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A Decent Home

Season 11 Episode 3 | 1hr 25m 44s

When housing on the lowest rung of the American dream is being devoured by the wealthiest of the wealthy, whose dream are we serving? A DECENT HOME, directed by Sara Terry, addresses urgent issues of class and economic (im)mobility through the lives of mobile home park residents who can’t afford housing anywhere else.

Aired: 03/15/23 | Expires: 05/25/25
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