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Through the Night

Around-the-clock childcare centers are becoming the new normal in the U.S as parents work non-stop to provide for their families.

Series

POV

Premiere Date

May 10, 2021

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production, Development

Awards & Recognition

Nominee

2020 International Documentary Association (IDA) - Best Editing

Winner

2021 duPont Awards - Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award

In New Rochelle, New York, a 24-hour daycare is a lifesaver for parents who work multiple jobs and odd hours to make ends meet. The film follows a mother who works the overnight shift at a hospital; another holding down three jobs to support her family; and a woman who for two decades has cared for children of parents with nowhere else to turn. Over the span of two years, across working holidays, seven day work weeks, and around-the-clock shifts, the film reveals the personal cost of rising wealth inequality in America and the close bonds forged between parents, children, and caregivers.