Finding Your Roots
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David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their Jewish roots from Europe and the Middle East.
Henry Louis Gates helps actors David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their roots from Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to the United States. Telling stories of triumph and tragedy, Gates reveals how his guest’s ancestors tested the limits of luck and familial love as they battled to escape oppression and build a better life for future generations.
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Finding Your Roots
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Henry Louis Gates helps actors David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their roots from Jewish communities in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to the United States. Telling stories of triumph and tragedy, Gates reveals how his guest’s ancestors tested the limits of luck and familial love as they battled to escape oppression and build a better life for future generations.
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A new season of Finding Your Roots is premiering January 7th! Stream now past episodes and tune in to PBS on Tuesdays at 8/7 for all-new episodes as renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. guides influential guests into their roots, uncovering deep secrets, hidden identities and lost ancestors.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipKIND: Well, ain't there a skeleton in my closet, huh?
NARRATOR: On "Finding Your Roots".
David Duchovny... DUCHOVNY: I have a sense of place that I didn't have before.
NARRATOR: And Richard Kind.
KIND: All of this speaks to, I did not get here alone.
NARRATOR: A family's perilous journey.
DUCHOVNY: I always just thought it was luck, you know.
NARRATOR: And hard work ends in foul play.
KIND: He was murdered!
GATES: No talk of this in your family?
KIND: None!
I'm Gonna Cry Aren't I?:Richard Kind's Holocaust Connection
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Much to his surprise, actor Richard Kind discovers that he had ancestors in the Holocaust. (5m 34s)
Why Did David Duchovny's Family Come to America Then Leave?
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David Duchovny traces his family journey to New York, separation and reunion. (7m 19s)
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