PBS American Portrait

Season 1

This unique crowdsourced series blends stories filmed by everyday people into documentaries revealing what it really means to be American today. It’s the story of what brings us together and what keeps us apart as we strive to understand each other.

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PBS American Portrait

"I Rise"

Ep4 | 54m 51s

First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.

"I Rise"

Ep4 | 54m 51s

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PBS American Portrait

"I Keep"

Ep3 | 54m 52s

Across America, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions.

"I Keep"

Ep3 | 54m 52s

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PBS American Portrait

"I Work"

Ep2 | 54m 50s

Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and what it means to work.

"I Work"

Ep2 | 54m 50s

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PBS American Portrait

"I Dream"

Ep1 | 54m 49s

Self-shot stories reveal the meaning of the American dream and what it means to pursue it.

"I Dream"

Ep1 | 54m 49s

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