{"id":230,"date":"2025-05-28T00:03:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/?p=230"},"modified":"2025-05-28T00:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:03:26","slug":"far-east-deep-south-expands-digital-availability-on-prime-video-apple-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/2025\/05\/28\/far-east-deep-south-expands-digital-availability-on-prime-video-apple-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cFar East Deep South\u201d Expands Digital Availability on Prime Video, Apple TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The critically acclaimed documentary <em>Far East Deep South<\/em> became available on additional major digital platforms starting <strong>May 26, 2025<\/strong>, closing out <strong>Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month<\/strong> with expanded global access. The film will be accessible to viewers across multiple countries via <strong>Prime Video, Apple TV,<\/strong> and <strong>Comcast Xfinity<\/strong>, offering new audiences the chance to experience this powerful story of identity and forgotten history focused on the legacy of Chinese families in the Mississippi Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital release comes amid <strong>renewed public interest<\/strong> in underrepresented histories, following the box office success of <em>Sinners<\/em>, the breakout historical drama directed by <strong>Ryan Coogler<\/strong>, which explores the racial complexity of the American South and draws attention to the lesser-known role of Asian American communities in that narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally aired on <strong>WORLD&#8217;s Emmy\u00ae Award-nominated series <\/strong><strong><em>America ReFramed<\/em><\/strong>, <em>Far East Deep South<\/em> has earned widespread recognition and awards for its emotional storytelling and historical revelations, including a <strong>2022 Telly Award<\/strong>. It remains a widely used educational resource in schools and universities across the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Directed by <strong>Larissa Lam<\/strong> and produced by <strong>Baldwin Chiu<\/strong> (aka <em>Only Won<\/em>), <em>Far East Deep South<\/em> follows the real-life story of <strong>Chiu\u2019s own Chinese American family<\/strong>. Their emotional journey to Mississippi uncovers a rarely told chapter of American history\u2014one in which Chinese immigrants lived in the racially segregated South during the Jim Crow era. The documentary delves into intergenerational trauma, the personal impact of exclusionary laws like the <strong>Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882<\/strong>, and the interconnected relationships between <strong>Black and Asian communities<\/strong> in the Mississippi Delta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u201cWith renewed attention on stories of immigration, racial intersection and shared struggles, we\u2019re proud to bring <em>Far East Deep South<\/em> to an even wider audience,\u201d said director <strong>Larissa Lam<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s more important than ever to uplift diverse stories and highlight overlooked chapters of our shared history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Available On:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STREAMING:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prime Video<\/strong> \u2013 <em>United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PBS America on Prime Video <\/strong>\u2013 <em>United Kingdom<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD \/ RENTAL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prime Video<\/strong> \u2013 <em>United States, United Kingdom<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apple TV<\/strong> \u2013 <em>United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comcast Xfinity<\/strong> \u2013 <em>United States<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Film<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><em>Far East Deep South<\/em> follows a Chinese American family\u2019s journey to the Mississippi Delta in search of their roots. What begins as a personal search quickly transforms into a revealing and surprising exploration of immigration, race and American identity. The film challenges long-held assumptions about race and belonging in America, offering a unique window into an untold chapter of U.S. history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About America ReFramed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>America ReFramed is a co-production of WORLD and American Documentary, Inc. The series curates a diverse selection of independent documentaries that brings to national audiences compelling stories which illuminate the changing contours of our ever-evolving country. Viewers will be immersed in stories that span the spectrum of American life, from the streets of towns big and small to its exurbs and country roads. The documentary series presents an array of personal voices and experiences through which we learn from our past, understand our present and are challenged to seek new frameworks for America\u2019s future. America ReFramed is the recipient of a Peabody Award and an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for broadcast journalism. The series has earned several Christopher, GRACIE, Telly and Cine Golden Eagle Awards, as well as multiple nominations for Emmy, Independent Documentary Association and Imagen Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About WORLD&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WORLD shares the best of public media in news, documentaries and programming. WORLD\u2019s original series examine the issues and amplify the voices of those often ignored by mainstream media. The multicast 24\/7 channel helps audiences understand conflicts, movements and cultures from around the globe. Its original work has won a Peabody Award, an Alfred I. duPont- Columbia Award, a National News and Documentary Emmy Award and many others honoring diversity of content and makers. WORLD is carried by 176 member stations in markets representing over 70% of US TV households. Funding for WORLD Channel is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts and Artworks. WORLD is produced by GBH in partnership with WNET and is distributed by American Public Television (APT). Find out more at WORLDChannel.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The critically acclaimed documentary Far East Deep South became available on additional major digital platforms starting May 26, 2025, closing out Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with expanded global access. 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