Storyville
Season 22 Episode 8 - Jailed in America
For director Roger Ross Williams, prison was not a distant possibility when he was growing up, but a daily threat. 'As a young black man in a chaotic environment, I always felt there was a chance that, whether or not I committed a crime, I could end up behind bars.' Determined to avoid this fate, Roger left his hometown of Easton, Pennsylvania as a teenager to pursue his dreams of being a film-maker. Overcoming the odds, he became the first black director to win an Academy Award. As his success grew, he thought about Easton less and less, until the day he heard about the suicide of his old friend Tommy Alvin. Now, after 30 years, Roger returns home to pay his respects and reconnect with close childhood friends.
Episodes in Season 22
Trophy: The Big Game Hunting Controversy
85 min
City of Ghosts
85 min
The Eagle Huntress
85 min
This is Congo
85 min
Olympic Dreams Of Russian Gold: Over The Limit
85 min
John Curry: The Ice King
85 min
Insha'Allah Democracy
85 min
Jailed in America
85 min
A Woman Captured
85 min
Selling Children
85 min
Quest: Surviving in America
85 min
Poisoning America: The Devil We Know
85 min
Hurt Locker Hero
85 min
