Through Our Eyes
Through Our Eyes is an intimate and inspiring journey into the lives of American families, from the perspective of children themselves as they navigate formidable yet all-too-common challenges along with parents and siblings. The four-part docu-series captures the innocence of childhood and the strength of perseverance in the face of parental incarceration, climate displacement, the wounds of war, and homelessness.
- 2021-2024
- 1 season
- HBO Max
- Documentary
- TV-PG
Through Our Eyes is an intimate and inspiring journey into the lives of American families, from the perspective of children themselves as they navigate formidable yet all-too-common challenges along with parents and siblings. The four-part docu-series captures the innocence of childhood and the strength of perseverance in the face of parental incarceration, climate displacement, the wounds of war, and homelessness.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2021 - 2024
Episode 1
Apart
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
A portrait of three resilient children navigating the complex emotional challenges of their parents' incarceration, as their families work to provide stability and support.
Episode 2
Uprooted
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
In Uprooted, an Iowa family faces the loss of their farm due to climate change, while a family in Texas must wait for their hurricane-damaged home to be rebuilt.
Episode 3
Homefront
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
Three children of veteran families cope with the emotional impact of injury from war, and each find ways to heal their wounds.
Episode 4
Shelter
Thu, Jul 22, 2021 33 mins
America's homelessness crisis can feel distant and bureaucratic until you see it through the eyes of a child. Shelter follows three unhoused children and their parents in Los Angeles as they navigate housing insecurity. While each family's circumstances are different and their futures uncertain, they are bound by love and a common determination to keep their dreams alive.
Episode 5
Leading
Wed, May 1, 2024
LEADING follows two budding activists: Audre (10), who fights against Asian hate by creating a teach-in presentation at her school; and Kali (11), who belongs to a Radical Monarchs troop, where she learns about and helps organize a march for Black Lives Matter.
Episode 6
Reclaim
Wed, May 1, 2024
Hawaiian cultural practices are a source of joy and joy, but they have faced threats of extinction due to colonization and oppression. In Reclaim, Honor and his older brother Hanalei connect to their Hawaiian roots through language and the rigorous practice of hula, honoring their ancestors, preserving their heritage, and eventually rising to compete in the prestigious "Olympics of hula.
