Children of Las Brisas
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In an impoverished Venezuela neighborhood, the power of music is put to the test for El Sistema national youth orchestra.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2404

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Wed, Jan 15 8:30 P.M. Without Arrows     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jan 16 1:30 A.M. Without Arrows     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jan 16 9:30 A.M. Without Arrows     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jan 16 7:00 P.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Jan 17 2:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Jan 17 10:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Jan 18 5:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Jan 18 12:00 P.M. Without Arrows     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 20 4:00 A.M. A Thousand Pines     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Jan 20 7:00 P.M. The Big Payback     NH World (11.3)
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Wed, Jan 29 7:00 P.M. Owned: A Tale of Two Americas     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jan 30 12:00 A.M. Owned: A Tale of Two Americas     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Jan 30 8:00 A.M. Owned: A Tale of Two Americas     NH World (11.3)


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