Summer is a season to take a break from our daily lives so that we can slow things down, spend more time with family and friends, and travel around the world. This July, Doc World shares international stories from China, Bolivia and beyond, and Independence Day turns our attention to domestic matters. Plus, reflect on equity during BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. Find balance this month with WORLD films that celebrate our freedoms and explore change that has yet to be realized.
2024 Paris Summer Olympics: Films to Get You in the Spirit of the Games
We’ve waited long enough, and now #Paris2024 is finally here! This month, the best athletes in the world will compete for the chance to win both medals and glory. As we await the scores of our favorite athletes, share in the love for and community of sports by watching WORLD films that tell true, personal and diverse stories of the thrill of the games.
La Lucha
In Bolivia, activists with disabilities risked everything for dignity. When pleas for a pension were ignored, they united in protest - trekking across the Andes in their wheelchairs. An inspiring journey followed, facing off against a government determined to silence them and a society indifferent to their struggle. But through cold, hunger, and vitriol, their resilience proved unstoppable.
Surf Nation
In Hainan, China’s southernmost province, hundreds of athletes as young as 9-years-old train as part of the Chinese National Surf team. The young recruits, who have left their families, feel the pressure of failure. Over the course of two years, the film follows two of the country's top surfers, Alex, 17, and Lolo, 22, as they train, compete, and discover what they want their lives to be.
Global Stories
America has long been called the melting pot of the world, a place where cultures intertwine and no two people are alike. Even as xenophobia remains a hindrance across the country, it's an accepted truth that international stories have impact in the United States. From immigrant rights to the Olympic Games, Americans are inherently connected to regions far and wide, the stories of these global communities serving to teach and remind us of our place in the world.
FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
This July, take advantage of the slowing-down of summer by finding new films to watch on WORLD – including the return of Doc World.
On July 18, Chinese athletes vie for a spot on the Olympic National Team in Surf Nation, and on July 25, travel to Bolivia to follow people with disabilities trekking in wheelchairs across the Andes in a battle for their human rights in La Lucha.
Plus, reflect on democracy this Independence Day with our Your Vote collection and examine the state of mental healthcare in the U.S. during BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month.
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As we await the scores of our favorite athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics, share in the love for and community of sports by watching WORLD films that tell true, personal and diverse stories of the thrill of the games.
In July, BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month brings forth a necessary consciousness of what is being done and what more can be done for all communities of color who have historically been left out of the mental healthcare system. WORLD Channel showcases stories of mental health with last year’s digital series Decolonizing Mental Health and the new America ReFramed film Any Given Day.
In Hainan, China, young surfers aspire to join the national surf team and dream of the Olympics.
America has long been called the melting pot of the world, a place where cultures intertwine and no two people are alike. Even as xenophobia remains a hindrance across the country, it's an accepted truth that international stories have impact in the United States. From immigrant rights to the Olympic Games, Americans are inherently connected to regions far and wide, the stories of these global communities serving to teach and remind us of our place in the world.
A group of people with disabilities treks across the Andes, battling for their human rights.
Stories of trans leaders addressing critical issues around economic empowerment and human dignity.
How do we define "home"? From stories of rural communities striving to be seen to explorations of what it means to feel at home, explore the economic, environmental and social issues that affect ways of life across the nation. From the heartland of America to Native lands, from the unacknowledged to the underserved, who are the people facing critical challenges and changes while fighting for a place to call home?
To embrace PRIDE, you often need to define yourself in your own way.
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