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This edition: Prodigal Father

Episode Details

Original tape date: September 13, 2018. First aired: September 13, 2018.

Through intimate interviews and personal reflection, director Robert Exley Jr. confronts his father's turbulent past of addiction and gang violence, unraveling a story of redemption, regret, and family resilience through intimate interviews and personal reflection in "Prodigal Father."

"Prodigal Father", directed by Robert Exley Jr., is part of CUNY TV Presents: The Newmark J School, a partnership between CUNY TV and The Newmark J School

Guest List

Robert Exley Jr. Director, Prodigal Father - the film

Web Extras

Interview - Robert Exley Jr.

Robert Exley Jr. talks about the difficulties in covering one's own personal history.

  • About this series

  • Short Docs, a CUNY TV Digital Series, showcases short documentaries related to the experiences of the minority communities of New York City with subjects including immigration, human rights, education, diaspora, multiculturalism, environmental issues and criminal justice, among others. The documentaries stream alongside​ with interviews with the filmmakers and the subjects related to the pieces.​

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