The Fires of Soledad
After losing a child to the current of the Rio Grande, a migrant family is trapped in a state of mourning that unleashes fiery mystical powers. A supernatural drama, The Fires of Soledad pays homage to the invaluable bond of family and the countless immigrants often lost along the US/Mexico border.
Episodes
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Vamonos
S2016 E14 - 12m 34s
When Hope learns that Mac, her recently deceased girlfriend, is going to be buried in a dress, she desperately tries to persuade Rosa, Mac's mother, to bury her in a suit instead. However, when she realizes that she's fighting old traditional and conservative views, Hope decides to take the matter into her own hands with the help of her close friends.
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Drowning
S2016 E13 - 14m 28s
When Gabe, an overweight high-schooler, musters the courage to talk to the girl of his dreams, a promising friendship forms that's almost too good to be true. He even starts feeling good about the “extra love” he’s carrying around. But, when she becomes the target of Marcus, his personal bully, things take a turn for the worse and he must decide whether or not to finally stand up.
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Sixty-Four Flood | What Nature Gave Us
S2016 E11 - 6m 38s
On June 7-8, 1964, a driving rain buckled dams and flooded vehicles on the Blackfeet Reservation, sweeping crying children from mothers’ arms, and ferrying homes and bodies across the prairie. Our mobile, documentary narrative tells the story of the worst natural disaster in Montana history: the 1964 flood on the Blackfeet Reservation.
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Sixty-Four Flood | Something Special
S2016 E10 - 6m 24s
In June 1964, a driving rain buckled dams and flooded vehicles on the Blackfeet Reservation, sweeping crying children from mothers’ arms, and ferrying homes and bodies across the prairie. By the time it ended, more than two-dozen Blackfeet people had drowned in the worst natural disaster in Montana history.
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Sixty-Four Flood | Born Here
S2016 E9 - 7m 22s
On June 7-8, 1964, a driving rain buckled dams and flooded vehicles on the Blackfeet Reservation, sweeping crying children from mothers’ arms, and ferrying homes and bodies across the prairie. Our mobile, documentary narrative tells the story of the worst natural disaster in Montana history: the 1964 flood on the Blackfeet Reservation.
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Sixty-Four Flood | A Temporary Home
S2016 E8 - 7m 4s
On June 7-8, 1964, a driving rain buckled dams and flooded vehicles on the Blackfeet Reservation, sweeping crying children from mothers’ arms, and ferrying homes and bodies across the prairie. Our mobile, documentary narrative tells the story of the worst natural disaster in Montana history: the 1964 flood on the Blackfeet Reservation.
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Sixty-Four Flood | Beneath the Surface
S2016 E7 - 15m 7s
On June 7-8, 1964, a driving rain buckled dams and flooded vehicles on the Blackfeet Reservation, sweeping crying children from mothers’ arms, and ferrying homes and bodies across the prairie. Our mobile, documentary narrative tells the story of the worst natural disaster in Montana history: the 1964 flood on the Blackfeet Reservation.
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Sixty-Four Flood | Kittowashin
S2016 E6 - 15m 25s
On June 7-8, 1964, a driving rain buckled dams and flooded vehicles on the Blackfeet Reservation, sweeping crying children from mothers’ arms, and ferrying homes and bodies across the prairie. Our mobile, documentary narrative tells the story of the worst natural disaster in Montana history: the 1964 flood on the Blackfeet Reservation.
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Sugar | Chapter 5
S2016 E5 - 8m 43s
Despite her family’s protests Sugar returns to prison to visit the lover she left behind. Written & directed by Guinevere Turner.
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Sugar | Chapter 4
S2016 E4 - 9m 25s
Secrets about troublesome Pilo come to light, as Sugar puts herself on the line for her family. Written & directed by Jonathan Caouette.
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Sugar | Chapter 3
S2016 E3 - 7m 43s
Determined and anxious to get her daughter back, Sugar takes matters into her own hands. Written & directed by Alia Shawkat
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Sugar | Chapter 2
S2016 E2 - 6m 51s
Sugar’s criminal cohorts tempt her back to her old ways, with deadly results. Written & directed by Keola Racela
Extras + Features
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PBS Previews: The Best of PBS Indies Preview
30s
This program highlights a slate of independent documentaries presented by POV and INDEPENDENT LENS in winter and spring 2018. Highlighted films include "I Am Not Your Negro," "Do Not Resist," "Dolores," "No Man's Land," "Bill Nye - Science Guy," and "Served Like a Girl." Airing January 4, 2018.
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