American Promise: Behind Every Promise

Season 26 Episode 15

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About the Episode

Behind Every Promise takes a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning documentary American Promise, supplementing select scenes from the film with newly shot video testimonials from Idris Brewster and Seun Summers.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 26m 57s

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Extras

StoryCorps Shorts: A Gem of a Guy

Brothers recall childhood shenanigans and heartfelt memories.

3:23
Behind the Lens: Who I Am Not

Message from Tünde Skovrán, director of Who I Am Not.

1:27
Behind the Lens: The Body Politic

Message from director Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough and producer Dawne Langford of The Body Politic

1:32
Behind the Lens: Tokyo Uber Blues

Message from Taku Aoyagi, director of Tokyo Uber Blues.

1:20
Behind the Lens: Twice Colonized

Message from Lin Alluna, director of Twice Colonized.

1:10
Anatomy of a Scene: In the Rearview

Anatomy of a Scene from In the Rearview with director Maciek Hamela.

4:46
Behind the Lens: In the Rearview

Message from Maciek Hamela, director of In the Rearview.

1:17
Behind the Lens: Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?

Message from Joe Piscatella, director of Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?

0:56
Anatomy of a Scene: Name Me Lawand

Anatomy of a Scene from Name Me Lawand with director Edward Lovelace.

4:12
StoryCorps Shorts: Wild in Love

Jackie and Bud, a taxidermist, went on their first date in 1954.

2:33

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