The Only Doctor
There is only one doctor in rural Clay County, Georgia, one of the state’s poorest and unhealthiest counties. After several years of working without pay, she can no longer volunteer full-time and faces the possibility of closing her clinic. Committed to her community, she seeks to continue serving her patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, dwindling support, and broken promises.
Episodes
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The Only Doctor
S9 E904 - 54m 55s
There is only one doctor in rural Clay County, Georgia, one of the state’s poorest and unhealthiest counties. After several years of working without pay, she can no longer volunteer full-time and faces the possibility of closing her clinic. Committed to her community, she seeks to continue serving her patients amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, dwindling support, and broken promises.
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Fallout
S9 E903 - 17m 46s
Three community members in a rural Appalachian town experience illness after exposure to contamination from a nearby US Army Ammunition Plant. Due to the open burning of waste, the facility is considered the largest polluter in Virginia, releasing millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into the air, soil, and water each year. The film incorporates contaminants from the facility into 16mm film.
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In Exile
S9 E903 - 11m 24s
In Springdale, Arkansas, migrants from the Marshall Islands gather to commemorate the 1946 bombing of Bikini Atoll and ask the questions: Why did the United States choose their islands and what are the ongoing impacts on their indigenous Pacific Island community? “In Exile” explores the nuclear legacy of the US in the Pacific and the lingering catastrophe in its wake.
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Finding Us
S9 E903 - 13m
Georgetown University sold hundreds of enslaved people to stave off bankruptcy, scattering families across the South, never to see each other again. With the help of DNA databases, their descendants are reconnecting six generations later. “Finding Us” is a portrait of four descendants who are using their unique talents to regrow the family trees felled nearly two centuries ago.
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It’s in the Voices
S9 E903 - 16m 53s
Clinton Bagley revisits his first interview from Mississippi’s Washington County Oral History Program. Amongst the files, one piece of material sticks out, the catalyst for the whole program. In a conversation he recorded in 1975 with Daisy Greene, a retired school teacher from his hometown, we learn about a devastating flood, cruel systems of oppression, and the voices that define the Delta.
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Veritas
S9 E902 - 55m 39s
63 years after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the surviving Cuban-American dissidents tell the fuller story. In detailed interviews with the men who fled Cuba only to return alongside US military forces, they narrate the calamity of the US siege and the trauma they faced as prisoners. By reliving the horrors of war and the fragility of service, these men fill a gap in the military record.
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The Volunteer
S9 E901 - 35m 1s
After being mistaken for the enemy by fellow U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, a Japanese-American veteran struggles to overcome his feelings of guilt and anger, find a sense of belonging, and reunite with the soldier from Alabama who saved his life.
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The Day That Shook Georgia
S9 E901 - 21m 10s
In 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Southeast Georgia. The victims were predominantly Black women, manufacturing trip flares for the Vietnam War. Over 50 years later, survivors and first responders shed new light on the bravery and sacrifice of that day, and a grassroots campaign seeks to award the victims with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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I'm the Girl – the Story of a Photograph
S9 E905 - 16m 24s
In 1951, a little girl became mesmerized by a Christmas display window in downtown Louisville. A photo of her has remained iconic for over seventy years. To this day, the identity of this wide-eyed child remains unconfirmed, except among the dozens of women who claim to be her. 'I'm the Girl' investigates the power of a single image, what it means to be seen, and the magic of the Holiday season.
Extras + Features
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In Exile | Official Trailer
S9 E903 - 12s
In Springdale, Arkansas, migrants from the Marshall Islands gather to commemorate the 1946 bombing of Bikini Atoll and ask the questions: Why did the United States choose their islands and what are the ongoing impacts on their indigenous Pacific Island community? “In Exile” explores the nuclear legacy of the US in the Pacific and the lingering catastrophe in its wake.
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The Bay of Pigs: a Change of Plans
S9 E902 - 1m 52s
Surviving Cuban-American dissidents recall the early plans for the Bay of Pigs invasion, and how last minute changes made by the US government foreshadowed its failure.
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Veritas | Official Trailer
S9 E902 - 30s
63 years after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the surviving Cuban-American dissidents tell the fuller story. In detailed interviews with the men who fled Cuba only to return alongside US military forces, they narrate the calamity of the US siege and the trauma they faced as prisoners. By reliving the horrors of war and the fragility of service, these men fill a gap in the military record.
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The Highway of Death
S9 E902 - 2m 24s
Surviving Cuban-American dissidents describe the harrowing battles of the Bay of Pigs invasion, including the “Highway of Death”.
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Disaster at Thiokol
S9 E901 - 2m 3s
Survivors and witnesses of the 1971 explosion at the Thiokol plant in rural Southeast Georgia recall the day that changed their lives forever.
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Bruce and L.V. Reunite
S9 E901 - 2m 38s
Two Vietnam War veterans are reunited after decades of searching for one another.
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The Day That Shook Georgia | Official Trailer
S9 E901 - 29s
In 1971, one of the worst industrial tragedies in U.S. history shook rural Southeast Georgia. The victims were predominantly Black women, manufacturing trip flares for the Vietnam War. Over 50 years later, survivors and first responders shed new light on the bravery and sacrifice of that day, and a grassroots campaign seeks to award the victims with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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The Volunteer | Official Trailer
S9 E901 - 37s
After being mistaken for the enemy by fellow U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, a Japanese-American veteran struggles to overcome his feelings of guilt and anger, find a sense of belonging, and reunite with the soldier from Alabama who saved his life.
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Season 9 | Official Trailer
S9 - 1m 30s
Season 9 adds new depth to the records America keeps and who gets to define and shape our collective posterity. 10 films offer new perspectives on our shared military, health, and spiritual histories and bring forward voices and stories culled in the name of prosperity. Above all, each film showcases the power of human connection and the communities created in any aftermath.
Schedule
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REEL SOUTH
In Exile; It's in the Voices; Fallout; Finding Us
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
A Pacific Islander community commemorates the loss of its land; Delta historians uncover memories; Appalachian communities bear the impact of industrial waste; descendants of slaves retrace their ancestry. -
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REEL SOUTH
In Exile; It's in the Voices; Fallout; Finding Us
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
A Pacific Islander community commemorates the loss of its land; Delta historians uncover memories; Appalachian communities bear the impact of industrial waste; descendants of slaves retrace their ancestry. -
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The Only Doctor
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour
The only doctor in rural Clay County, Ga., faces the possibility of closing her clinic. -
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REEL SOUTH
The Only Doctor
Monday
May 6
1 Hour
The only doctor in rural Clay County, Ga., faces the possibility of closing her clinic. -
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REEL SOUTH
The Only Doctor
Monday
May 6
1 Hour
The only doctor in rural Clay County, Ga., faces the possibility of closing her clinic. -
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REEL SOUTH
The Only Doctor
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
The only doctor in rural Clay County, Ga., faces the possibility of closing her clinic. -
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REEL SOUTH
The Only Doctor
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
The only doctor in rural Clay County, Ga., faces the possibility of closing her clinic. -
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REEL SOUTH
For the Record; I'm the Girl
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour
A newspaper publisher in a small Texas Panhandle town strives to keep its paper of record alive; an iconic photo of a girl is inspected by the women who claim to know the truth. -
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REEL SOUTH
For the Record; I'm the Girl
Monday
May 13
1 Hour
A newspaper publisher in a small Texas Panhandle town strives to keep its paper of record alive; an iconic photo of a girl is inspected by the women who claim to know the truth. -
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REEL SOUTH
For the Record; I'm the Girl
Monday
May 13
1 Hour
A newspaper publisher in a small Texas Panhandle town strives to keep its paper of record alive; an iconic photo of a girl is inspected by the women who claim to know the truth.
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