American Masters 2022 sneak peek

Extras

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  How Julia Alvarez was inspired by the working class

  Julia Alvarez wrote about the interior lives of working class women.

  2:52
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  The true story behind "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents"

  Julia Alvarez recounts the day she had to escape from the Dominican Republic with her family.

  2:05
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  How Julia Alvarez brought truth to the Mirabal sisters in her novel "In the Time of the Butterflies"

  Julia Alvarez brought the story of the assassination of the Mirabel sisters to life in her novel.

  1:29
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  Julia Alvarez on the female perspective in "In the Time of the Butterflies"

  Julia Alvarez wanted to write about dictatorship from a female perspective for her second novel.

  2:06
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  How Julia Alvarez conceived the story for her novel "Afterlife"

  "Afterlife" was Julia Alvarez's way of "[giving] voice to that landscape of aging."

  1:05
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  Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (EAD + OC Trailer)

  Preview the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.

  2:37
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  Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (ASL Trailer)

  Preview the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.

  2:14
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  Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (EAD + OC)

  Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.

  1:30:00
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  Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (ASL)

  Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.

  1:23:35
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  Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined

  Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.

  1:58