Saturday, May 24th TV listings for PBS World (WHTJ3) Charlottesville, VA
Sominsai: The End of a 1000-Year-Old Festival
An in-depth look at the end of Sominsai, a unique cultural festival in Japan featuring competitive challenges that act as a purification ritual and form of prayer to the Buddha.
Independent Lens Beyond Utopia
Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea.
Investment tips in stocks, bonds, real estate and collectibles.
The Whitney Reynolds Show Inner Strength
Wrestling champion Anthony Robles; actresses Madison Bailey and Carlacia Grant.
Independent Lens Who Is Michael Jang?
During the pandemic, San Francisco photographer Michael Jang sets out to share his hidden treasure of candid celebrity shots and a down-to-earth cross-section of Chinese American family life.
The story of an American who joined the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) and was parachuted into France just after D-Day to organize the French Resistance into a cohesive army, hoping to stop German troops from reaching Normandy.
Village of Death: Oradour-Sur-Glane 1944
The lasting impact of the murder of hundreds of innocent civilians in the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10, 1944.
Veteran interviews, archival material and recreations outline the events leading up to the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.
A military intelligence school in Minnesota trains more than 6,000 Japanese Americans to be translators, interrogators and Japanese military specialists during World War II.
Timeless Patriotism: Guam and World War II
How Guam and its residents dealt with the Japanese occupation of the island in World War II.
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II
Animated maps and interviews with Hollywood historians, authors and combat veterans illustrate Bob Hope's impact on World War II.
The Class Personal Statement
With no end to the COVID-19 lockdown in sight, the students wrestle with the motivation to apply to college; Mr. Cam worries that the students are giving up.
Independent Lens Hidden Letters
Modern women in China are drawn together by the once-secret written language of Nushu, the only script designed and used exclusively by women.
POV Shorts Our Motherland Fantasy Nightmare
Two families experience homeland violence across generations in "Call Me Anytime, I'm Not Leaving the House" and "Freedom Swimmer."