• THIS AMERICAN LIFE

It's a big country out there, and these uniquely American stories capture the lived experiences and daily struggles of people across the nation.

Showtimes

Friday, June 27, 2025

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Short Films

HOOPS, HOPES & DREAMS

This is the untold story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of activists took to basketball courts to connect with young voters, and how their strategy echoed in contemporary politics through President Obama’s historic campaign.

FIRELINE

An inmate firefighter desperately tries to call home while battling a wildfire with his crew.

TIGER

Dana Tiger, daughter of legendary Muscogee Creek artist Jerome Tiger, turns to his art to connect with him and her heritage. Amid grief and family tragedy, she reflects on the legacy of her father’s art and their iconic t-shirt business.

INSIDE, THE VALLEY SINGS

Trapped in the never-ending horror of prolonged solitary confinement, three prisoners seek comfort and escape in the boundless vistas of their own imaginations.

YOU CAN’T SEE IT FROM HERE

Using Miami as a point of convergence, contrasting experiences of migration and the endless pursuit of the American Dream are explored through archival and contemporary vignettes.

WRECKED A BUNCH OF CARS, HAD A GOOD TIME

Four people who have never met will smash each other to smithereens in a Demolition Derby.

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