after incarceration.

0:58
What These Walls Won't Hold | Healing Power of Filmmaking

Director Adamu Chan opens up about finding filmmaking inside San Quentin State Prison.

0:22
Beyond the Lens: What These Walls Won't Hold | Adamu Chan

A conversation with WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD's Adamu Chan.

10:26
What These Walls Won't Hold | The Root of Incarceration

Rahsaan Thomas talks about incarceration and why people get involved in crime.

0:32