To the Bone
After two solo transcendental experiences in the Ozark National Forest near his home, a naturalist and bowhunter reflects on the Cycle of Life in the aftermath of an animal harvest.
Episodes
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Madame Pipi
S7 E5 - 26m 16s
Madame Pipi follows the lives of Haitian bathroom attendants working in Miami’s hottest nightclubs. Often invisible, underpaid, and underappreciated, their stories showcase a custodial world built on the backs of women of color, in a city known for debauchery, diversity, and exceptionalism.
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Florida Woman
S7 E4 - 21m 55s
When the media gets wind of Mary Thorn’s alligator story, she’s characterized as just another crazy “Florida Man.” Florida Woman peels back the curtain on the media’s portrayal of a nurturing woman –– an ex-pro wrestler turned animal lover, who challenges the state in order to save her pet alligator. Mary and her gator Rambo reveal the humanity and complexity behind the viral headlines.
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Little Satchmo
S7 E1 - 55m 46s
Little Satchmo is an intimate exploration of the iconic Louis Armstrong's life and legacy through his relationship with the daughter that the public never knew existed. Based on a revealing memoir written by Armstrong's silent daughter, the film seeks to correct a historical narrative relying on caricature for too long.
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Quaranteened
S7 E3 - 56m 6s
Quaranteened follows the lives of four sisters from a blended family in Durham, North Carolina, as they cope with the anxiety of their disrupted lives and stolen dreams with humor, self-reflection, and just enough mayhem to pass the time. Filmed by their filmmaker dad as the days begin to blur one into the other, these girls languish, suspended in time, like so many of us still.
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Bury Me at Taylor Hollow
S7 E2 - 56m 35s
After spending 15 years working in the conventional funeral industry, a passionate mortician is paving uncharted territory to help create the first natural burial ground of its kind in Tennessee. Bury Me at Taylor Hollow recounts his personal journey from mortuary traditionalist to global-thinking environmentalist, as he seeks a better place for his community to lay to rest.
Extras + Features
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Madame Pipi | Preview
S7 E5 - 50s
Madame Pipi follows the lives of Haitian bathroom attendants working in Miami’s hottest nightclubs. Often invisible, underpaid, and underappreciated, their stories showcase a custodial world built on the backs of women of color, in a city known for debauchery, diversity, and exceptionalism.
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Florida Woman | Preview
S7 E4 - 52s
When the media gets wind of Mary Thorn’s alligator story, she’s characterized as just another crazy “Florida Man.” Florida Woman peels back the curtain on the media’s portrayal of a nurturing woman –– an ex-pro wrestler turned animal lover, who challenges the state in order to save her pet alligator. Mary and her gator Rambo reveal the humanity and complexity behind the viral headlines.
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Quaranteened | Preview
S7 E3 - 43s
Quaranteened follows the lives of four sisters from a blended family in Durham, North Carolina, as they cope with the anxiety of their disrupted lives and stolen dreams with humor, self-reflection, and just enough mayhem to pass the time. Filmed by their filmmaker dad as the days begin to blur one into the other, these girls languish, suspended in time, like so many of us still.
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Bury Me at Taylor Hollow | Preview
S7 E2 - 56s
After spending 15 years working in the conventional funeral industry, a passionate mortician is paving uncharted territory to help create the first natural burial ground of its kind in Tennessee. Bury Me at Taylor Hollow recounts his personal journey from mortuary traditionalist to global-thinking environmentalist, as he seeks a better place for his community to lay to rest.
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Little Satchmo | The Secret Child Now Having a Secret Child
S7 E1 - 1m 6s
Looking back on her teenage years, Sharon, the secret daughter of Louis Armstrong understands her place amid staggering statistics of children raised in single-parent homes.
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Little Satchmo | Preview
S7 E1 - 30s
Little Satchmo is an intimate exploration of the iconic Louis Armstrong's life and legacy through his relationship with the daughter that the public never knew existed. Based on a revealing memoir written by Armstrong's silent daughter, the film seeks to correct a historical narrative relying on caricature for too long.
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Little Satchmo| Taking in a Classic NYC Day Feels Magical
S7 E1 - 1m 14s
Sharon knows the magic of New York City as a child and adult. But she also knows the underlying motivation behind an absent father.
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Season 7 | Preview
S7 - 1m 9s
Season 7 is a study in survival and belief. With a formidable cast of unforgettable women (and one enlightened mortician), six new films offer audiences a look past the specter of our present. Difficult jobs, anxious families, and hardened communities shape their stories, but with an assured vision for a future of their own making, these Southerners offer a powerful argument for perseverance.
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Broken Wings | Preview
S7 E6 - 30s
In picturesque Hot Springs, Arkansas, a one-winged American black vulture named Adonis captivates a small town. The bird is lovingly cared for by two devoted women: Jayne, a down-on-her-luck Arkansas waitress, and Ann, her 80-year-old British roommate. Broken Wings asks: How can a bird who devours the dead inspire the living?
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Broken Wings | Meet Adonis, Just Another Crippled Vulture
S7 E6 - 47s
Meet Adonis, just another crippled vulture surviving on the kindness of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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Broken Wings| A vulture that survives also inspires
S7 E6 - 1m 18s
Jayne sees herself in the vulture that captivates a town.
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Madame Pipi| One Haitian Woman Keeps and Protects the Vibes
S7 E5 - 1m
This Miami bathroom attendant keeps the club vibes friendly while also supporting the economy of Haiti.
Schedule
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Unmarked
Wednesday
Feb 1
30 Minutes
Efforts to preserve the vast amounts of black gravesites and burial grounds for enslaved persons that have been disappearing across Virginia. -
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Unmarked
Thursday
Feb 2
30 Minutes
Efforts to preserve the vast amounts of black gravesites and burial grounds for enslaved persons that have been disappearing across Virginia. -
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REEL SOUTH
Unmarked
Thursday
Feb 2
30 Minutes
Efforts to preserve the vast amounts of black gravesites and burial grounds for enslaved persons that have been disappearing across Virginia. -
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REEL SOUTH
Unmarked
Friday
Feb 3
30 Minutes
Efforts to preserve the vast amounts of black gravesites and burial grounds for enslaved persons that have been disappearing across Virginia. -
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Rap Squad
Saturday
Feb 4
1 Hour
An Arkansas community mobilizes around a ballot initiative for a new high school, led by high school writers and performers who seek healing and justice through hip-hop. -
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Rap Squad
Sunday
Feb 5
1 Hour
An Arkansas community mobilizes around a ballot initiative for a new high school, led by high school writers and performers who seek healing and justice through hip-hop. -
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You Asked for the Facts
Thursday
Feb 9
1 Hour
Student activists at The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) defy the campus's speaker ban in 1966 by inviting Robert F. Kennedy.
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